February 16, 1953 · Cash considerations

Joe Adcock and 4 others: Atlanta BravesCincinnati RedsLos Angeles DodgersPhiladelphia Phillies

A multi-team deal: each club is scored on what it received.

Atlanta Braves
scored on what the club received
99far better
Franchise trade score99
Rest of season98WAR in+2.5WAR out+2.2Net+0.3
Short term97WAR in+4.8WAR out+3.6Net+1.1
Control window99WAR in+20.2WAR out+4.7Net+15.5
Full tenure99WAR in+25.8WAR out+4.7Net+21.1

ATL won the World Series in 1957

Cincinnati Reds
scored on what the club received
63better
Franchise trade score63
Rest of season18WAR in-0.4WAR out+1.7Net-2.0
Short term41WAR in-0.1WAR out+4.9Net-5.0
Control window67WAR in+0.3WAR out+20.8Net-20.5
Full tenure67WAR in+0.3WAR out+26.4Net-26.1
Los Angeles Dodgers
scored on what the club received
87far better
Franchise trade score87
Rest of season91WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.5Net+0.4
Short term92WAR in+2.5WAR out-0.2Net+2.7
Control window87WAR in+2.1WAR out-0.3Net+2.3
Full tenure85WAR in+2.1WAR out-0.3Net+2.3
Philadelphia Phillies
scored on what the club received
93far better
Franchise trade score93
Rest of season97WAR in+2.2WAR out+0.9Net+1.4
Short term96WAR in+3.6WAR out+2.5Net+1.2
Control window93WAR in+4.7WAR out+2.1Net+2.7
Full tenure92WAR in+4.7WAR out+2.1Net+2.7

Atlanta Braves received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Jim PendletonLF · 29 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 4 yr13
Rest of season85WAR+0.9wRC+106PA261
Short term21WAR-0.1wRC+77PA440
Control window9WAR-0.6wRC+69PA462
Full tenure9WAR-0.6wRC+69PA462

scored without value

Joe Adcock1B · 26 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+20.8WAR (control) · 8 yr98
Rest of season90WAR+1.7wRC+108PA640
Short term95WAR+4.9wRC+120PA1202
Control window99WAR+20.8wRC+131PA3621
Full tenure99WAR+26.4wRC+130PA4697

scored without value

On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 110, salary $11K.

Cincinnati Reds received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Rocky BridgesSS · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 5 yr40
Rest of season6WAR-0.4wRC+46PA477
Short term21WAR-0.1wRC+47PA538
Control window50WAR+0.3wRC+55PA754
Full tenure50WAR+0.3wRC+55PA754

scored without value

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 50, salary $7K.

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Russ MeyerP · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+2.1WAR (control) · 3 yr77
Rest of season84WAR+0.9FIP−98IP191
Short term81WAR+2.5FIP−94IP372
Control window75WAR+2.1FIP−95IP445
Full tenure74WAR+2.1FIP−95IP445

scored without value

On the day: +5.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -27, FIP− 84.

Philadelphia Phillies received

Earl Torgeson1B · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+4.7WAR (control) · 3 yr88
Rest of season94WAR+2.2wRC+117PA438
Short term89WAR+3.6wRC+105PA1020
Control window88WAR+4.7wRC+106PA1204
Full tenure87WAR+4.7wRC+106PA1204

scored without value

On the day: +9.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 101.

What this became

  1. Russ Meyer → CHCWalt Moryn, CHC ⇄ LAD, 1955-0.7 WAR
  2. Jim Pendleton → PITJim Pendleton, ATL ⇄ PIT, 1957+0.0 WAR
  3. Joe Adcock → CLETy Cline, ATL ⇄ CLE, 1962+0.1 WAR
  4. Don Hoak → CINDon Hoak, CHC ⇄ CIN, 1956+4.5 WAR
  5. Don Elston → CHCDon Elston, CHC ⇄ LAD, 1957+5.4 WAR
  6. Walt Moryn → STLCHC ⇄ STL, 1960-0.1 WAR
  7. Joe Adcock → LAAJoe Adcock, CLE ⇄ LAA, 1963+5.0 WAR
  8. Don Dillard → NYMATL ⇄ NYM, 19660.0 WAR
  9. Ray Jablonski → SFGRay Jablonski, CHC ⇄ SFG, 1957+1.5 WAR
  10. Don Hoak → PITSmoky Burgess, CIN ⇄ PIT, 1959+13.0 WAR
  11. Jim McKnight → ATLATL ⇄ CHC, 19620.0 WAR
  12. Barry Latman → HOUBarry Latman, HOU ⇄ LAA, 1965+0.9 WAR
  13. Chris Cannizzaro → BOSJulio Navarro, ATL ⇄ BOS, 19660.0 WAR
  14. Leon Wagner → CHWRuss Snyder, CHW ⇄ CLE, 1968-0.1 WAR
  15. Ray Katt → STLJim King, SFG ⇄ STL, 1958-0.1 WAR
  16. Ray Jablonski → STLBill White, SFG ⇄ STL, 1959-0.1 WAR
  17. Frank Thomas → CHCBill Henry, CHC ⇄ CIN, 1959-0.5 WAR
  18. Don Hoak → PHIDon Hoak, PHI ⇄ PIT, 1962+1.2 WAR
  19. Harvey Haddix → BALHarvey Haddix, BAL ⇄ PIT, 1963+0.7 WAR
  20. Russ Snyder → MILRoy Foster, CLE ⇄ MIL, 1970-1.5 WAR

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