April 16, 1938 · $185,000

Curt Davis and 3 others: Chicago CubsSt. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals came out ahead by 7.6 WAR, most of it from Curt Davis.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
4far worse
Franchise trade score4
Rest of season4WAR in+2.1WAR out+3.8Net-1.7
Short term2WAR in+3.7WAR out+9.1Net-5.4
Control window4WAR in+3.6WAR out+11.2Net-7.6
Full tenure5WAR in+3.6WAR out+11.2Net-7.6
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
96far better
Franchise trade score96
Rest of season96WAR in+3.8WAR out+2.1Net+1.7
Short term98WAR in+9.1WAR out+3.7Net+5.4
Control window96WAR in+11.2WAR out+3.6Net+7.6
Full tenure95WAR in+11.2WAR out+3.6Net+7.6

STL won the World Series in 1942

Chicago Cubs received

Dizzy DeanP · 28 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+3.6WAR (control) · 4 yr89
Rest of season95WAR+2.1FIP−75IP75
Short term93WAR+3.7FIP−81IP171
Control window87WAR+3.6FIP−87IP226
Full tenure86WAR+3.6FIP−87IP226

scored without value

On the day: +18.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 42, FIP− 72.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Curt DavisP · 35 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+7.2WAR (control) · 3 yr91
Rest of season93WAR+2.9FIP−90IP173
Short term94WAR+7.4FIP−92IP421
Control window90WAR+7.2FIP−94IP475
Full tenure89WAR+7.2FIP−94IP475

scored without value

On the day: +8.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 103, FIP− 102.

Clyde ShounP · 26 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+4.3WAR (control) · 5 yr83
Rest of season83WAR+1.2FIP−106IP117
Short term81WAR+2.0FIP−98IP221
Control window84WAR+4.3FIP−95IP490
Full tenure83WAR+4.3FIP−95IP490

scored without value

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -24, FIP− 121.

Tuck StainbackOF · 27 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr16
Rest of season9WAR-0.3wRC+-100PA11
Short term15WAR-0.3wRC+-100PA11
Control window17WAR-0.3wRC+-100PA11
Full tenure17WAR-0.3wRC+-100PA11

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 46.

What this became

  1. Curt Davis → LADCurt Davis, LAD ⇄ STL, 1940+13.0 WAR
  2. Clyde Shoun → CINClyde Shoun, CIN ⇄ STL, 1942+5.1 WAR

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