April 7, 1948 · $30,000

Dick Sisler and 1 others: Philadelphia PhilliesSt. Louis Cardinals

$30,000 is the whole of what changed hands besides Dick Sisler.

Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
95far better
Franchise trade score95
Rest of season96WAR in+1.1WAR out-0.8Net+1.9
Short term91WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.8Net+2.2
Control window96WAR in+6.7WAR out-0.8Net+7.5
Full tenure95WAR in+6.7WAR out-0.8Net+7.5

PHI reached the World Series in 1950

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
5far worse
Franchise trade score5
Rest of season4WAR in-0.8WAR out+1.1Net-1.9
Short term9WAR in-0.8WAR out+1.4Net-2.2
Control window4WAR in-0.8WAR out+6.7Net-7.5
Full tenure5WAR in-0.8WAR out+6.7Net-7.5

Philadelphia Phillies received

Dick Sisler1B · 28 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+6.7WAR (control) · 4 yr87
Rest of season86WAR+1.1wRC+105PA502
Short term78WAR+1.4wRC+103PA949
Control window91WAR+6.7wRC+108PA2019
Full tenure90WAR+6.7wRC+108PA2019

scored without value

On the day: -1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 24, salary $7K.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Ralph LaPointeSS · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr4
Rest of season2WAR-0.8wRC+39PA245
Short term3WAR-0.8wRC+39PA245
Control window4WAR-0.8wRC+39PA245
Full tenure4WAR-0.8wRC+39PA245

scored without value

On the day: +3.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 94.

What this became

  1. Dick Sisler → CINSmoky Burgess, CIN ⇄ PHI, 1951-0.1 WAR
  2. Dick Sisler → STLDick Sisler, CIN ⇄ STL, 1952+0.6 WAR
  3. Smoky Burgess → CINSmoky Burgess, CIN ⇄ PHI, 1955+8.1 WAR
  4. Wally Westlake → CLEWally Westlake, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1952+3.4 WAR
  5. Glen Gorbous → STLPHI ⇄ STL, 19570.0 WAR
  6. Smoky Burgess → PITSmoky Burgess, CIN ⇄ PIT, 1959+14.5 WAR
  7. Wally Westlake → BALGene Woodling, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1955-0.4 WAR
  8. Frank Thomas → CHCBill Henry, CHC ⇄ CIN, 1959-0.5 WAR
  9. Don Hoak → PHIDon Hoak, PHI ⇄ PIT, 1962+1.2 WAR
  10. Harvey Haddix → BALHarvey Haddix, BAL ⇄ PIT, 1963+0.7 WAR

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