Philadelphia acquired Irv Torgoff's player rights from the original Baltimore Bullets for cash on February 5, 1949. Torgoff had averaged 4.6 points in 29 Baltimore games, then played only 13 games for the Warriors at 2.7 points and 0.9 assists before his BAA career ended. The reviewed Baltimore, Philadelphia and league transaction logs confirm the rights sale but do not preserve the cash amount. Baltimore gets the historical edge because it monetized a player whose Philadelphia stint was brief and less productive, although the unknown price keeps the verdict modest.
On February 5, 1949, the original Baltimore Bullets sold Irv Torgoff's player rights to the Philadelphia Warriors for cash. Baltimore's, Philadelphia's and the BAA's 1948-49 transaction logs all record the sale on the same date, and the executive histories for Bill Dyer and Peter Tyrell corroborate it from both front offices. The cash amount is not preserved in the reviewed public sources.
Torgoff's Warriors tenure was short. He appeared in 13 games after the sale, averaged 2.7 points and 0.9 assists, and shot .292 from the field. Those numbers were lower than his Baltimore production earlier in the season, when he had averaged 4.6 points and 1.1 assists over 29 games. Philadelphia finished 28-32 and reached the Eastern Division semifinals, but Torgoff was a small part of that rotation and did not play another BAA or NBA season.
Baltimore received cash for a player who had already given the club 29 games that season. The amount is unknown, which prevents a precise financial valuation, but the timing worked in the Bullets' favor because Torgoff did not become more productive after leaving. Baltimore finished 29-31 and also reached the Eastern Division semifinals, losing to New York in three games. The sale did not remove a future long-term contributor, and the Bullets obtained consideration for rights that produced only 13 more major-league games elsewhere.
The basketball outcome is straightforward even if the financial side is incomplete. Philadelphia paid an unknown amount for 13 games at 2.7 points per game, while Baltimore gave up no later on-court value beyond that brief stint. Torgoff had been a useful scorer earlier in his career, so the Warriors' interest was understandable, but the realized return was minimal.
Bullets Win — Philadelphia C+, Baltimore B+. Philadelphia acquired Irv Torgoff's player rights from the original Baltimore Bullets for cash on February 5, 1949. Torgoff had averaged 4.6 points in 29 Baltimore games, then played only 13 games for the Warriors at 2.7 points and 0.9 assists before his BAA career ended. The reviewed Baltimore, Philadelphia and league transaction logs confirm the rights sale but do not preserve the cash amount.