February 5, 1946 · $40,000

Johnny Hopp and 1 others: Atlanta BravesSt. Louis Cardinals

$40,000 is the whole of what changed hands besides Johnny Hopp.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
95far better
Franchise trade score95
Rest of season99WAR in+4.1WAR out0.0Net+4.1
Short term99WAR in+6.2WAR out0.0Net+6.2
Control window95WAR in+6.2WAR out0.0Net+6.2
Full tenure94WAR in+6.2WAR out0.0Net+6.2
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
5far worse
Franchise trade score5
Rest of season1WAR in0.0WAR out+4.1Net-4.1
Short term1WAR in0.0WAR out+6.2Net-6.2
Control window5WAR in0.0WAR out+6.2Net-6.2
Full tenure6WAR in0.0WAR out+6.2Net-6.2

Atlanta Braves received

Johnny HoppCF · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+6.2WAR (control) · 2 yr93
Rest of season98WAR+4.1wRC+135PA493
Short term96WAR+6.2wRC+117PA993
Control window92WAR+6.2wRC+117PA993
Full tenure91WAR+6.2wRC+117PA993

scored without value

On the day: +9.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 110.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Eddie JoostSS · 30 · FA eligible · 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: -1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 74.

What this became

  1. Eddie Joost → OAKEddie Joost, OAK ⇄ STL, 1946+27.4 WAR
  2. Johnny Hopp → PITDanny Murtaugh, ATL ⇄ PIT, 1947+3.2 WAR
  3. Johnny Hopp → LADMarv Rackley, LAD ⇄ PIT, 1949-0.4 WAR
  4. Jim Russell → LADJim Russell, ATL ⇄ LAD, 1949+0.6 WAR

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