October 14, 1952

Gus Bell and 3 others: Cincinnati RedsPittsburgh Pirates

Cincinnati Reds came out ahead by 10.9 WAR, most of it from Gus Bell.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
96far better
Franchise trade score96
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term92WAR in+4.3WAR out+1.7Net+2.5
Control window97WAR in+12.5WAR out+1.6Net+10.9
Full tenure96WAR in+12.0WAR out+1.6Net+10.4

CIN reached the World Series in 1961

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
4far worse
Franchise trade score4
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term8WAR in+1.7WAR out+4.3Net-2.5
Control window3WAR in+1.6WAR out+12.5Net-10.9
Full tenure4WAR in+1.6WAR out+12.0Net-10.4

Cincinnati Reds received

Gus BellCF · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+12.5WAR (control) · 8 yr92
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term94WAR+4.3wRC+122PA665
Control window93WAR+12.5wRC+106PA4847
Full tenure92WAR+12.0wRC+104PA5109

scored without value

On the day: +4.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 99, salary $11K.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Cal AbramsRF · 28 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+1.5WAR (control) · 2 yr77
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term81WAR+1.7wRC+106PA512
Control window76WAR+1.5wRC+101PA565
Full tenure75WAR+1.5wRC+101PA565

scored without value

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

Joe RossiC · 31 · 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 PIT; scored without value

Gail HenleyRF · 24 · prospect · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr48
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window51WAR+0.1wRC+114PA36
Full tenure51WAR+0.1wRC+114PA36

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

What this became

  1. Cal Abrams → BALCal Abrams, BAL ⇄ PIT, 1954+5.5 WAR
  2. Cal Abrams → CHWCal Abrams, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1955+0.1 WAR
  3. Dick Littlefield → STLBill Virdon, PIT ⇄ STL, 1956-0.2 WAR
  4. Dick Littlefield → SFGAl Dark, SFG ⇄ STL, 1956+0.4 WAR
  5. Bobby Del Greco → CHCEd Mayer, CHC ⇄ STL, 1957+0.1 WAR
  6. Ray Katt → CHCSam Jones, CHC ⇄ STL, 19560.0 WAR
  7. Dick Littlefield → LADLAD ⇄ SFG, 19560.0 WAR
  8. Whitey Lockman → SFGHoyt Wilhelm, SFG ⇄ STL, 1957-1.2 WAR
  9. Red Schoendienst → ATLRed Schoendienst, ATL ⇄ SFG, 1957+5.2 WAR
  10. Jim King → SFGJim King, SFG ⇄ STL, 1958+0.2 WAR
  11. Al Dark → CHCAl Dark, CHC ⇄ STL, 1958+4.0 WAR
  12. Jackie Brandt → BALJackie Brandt, BAL ⇄ SFG, 1959+11.7 WAR

Also that day

BAL ⇄ LAD, 1952Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Los Angeles Dodgers

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