Ned Garver
Ned Franklin Garver
 
 
Born: December 25, 1925 in Ney, OH
87 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'10" Wt: 180
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the St. Louis Browns as an Amateur Free Agent in 1944

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
1
1
1944
17.9
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLA
0.0
43.2
27.1
8
14
1952
26.0
Traded
SLA
DET
27.1
16.1
8.4
12
5
1956
29.9
Traded
DET
KC1
35.5
7.7
7.9
12
14
1960
34.0
Expansion Draft (Pick 15)
KC1
LAA
43.4
-0.2
-0.2
6
10
1961
35.0
Released
LAA
43.2
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

8 / 14 / 1952
Traded to Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
DET
26.8
15.6
11.7
2.6
1.3
LF
DET
29.2
3.6
0.8
0.9
0.1
SP
DET
25.7
-0.9
2.7
1.4
0.7
SW
DET
33.3
-0.6
0.3
0.5
-0.4
Totals      
17.8
15.4
5.5
1.8
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
SLA
26.0
27.1
16.1
8.4
0.4
CF
SLA
26.1
-0.9
3.2
3.3
0.4
RP
SLA
30.9
-0.4
-2.2
-2.2
-0.8
SP
SLA
19.4
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
-0.6
Totals      
25.8
16.9
9.3
-0.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
15.4
16.9
1.5
 
1.8
-0.6
-2.4
16.9
15.4
-1.5
 
-0.6
1.8
2.4

12 / 5 / 1956
Traded to Kansas City Athletics
Kansas City Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
DET
38.6
37.5
2.6
3.2
2.7
SP
DET
29.9
35.5
7.7
7.9
1.0
1B
DET
25.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
$20,000
DET
SW
DET
22.9
-0.2
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
Totals      
73.1
9.9
10.6
3.2
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
KC1
35.0
15.2
-0.2
-0.1
-0.2
3B
KC1
27.3
2.9
0.5
0.7
0.7
RP
KC1
28.2
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
RP
KC1
29.8
-1.3
-0.7
-0.7
-0.7
Totals      
16.7
-0.5
-0.2
-0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.5
9.9
10.4
 
-0.3
3.2
3.5
9.9
-0.5
-10.4
 
3.2
-0.3
-3.5

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James