June 11, 1937

Ben Chapman and 4 others: Boston Red SoxMinnesota Twins

5 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
28worse
Franchise trade score28
Rest of season92WAR in+5.8WAR out+4.8Net+1.0
Short term84WAR in+9.3WAR out+8.2Net+1.1
Control window18WAR in+9.3WAR out+10.6Net-1.3
Full tenure19WAR in+9.3WAR out+10.6Net-1.3
Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
72better
Franchise trade score72
Rest of season8WAR in+4.8WAR out+5.8Net-1.0
Short term16WAR in+8.2WAR out+9.3Net-1.1
Control window82WAR in+10.6WAR out+9.3Net+1.3
Full tenure81WAR in+10.6WAR out+9.3Net+1.3

Boston Red Sox received

Ben ChapmanCF · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+5.9WAR (control) · 2 yr93
Rest of season93WAR+2.4wRC+111PA487
Short term96WAR+5.9wRC+118PA1039
Control window92WAR+5.9wRC+118PA1039
Full tenure91WAR+5.9wRC+118PA1039

scored without value

On the day: +11.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 119, salary $13K.

Bobo NewsomP · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+3.4WAR (control) · 1 yr86
Rest of season92WAR+3.4FIP−95IP208
Short term88WAR+3.4FIP−95IP208
Control window85WAR+3.4FIP−95IP208
Full tenure83WAR+3.4FIP−95IP208

scored without value

On the day: +10.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 19, FIP− 93, salary $11K.

Minnesota Twins received

Rick FerrellC · 32 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+5.1WAR (control) · 5 yr83
Rest of season13WAR-0.2wRC+70PA332
Short term81WAR+2.7wRC+92PA827
Control window83WAR+5.1wRC+93PA1608
Full tenure82WAR+5.1wRC+93PA1608

scored without value

On the day: +8.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 111, salary $12K.

Wes FerrellP · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+3.5WAR (control) · 2 yr83
Rest of season90WAR+2.8FIP−96IP208
Short term85WAR+3.5FIP−103IP357
Control window81WAR+3.5FIP−103IP357
Full tenure80WAR+3.5FIP−103IP357

scored without value

On the day: +22.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 85, FIP− 87.

Mel AlmadaCF · 24 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+2.0WAR (control) · 2 yr74
Rest of season89WAR+2.2wRC+99PA477
Short term76WAR+2.0wRC+86PA688
Control window72WAR+2.0wRC+86PA688
Full tenure71WAR+2.0wRC+86PA688

scored without value

On the day: -1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 57, salary $5K.

What this became

  1. Bobo Newsom → BALBobo Newsom, BAL ⇄ BOS, 1937+5.6 WAR
  2. Mel Almada → BALSam West, BAL ⇄ MIN, 1938+0.5 WAR
  3. Ben Chapman → CLEBen Chapman, BOS ⇄ CLE, 1938+5.6 WAR
  4. Buster Mills → NYYOral Hildebrand, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1938+0.8 WAR
  5. Bobo Newsom → DETBobo Newsom, BAL ⇄ DET, 1939+15.7 WAR
  6. Ben Chapman → MINCLE ⇄ MIN, 1940-0.2 WAR
  7. Beau Bell → CLEBruce Campbell, CLE ⇄ DET, 1940-0.2 WAR
  8. Vern Kennedy → MINRick Ferrell, BAL ⇄ MIN, 1941-0.5 WAR
  9. Buster Mills → CLEBuster Mills, CLE ⇄ NYY, 1942+0.7 WAR
  10. Bob Harris → OAKBob Harris, BAL ⇄ OAK, 1942+1.2 WAR
  11. Bruce Campbell → MINDoc Cramer, DET ⇄ MIN, 1941+0.6 WAR
  12. Bob Swift → DETBob Swift, DET ⇄ OAK, 1943+1.0 WAR
  13. Frankie Hayes → OAKSam Zoldak, BAL ⇄ OAK, 1944+2.9 WAR
  14. Rick Ferrell → MINRick Ferrell, BAL ⇄ MIN, 1944+3.8 WAR

Also that day

Freddie Fitzsimmons, LAD ⇄ SFG, 1937Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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