Ron Northey
Ronald James Northey
 
 
Born: April 26, 1920 in Mahanoy City, PA
Died: April 16, 1971 - 50 years old
Bats: L Throws: R Ht: 5'10" Wt: 195
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an Amateur Free Agent in 1939
- Served in the Army during World War II
- High School: Frackville (Frackville, PA)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
1
1
1939
18.6
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
PHA
0.0
14.9
0.0
12
4
1941
20.6
Purchased
PHA
PHI
0.0
14.9
8.7
5
3
1947
26.6
Traded
PHI
SLN
8.5
6.4
5.0
12
14
1949
28.6
Traded
SLN
CIN
13.5
1.4
0.2
6
7
1950
29.6
Traded
CIN
CHN
13.7
1.3
0.3
1
1
1954
33.6
Unknown transaction
CHN
DET
13.9
1.0
0.0
1
13
1955
34.6
Traded
DET
Charleston
13.9
1.0
0.0
7
16
1955
34.6
Traded
Charleston
NY1
13.9
1.0
0.0
8
26
1955
34.7
Traded
NY1
CHA
13.9
1.0
0.8
7
29
1957
36.7
Released
CHA
14.7
0.2
7
30
1957
36.7
Signed as a Free Agent
PHI
14.7
0.3
0.2
10
15
1957
36.6
Released
PHI
14.9
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

5 / 3 / 1947
Traded to St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
SLN
30.1
2.7
8.3
7.1
6.2
SW
SLN
30.8
1.2
-0.2
-0.1
-0.2
Totals      
3.9
8.1
7.0
6.0
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
PHI
26.6
8.5
6.4
5.0
2.3
Totals      
8.5
6.4
5.0
2.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
6.4
8.1
1.7
 
2.3
6.0
3.7
8.1
6.4
-1.7
 
6.0
2.3
-3.7

12 / 14 / 1949
Traded to Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
SLN
28.6
13.5
1.4
0.2
0.5
2B
SLN
30.1
6.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
Totals      
20.2
1.8
0.2
0.5
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
CIN
32.1
11.4
-0.4
-0.4
-0.7
Totals      
11.4
-0.4
-0.4
-0.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.4
1.8
2.2
 
-0.7
0.5
1.2
1.8
-0.4
-2.2
 
0.5
-0.7
-1.2

6 / 7 / 1950
Traded to Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
CIN
29.6
13.7
1.3
0.3
0.3
Totals      
13.7
1.3
0.3
0.3
Cincinnati Reds Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
CHN
36.3
3.8
0.0
0.2
0.1
Totals      
3.8
0.0
0.2
0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
1.3
1.2
 
0.1
0.3
0.3
1.3
0.0
-1.2
 
0.3
0.1
-0.3

1 / 13 / 1955
Traded to Charleston
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
$
Charleston
Bill Killinger
Charleston
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Charleston Receives
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
DET
34.6
13.9
1.0
0.0
0.3
Totals      
13.9
1.0
0.0
0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
Charleston
0.0
1.0
1.0
 
0.0
0.3
0.3
1.0
0.0
-1.0
 
0.3
0.0
-0.3

7 / 16 / 1955
Traded to New York Giants
New York Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
Charleston
34.6
13.9
1.0
0.0
0.3
Floyd Melliere
Charleston
Totals      
13.9
1.0
0.0
0.3
Charleston Receives
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Guilford Dickens
NY1
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
1.0
1.0
 
0.0
0.3
0.3
Charleston
1.0
0.0
-1.0
 
0.3
0.0
-0.3

8 / 26 / 1955
Traded to Chicago White Sox
New York Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
CHA
32.6
2.4
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
Totals      
2.4
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
NY1
34.7
13.9
1.0
0.8
0.3
Totals      
13.9
1.0
0.8
0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.2
1.0
1.2
 
-0.2
0.3
0.5
1.0
-0.2
-1.2
 
0.3
-0.2
-0.5

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