August 29, 1951 · $50,000

Lew Burdette and 1 others: Atlanta BravesNew York Yankees

Atlanta Braves got 20.2 WAR out of Lew Burdette over 8 seasons. New York Yankees got 5.1 from the whole return.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season15WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.4Net-0.5
Short term64WAR in+1.5WAR out+1.3Net+0.2
Control window98WAR in+20.2WAR out+5.1Net+15.1
Full tenure99WAR in+27.9WAR out+5.1Net+22.8

ATL won the World Series in 1957

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season85WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.1Net+0.5
Short term36WAR in+1.3WAR out+1.5Net-0.2
Control window2WAR in+5.1WAR out+20.2Net-15.1
Full tenure1WAR in+5.1WAR out+27.9Net-22.8

Atlanta Braves received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Lew BurdetteP · 25 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+20.2WAR (control) · 8 yr86
Rest of season14WAR-0.1FIP−161IP4
Short term77WAR+1.5FIP−102IP141
Control window91WAR+20.2FIP−97IP1573
Full tenure89WAR+27.9FIP−103IP2638

scored without value

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 62, salary $5K.

New York Yankees received

Johnny SainP · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+5.1WAR (control) · 5 yr81
Rest of season78WAR+0.4FIP−99IP37
Short term75WAR+1.3FIP−106IP185
Control window84WAR+5.1FIP−104IP457
Full tenure83WAR+5.1FIP−104IP457

scored without value

On the day: +10.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 37, FIP− 105.

What this became

  1. Johnny Sain → OAKEnos Slaughter, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1955-0.4 WAR
  2. Lew Burdette → STLGene Oliver, ATL ⇄ STL, 1963+0.8 WAR
  3. Lew Burdette → CHCLew Burdette, CHC ⇄ STL, 1964+1.0 WAR
  4. Bob Sadowski → BOSDan Osinski, ATL ⇄ BOS, 1965-0.4 WAR
  5. Gene Oliver → PHIGene Oliver, ATL ⇄ PHI, 1967+0.7 WAR
  6. Glen Hobbie → DETDET ⇄ STL, 19650.0 WAR
  7. Lee Thomas → CHCATL ⇄ CHC, 1966-1.3 WAR
  8. Arnold Earley → CHCMarty Keough, ATL ⇄ CHC, 1966-0.1 WAR
  9. Jay Ritchie → CINMack Jones, ATL ⇄ CIN, 1967-0.5 WAR
  10. Gene Oliver → BOSDick Ellsworth, BOS ⇄ PHI, 1967-0.4 WAR
  11. John Herrnstein → BOSJulio Navarro, ATL ⇄ BOS, 19660.0 WAR
  12. Arnold Earley → HOUCHC ⇄ HOU, 1967-0.2 WAR
  13. Lee Thomas → HOUCHC ⇄ HOU, 1968-1.7 WAR
  14. Dick Ellsworth → CLESonny Siebert, BOS ⇄ CLE, 1969+1.3 WAR
  15. Jim Beauchamp → HOUCIN ⇄ HOU, 1969-0.2 WAR
  16. Mike Ryan → PITPHI ⇄ PIT, 1974-0.2 WAR

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