January 30, 1959
Smoky Burgess and 6 others: Cincinnati RedsPittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates came out ahead by 40.3 WAR, most of it from Smoky Burgess.
PIT won the World Series in 1960
Cincinnati Reds received
Whammy Douglas0.0WAR (control)40
never reached the majors for CIN; scored without value
On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons.
Jim Pendleton-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr26
scored without value
On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 80.
Frank Thomas-1.4WAR (control) · 1 yr4
scored without value
On the day: +7.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 126.
John Powers+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr58
too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value
On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 44.
Pittsburgh Pirates received
Smoky Burgess+14.5WAR (control) · 6 yr95
scored without value
On the day: +4.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 96, salary $20K.
Harvey Haddix+11.5WAR (control) · 5 yr93
scored without value
On the day: +10.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 52, FIP− 100.
Don Hoak+13.0WAR (control) · 4 yr95
scored without value
On the day: +4.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 85, salary $20K.
What this became
- Frank Thomas → CHCBill Henry, CHC ⇄ CIN, 1959-0.5 WAR
- Don Hoak → PHIDon Hoak, PHI ⇄ PIT, 1962+1.2 WAR
- Harvey Haddix → BALHarvey Haddix, BAL ⇄ PIT, 1963+0.7 WAR
- Lee Walls → PHITony González, CIN ⇄ PHI, 1960-0.3 WAR
- Frank Thomas → ATLFrank Thomas, ATL ⇄ CHC, 1961+2.7 WAR
- Ted Savage → STLPIT ⇄ STL, 1964-0.5 WAR
- Bill Henry → SFGBill Henry, CIN ⇄ SFG, 1965+1.3 WAR
- Frank Thomas → NYMFrank Thomas, ATL ⇄ NYM, 1961+3.3 WAR
- Mel Roach → CLECHC ⇄ CLE, 19610.0 WAR
- Jack Damaska → BALBAL ⇄ PIT, 19680.0 WAR
- Mel Roach → PHICLE ⇄ PHI, 1962-1.3 WAR
- Frank Thomas → PHIFrank Thomas, NYM ⇄ PHI, 1964+1.1 WAR
- Del Bates → PHIPHI ⇄ PIT, 1970-0.6 WAR