December 15, 1961 · $100,000

Charlie Neal and 2 others: Los Angeles DodgersNew York Mets

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

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
23worse
Franchise trade score23
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term32WAR in-0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3
Control window21WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.3Net-0.9
Full tenure22WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.3Net-0.9

LAD won the World Series in 1963

New York Mets
franchise trade score
77better
Franchise trade score77
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term68WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.0Net+0.3
Control window79WAR in+1.3WAR out+0.4Net+0.9
Full tenure78WAR in+1.3WAR out+0.4Net+0.9

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Lee WallsRF · 28 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 3 yr47
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term29WAR-0.0wRC+82PA121
Control window56WAR+0.4wRC+80PA245
Full tenure56WAR+0.4wRC+80PA245

scored without value

On the day: +3.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 72.

New York Mets received

Charlie Neal2B · 30 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr61
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term56WAR+0.2wRC+90PA579
Control window64WAR+0.9wRC+85PA861
Full tenure64WAR+0.9wRC+85PA861

scored without value

On the day: +6.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84, salary $26K.

Willard HunterP · 27 · prospect · 8 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr56
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term49WAR+0.1FIP−121IP63
Control window58WAR+0.4FIP−113IP112
Full tenure58WAR+0.4FIP−113IP112

scored without value

What this became

  1. Charlie Neal → CINJesse Gonder, CIN ⇄ NYM, 1963-1.0 WAR
  2. Sammy Taylor → CLESammy Taylor, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1963+0.1 WAR
  3. Jesse Gonder → ATLATL ⇄ NYM, 1965-0.1 WAR
  4. Gary Kolb → PITDon Cardwell, NYM ⇄ PIT, 1966-0.2 WAR
  5. Dennis Ribant → DETDennis Ribant, DET ⇄ PIT, 1967+0.1 WAR

Also that day

Cal McLish, CHW ⇄ PHI, 1961Chicago White Sox ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesDave Stenhouse, CIN ⇄ TEX, 1961Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Texas RangersJosé Tartabull, OAK ⇄ SFG, 1961Athletics ⇄ San Francisco GiantsEd Charles, ATL ⇄ OAK, 1961Atlanta Braves ⇄ Athletics

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