May 23, 1945 · $60,000

Mort Cooper and 1 others: Atlanta BravesSt. Louis Cardinals

$60,000 is the whole of what changed hands besides Mort Cooper.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
78better
Franchise trade score78
Rest of season1WAR in+1.1WAR out+4.0Net-2.9
Short term76WAR in+4.5WAR out+3.9Net+0.6
Control window78WAR in+4.8WAR out+3.9Net+0.9
Full tenure77WAR in+4.8WAR out+3.9Net+0.9
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
22worse
Franchise trade score22
Rest of season99WAR in+4.0WAR out+1.1Net+2.9
Short term24WAR in+3.9WAR out+4.5Net-0.6
Control window22WAR in+3.9WAR out+4.8Net-0.9
Full tenure23WAR in+3.9WAR out+4.8Net-0.9

STL won the World Series in 1946

Atlanta Braves received

Mort CooperP · 32 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+4.8WAR (control) · 3 yr88
Rest of season89WAR+1.1FIP−85IP78
Short term91WAR+4.5FIP−90IP279
Control window87WAR+4.8FIP−89IP324
Full tenure86WAR+4.8FIP−89IP324

scored without value

On the day: +18.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 39, FIP− 79, salary $15K.

St. Louis Cardinals received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Red BarrettP · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+3.9WAR (control) · 2 yr84
Rest of season92WAR+4.0FIP−85IP247
Short term87WAR+3.9FIP−90IP314
Control window83WAR+3.9FIP−90IP314
Full tenure82WAR+3.9FIP−90IP314

scored without value

On the day: +5.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 10, FIP− 100.

What this became

  1. Mort Cooper → SFGBill Voiselle, ATL ⇄ SFG, 1947-0.0 WAR
  2. Bill Voiselle → CHCATL ⇄ CHC, 1949-0.3 WAR

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