June 1, 1943

Buster Adams and 4 others: Philadelphia PhilliesSt. Louis Cardinals

Philadelphia Phillies came out ahead by 3.5 WAR, most of it from Buster Adams.

Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
91far better
Franchise trade score91
Rest of season95WAR in+3.0WAR out+1.5Net+1.5
Short term96WAR in+7.5WAR out+3.7Net+3.7
Control window91WAR in+7.2WAR out+3.7Net+3.5
Full tenure90WAR in+7.2WAR out+3.7Net+3.5
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
9far worse
Franchise trade score9
Rest of season5WAR in+1.5WAR out+3.0Net-1.5
Short term4WAR in+3.7WAR out+7.5Net-3.7
Control window9WAR in+3.7WAR out+7.2Net-3.5
Full tenure10WAR in+3.7WAR out+7.2Net-3.5

STL won the World Series in 1944

Philadelphia Phillies received

Buster AdamsCF · 28 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+6.0WAR (control) · 3 yr93
Rest of season81WAR+0.9wRC+94PA467
Short term95WAR+5.8wRC+115PA1149
Control window91WAR+6.0wRC+114PA1210
Full tenure90WAR+6.0wRC+114PA1210

scored without value

Coaker TriplettOF · 32 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+1.2WAR (control) · 3 yr74
Rest of season95WAR+2.1wRC+123PA389
Short term81WAR+1.6wRC+106PA592
Control window72WAR+1.2wRC+96PA995
Full tenure71WAR+1.2wRC+96PA995

scored without value

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 112.

Dain ClayCF · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0

never reached the majors for PHI; scored without value

St. Louis Cardinals received

Danny LitwhilerLF · 27 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+3.7WAR (control) · 3 yr89
Rest of season92WAR+1.5wRC+120PA284
Short term92WAR+3.7wRC+113PA836
Control window87WAR+3.7wRC+112PA842
Full tenure86WAR+3.7wRC+112PA842

scored without value

On the day: +6.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 103.

Earl NaylorCF · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0

never reached the majors for STL; scored without value

On the day: -5.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 40, FIP− 128.

What this became

  1. Dain Clay → CINDain Clay, CIN ⇄ PHI, 1943+3.0 WAR
  2. Buster Adams → STLBuster Adams, PHI ⇄ STL, 1945+3.0 WAR

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