November 16, 1957 · Cash considerations

Trade: Atlanta BravesChicago Cubs

Ben Johnson, Chick King and Casey Wise changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
27worse
Franchise trade score27
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term31WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.0Net-0.3
Control window26WAR in-1.0WAR out-0.4Net-0.6
Full tenure27WAR in-1.0WAR out-0.4Net-0.6

ATL reached the World Series in 1958

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
73better
Franchise trade score73
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term69WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Control window74WAR in-0.4WAR out-1.0Net+0.6
Full tenure73WAR in-0.4WAR out-1.0Net+0.6

Atlanta Braves received

Casey Wise2B · 25 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-1.0WAR (control) · 2 yr6
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term14WAR-0.3wRC+29PA76
Control window3WAR-1.0wRC+40PA162
Full tenure3WAR-1.0wRC+40PA162

scored without value

Chicago Cubs received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Ben JohnsonP · 26 · prospect · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr30
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window23WAR-0.3FIP−108IP46
Full tenure24WAR-0.3FIP−108IP46

scored without value

Chick KingCF · 27 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr35
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term52WAR+0.0wRC+91PA11
Control window26WAR-0.1wRC+50PA14
Full tenure27WAR-0.1wRC+50PA14

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 46.

Leonard Williams—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Chick King → STLIrv Noren, CHC ⇄ STL, 1959+0.1 WAR
  2. Casey Wise → DETCharley Lau, ATL ⇄ DET, 1959-0.1 WAR

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