Fred Sanford
John Frederick Sanford
 
 
Born: August 9, 1919 in Garfield, UT
Died: March 15, 2011 - 91 years old
Bats: B Throws: R Ht: 6'1" Wt: 200
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the St. Louis Browns as an Amateur Free Agent in 1939
- Served in the Army during World War II
- High School: West (Salt Lake City, UT)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
1
1
1939
19.3
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLA
0.0
4.8
5.1
12
13
1948
28.3
Traded
SLA
NYA
6.3
-1.4
0.2
6
15
1951
31.3
Traded
NYA
WS1
6.5
-1.6
-0.5
7
30
1951
31.4
Traded
WS1
SLA
6.5
-1.1
-1.1
10
11
1951
31.3
Traded
SLA
Portland
4.8
0.0
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

12 / 13 / 1948
Traded to New York Yankees
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 / 15 / 1951
Traded to Washington Senators
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
WS1
27.5
2.7
1.5
2.0
1.7
Totals      
2.7
1.5
2.0
1.7
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
NYA
27.3
-0.3
17.9
16.9
3.0
RP
NYA
35.9
10.1
1.9
1.9
0.9
SP
NYA
31.3
6.5
-1.6
-0.5
-1.6
Totals      
16.3
18.1
18.4
2.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
1.5
18.1
16.6
 
1.7
2.3
0.6
18.1
1.5
-16.6
 
2.3
1.7
-0.6

7 / 30 / 1951
Traded to St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
SLA
29.8
1.2
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
Totals      
1.2
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
St. Louis Browns Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
WS1
31.4
6.5
-1.1
-1.1
-1.1
Totals      
6.5
-1.1
-1.1
-1.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.1
-0.1
1.1
 
-1.1
-0.1
1.1
-0.1
-1.1
-1.1
 
-0.1
-1.1
-1.1

10 / 11 / 1951
Traded to Portland
Portland Receives
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
SLA
31.3
4.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
RF
SLA
25.8
-0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
$
SLA
Totals      
4.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
St. Louis Browns Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
Portland
27.4
-0.8
0.0
-0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.8
0.0
-0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Portland
0.0
0.0
-0.0
 
0.0
0.0
-0.0

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