December 27, 1939 · Cash considerations

Ken Raffensberger and 2 others: Chicago CubsSt. Louis Cardinals

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
84far better
Franchise trade score84
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term83WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.2Net+1.1
Control window85WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.8Net+1.7
Full tenure84WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.8Net+1.7
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
16far worse
Franchise trade score16
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term17WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.9Net-1.1
Control window15WAR in-0.8WAR out+0.9Net-1.7
Full tenure16WAR in-0.8WAR out+0.9Net-1.7

Chicago Cubs received

Ken RaffensbergerP · 22 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr72
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term73WAR+0.9FIP−98IP114
Control window71WAR+0.9FIP−97IP132
Full tenure71WAR+0.9FIP−97IP132

scored without value

On the day: no major-league record, salary $2K.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Steve Mesner3B · 21 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr18
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window7WAR-0.6wRC+-4PA76
Full tenure7WAR-0.6wRC+-4PA76

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 97, salary $4K.

Gene LillardP · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term19WAR-0.2FIP−195IP5
Control window20WAR-0.2FIP−195IP5
Full tenure21WAR-0.2FIP−195IP5

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $4K.

What this became

  1. Ken Raffensberger → PHIKen Raffensberger, CHC ⇄ PHI, 1943+7.8 WAR
  2. Ken Raffensberger → CINKen Raffensberger, CIN ⇄ PHI, 1947+21.3 WAR

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