January 4, 1940

Joe Beggs and 1 others: Cincinnati RedsNew York Yankees

Cincinnati Reds came out ahead by 6.6 WAR, most of it from Joe Beggs.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season96WAR in+1.9WAR out+0.2Net+1.7
Short term89WAR in+2.1WAR out+0.2Net+1.9
Control window95WAR in+6.7WAR out+0.2Net+6.6
Full tenure94WAR in+6.7WAR out+0.2Net+6.6

CIN won the World Series in 1940

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season4WAR in+0.2WAR out+1.9Net-1.7
Short term11WAR in+0.2WAR out+2.1Net-1.9
Control window5WAR in+0.2WAR out+6.7Net-6.6
Full tenure6WAR in+0.2WAR out+6.7Net-6.6

Cincinnati Reds received

Joe BeggsP · 30 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+6.7WAR (control) · 7 yr84
Rest of season93WAR+1.9FIP−83IP77
Short term84WAR+2.1FIP−92IP134
Control window86WAR+6.7FIP−98IP569
Full tenure85WAR+6.7FIP−98IP569

scored without value

On the day: -0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $4K.

New York Yankees received

Lee GrissomP · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr57
Rest of season77WAR+0.2FIP−90IP5
Short term59WAR+0.2FIP−90IP5
Control window56WAR+0.2FIP−90IP5
Full tenure56WAR+0.2FIP−90IP5

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +2.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -25, FIP− 116, salary $8K.

What this became

  1. Joe Beggs → SFGBabe Young, CIN ⇄ SFG, 1947+0.0 WAR
  2. Babe Young → STLKen Burkhart, CIN ⇄ STL, 1948-0.2 WAR

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