June 15, 1952

Tom Wright and 3 others: Baltimore OriolesChicago White Sox

4 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
30worse
Franchise trade score30
Rest of season22WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.5Net-0.2
Short term29WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.6Net-0.4
Control window30WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.6Net-0.4
Full tenure31WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.6Net-0.4
Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
70better
Franchise trade score70
Rest of season78WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.3Net+0.2
Short term71WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.2Net+0.4
Control window70WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.2Net+0.4
Full tenure69WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.2Net+0.4

Baltimore Orioles received

Al ZarillaOF · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr58
Rest of season73WAR+0.3wRC+93PA158
Short term59WAR+0.3wRC+93PA158
Control window58WAR+0.3wRC+93PA158
Full tenure57WAR+0.3wRC+93PA158

scored without value

On the day: +4.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 109, salary $20K.

Willy MirandaSS · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr27
Rest of season71WAR+0.0wRC+56PA15
Short term26WAR-0.1wRC+46PA22
Control window28WAR-0.1wRC+46PA22
Full tenure28WAR-0.1wRC+46PA22

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 146.

Chicago White Sox received

Tom WrightOF · 29 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 2 yr65
Rest of season80WAR+0.5wRC+103PA151
Short term66WAR+0.6wRC+96PA298
Control window64WAR+0.6wRC+96PA298
Full tenure64WAR+0.6wRC+96PA298

scored without value

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 78.

Leo Thomas3B · 29 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr52
Rest of season72WAR+0.0wRC+57PA34
Short term53WAR+0.0wRC+57PA34
Control window51WAR+0.0wRC+57PA34
Full tenure51WAR+0.0wRC+57PA34

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -2.4 WAR over the prior three seasons.

What this became

  1. Tom Wright → MINTom Wright, CHW ⇄ MIN, 1954+0.1 WAR
  2. Willy Miranda → LADJim Gentile, BAL ⇄ LAD, 19590.0 WAR
  3. Jim Gentile → OAKNorm Siebern, BAL ⇄ OAK, 1963+2.3 WAR
  4. Jim Gentile → HOUJim Gentile, HOU ⇄ OAK, 1965+1.2 WAR
  5. Norm Siebern → LAANorm Siebern, BAL ⇄ LAA, 1965+0.7 WAR
  6. Dick Simpson → CINFrank Robinson, BAL ⇄ CIN, 1965-0.5 WAR
  7. Jim Gentile → CLECLE ⇄ HOU, 1966-0.5 WAR
  8. Norm Siebern → SFGLAA ⇄ SFG, 1966-0.1 WAR

Also that day

Bud Podbielan, CIN ⇄ LAD, 1952Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Los Angeles Dodgers

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