Brooklyn Dodgers

Brooklyn Dodgers received rights to Bob Chappuis from Cleveland Browns in the 1948-06-29 trade. Cleveland acquired Dub Jones along with Jay Smith and Bob Jensen. Cleveland Browns's return was William Jones / Dub Jones, Jay Smith, Bob Jensen. Brooklyn received the rights to Bob Chappuis. Those realized outcomes, rather than the labels on the assets alone, drive the hindsight grade.

Chicago acquired center Vaughn Stewart from Brooklyn for cash at the end of September 1943 as the Cardinals tried to strengthen a thin position. Contemporary reporting places him with Chicago immediately, and Stewart went on to play nine games with eight starts for the Cardinals that season after only one Brooklyn appearance. Brooklyn later reacquired him in 1944, but Chicago received the stronger immediate 1943 value.

Brooklyn Dodgers received Joe Kuharich from Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1940-04-14 exchange. George Lenc did not play for Pittsburgh after the trade, while Joe Kuharich's later NFL action came with the Chicago Cardinals rather than Brooklyn, leaving both acquiring clubs empty-handed. Measured by what Brooklyn Dodgers actually realized after the deal, the return supports a D+ grade and represents roughly even direct value. The overall judgment is Even Trade.

Brooklyn Dodgers received Sam Francis. Brooklyn received Sam Francis. Francis gave the Dodgers a modest immediate return, but his post-trade value did not approach the production Pittsburgh received from Boyd Brumbaugh. Brooklyn obtained a recognized player rather than future draft uncertainty, yet the football payoff was smaller and shorter-lived than the Steelers' side of the exchange. That result supports a C grade for Brooklyn Dodgers.

Chicago acquired John Siegal from Brooklyn in 1939 and received a five-season Bear who became a three-time Pro Bowler and played on the 1940, 1941 and 1943 NFL championship teams. Brooklyn received Gust Zarnas, who appeared in only four games with two starts before being released during the season. The documented outcomes make the hindsight verdict decisively favor Chicago.

Brooklyn Dodgers received Vic Markov; Los Angeles Rams received Gene Moore. Markov never appeared in another NFL game after the February 1939 exchange. Moore's NFL career also ended before he could appear for the Rams. The realized outcomes support Even Trade, with Brooklyn Dodgers graded C and Los Angeles Rams graded C.

Brooklyn ultimately received Ave Daniell after Zud Schammel was announced but did not complete the move. Daniell joined the Dodgers late in his only NFL season; his entire 1937 pro career totaled nine games and three starts split between Green Bay and Brooklyn. That was real but brief value, especially compared with the multi-year starting tackle Green Bay received in Bill Lee.

Brooklyn Dodgers received Roger Grove in the 1936-02-15 exchange with Green Bay Packers. Roger Grove's NFL career ended after the 1935 season, so Brooklyn did not receive meaningful post-trade playing value from the quarterback it acquired. The direct return and the football value it produced drive the hindsight judgment. Against the assets Brooklyn Dodgers surrendered, the result supports Green Bay Packers Win and a D+ grade for Brooklyn Dodgers.

Chicago received cash from Brooklyn in the October 1934 deal that sent end Wayland Becker to the Dodgers. The surviving transaction sources do not establish a cash amount, so the Bears' return cannot be measured precisely. With no documented player or draft asset coming back, the existing C grade reflects a limited, difficult-to-quantify return.

Brooklyn acquired Jim Bowdoin from Green Bay for cash in August 1932. Bowdoin appeared in six games with five starts for Brooklyn that season, giving the Dodgers tangible short-term line value before he was released and later joined the Giants. The exact cash amount sent to Green Bay is not preserved in the available record, which limits how precisely the Packers' return can be valued.