July 29, 1919 · $40,000

Carl Mays and 2 others: Boston Red SoxNew York Yankees

New York Yankees got 16.7 WAR out of Carl Mays over 5 seasons. Boston Red Sox got 3.5 from the whole return.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
2far worse
Franchise trade score2
Rest of season7WAR in+1.4WAR out+2.5Net-1.1
Short term3WAR in+2.9WAR out+7.5Net-4.6
Control window2WAR in+3.5WAR out+16.7Net-13.3
Full tenure3WAR in+3.5WAR out+16.7Net-13.3
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
98far better
Franchise trade score98
Rest of season93WAR in+2.5WAR out+1.4Net+1.1
Short term97WAR in+7.5WAR out+2.9Net+4.6
Control window98WAR in+16.7WAR out+3.5Net+13.3
Full tenure97WAR in+16.7WAR out+3.5Net+13.3

NYY won the World Series in 1923

Boston Red Sox received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Allen RussellP · 26 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+4.2WAR (control) · 4 yr81
Rest of season94WAR+2.1FIP−80IP121
Short term91WAR+3.6FIP−87IP229
Control window80WAR+4.2FIP−102IP528
Full tenure79WAR+4.2FIP−102IP528

scored without value

On the day: +0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 26, FIP− 129, salary $3K.

Bob McGrawP · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr6
Rest of season2WAR-0.7FIP−140IP26
Short term5WAR-0.7FIP−140IP26
Control window6WAR-0.7FIP−140IP26
Full tenure6WAR-0.7FIP−140IP26

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $2K.

New York Yankees received

Carl MaysP · 28 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+16.7WAR (control) · 5 yr91
Rest of season93WAR+2.5FIP−89IP120
Short term91WAR+7.5FIP−96IP432
Control window91WAR+16.7FIP−98IP1090
Full tenure91WAR+16.7FIP−98IP1090

scored without value

On the day: +14.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 124, FIP− 92, salary $8K.

What this became

  1. Allen Russell → MINMuddy Ruel, BOS ⇄ MIN, 1923+0.6 WAR
  2. Ed Goebel → DETIra Flagstead, BOS ⇄ DET, 19230.0 WAR
  3. Howie Shanks → NYYHowie Shanks, BOS ⇄ NYY, 1924+0.1 WAR
  4. Mike McNally → MINDoc Prothro, BOS ⇄ MIN, 1924-0.3 WAR

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