April 27, 1943

Ernie Lombardi and 2 others: Atlanta BravesSan Francisco Giants

Ernie Lombardi stayed 5 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
18far worse
Franchise trade score18
Rest of season2WAR in-0.9WAR out+1.8Net-2.7
Short term26WAR in+2.1WAR out+2.6Net-0.5
Control window17WAR in+7.2WAR out+8.6Net-1.4
Full tenure18WAR in+7.2WAR out+8.6Net-1.4

ATL reached the World Series in 1948

San Francisco Giants
franchise trade score
82far better
Franchise trade score82
Rest of season98WAR in+1.8WAR out-0.9Net+2.7
Short term74WAR in+2.6WAR out+2.1Net+0.5
Control window83WAR in+8.6WAR out+7.2Net+1.4
Full tenure82WAR in+8.6WAR out+7.2Net+1.4

Atlanta Braves received

Hugh PolandC · 33 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-1.2WAR (control) · 3 yr1
Rest of season1WAR-0.9wRC+26PA146
Short term1WAR-1.2wRC+19PA169
Control window1WAR-1.2wRC+20PA175
Full tenure2WAR-1.2wRC+20PA175

scored without value

Connie Ryan2B · 23 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+8.4WAR (control) · 7 yr84
Rest of season59WAR+0.0wRC+63PA531
Short term81WAR+3.3wRC+86PA912
Control window84WAR+8.4wRC+88PA2575
Full tenure83WAR+8.4wRC+88PA2575

scored without value

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 45.

San Francisco Giants received

Ernie LombardiC · 35 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+8.6WAR (control) · 5 yr93
Rest of season94WAR+1.8wRC+122PA316
Short term86WAR+2.6wRC+105PA724
Control window94WAR+8.6wRC+118PA1521
Full tenure93WAR+8.6wRC+118PA1521

scored without value

On the day: +7.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 160, salary $15K.

What this became

  1. Connie Ryan → CINWalker Cooper, ATL ⇄ CIN, 1950+2.7 WAR
  2. Connie Ryan → PHISmoky Burgess, CIN ⇄ PHI, 1951+5.5 WAR
  3. Dick Sisler → STLDick Sisler, CIN ⇄ STL, 1952+0.6 WAR
  4. Smoky Burgess → CINSmoky Burgess, CIN ⇄ PHI, 1955+8.1 WAR
  5. Wally Westlake → CLEWally Westlake, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1952+3.4 WAR
  6. Glen Gorbous → STLPHI ⇄ STL, 19570.0 WAR
  7. Smoky Burgess → PITSmoky Burgess, CIN ⇄ PIT, 1959+14.5 WAR

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