May 3, 1947 · $100,000

Kirby Higbe and 5 others: Los Angeles DodgersPittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates came out ahead by 3.1 WAR, most of it from Kirby Higbe.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
10far worse
Franchise trade score10
Rest of season2WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.2Net-2.3
Short term4WAR in-0.1WAR out+3.6Net-3.8
Control window10WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.9Net-3.1
Full tenure11WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.9Net-3.1

LAD reached the World Series in 1947

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
90far better
Franchise trade score90
Rest of season98WAR in+2.2WAR out-0.1Net+2.3
Short term96WAR in+3.6WAR out-0.1Net+3.8
Control window90WAR in+2.9WAR out-0.1Net+3.1
Full tenure89WAR in+2.9WAR out-0.1Net+3.1

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Al GionfriddoCF · 25 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr22
Rest of season13WAR-0.1wRC+69PA81
Short term21WAR-0.1wRC+69PA81
Control window23WAR-0.1wRC+69PA81
Full tenure23WAR-0.1wRC+69PA81

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 86.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Kirby HigbeP · 32 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+3.4WAR (control) · 3 yr80
Rest of season87WAR+2.5FIP−107IP225
Short term85WAR+4.1FIP−103IP382
Control window78WAR+3.4FIP−104IP398
Full tenure77WAR+3.4FIP−104IP398

scored without value

On the day: +8.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -34, FIP− 86, salary $18K.

Hank BehrmanP · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr3
Rest of season1WAR-0.9FIP−170IP25
Short term3WAR-0.9FIP−170IP25
Control window3WAR-0.9FIP−170IP25
Full tenure4WAR-0.9FIP−170IP25

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +4.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -44, FIP− 86.

Cal McLishP · 22 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr25
Rest of season18WAR-0.0FIP−133IP1
Short term23WAR-0.1FIP−91IP6
Control window25WAR-0.1FIP−91IP6
Full tenure26WAR-0.1FIP−91IP6

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Gene Mauch2B · 22 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr31
Rest of season19WAR-0.0wRC+105PA37
Short term30WAR-0.0wRC+105PA37
Control window32WAR-0.0wRC+105PA37
Full tenure32WAR-0.0wRC+105PA37

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Dixie HowellC · 27 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr65
Rest of season78WAR+0.6wRC+95PA244
Short term66WAR+0.6wRC+95PA244
Control window64WAR+0.6wRC+95PA244
Full tenure63WAR+0.6wRC+95PA244

scored without value

On the day: no major-league record, salary $5K.

What this became

  1. Gene Mauch → LADPreacher Roe, LAD ⇄ PIT, 1947-0.3 WAR
  2. Cal McLish → CHCCliff Chambers, CHC ⇄ PIT, 1948+0.9 WAR
  3. Kirby Higbe → SFGPIT ⇄ SFG, 1949-0.1 WAR
  4. Cliff Chambers → STLJoe Garagiola, PIT ⇄ STL, 1951+2.2 WAR
  5. Clyde McCullough → CHCCHC ⇄ PIT, 1952-0.1 WAR
  6. Preacher Roe → BALBilly Cox, BAL ⇄ LAD, 19540.0 WAR
  7. Wally Westlake → CINDick Sisler, CIN ⇄ STL, 1952-0.3 WAR
  8. Ted Wilks → CLEGeorge Strickland, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1952-0.1 WAR
  9. Howie Pollet → CHCRalph Kiner, CHC ⇄ PIT, 1953+4.5 WAR
  10. Billy Cox → CLEGene Woodling, BAL ⇄ CLE, 19550.0 WAR
  11. Dick Cole → ATLJim Pendleton, ATL ⇄ PIT, 1957-0.5 WAR
  12. Wally Westlake → CLEWally Westlake, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1952+3.4 WAR
  13. Ralph Kiner → CLESam Jones, CHC ⇄ CLE, 1954+0.5 WAR
  14. Dave Pope → CLEHoot Evers, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1956-0.4 WAR
  15. Preston Ward → CLEHank Foiles, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1956+1.7 WAR
  16. Toby Atwell → STLPIT ⇄ STL, 19560.0 WAR
  17. Gene Woodling → BALGene Woodling, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1958+8.9 WAR
  18. Jim Pendleton → CINSmoky Burgess, CIN ⇄ PIT, 1959-0.1 WAR

Also that day

Harry Walker, PHI ⇄ STL, 1947Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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