July 25, 1921 · $30,000

Irish Meusel and 2 others: Philadelphia PhilliesSan Francisco Giants

Irish Meusel stayed 6 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
25worse
Franchise trade score25
Rest of season9WAR in+0.1WAR out+1.0Net-0.9
Short term91WAR in+7.0WAR out+4.6Net+2.3
Control window14WAR in+11.5WAR out+13.5Net-1.9
Full tenure15WAR in+11.5WAR out+13.5Net-1.9
San Francisco Giants
franchise trade score
75better
Franchise trade score75
Rest of season91WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.1Net+0.9
Short term9WAR in+4.6WAR out+7.0Net-2.3
Control window86WAR in+13.5WAR out+11.5Net+1.9
Full tenure85WAR in+13.5WAR out+11.5Net+1.9

SFG won the World Series in 1921

Philadelphia Phillies received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Curt WalkerRF · 25 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+2.7WAR (control) · 4 yr83
Rest of season11WAR-0.2wRC+95PA85
Short term93WAR+3.8wRC+117PA739
Control window80WAR+2.7wRC+99PA1399
Full tenure79WAR+2.7wRC+99PA1399

scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -46, salary $3K.

Butch HenlineC · 27 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+8.8WAR (control) · 6 yr89
Rest of season65WAR+0.3wRC+57PA115
Short term86WAR+3.2wRC+99PA596
Control window90WAR+8.8wRC+101PA1926
Full tenure89WAR+8.8wRC+101PA1926

scored without value

On the day: no major-league record, salary $2K.

San Francisco Giants received

Irish MeuselLF · 28 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+13.5WAR (control) · 6 yr95
Rest of season90WAR+1.0wRC+119PA264
Short term95WAR+4.6wRC+123PA940
Control window96WAR+13.5wRC+116PA3232
Full tenure95WAR+13.5wRC+116PA3232

scored without value

On the day: +6.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 124, salary $5K.

What this became

  1. Curt Walker → CINCurt Walker, CIN ⇄ PHI, 1924+19.6 WAR
  2. George Harper → SFGGeorge Harper, LAD ⇄ PHI ⇄ SFG, 1927+5.8 WAR
  3. Burleigh Grimes → PITBurleigh Grimes, PIT ⇄ SFG, 1928+12.2 WAR
  4. George Harper → STLGeorge Harper, SFG ⇄ STL, 1928+2.6 WAR
  5. Fresco Thompson → LADLefty O'Doul, LAD ⇄ PHI, 1930+0.3 WAR
  6. Burleigh Grimes → ATLATL ⇄ PIT, 1930-0.6 WAR
  7. Bob O'Farrell → STLGus Mancuso, SFG ⇄ STL, 1932-0.2 WAR
  8. Hal Lee → ATLPinky Whitney, ATL ⇄ PHI, 1933+3.8 WAR
  9. Lefty O'Doul → SFGSam Leslie, LAD ⇄ SFG, 1933+3.5 WAR

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