December 11, 1929

Harry McCurdy and 3 others: Philadelphia PhilliesSt. Louis Cardinals

Harry McCurdy stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
85far better
Franchise trade score85
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term84WAR in-0.0WAR out-1.2Net+1.2
Control window86WAR in+0.8WAR out-1.2Net+2.0
Full tenure85WAR in+0.8WAR out-1.2Net+2.0
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
15far worse
Franchise trade score15
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term16WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.0Net-1.2
Control window14WAR in-1.2WAR out+0.8Net-2.0
Full tenure15WAR in-1.2WAR out+0.8Net-2.0

STL reached the World Series in 1930

Philadelphia Phillies received

Pete AlexanderP · 42 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr16
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term15WAR-0.3FIP−124IP22
Control window16WAR-0.3FIP−124IP22
Full tenure16WAR-0.3FIP−124IP22

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +13.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 74, FIP− 89, salary $8K.

Harry McCurdyC · 30 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+1.1WAR (control) · 4 yr66
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term59WAR+0.3wRC+90PA165
Control window69WAR+1.1wRC+92PA572
Full tenure68WAR+1.1wRC+92PA572

scored without value

On the day: +2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 90.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Homer PeelCF · 27 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr2
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term1WAR-1.2wRC+-8PA77
Control window2WAR-1.2wRC+-8PA77
Full tenure2WAR-1.2wRC+-8PA77

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Bob McGrawP · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0

never reached the majors for STL; scored without value

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -48, FIP− 101, salary $6K.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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