May 23, 1963

Trade: New York MetsTexas Rangers

Jim Piersall and Gil Hodges changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
20far worse
Franchise trade score20
Rest of season8WAR in-1.0WAR out0.0Net-1.0
Short term18WAR in-1.0WAR out0.0Net-1.0
Control window20WAR in-1.0WAR out0.0Net-1.0
Full tenure21WAR in-1.0WAR out0.0Net-1.0
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
80far better
Franchise trade score80
Rest of season92WAR in0.0WAR out-1.0Net+1.0
Short term82WAR in0.0WAR out-1.0Net+1.0
Control window80WAR in0.0WAR out-1.0Net+1.0
Full tenure79WAR in0.0WAR out-1.0Net+1.0

New York Mets received

Jim PiersallCF · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-1.0WAR (control) · 1 yr3
Rest of season1WAR-1.0wRC+43PA140
Short term2WAR-1.0wRC+43PA140
Control window3WAR-1.0wRC+43PA140
Full tenure3WAR-1.0wRC+43PA140

scored without value

On the day: +6.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 70.

Texas Rangers received

Gil Hodges1B · 39 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0

never reached the majors for TEX; scored without value

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 110.

What this became

  1. Gil Hodges → NYMNYM ⇄ TEX, 19670.0 WAR
  2. Bill Denehy → CLELee Maye, CLE ⇄ TEX, 19690.0 WAR

Also that day

Bob Skinner, CIN ⇄ PIT, 1963Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates

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