June 9, 1952 · Cash considerations

Cal Abrams and 1 others: Cincinnati RedsLos Angeles Dodgers

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Cal Abrams.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
75better
Franchise trade score75
Rest of season88WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7
Short term77WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7
Control window76WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7
Full tenure75WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7
Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
25worse
Franchise trade score25
Rest of season12WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7
Short term23WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7
Control window24WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7
Full tenure25WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7

Cincinnati Reds received

Cal AbramsRF · 28 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr71
Rest of season83WAR+0.7wRC+107PA177
Short term72WAR+0.7wRC+107PA177
Control window70WAR+0.7wRC+107PA177
Full tenure69WAR+0.7wRC+107PA177

scored without value

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 125, salary $10K.

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Rudy RuferSS · 26 · pre-arb · 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 LAD; scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons.

What this became

  1. Cal Abrams → PITGus Bell, CIN ⇄ PIT, 1952+1.5 WAR
  2. Cal Abrams → BALCal Abrams, BAL ⇄ PIT, 1954+5.5 WAR
  3. Cal Abrams → CHWCal Abrams, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1955+0.1 WAR
  4. Dick Littlefield → STLBill Virdon, PIT ⇄ STL, 1956-0.2 WAR
  5. Dick Littlefield → SFGAl Dark, SFG ⇄ STL, 1956+0.4 WAR
  6. Bobby Del Greco → CHCEd Mayer, CHC ⇄ STL, 1957+0.1 WAR

Also that day

Ken Wood, BOS ⇄ MIN, 1952Boston Red Sox ⇄ Minnesota Twins

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