December 1, 1959

Bobby Thomson and 1 others: Boston Red SoxChicago Cubs

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

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
78better
Franchise trade score78
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term80WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.2Net+0.8
Control window78WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.2Net+0.8
Full tenure77WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.2Net+0.8
Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
22worse
Franchise trade score22
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term20WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.7Net-0.8
Control window22WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.7Net-0.8
Full tenure23WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.7Net-0.8

Boston Red Sox received

Bobby ThomsonCF · 36 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr68
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term69WAR+0.7wRC+100PA127
Control window67WAR+0.7wRC+100PA127
Full tenure67WAR+0.7wRC+100PA127

scored without value

On the day: +6.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 114.

Chicago Cubs received

Al SchrollP · 27 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr21
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Short term20WAR-0.2FIP−304IP3
Control window22WAR-0.2FIP−304IP3
Full tenure22WAR-0.2FIP−304IP3

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 484, FIP− 89.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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