1946 Boston Braves
81 - 72
1945 / 1947 (Organization)
4th place in the NL (15.5 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		45 - 31 (.592)
36 - 41 (.468)		 +3.0 wins
+1.5 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 630 / 582 ( +48 )
Allowed/Expected: 592 / 584 ( -8 )
Pyth Record: 81 - 72 (0)
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Braves Field
Attendance: 969,673 Avg Att: 12,593 (0.88)
Att Rank: 6 / 8 Lg Avg: 14,335
       
Park Factor: 0.96    
HR Factor: 0.84 R/L HR: 0.80 / 0.89
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
11
1
1945
 Earl Reid
RP
32.4
Rule 5 Draft
Indianap
BSN
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
12
5
1945
 Morrie Aderholt
LF
30.2
Purchased
BSN
Indianap
-0.2
0.0
0.0
12
5
1945
 Billy Jurges
SS
37.6
Signed as a Free Agent
BSN
29.2
1.6
0.0
1
1
1946
 Vern Bickford
SP
25.4
Signed as a Free Agent (First ML Team)
BSN
0.0
11.7
11.9
1
1
1946
 Don Liddle
SP
20.6
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
BSN
0.0
5.0
1.7
1
1
1946
 Lou Sleater
RP
19.3
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
BSN
0.0
0.1
0.4
1
1
1946
 Chuck Tanner
LF
16.5
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
BSN
0.0
-0.2
0.1
1
1
1946
 Earl Turner
C
22.7
Unknown transaction
NY1
BSN
0.0
-0.1
0.0
1
1
1946
 Walt Linden
C
21.8
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
BSN
0.0
0.1
0.1
1
5
1946
 Earl Torgeson
1B
22.0
Received in Trade
Seattle
BSN
0.0
32.9
18.4
2
5
1946
 Johnny Hopp
CF
29.6
Received in Trade
SLN
BSN
10.9
11.8
5.9
2
5
1946
 Eddie Joost
SS
29.7
Traded Away
BSN
SLN
5.2
25.4
0.0
2
8
1946
 Joe Medwick
LF
34.2
Released
BSN
54.4
1.1
3
1
1946
 Frank Barrett
RP
32.7
Purchased
BOS
BSN
1.5
-0.3
-0.2
3
21
1946
 Billy Jurges
SS
37.9
Released
BSN
29.2
1.6
4
15
1946
 Ray Sanders
1B
29.4
Purchased
SLN
BSN
9.4
1.5
1.5
4
18
1946
 Jim Konstanty
RP
29.1
Received in Trade
CIN
BSN
1.1
10.0
-0.0
4
18
1946
 Max West
LF
29.4
Traded Away
BSN
CIN
13.4
0.4
0.3
4
19
1946
 Johnny McCarthy
1B
36.3
Purchased
BSN
NY1
3.0
0.1
0.1
5
1
1946
 Si Johnson
SP
39.6
Signed as a Free Agent
BSN
5.7
2.0
2.3
5
3
1946
 Steve Roser
SW
28.3
Purchased
NYA
BSN
-0.4
0.4
0.4
5
14
1946
 Ernie White
SP
29.7
Signed as a Free Agent
BSN
6.7
1.1
1.1
6
3
1946
 Mike McCormick
LF
29.1
Purchased
CIN
BSN
3.0
1.6
2.2
6
9
1946
 Danny Litwhiler
LF
29.8
Purchased
SLN
BSN
11.6
7.8
2.6
6
12
1946
 Don Padgett
C
34.5
Purchased
BRO
BSN
5.7
0.7
0.1
6
12
1946
 Johnny Barrett
RF
30.5
Received in Trade
PIT
BSN
5.0
0.1
0.1
6
12
1946
 Chuck Workman
RF
31.4
Traded Away
BSN
PIT
2.1
0.3
0.3
6
13
1946
 Sam Gentile
DH
29.7
Purchased
BSN
Pawtucke
0.1
0.0
0.0
6
13
1946
 Jim Konstanty
RP
29.3
Purchased
BSN
Toronto
1.0
10.0
0.0
6
15
1946
 Billy Herman
2B
36.9
Received in Trade
BRO
BSN
52.2
2.4
2.5
6
15
1946
 Stew Hofferth
C
33.4
Traded Away
BSN
BRO
-0.7
0.0
0.0
6
20
1946
 Roy Weatherly
CF
31.3
Purchased
NYA
BSN
6.2
0.2
0.0
7
1
1946
 Johnny Niggeling
SP
43.0
Signed as a Free Agent
BSN
17.2
0.5
0.8
7
4
1946
 Alvin Dark
SS
24.5
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
BSN
0.0
42.9
6.6
7
8
1946
 Ken O'Dea
C
33.3
Purchased
SLN
BSN
8.8
0.1
0.1
7
31
1946
 Hugh Poland
C
33.5
Purchased
BSN
Indianap
-1.1
-0.2
0.0
8
15
1946
 Jack Lohrke
3B
22.5
Purchased
San Dieg
BSN
0.0
2.1
0.0
8
30
1946
 Tony York
3B
33.8
Traded Away
BSN
Seattle
-0.1
0.0
0.0
8
30
1946
 Bill Ramsey
LF
25.9
Traded Away
BSN
Seattle
-0.3
0.0
0.0
8
30
1946
 Glenn Elliott
SW
26.8
Purchased
Seattle
BSN
0.0
0.8
0.8
9
5
1946
 Johnny Niggeling
SP
43.2
Released
BSN
16.9
0.0
9
18
1946
 Dick Mulligan
RP
28.5
Selected off of Waivers
PHI
BSN
-0.2
0.4
0.4
9
30
1946
 Bob Elliott
3B
29.8
Received in Trade
PIT
BSN
22.7
28.0
26.6
9
30
1946
 Hank Camelli
C
31.8
Received in Trade
PIT
BSN
0.5
-0.2
-0.2
9
30
1946
 Billy Herman
2B
37.2
Traded Away
BSN
PIT
52.2
-0.2
-0.2
9
30
1946
 Elmer Singleton
RP
28.3
Traded Away
BSN
PIT
-0.5
0.8
-0.0
9
30
1946
 Stan Wentzel
CF
29.7
Traded Away
BSN
PIT
-0.1
0.0
0.0
9
30
1946
 Whitey Wietelmann
SS
27.5
Traded Away
BSN
PIT
1.0
-0.6
-0.6
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Trades

8 / 30 / 1946
Boston Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
Seattle
22.0
0.0
32.9
18.4
0.0
Totals      
0.0
32.9
18.4
0.0
Seattle Receives
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
BSN
25.2
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
3B
BSN
33.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
32.9
32.9
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Seattle
32.9
0.0
-32.9
 
0.0
0.0
0.0


2 / 5 / 1946
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
BSN
29.5
5.2
25.4
0.0
0.0
$40,000
BSN
Totals      
5.2
25.4
0.0
0.0
Boston Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
SLN
29.4
10.9
11.8
5.9
3.9
Totals      
10.9
11.8
5.9
3.9
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
11.8
25.4
13.6
 
3.9
0.0
-3.9
25.4
11.8
-13.6
 
0.0
3.9
3.9


4 / 18 / 1946
Boston Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
CIN
28.8
1.1
10.0
-0.0
-0.0
$
CIN
Totals      
1.1
10.0
-0.0
-0.0
Cincinnati Reds Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
BSN
29.1
13.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
Totals      
13.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.4
10.0
9.6
 
0.3
-0.0
-0.4
10.0
0.4
-9.6
 
-0.0
0.3
0.4


6 / 12 / 1946
Boston Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
PIT
30.0
5.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
Totals      
5.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
Pittsburgh Pirates Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
BSN
30.9
2.1
0.3
0.3
0.3
Totals      
2.1
0.3
0.3
0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.1
0.3
0.2
 
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.1
-0.2
 
0.3
0.1
-0.2


6 / 15 / 1946
Boston Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
BRO
36.4
52.2
2.4
2.5
2.5
Totals      
52.2
2.4
2.5
2.5
Brooklyn Dodgers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
BSN
32.9
-0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
2.4
2.4
 
0.0
2.5
2.5
2.4
0.0
-2.4
 
2.5
0.0
-2.5


9 / 30 / 1946
Boston Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
PIT
29.1
22.7
28.0
26.6
0.0
C
PIT
31.0
0.5
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
Totals      
23.2
27.8
26.3
0.0
Pittsburgh Pirates Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
BSN
36.5
52.2
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
SS
BSN
26.8
1.0
-0.6
-0.6
0.0
RP
BSN
27.5
-0.5
0.8
-0.0
0.0
CF
BSN
29.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
52.6
0.1
-0.8
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.1
27.8
27.7
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
27.8
0.1
-27.7
 
0.0
0.0
0.0


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