August 25, 1959

Ted Kluszewski and 2 others: Chicago White SoxPittsburgh Pirates

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

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
76better
Franchise trade score76
Rest of season77WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.0Net+0.2
Short term78WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.0Net+0.7
Control window76WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.0Net+0.7
Full tenure75WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.0Net+0.7

CHW reached the World Series in 1959

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
24worse
Franchise trade score24
Rest of season23WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2
Short term22WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.7
Control window24WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.7
Full tenure25WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.7

Chicago White Sox received

Ted Kluszewski1B · 35 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.8WAR (control) · 2 yr72
Rest of season75WAR+0.2wRC+102PA112
Short term73WAR+0.8wRC+109PA318
Control window71WAR+0.8wRC+109PA318
Full tenure71WAR+0.8wRC+109PA318

scored without value

On the day: +2.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 98.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Harry SimpsonOF · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr51
Rest of season72WAR+0.0wRC+76PA15
Short term53WAR+0.0wRC+76PA15
Control window50WAR+0.0wRC+76PA15
Full tenure50WAR+0.0wRC+76PA15

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.

Robert SagersWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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