Snuffy Stirnweiss
George Henry Stirnweiss
 
 
Born: October 26, 1918 in New York, NY
Died: September 15, 1958 - 39 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'8" Wt: 175
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Notes:
- Signed by the New York Yankees as an Amateur Free Agent in 1940
- High School: Fordham Prep (Bronx, NY)
- College/Univ: University of North Carolina (1938-1940)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
1
1
1940
21.1
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
NYA
0.0
26.3
27.5
6
15
1950
31.1
Traded
NYA
SLA
27.5
-1.3
-1.9
4
1
1951
32.1
Traded
SLA
CLE
25.7
0.6
0.6
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

6 / 15 / 1950
Traded to St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Browns Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
NYA
31.1
27.5
-1.3
-1.9
-1.9
CF
NYA
24.1
-0.4
2.7
-0.5
-0.8
SP
NYA
27.4
-0.0
7.1
7.6
-0.6
SP
NYA
23.1
-1.1
-0.1
-2.1
-0.2
$50,000
NYA
Totals      
26.0
8.4
3.1
-3.6
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
SLA
34.9
9.7
2.3
0.4
0.9
SP
SLA
33.1
3.9
-1.4
-1.4
-0.0
3B
SLA
26.4
-0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
12.7
0.9
-1.0
0.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.9
8.4
7.5
 
0.8
-3.6
-4.4
8.4
0.9
-7.5
 
-3.6
0.8
4.4

4 / 1 / 1951
Traded to Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
CLE
26.9
0.0
-1.4
-2.0
-1.5
$35,000
CLE
Totals      
0.0
-1.4
-2.0
-1.5
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
SLA
32.1
25.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
SS
SLA
31.0
0.3
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
Totals      
25.9
0.3
0.3
0.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.4
0.3
1.7
 
-1.5
0.6
2.1
0.3
-1.4
-1.7
 
0.6
-1.5
-2.1

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