February 8, 1927

Sad Sam Jones and 2 others: Baltimore OriolesNew York Yankees

Baltimore Orioles came out ahead by 2.8 WAR, most of it from Sad Sam Jones.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
89far better
Franchise trade score89
Rest of season98WAR in+1.0WAR out-1.3Net+2.3
Short term93WAR in+1.0WAR out-1.7Net+2.7
Control window89WAR in+1.0WAR out-1.8Net+2.8
Full tenure88WAR in+1.0WAR out-1.8Net+2.8
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
11far worse
Franchise trade score11
Rest of season2WAR in-1.3WAR out+1.0Net-2.3
Short term7WAR in-1.7WAR out+1.0Net-2.7
Control window11WAR in-1.8WAR out+1.0Net-2.8
Full tenure12WAR in-1.8WAR out+1.0Net-2.8

NYY won the World Series in 1927

Baltimore Orioles received

Sad Sam JonesP · 35 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 1 yr68
Rest of season80WAR+1.0FIP−113IP190
Short term69WAR+1.0FIP−113IP190
Control window67WAR+1.0FIP−113IP190
Full tenure66WAR+1.0FIP−113IP190

scored without value

On the day: +3.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 33, FIP− 107, salary $12K.

New York Yankees received

Cedric DurstLF · 31 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control-1.3WAR (control) · 4 yr3
Rest of season3WAR-0.8wRC+58PA142
Short term3WAR-1.2wRC+60PA288
Control window3WAR-1.3wRC+63PA530
Full tenure3WAR-1.3wRC+63PA530

scored without value

On the day: -1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 67, salary $5K.

Joe GiardP · 29 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr10
Rest of season5WAR-0.5FIP−123IP27
Short term9WAR-0.5FIP−123IP27
Control window11WAR-0.5FIP−123IP27
Full tenure11WAR-0.5FIP−123IP27

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 35, FIP− 136, salary $5K.

What this became

  1. Sad Sam Jones → MINSad Sam Jones, BAL ⇄ MIN, 1927+11.6 WAR
  2. Cedric Durst → BOSRed Ruffing, BOS ⇄ NYY, 1930-0.6 WAR
  3. Milt Gaston → BOSBuddy Myer, BOS ⇄ MIN, 1928+8.3 WAR
  4. Sad Sam Jones → CHWSad Sam Jones, CHW ⇄ MIN, 1931+8.5 WAR
  5. Dick Coffman → MINCarl Fischer, BAL ⇄ MIN, 1932+0.4 WAR
  6. Milt Gaston → CHWBob Weiland, BOS ⇄ CHW, 1931+2.6 WAR
  7. Bump Hadley → BALBump Hadley, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1932+10.1 WAR
  8. Carl Fischer → MINDick Coffman, BAL ⇄ MIN, 1932+0.2 WAR
  9. Carl Reynolds → BALSam West, BAL ⇄ MIN, 1932+1.8 WAR
  10. Carl Fischer → DETEarl Whitehill, DET ⇄ MIN, 1932+3.0 WAR
  11. Lloyd Brown → BOSRick Ferrell, BAL ⇄ BOS, 1933+2.7 WAR
  12. Carl Reynolds → BOSIvy Andrews, BAL ⇄ BOS, 1933+2.2 WAR
  13. Goose Goslin → DETJohn Stone, DET ⇄ MIN, 1933+8.8 WAR
  14. Red Kress → MINRed Kress, CHW ⇄ MIN, 1934+2.6 WAR
  15. Bob Weiland → CLEWes Ferrell, BOS ⇄ CLE, 1934+0.8 WAR
  16. Bruce Campbell → CLEBruce Campbell, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1934+9.7 WAR
  17. Bump Hadley → MINBump Hadley, BAL ⇄ MIN, 1935+1.5 WAR
  18. Lefty Stewart → CLELefty Stewart, CLE ⇄ MIN, 1935+0.3 WAR
  19. Sam West → MINSam West, BAL ⇄ MIN, 1938+4.1 WAR

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