November 18, 1947

Danny Murtaugh and 4 others: Atlanta BravesPittsburgh Pirates

Danny Murtaugh stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
23worse
Franchise trade score23
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term29WAR in+4.2WAR out+4.6Net-0.4
Control window22WAR in+6.0WAR out+6.8Net-0.8
Full tenure23WAR in+6.0WAR out+6.8Net-0.8

ATL reached the World Series in 1948

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
77better
Franchise trade score77
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term71WAR in+4.6WAR out+4.2Net+0.4
Control window78WAR in+6.8WAR out+6.0Net+0.8
Full tenure77WAR in+6.8WAR out+6.0Net+0.8

Atlanta Braves received

Jim RussellLF · 29 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+3.0WAR (control) · 2 yr83
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term89WAR+2.7wRC+115PA375
Control window82WAR+3.0wRC+102PA861
Full tenure81WAR+3.0wRC+102PA861

scored without value

On the day: +10.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 115.

Bill SalkeldC · 30 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+3.3WAR (control) · 2 yr88
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term86WAR+1.8wRC+123PA250
Control window88WAR+3.3wRC+125PA460
Full tenure87WAR+3.3wRC+125PA460

scored without value

On the day: +7.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 140.

Al LyonsP · 29 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr17
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term16WAR-0.3FIP−126IP13
Control window17WAR-0.3FIP−126IP13
Full tenure18WAR-0.3FIP−126IP13

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 114.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Johnny HoppCF · 31 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+3.2WAR (control) · 2 yr83
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term74WAR+1.4wRC+93PA435
Control window85WAR+3.2wRC+107PA846
Full tenure83WAR+3.2wRC+107PA846

scored without value

On the day: +12.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 135.

Danny Murtaugh2B · 30 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+3.6WAR (control) · 4 yr78
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term84WAR+3.2wRC+95PA579
Control window77WAR+3.6wRC+82PA1436
Full tenure75WAR+3.6wRC+82PA1436

scored without value

On the day: 0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 98.

What this became

  1. Johnny Hopp → LADMarv Rackley, LAD ⇄ PIT, 1949-0.4 WAR
  2. Jim Russell → LADJim Russell, ATL ⇄ LAD, 1949+0.6 WAR

Also that day

Ellis Kinder, BAL ⇄ BOS, 1947Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Boston Red Sox

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