February 15, 1938 · $10,000

Bill Knickerbocker and 1 others: Baltimore OriolesNew York Yankees

$10,000 is the whole of what changed hands besides Bill Knickerbocker.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
7far worse
Franchise trade score7
Rest of season4WAR in-1.6WAR out+0.0Net-1.6
Short term7WAR in-2.8WAR out-0.0Net-2.8
Control window6WAR in-4.7WAR out+0.6Net-5.2
Full tenure8WAR in-4.7WAR out+0.6Net-5.2
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
93far better
Franchise trade score93
Rest of season96WAR in+0.0WAR out-1.6Net+1.6
Short term93WAR in-0.0WAR out-2.8Net+2.8
Control window94WAR in+0.6WAR out-4.7Net+5.2
Full tenure92WAR in+0.6WAR out-4.7Net+5.2

NYY won the World Series in 1938

Baltimore Orioles received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Don Heffner2B · 27 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-4.7WAR (control) · 6 yr2
Rest of season3WAR-1.6wRC+68PA555
Short term3WAR-2.8wRC+69PA989
Control window2WAR-4.7wRC+60PA2039
Full tenure2WAR-4.7wRC+60PA2039

scored without value

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 68, salary $7K.

New York Yankees received

Bill KnickerbockerSS · 27 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 3 yr47
Rest of season61WAR+0.0wRC+75PA144
Short term25WAR-0.0wRC+68PA157
Control window57WAR+0.6wRC+76PA302
Full tenure57WAR+0.6wRC+76PA302

scored without value

On the day: +1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 63.

What this became

  1. Bill Knickerbocker → CHWBill Knickerbocker, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1940+0.9 WAR

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