June 15, 1937 · $35,000

Wally Berger and 1 others: Atlanta BravesSan Francisco Giants

$35,000 is the whole of what changed hands besides Wally Berger.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
13far worse
Franchise trade score13
Rest of season3WAR in-0.3WAR out+1.9Net-2.2
Short term9WAR in-0.4WAR out+1.9Net-2.3
Control window13WAR in-0.4WAR out+1.9Net-2.3
Full tenure14WAR in-0.4WAR out+1.9Net-2.3
San Francisco Giants
franchise trade score
87far better
Franchise trade score87
Rest of season97WAR in+1.9WAR out-0.3Net+2.2
Short term91WAR in+1.9WAR out-0.4Net+2.3
Control window87WAR in+1.9WAR out-0.4Net+2.3
Full tenure86WAR in+1.9WAR out-0.4Net+2.3

SFG reached the World Series in 1937

Atlanta Braves received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Frank GablerP · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr15
Rest of season13WAR-0.3FIP−118IP76
Short term14WAR-0.4FIP−119IP76
Control window16WAR-0.4FIP−119IP76
Full tenure16WAR-0.4FIP−119IP76

scored without value

On the day: +2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 48, FIP− 103.

San Francisco Giants received

Wally BergerCF · 32 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.9WAR (control) · 2 yr84
Rest of season96WAR+1.9wRC+142PA221
Short term87WAR+1.9wRC+125PA255
Control window83WAR+1.9wRC+125PA255
Full tenure82WAR+1.9wRC+125PA255

scored without value

On the day: +14.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 134, salary $12K.

What this became

  1. Wally Berger → CINWally Berger, CIN ⇄ SFG, 1938+3.6 WAR
  2. Alex Kampouris → NYYMickey Witek, NYY ⇄ SFG, 19390.0 WAR
  3. Tom Padden → PHINick Etten, NYY ⇄ PHI, 1943+0.2 WAR
  4. Mickey Witek → BOSBOS ⇄ SFG, 19480.0 WAR
  5. Al Gerheauser → PITAl Gerheauser, PHI ⇄ PIT, 1945+3.1 WAR
  6. Mickey Witek → NYYJack Robinson, BOS ⇄ NYY, 1948+0.0 WAR

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