May 17, 1951 · $100,000

Matt Batts and 3 others: Baltimore OriolesBoston Red Sox

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
91far better
Franchise trade score91
Rest of season99WAR in+2.2WAR out-1.0Net+3.3
Short term95WAR in+2.2WAR out-1.0Net+3.3
Control window91WAR in+2.2WAR out-1.0Net+3.3
Full tenure89WAR in+2.2WAR out-1.0Net+3.3
Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
9far worse
Franchise trade score9
Rest of season1WAR in-1.0WAR out+2.2Net-3.3
Short term5WAR in-1.0WAR out+2.2Net-3.3
Control window9WAR in-1.0WAR out+2.2Net-3.3
Full tenure11WAR in-1.0WAR out+2.2Net-3.3

Baltimore Orioles received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Jim SucheckiP · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr60
Rest of season74WAR+0.2FIP−95IP89
Short term61WAR+0.2FIP−95IP89
Control window59WAR+0.2FIP−95IP89
Full tenure59WAR+0.2FIP−95IP89

scored without value

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 87.

Matt BattsC · 30 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+1.3WAR (control) · 1 yr77
Rest of season88WAR+1.3wRC+108PA273
Short term79WAR+1.3wRC+108PA273
Control window76WAR+1.3wRC+108PA273
Full tenure75WAR+1.3wRC+108PA273

scored without value

On the day: +1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 80, salary $9K.

Jim McDonaldP · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr69
Rest of season82WAR+0.8FIP−101IP84
Short term71WAR+0.8FIP−101IP84
Control window68WAR+0.8FIP−101IP84
Full tenure68WAR+0.8FIP−101IP84

scored without value

On the day: +0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 165, FIP− 95.

Boston Red Sox received

Les MossC · 26 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control-1.0WAR (control) · 1 yr3
Rest of season1WAR-1.0wRC+47PA232
Short term2WAR-1.0wRC+47PA232
Control window3WAR-1.0wRC+47PA232
Full tenure3WAR-1.0wRC+47PA232

scored without value

On the day: +3.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84.

What this became

  1. Jim McDonald → NYYClint Courtney, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1951+1.7 WAR
  2. Les Moss → BALBAL ⇄ BOS, 1951-0.1 WAR
  3. Matt Batts → DETBob Cain, BAL ⇄ DET, 1952+1.4 WAR
  4. Ken Wood → MINKen Wood, BOS ⇄ MIN, 1952+0.6 WAR
  5. Tom Wright → CHWTom Wright, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1952+0.6 WAR
  6. Dick Littlefield → BALNed Garver, BAL ⇄ DET, 1952+1.7 WAR
  7. Ben Taylor → CLECLE ⇄ DET, 19520.0 WAR
  8. Cliff Mapes → BALBAL ⇄ DET, 19520.0 WAR
  9. Bob Cain → OAKJoe Coleman, BAL ⇄ OAK, 19530.0 WAR
  10. Matt Batts → CHWRed Wilson, CHW ⇄ DET, 1954-0.1 WAR
  11. Dick Kryhoski → NYYGus Triandos, BAL ⇄ NYY, 19540.0 WAR
  12. Les Moss → CHWLes Moss, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1955+1.3 WAR
  13. Ken Wood → LADLAD ⇄ MIN, 19530.0 WAR
  14. Tom Wright → MINTom Wright, CHW ⇄ MIN, 1954+0.1 WAR
  15. Neil Berry → NYYBAL ⇄ NYY, 19540.0 WAR
  16. Dick Littlefield → PITCal Abrams, BAL ⇄ PIT, 1954+2.6 WAR
  17. Vic Wertz → CLEVic Wertz, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1954+7.6 WAR
  18. Gene Woodling → CLEGene Woodling, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1955+6.1 WAR
  19. Jim McDonald → NYYEddie Lopat, BAL ⇄ NYY, 19550.0 WAR
  20. Jim Delsing → CHWFred Hatfield, CHW ⇄ DET, 1956-0.2 WAR
  21. Hal Smith → OAKHal Smith, BAL ⇄ OAK, 1956+2.4 WAR
  22. Ned Garver → OAKNed Garver, DET ⇄ OAK, 1956+7.8 WAR
  23. Jim Fridley → LADLAD ⇄ NYY, 19570.0 WAR
  24. Willy Miranda → LADJim Gentile, BAL ⇄ LAD, 19590.0 WAR
  25. Don Larsen → OAKRoger Maris, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1959+0.2 WAR
  26. Red Wilson → CLERocky Bridges, CLE ⇄ DET, 1960-0.2 WAR
  27. Gus Triandos → DETDick Brown, BAL ⇄ DET, 1962+1.3 WAR
  28. Bob Chakales → CHWClint Courtney, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1954+0.1 WAR
  29. Cal Abrams → CHWCal Abrams, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1955+0.1 WAR
  30. Dave Pope → CLEHoot Evers, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1956-0.4 WAR
  31. Dick Littlefield → STLBill Virdon, PIT ⇄ STL, 1956-0.2 WAR
  32. Wayne Belardi → NYYClete Boyer, NYY ⇄ OAK, 19570.0 WAR
  33. Fred Hatfield → CLEEarly Wynn, CHW ⇄ CLE, 1957-0.3 WAR
  34. Jim Finigan → SFGGail Harris, DET ⇄ SFG, 1958-0.0 WAR
  35. Gene Woodling → BALGene Woodling, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1958+8.9 WAR
  36. Virgil Trucks → NYYBob Grim, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1958-0.2 WAR
  37. Vic Wertz → BOSJim Piersall, BOS ⇄ CLE, 1958+2.4 WAR
  38. Hal Smith → PITHal Smith, OAK ⇄ PIT, 1959+1.9 WAR
  39. Marv Throneberry → BALBAL ⇄ OAK, 1961-0.4 WAR
  40. Don Larsen → CHWRay Herbert, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1961+1.2 WAR
  41. Jim Gentile → OAKNorm Siebern, BAL ⇄ OAK, 1963+2.3 WAR
  42. Gus Triandos → PHIJim Bunning, DET ⇄ PHI, 1963+0.8 WAR
  43. Roger Maris → STLRoger Maris, NYY ⇄ STL, 1966+5.3 WAR

Also that day

Stan Rojek, PIT ⇄ STL, 1951Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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