1955 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 19, 1955

  Released Vince Gonzales.

• May 1, 1955

  Traded Gus Keriazakos to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Al Sima. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 29, 1955

  Signed Jerry Schoonmaker as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• June 7, 1955

  Traded Jim Busby to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bob Chakales, Clint Courtney and Johnny Groth.

• July, 1955

  Ossie Álvarez received from Hobbs (Longhorn) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 20, 1955

  Sent Bob Ross to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 8, 1955

  Traded Bob Porterfield, Johnny Schmitz, Tom Umphlett and Mickey Vernon to the Boston Red Sox. Received Al Curtis (minors), Dick Brodowski, Neil Chrisley, Tex Clevenger and Karl Olson.

• November 27, 1955

  Drafted Connie Grob from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1956 Season

  Signed Bert Cueto as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Heise as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Héctor Maestri as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom McAvoy as an amateur free agent.

  Bud Byerly received from the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

• January 19, 1956

  Released Spec Shea.

• February 8, 1956

  Traded Bobby Kline and Mickey McDermott to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later, Lou Berberet, Herb Plews, Dick Tettelbach and Bob Wiesler. The New York Yankees sent Whitey Herzog (April 2, 1956) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.

• February 22, 1956

  Released Bruce Edwards.