April 4, 1918 · $500

Trade: Philadelphia PhilliesSt. Louis Cardinals

$500 is the whole of what changed hands besides Milt Watson.

Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
71better
Franchise trade score71
Rest of season91WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.5Net+0.9
Short term72WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5
Control window71WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5
Full tenure70WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
29worse
Franchise trade score29
Rest of season9WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.4Net-0.9
Short term28WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.0Net-0.5
Control window29WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.0Net-0.5
Full tenure30WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.0Net-0.5

Philadelphia Phillies received

Milt WatsonP · 28 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 2 yr33
Rest of season78WAR+0.4FIP−100IP113
Short term32WAR-0.0FIP−109IP160
Control window34WAR-0.0FIP−109IP160
Full tenure34WAR-0.0FIP−109IP160

scored without value

On the day: -1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -39, FIP− 119.

St. Louis Cardinals received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Bert Niehoff2B · 34 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr10
Rest of season5WAR-0.5wRC+23PA90
Short term9WAR-0.5wRC+23PA90
Control window10WAR-0.5wRC+23PA90
Full tenure10WAR-0.5wRC+23PA90

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +3.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 93.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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