March 1, 1948

Trade: Atlanta BravesChicago Cubs

Bobby Sturgeon, Dick Culler and Walt Lanfranconi changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season21WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.0Net-0.2
Short term34WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.0Net-0.2
Control window35WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.0Net-0.2
Full tenure36WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.0Net-0.2

ATL reached the World Series in 1948

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season79WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.2
Short term66WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.2
Control window65WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.2
Full tenure64WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.2

Atlanta Braves received

Bobby SturgeonSS · 29 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr16
Rest of season9WAR-0.3wRC+46PA82
Short term15WAR-0.3wRC+46PA82
Control window17WAR-0.3wRC+46PA82
Full tenure17WAR-0.3wRC+46PA82

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 62.

Chicago Cubs received

Dick CullerSS · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr24
Rest of season15WAR-0.0wRC+34PA105
Short term23WAR-0.0wRC+34PA105
Control window24WAR-0.0wRC+34PA105
Full tenure25WAR-0.0wRC+34PA105

scored without value

On the day: +3.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 59.

Walt LanfranconiP · 32 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−IP0

never reached the majors for CHC; scored without value

On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 91.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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