April 27, 1950

Ken Johnson and 1 others: Philadelphia PhilliesSt. Louis Cardinals

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
80better
Franchise trade score80
Rest of season88WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.3Net+0.7
Short term82WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.3Net+1.0
Control window80WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.3Net+1.0
Full tenure79WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.3Net+1.0

PHI reached the World Series in 1950

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
20worse
Franchise trade score20
Rest of season12WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.4Net-0.7
Short term18WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.7Net-1.0
Control window20WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.7Net-1.0
Full tenure21WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.7Net-1.0

Philadelphia Phillies received

Ken JohnsonP · 27 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr65
Rest of season75WAR+0.4FIP−105IP61
Short term67WAR+0.7FIP−109IP167
Control window64WAR+0.7FIP−109IP167
Full tenure64WAR+0.7FIP−109IP167

scored without value

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 55, FIP− 127.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Johnny BlatnikLF · 29 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr15
Rest of season8WAR-0.3wRC+14PA23
Short term14WAR-0.3wRC+14PA23
Control window16WAR-0.3wRC+14PA23
Full tenure16WAR-0.3wRC+14PA23

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 87.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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