October 4, 1951

Smoky Burgess and 3 others: Chicago CubsCincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds came out ahead by 6.2 WAR, most of it from Smoky Burgess.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
16far worse
Franchise trade score16
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term80WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.8Net+0.9
Control window5WAR in+0.1WAR out+6.3Net-6.2
Full tenure6WAR in+0.1WAR out+6.3Net-6.2
Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
84far better
Franchise trade score84
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term20WAR in-0.8WAR out+0.1Net-0.9
Control window95WAR in+6.3WAR out+0.1Net+6.2
Full tenure94WAR in+6.3WAR out+0.1Net+6.2

Chicago Cubs received

Johnny PramesaC · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr54
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term56WAR+0.1wRC+94PA50
Control window53WAR+0.1wRC+94PA50
Full tenure53WAR+0.1wRC+94PA50

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 106, salary $7K.

Bob UsherCF · 26 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr51
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term53WAR+0.0wRC+341PA1
Control window50WAR+0.0wRC+341PA1
Full tenure50WAR+0.0wRC+341PA1

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 77, salary $7K.

Cincinnati Reds received

Smoky BurgessC · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+8.1WAR (control) · 4 yr79
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window94WAR+8.1wRC+118PA1241
Full tenure93WAR+8.1wRC+118PA1241

scored without value

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $7K.

Bob BorkowskiOF · 25 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-1.8WAR (control) · 4 yr5
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term7WAR-0.8wRC+72PA404
Control window5WAR-1.8wRC+75PA873
Full tenure5WAR-1.8wRC+75PA873

scored without value

On the day: +1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 81, salary $6K.

What this became

  1. Smoky Burgess → PHISmoky Burgess, CIN ⇄ PHI, 1951+9.7 WAR
  2. Bob Borkowski → LADJoe Black, CIN ⇄ LAD, 1955-0.4 WAR
  3. Dick Sisler → STLDick Sisler, CIN ⇄ STL, 1952+0.6 WAR
  4. Smoky Burgess → CINSmoky Burgess, CIN ⇄ PHI, 1955+8.1 WAR
  5. Wally Westlake → CLEWally Westlake, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1952+3.4 WAR
  6. Glen Gorbous → STLPHI ⇄ STL, 19570.0 WAR
  7. Smoky Burgess → PITSmoky Burgess, CIN ⇄ PIT, 1959+14.5 WAR
  8. Wally Westlake → BALGene Woodling, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1955-0.4 WAR
  9. Frank Thomas → CHCBill Henry, CHC ⇄ CIN, 1959-0.5 WAR
  10. Don Hoak → PHIDon Hoak, PHI ⇄ PIT, 1962+1.2 WAR
  11. Harvey Haddix → BALHarvey Haddix, BAL ⇄ PIT, 1963+0.7 WAR

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