1950 St. Louis Browns
58 - 96
1949 / 1951 (Organization)
7th place in the AL (40 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		27 - 47 (.365)
31 - 49 (.388)		 -13.5 wins
-5.2 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 684 / 847 ( -163 )
Allowed/Expected: 916 / 834 ( -82 )
Pyth Record: 55 - 99 (+3)
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Sportsman's Park IV
Attendance: 247,131 Avg Att: 3,340 (0.23)
Att Rank: 8 / 8 Lg Avg: 14,746
       
Park Factor: 1.07    
HR Factor: 1.05 R/L HR: 0.98 / 1.18
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
3
1949
 Ralph Winegarner
SW
39.9
Released
SLA
1.4
0.0
11
17
1949
 Sid Schacht
RP
31.8
Rule 5 Draft
BOS
SLA
0.0
-1.7
-1.5
11
17
1949
 Tom Upton
SS
22.9
Rule 5 Draft
NYA
SLA
0.0
-2.8
-2.7
12
1
1949
 Al Papai
SW
32.6
Selected off of Waivers
SLA
BOS
0.5
-0.8
-0.9
12
5
1949
 Grant Dunlap
RF
26.0
Minor League Draft
CLE
SLA
0.0
0.2
0.0
12
5
1949
 Jim Dyck
LF
27.8
Minor League Draft
NYA
SLA
0.0
1.8
1.8
12
5
1949
 Al Gerheauser
SP
32.4
Minor League Draft
SLA
Seattle
3.0
0.0
0.0
12
13
1949
 Ray Coleman
RF
27.5
Received in Trade
PHA
SLA
-1.4
0.1
0.0
12
13
1949
 Frankie Gustine
2B
29.8
Received in Trade
PHA
SLA
8.5
-0.5
-0.5
12
13
1949
 Billy DeMars
SS
24.3
Received in Trade
PHA
SLA
-0.3
-1.3
-1.3
12
13
1949
 Ray Ippolito
Received in Trade
PHA
SLA
0.0
0.0
0.0
12
13
1949
 Bob Dillinger
3B
31.2
Traded Away
SLA
PHA
3.9
1.4
1.4
12
13
1949
 Paul Lehner
CF
29.5
Traded Away
SLA
PHA
-3.5
-0.3
0.6
12
14
1949
 Jerry Priddy
2B
30.1
Traded Away
SLA
DET
11.7
6.8
6.8
12
14
1949
 Lou Kretlow
SP
28.5
Received in Trade
DET
SLA
-1.1
-0.8
-1.4
12
15
1949
 Stubby Overmire
SP
30.6
Selected off of Waivers
DET
SLA
4.3
5.1
5.4
1
1
1950
 Bobby Balcena
LF
24.4
Unknown transaction
Mexicali
SLA
0.0
-0.1
0.0
1
1
1950
 Bud Black
SP
17.5
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLA
0.0
-0.2
0.0
1
1
1950
 Chuck Harmon
3B
25.7
Rights returned after working agreement with Minor League team
SLA
Olean
0.0
-0.5
0.0
1
1
1950
 Al Heist
CF
22.2
Unknown transaction
SLA
Stockton
0.0
1.3
0.0
1
1
1950
 Eddie Kasko
SS
17.5
Unknown transaction
SLA
Suffolk
0.0
11.1
0.0
1
1
1950
 Clyde Kluttz
C
32.1
Unknown transaction
PIT
SLA
4.7
0.7
0.1
1
1
1950
 Chuck Locke
RP
17.7
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLA
0.0
0.1
0.1
1
1
1950
 Frank Sacka
C
25.3
Unknown transaction
SLA
CLE
0.0
0.1
0.0
1
1
1950
 Willie Tasby
CF
17.0
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLA
0.0
-0.6
0.2
4
10
1950
 Lou Sleater
RP
23.6
Selected off of Waivers
NY1
SLA
0.0
0.1
-0.4
4
26
1950
 Leo Thomas
3B
26.8
Purchased
CLE
SLA
0.0
-0.8
-0.9
5
9
1950
 Harry Dorish
RP
28.8
Purchased
BOS
SLA
-1.1
9.1
1.5
5
11
1950
 Grant Dunlap
RF
26.4
Returned to original team after draft
SLA
CLE
0.0
0.2
0.0
5
15
1950
 Cuddles Marshall
RP
25.0
Purchased
NYA
SLA
-1.5
-0.6
-0.6
5
22
1950
 Frankie Gustine
2B
30.3
Released
SLA
8.0
0.0
6
15
1950
 Tom Ferrick
RP
35.4
Traded Away
SLA
NYA
9.7
2.3
0.4
6
15
1950
 Joe Ostrowski
SP
33.6
Traded Away
SLA
NYA
3.9
-1.4
-1.4
6
15
1950
 Leo Thomas
3B
26.9
Traded Away
SLA
NYA
-0.8
0.0
0.0
6
15
1950
 Jim Delsing
CF
24.6
Received in Trade
NYA
SLA
-0.4
2.7
-0.5
6
15
1950
 Don Johnson
SP
23.6
Received in Trade
NYA
SLA
-1.1
-0.1
-2.1
6
15
1950
 Duane Pillette
SP
27.9
Received in Trade
NYA
SLA
-0.0
7.1
7.6
6
15
1950
 Snuffy Stirnweiss
2B
31.6
Received in Trade
NYA
SLA
27.5
-1.3
-1.9
7
1
1950
 Jack Bruner
RP
26.0
Purchased
CHA
SLA
-0.1
0.3
0.3
7
5
1950
 Lou Kretlow
SP
29.0
Selected off of Waivers
SLA
CHA
-1.7
-0.2
0.7
7
5
1950
 Charley Schanz
SP
31.1
Selected off of Waivers
BOS
SLA
-0.7
0.0
0.0
8
1
1950
 Chuck Oertel
LF
19.4
Unknown transaction
Baxley-H
SLA
0.0
-0.0
-0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

12 / 13 / 1949
St. Louis Browns Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
PHA
28.8
8.5
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
RF
PHA
26.5
-1.4
0.1
0.0
0.1
SS
PHA
23.3
-0.3
-1.3
-1.3
-1.3
$100,000
PHA
Ray Ippolito
PHA
Totals      
6.9
-1.7
-1.7
-1.7
Philadelphia Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
SLA
30.2
3.9
1.4
1.4
1.4
CF
SLA
28.4
-3.5
-0.3
0.6
1.1
Totals      
0.4
1.1
2.1
2.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.7
1.1
2.8
 
-1.7
2.4
4.2
1.1
-1.7
-2.8
 
2.4
-1.7
-4.2


12 / 14 / 1949
St. Louis Browns Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
DET
27.5
-1.1
-0.8
-1.4
-0.5
$100,000
DET
Totals      
-1.1
-0.8
-1.4
-0.5
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
SLA
29.1
11.7
6.8
6.8
4.4
Totals      
11.7
6.8
6.8
4.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.8
6.8
7.6
 
-0.5
4.4
4.9
6.8
-0.8
-7.6
 
4.4
-0.5
-4.9


6 / 15 / 1950
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


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