1954 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 30, 1953

  Al Sima drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

• December 9, 1953

  Traded Jackie Jensen to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mickey McDermott and Tom Umphlett.

• Before 1954 Season

  Signed Steve Korcheck as an amateur free agent.

  Carlos Paula received from Paris (Big State) in an unknown transaction.

  José Valdivielso received from Lubbock (West Texas-New Mexico) in an unknown transaction.

• January 20, 1954

  Traded Mickey Grasso to the Cleveland Indians. Received Joe Tipton.

• February 18, 1954

  Traded Gil Coan to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Roy Sievers.

• March, 1954

  Bill Currie received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 18, 1954

  Raúl Sánchez player rights sold to Havana (International).

• March 27, 1954

  Traded Kite Thomas to the Chicago White Sox. Received Tom Wright.

• May, 1954

  Lou Sleater player rights sold to Toronto (International).

• May 12, 1954

  Purchased Jim Lemon from the Cleveland Indians.

• June 11, 1954

  Traded Sonny Dixon to the Chicago White Sox. Received Gus Keriazakos.

• June 14, 1954

  Traded Mel Hoderlein to the Detroit Tigers. Received Johnny Pesky.

• June 19, 1954

  Signed Harmon Killebrew as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• July, 1954

  Evelio Hernández received from Roswell (Longhorn) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 7, 1954

  Jerry Lane and Jim Pearce player rights sold to the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• August 17, 1954

  Purchased Jesse Levan from St Petersburg (Florida International).

• September 17, 1954

  Released Clyde Vollmer.

• November 10, 1954

  Released Johnny Pesky.

• November 22, 1954

  Drafted Bobby Kline from Toronto (International) in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

• November 30, 1954

  Cholly Naranjo selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1954 minor league draft.

• December 11, 1954

  Purchased Bruce Edwards from the Chicago Cubs for $15,000.

• Before 1955 Season

  Signed Choo-Choo Coleman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dan Dobbek as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ted Sadowski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Garland Shifflett as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Webbo Clarke as a free agent.

  Johnny Schaive received from Decatur (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) in an unknown transaction.

  Released Dick Phillips.

• January 14, 1955

  Wayne Terwilliger and Joe Tipton player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• January 24, 1955

  Signed Bob Allison as an amateur free agent.

  Released Connie Marrero.

• January 28, 1955

  Signed Vince Gonzales as a free agent.