June 15, 1946

Billy Herman and 1 others: Atlanta BravesLos Angeles Dodgers

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
88far better
Franchise trade score88
Rest of season98WAR in+2.5WAR out0.0Net+2.5
Short term92WAR in+2.5WAR out0.0Net+2.5
Control window88WAR in+2.5WAR out0.0Net+2.5
Full tenure87WAR in+2.5WAR out0.0Net+2.5
Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
12far worse
Franchise trade score12
Rest of season2WAR in0.0WAR out+2.5Net-2.5
Short term8WAR in0.0WAR out+2.5Net-2.5
Control window12WAR in0.0WAR out+2.5Net-2.5
Full tenure13WAR in0.0WAR out+2.5Net-2.5

Atlanta Braves received

Billy Herman2B · 37 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+2.5WAR (control) · 1 yr88
Rest of season97WAR+2.5wRC+144PA301
Short term91WAR+2.5wRC+144PA301
Control window87WAR+2.5wRC+144PA301
Full tenure85WAR+2.5wRC+144PA301

scored without value

On the day: +13.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $20K.

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Stew HofferthC · 33 · 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 LAD; scored without value

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 67.

What this became

  1. Billy Herman → PITBob Elliott, ATL ⇄ PIT, 1946-0.2 WAR
  2. Bob Elliott → SFGBob Elliott, ATL ⇄ SFG, 1952+0.2 WAR
  3. Sheldon Jones → CHCSheldon Jones, ATL ⇄ CHC, 1952+0.2 WAR

Also that day

Jeff Heath, BAL ⇄ MIN, 1946Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Minnesota Twins

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