August 22, 1890 · $1,100

Billy Sunday and 2 others: Philadelphia PhilliesPittsburgh Pirates

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

Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
80far better
Franchise trade score80
Rest of season93WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.5Net+1.1
Short term83WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.5Net+1.1
Control window81WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.5Net+1.1
Full tenure80WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.5Net+1.1
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
20far worse
Franchise trade score20
Rest of season7WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.5Net-1.1
Short term17WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.5Net-1.1
Control window19WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.5Net-1.1
Full tenure20WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.5Net-1.1

Philadelphia Phillies received

Billy SundayRF · 28 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr67
Rest of season80WAR+0.5wRC+101PA139
Short term68WAR+0.5wRC+101PA139
Control window66WAR+0.5wRC+101PA139
Full tenure65WAR+0.5wRC+101PA139

scored without value

On the day: +3.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 89.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Eddie BurkeLF · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr51
Rest of season67WAR+0.1wRC+88PA139
Short term52WAR+0.1wRC+88PA139
Control window50WAR+0.1wRC+88PA139
Full tenure50WAR+0.1wRC+88PA139

scored without value

Bill DayP · 23 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr9
Rest of season6WAR-0.6FIP−127IP50
Short term8WAR-0.6FIP−127IP50
Control window9WAR-0.6FIP−127IP50
Full tenure10WAR-0.6FIP−127IP50

scored without value

On the day: -1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -77, FIP− 111.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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