February 17, 1944
Sam Zoldak and 2 others: Baltimore OriolesAthletics
Baltimore Orioles came out ahead by 2.5 WAR, most of it from Sam Zoldak.
Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
76better
BAL reached the World Series in 1944
Athletics
franchise trade score
24worse
Baltimore Orioles received
Sam Zoldak+5.4WAR (control) · 5 yr75
scored without value
On the day: no major-league record, salary $3K.
Barney Lutz—WAR (control)—
Not rated — never reached the majors.
Athletics received
Frankie Hayes+2.9WAR (control) · 2 yr81
scored without value
On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 68, salary $8K.
What this became
- Frankie Hayes → CLEBuddy Rosar, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1945+2.5 WAR
- Sam Zoldak → CLEBill Kennedy, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1948+1.8 WAR
- Frankie Hayes → CHWCHW ⇄ CLE, 1946-0.1 WAR
- Buddy Rosar → BOSBilly Hitchcock, BOS ⇄ OAK, 1949+0.1 WAR
- Sam Zoldak → OAKMinnie Miñoso, CHW ⇄ CLE ⇄ OAK, 1951+2.5 WAR
- Paul Lehner → BALDon Lenhardt, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1951-0.7 WAR
- Billy Hitchcock → DETDET ⇄ OAK, 1953-0.2 WAR
- Dave Philley → CLEDave Philley, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1954+0.1 WAR
- Gus Zernial → DETBill Tuttle, DET ⇄ OAK, 1957-0.2 WAR
- Minnie Miñoso → CLEEarly Wynn, CHW ⇄ CLE, 1957+10.4 WAR
- Kermit Wahl → NYYCliff Mapes, BAL ⇄ NYY, 19510.0 WAR
- Don Lenhardt → BOSChuck Stobbs, BOS ⇄ CHW, 1951+0.9 WAR
- Lee Wheat → LADLAD ⇄ OAK, 19560.0 WAR
- Fred Hatfield → CINCIN ⇄ CLE, 1958-0.0 WAR
- Duke Maas → NYYBob Grim, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1958-0.7 WAR
- Billy Martin → CLEDon Mossi, CLE ⇄ DET, 1958+0.9 WAR
- Frank House → CINCIN ⇄ OAK, 1959-0.2 WAR
- Minnie Miñoso → CHWJohn Romano, CHW ⇄ CLE, 1959+4.6 WAR
- Kent Hadley → NYYRoger Maris, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1959+0.0 WAR
- Tom Morgan → MINBill Fischer, DET ⇄ MIN, 1960-0.3 WAR
- John Tsitouris → CINJohn Tsitouris, CIN ⇄ OAK, 1961+2.1 WAR
- Bill Tuttle → MINMIN ⇄ OAK, 1961-0.5 WAR
- Al Smith → BALPete Ward, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1963+0.9 WAR
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