April 11, 1954

Bill Virdon and 3 others: New York YankeesSt. Louis Cardinals

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

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
29worse
Franchise trade score29
Rest of season88WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.5Net+0.7
Short term26WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5
Control window29WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5
Full tenure30WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5

NYY won the World Series in 1956

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
71better
Franchise trade score71
Rest of season12WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.1Net-0.7
Short term74WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.0Net+0.5
Control window71WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.0Net+0.5
Full tenure70WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.0Net+0.5

New York Yankees received

Enos SlaughterRF · 38 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 2 yr55
Rest of season76WAR+0.1wRC+112PA154
Short term56WAR+0.0wRC+105PA164
Control window55WAR+0.0wRC+105PA164
Full tenure55WAR+0.0wRC+105PA164

scored without value

On the day: +9.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117, salary $20K.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Bill VirdonCF · 23 · prospect · 8 yrs control+1.2WAR (control) · 2 yr70
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term75WAR+1.2wRC+97PA585
Control window69WAR+1.2wRC+91PA665
Full tenure68WAR+1.2wRC+91PA665

scored without value

Mel WrightP · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr13
Rest of season4WAR-0.5FIP−194IP10
Short term12WAR-0.7FIP−111IP47
Control window13WAR-0.7FIP−111IP47
Full tenure13WAR-0.7FIP−111IP47

scored without value

Emil Tellinger—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Enos Slaughter → OAKEnos Slaughter, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1955+3.1 WAR
  2. Bill Virdon → PITBill Virdon, PIT ⇄ STL, 1956+15.1 WAR
  3. Dick Littlefield → SFGAl Dark, SFG ⇄ STL, 1956+0.4 WAR
  4. Bobby Del Greco → CHCEd Mayer, CHC ⇄ STL, 1957+0.1 WAR
  5. Ray Katt → CHCSam Jones, CHC ⇄ STL, 19560.0 WAR
  6. Dick Littlefield → LADLAD ⇄ SFG, 19560.0 WAR
  7. Whitey Lockman → SFGHoyt Wilhelm, SFG ⇄ STL, 1957-1.2 WAR
  8. Red Schoendienst → ATLRed Schoendienst, ATL ⇄ SFG, 1957+5.2 WAR
  9. Jim King → SFGJim King, SFG ⇄ STL, 1958+0.2 WAR
  10. Al Dark → CHCAl Dark, CHC ⇄ STL, 1958+4.0 WAR
  11. Jackie Brandt → BALJackie Brandt, BAL ⇄ SFG, 1959+11.7 WAR
  12. Ray Katt → SFGRay Jablonski, CHC ⇄ SFG, 1957-0.1 WAR
  13. Jackie Collum → LADDon Elston, CHC ⇄ LAD, 1957-0.2 WAR
  14. Tom Poholsky → SFGCHC ⇄ SFG, 19570.0 WAR
  15. Bobby Thomson → CHCBobby Thomson, CHC ⇄ SFG, 1958+4.4 WAR
  16. Hobie Landrith → SFGErnie Broglio, SFG ⇄ STL, 1958+1.9 WAR
  17. Sam Jones → SFGBill White, SFG ⇄ STL, 1959+8.2 WAR
  18. Jim Brosnan → CINJim Brosnan, CIN ⇄ STL, 1959+5.2 WAR
  19. Al Dark → PHIRichie Ashburn, CHC ⇄ PHI, 1960-0.1 WAR
  20. Billy O'Dell → ATLBilly O'Dell, ATL ⇄ SFG, 1965+2.1 WAR
  21. Jackie Brandt → PHIDarold Knowles, BAL ⇄ PHI, 1965-1.3 WAR

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