January 17, 1919

Ossie Vitt and 3 others: Boston Red SoxDetroit Tigers

Ossie Vitt stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
15far worse
Franchise trade score15
Rest of season2WAR in+1.5WAR out+4.1Net-2.6
Short term13WAR in+2.5WAR out+4.1Net-1.6
Control window15WAR in+2.3WAR out+4.0Net-1.7
Full tenure16WAR in+2.3WAR out+4.0Net-1.7
Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
85far better
Franchise trade score85
Rest of season98WAR in+4.1WAR out+1.5Net+2.6
Short term87WAR in+4.1WAR out+2.5Net+1.6
Control window85WAR in+4.0WAR out+2.3Net+1.7
Full tenure84WAR in+4.0WAR out+2.3Net+1.7

Boston Red Sox received

Ossie Vitt3B · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+2.3WAR (control) · 3 yr71
Rest of season79WAR+1.5wRC+71PA583
Short term75WAR+2.5wRC+71PA951
Control window69WAR+2.3wRC+68PA1242
Full tenure68WAR+2.3wRC+68PA1242

scored without value

On the day: +4.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 82.

Detroit Tigers received

Eddie AinsmithC · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+2.2WAR (control) · 3 yr77
Rest of season93WAR+2.3wRC+113PA418
Short term79WAR+2.0wRC+95PA626
Control window77WAR+2.2wRC+94PA741
Full tenure75WAR+2.2wRC+94PA741

scored without value

On the day: +2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 80, salary $4K.

Chick ShortenOF · 27 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 3 yr70
Rest of season87WAR+1.0wRC+107PA316
Short term75WAR+1.4wRC+95PA726
Control window67WAR+1.0wRC+90PA969
Full tenure67WAR+1.0wRC+90PA969

scored without value

On the day: -1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Slim LoveP · 29 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr65
Rest of season79WAR+0.7FIP−109IP90
Short term66WAR+0.7FIP−110IP94
Control window64WAR+0.7FIP−110IP94
Full tenure63WAR+0.7FIP−110IP94

scored without value

On the day: +3.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 71, FIP− 113.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

BOS ⇄ MIN, 1919Boston Red Sox ⇄ Minnesota Twins

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