February 1, 1973

Trade: Chicago White SoxKansas City Royals

Jim Lyttle and Joe Keough changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
43even
Franchise trade score43
Rest of season29WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1
Short term42WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1
Control window43WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1
Full tenure43WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1
Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
57even
Franchise trade score57
Rest of season71WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1
Short term58WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1
Control window57WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1
Full tenure57WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1

Chicago White Sox received

Joe KeoughRF · 27 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr28
Rest of season17WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA1
Short term26WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA1
Control window28WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA1
Full tenure29WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA1

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 76, salary $18K.

Kansas City Royals received

Jim LyttleCF · 27 · arb 2 · 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 KCR; scored without value

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 66.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Charlie Hudson, STL ⇄ TEX, 1973St. Louis Cardinals ⇄ Texas RangersJerry Cram, KCR ⇄ NYM, 1973Kansas City Royals ⇄ New York Mets

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