May 3, 1959

Ray Boone and 1 others: Chicago White SoxAthletics

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
22worse
Franchise trade score22
Rest of season9WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.7Net-0.9
Short term20WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.7Net-0.9
Control window22WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.7Net-0.9
Full tenure23WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.7Net-0.9

CHW reached the World Series in 1959

Athletics
franchise trade score
78better
Franchise trade score78
Rest of season91WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.1Net+0.9
Short term80WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.1Net+0.9
Control window78WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.1Net+0.9
Full tenure77WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.1Net+0.9

Chicago White Sox received

Harry SimpsonOF · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr24
Rest of season14WAR-0.1wRC+59PA79
Short term22WAR-0.1wRC+59PA79
Control window24WAR-0.1wRC+59PA79
Full tenure25WAR-0.1wRC+59PA79

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +3.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 98, salary $13K.

Athletics received

Ray Boone3B · 36 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr73
Rest of season86WAR+0.7wRC+113PA161
Short term74WAR+0.7wRC+113PA161
Control window72WAR+0.7wRC+113PA161
Full tenure72WAR+0.7wRC+113PA161

scored without value

On the day: +3.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 93, salary $22K.

What this became

  1. Harry Simpson → PITTed Kluszewski, CHW ⇄ PIT, 1959+0.0 WAR

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