May 3, 1952

Red Munger and 1 others: Pittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals

Red Munger and Bill Werle changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
71better
Franchise trade score71
Rest of season24WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.3Net-0.2
Short term37WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.3Net-0.2
Control window77WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.3Net+0.8
Full tenure76WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.3Net+0.8
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
29worse
Franchise trade score29
Rest of season76WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.5Net+0.2
Short term63WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.5Net+0.2
Control window23WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.5Net-0.8
Full tenure24WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.5Net-0.8

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Red MungerP · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr47
Rest of season4WAR-0.5FIP−152IP26
Short term9WAR-0.5FIP−152IP26
Control window61WAR+0.5FIP−107IP133
Full tenure61WAR+0.5FIP−107IP133

scored without value

On the day: +4.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 2, FIP− 117.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Bill WerleP · 32 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr17
Rest of season12WAR-0.3FIP−119IP39
Short term16WAR-0.3FIP−119IP39
Control window18WAR-0.3FIP−119IP39
Full tenure18WAR-0.3FIP−119IP39

scored without value

On the day: +4.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 90, FIP− 108.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Jim Busby, CHW ⇄ MIN, 1952Chicago White Sox ⇄ Minnesota TwinsIrv Noren, MIN ⇄ NYY, 1952Minnesota Twins ⇄ New York Yankees

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