1956 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 16, 1956

  Johnny Groth player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.

• April 30, 1956

  Released Walt Masterson.

• May 14, 1956

  Received Bob Ross from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

• June 21, 1956

  Signed Jimmie Hall as an amateur free agent.

• July 7, 1956

  Traded Tony Ponce (minors), Dario Rubinstein (minors), Pompeyo Davalillo and Roy Hawes to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Moose Johnson (minors), Mel Clark, Thornton Kipper and cash.

• July 28, 1956

  Bob Ross player rights sold to the Milwaukee Braves for $30,000.

• August 15, 1956

  Traded $250 plus 2 players to Orlando (Florida State). Received Bill Pleis.

• October, 1956

  Bob Oldis player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• October 14, 1956

  Connie Grob player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• December 6, 1956

  Mel Clark player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1957 Season

  Signed Lee Stange as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sandy Valdespino as an amateur free agent.

  Released Choo-Choo Coleman.