1943 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1942

  Drafted Tony Giuliani from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jim Mertz from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted George Myatt from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

• November 4, 1942

  Jim Mallory granted Free Agency.

• November 23, 1942

  Released Ossie Bluege.

• January 29, 1943

  Traded Bill Zuber and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Milo Candini and Jerry Priddy.

• February 1, 1943

  Paul Dean player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• February 25, 1943

  Traded Ray Hoffman and cash to Minneapolis (American Association). Received Mickey Haefner.

• March 21, 1943

  Traded Bobby Estalella, Jimmy Pofahl and cash to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Bob Johnson.

• May 20, 1943

  Purchased Alex Kampouris from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• May 21, 1943

  Signed Lefty Gomez as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 15, 1943

  Purchased Tom Padden from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Released Lefty Gomez.

• July 29, 1943

  Traded Ewald Pyle to Minneapolis (American Association). Received Bill LeFebvre.

• August 7, 1943

  Purchased Jake Powell from St. Paul (American Association).

• August 18, 1943

  Traded Ellis Clary, Ox Miller and cash to the St. Louis Browns. Received Harlond Clift and Johnny Niggeling.

• August 31, 1943

  Purchased Bobo Newsom from the St. Louis Browns.

• September, 1943

  Traded Morrie Aderholt to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Roberto Ortiz.

• November 24, 1943

  Purchased Joe Kuhel from the Chicago White Sox.

• December 4, 1943

  Bob Johnson player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• December 13, 1943

  Traded Bobo Newsom to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Roger Wolff.

• Before 1944 Season

  Signed Luis Alomá as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gil Coan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Eddie Yost as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Saul Rogovin as a free agent.

• March 1, 1944

  Traded Tony Giuliani and cash to the St. Louis Browns. Received Rick Ferrell. Tony Giuliani refused to report to his new team on March 28, 1944. The Washington Nationals sent Gene Moore (March 28, 1944) to the St. Louis Browns to complete the trade.