1949 St. Louis Browns
53 - 101
1948 / 1950 (Organization)
7th place in the AL (44 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		36 - 41 (.468)
17 - 60 (.221)		 -7.1 wins
-16.9 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 667 / 765 ( -98 )
Allowed/Expected: 913 / 751 ( -162 )
Pyth Record: 54 - 100 (-1)
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Sportsman's Park IV
Attendance: 270,936 Avg Att: 3,519 (0.20)
Att Rank: 8 / 8 Lg Avg: 17,364
       
Park Factor: 1.06    
HR Factor: 1.08 R/L HR: 0.99 / 1.18
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
1
1948
 Jim Wilson
SP
26.6
Purchased
SLA
CLE
1.2
10.6
0.0
10
4
1948
 Sam Dente
SS
26.4
Traded Away
SLA
WS1
-0.3
-3.1
-3.6
10
4
1948
 Tom Ferrick
RP
33.7
Received in Trade
WS1
SLA
6.5
5.5
3.2
10
4
1948
 John Sullivan
SS
27.9
Received in Trade
WS1
SLA
-2.8
-1.5
-1.5
10
29
1948
 Joe Schultz
C
30.2
Released
SLA
0.6
0.0
11
10
1948
 Bob Malloy
RP
30.5
Rule 5 Draft
PIT
SLA
0.6
0.3
0.3
11
10
1948
 Irv Medlinger
RP
21.4
Rule 5 Draft
BOS
SLA
0.0
-0.7
-0.7
12
13
1948
 Roy Partee
C
31.3
Traded Away
SLA
NYA
1.7
0.0
0.0
12
13
1948
 Fred Sanford
SP
29.3
Traded Away
SLA
NYA
6.3
-1.4
0.2
12
13
1948
 Sherm Lollar
C
24.3
Received in Trade
NYA
SLA
-0.2
30.8
4.7
12
13
1948
 Red Embree
SP
31.3
Received in Trade
NYA
SLA
5.3
0.2
0.2
12
13
1948
 Dick Starr
SP
27.8
Received in Trade
NYA
SLA
0.2
0.9
0.9
12
16
1948
 Bob Savage
SW
27.0
Selected off of Waivers
PHA
SLA
0.8
0.0
0.0
1
1
1949
 Jake Crawford
CF
20.8
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLA
0.0
-0.0
-0.0
1
1
1949
 Ryne Duren
RP
19.9
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLA
0.0
5.1
-0.1
1
1
1949
 Tommy Fine
SP
34.2
Signed as a Free Agent
SLA
-0.2
-0.4
-0.4
1
1
1949
 Al Heist
CF
21.2
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLA
0.0
1.3
0.0
1
1
1949
 Darrell Johnson
C
20.4
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLA
0.0
-0.5
0.2
1
1
1949
 Eddie Kasko
SS
16.5
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLA
0.0
11.1
0.0
1
1
1949
 George O'Donnell
SP
19.6
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLA
0.0
0.7
0.0
1
1
1949
 Jim Pisoni
CF
19.4
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLA
0.0
0.3
-0.1
1
1
1949
 Pete Taylor
RP
21.1
Unknown transaction
CLE
SLA
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
1
20
1949
 Don Lund
RF
25.7
Purchased
SLA
DET
-0.9
-0.9
-0.9
5
4
1949
 Al Papai
SW
32.0
Selected off of Waivers
SLN
SLA
-0.0
-0.3
0.5
5
5
1949
 Stan Spence
CF
34.1
Received in Trade
BOS
SLA
22.0
0.3
0.3
5
5
1949
 Al Zarilla
RF
30.0
Traded Away
SLA
BOS
2.3
3.8
2.8
6
11
1949
 Don Richmond
3B
29.6
Traded Away
SLA
SLN
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
6
11
1949
 Bobby Young
2B
24.4
Received in Trade
SLN
SLA
-0.0
-2.2
-2.0
8
26
1949
 Russ Bauers
SP
35.3
Signed as a Free Agent
SLA
7.3
-0.1
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

10 / 4 / 1948
St. Louis Browns Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
WS1
32.9
6.5
5.5
3.2
2.8
SS
WS1
27.1
-2.8
-1.5
-1.5
-1.5
$25,000
WS1
Totals      
3.7
4.0
1.7
1.3
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
SLA
25.6
-0.3
-3.1
-3.6
-1.5
Totals      
-0.3
-3.1
-3.6
-1.5
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-3.1
4.0
7.1
 
-1.5
1.3
2.8
4.0
-3.1
-7.1
 
1.3
-1.5
-2.8


12 / 13 / 1948
St. Louis Browns Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
NYA
23.3
-0.2
30.8
4.7
0.5
SP
NYA
30.3
5.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
SP
NYA
26.8
0.2
0.9
0.9
1.3
$100,000
NYA
Totals      
5.3
31.9
5.8
2.1
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
SLA
28.3
6.3
-1.4
0.2
-0.3
C
SLA
30.3
1.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
7.9
-1.4
0.2
-0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.4
31.9
33.3
 
-0.3
2.1
2.4
31.9
-1.4
-33.3
 
2.1
-0.3
-2.4


6 / 11 / 1949
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
SLA
29.1
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
Totals      
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
St. Louis Browns Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
SLN
23.9
-0.0
-2.2
-2.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.0
-2.2
-2.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-2.2
-0.3
1.9
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.3
-2.2
-1.9
 
0.0
0.0
0.0


5 / 5 / 1949
St. Louis Browns Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
BOS
33.7
22.0
0.3
0.3
0.3
$
BOS
Totals      
22.0
0.3
0.3
0.3
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
SLA
29.6
2.3
3.8
2.8
0.8
Totals      
2.3
3.8
2.8
0.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.3
3.8
3.5
 
0.3
0.8
0.5
3.8
0.3
-3.5
 
0.8
0.3
-0.5


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