December 4, 1940 · $65,000

Mickey Owen and 2 others: Los Angeles DodgersSt. Louis Cardinals

$65,000 is the whole of what changed hands besides Mickey Owen.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
81far better
Franchise trade score81
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term29WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.2Net-0.4
Control window91WAR in+3.5WAR out+0.0Net+3.4
Full tenure90WAR in+3.5WAR out+0.0Net+3.4
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
19far worse
Franchise trade score19
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term71WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.2Net+0.4
Control window9WAR in+0.0WAR out+3.5Net-3.4
Full tenure10WAR in+0.0WAR out+3.5Net-3.4

STL won the World Series in 1942

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Mickey OwenC · 24 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+3.5WAR (control) · 5 yr58
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term18WAR-0.2wRC+63PA437
Control window76WAR+3.5wRC+80PA1916
Full tenure74WAR+3.5wRC+80PA1916

scored without value

On the day: +1.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 85.

St. Louis Cardinals received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Gus MancusoC · 35 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 2 yr45
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term52WAR+0.2wRC+68PA375
Control window43WAR+0.0wRC+64PA388
Full tenure43WAR+0.0wRC+64PA388

scored without value

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 60.

John PintarWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Jim Gleeson, CHC ⇄ CIN, 1940Chicago Cubs ⇄ Cincinnati Reds

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