June 4, 1953 · $150,000
Ralph Kiner and 9 others: Chicago CubsPittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs came out ahead by 12.2 WAR, most of it from Ralph Kiner.
Chicago Cubs received
Ralph Kiner+4.6WAR (control) · 2 yr93
scored without value
On the day: +16.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 139, salary $75K.
Joe Garagiola+1.2WAR (control) · 2 yr72
scored without value
On the day: +5.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 112.
Howie Pollet+4.5WAR (control) · 3 yr89
scored without value
On the day: +6.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 31, FIP− 101.
George Metkovich+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr46
scored without value
On the day: +2.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 96.
Pittsburgh Pirates received
Cash—WAR (control)—
Not rated — cash.
Toby Atwell+0.3WAR (control) · 4 yr57
scored without value
On the day: +4.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 101, salary $9K.
Bob Schultz-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr16
too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value
On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 28, FIP− 111.
Preston Ward-0.9WAR (control) · 4 yr8
scored without value
On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons.
George Freese-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr23
scored without value
On the day: no major-league record, salary $5K.
Bob Addis-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr27
too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value
On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 94, salary $8K.
Gene Hermanski-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr12
too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value
On the day: +3.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 80.
What this became
- Ralph Kiner → CLESam Jones, CHC ⇄ CLE, 1954+0.5 WAR
- Preston Ward → CLEHank Foiles, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1956+1.7 WAR
- Toby Atwell → STLPIT ⇄ STL, 19560.0 WAR
- Sam Jones → STLSam Jones, CHC ⇄ STL, 1956+7.9 WAR
- Preston Ward → OAKWoodie Held, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1958-1.2 WAR
- Dick Rand → STLPIT ⇄ STL, 19590.0 WAR
- Hank Foiles → OAKHal Smith, OAK ⇄ PIT, 1959+0.2 WAR
- Ray Katt → SFGRay Jablonski, CHC ⇄ SFG, 1957-0.1 WAR
- Jackie Collum → LADDon Elston, CHC ⇄ LAD, 1957-0.2 WAR
- Tom Poholsky → SFGCHC ⇄ SFG, 19570.0 WAR
- Hobie Landrith → SFGErnie Broglio, SFG ⇄ STL, 1958+1.9 WAR
- Sam Jones → SFGBill White, SFG ⇄ STL, 1959+8.2 WAR
- Roger Maris → NYYRoger Maris, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1959+26.4 WAR
- Hank Foiles → PITOAK ⇄ PIT, 19600.0 WAR
- Dick Hall → BALDick Hall, BAL ⇄ OAK, 1961+11.0 WAR
- Vic Power → MINDick Stigman, CLE ⇄ MIN, 1962+1.8 WAR
- Woodie Held → TEXChuck Hinton, CLE ⇄ TEX, 1964+0.8 WAR
- Ray Katt → STLJim King, SFG ⇄ STL, 1958-0.1 WAR
- Freddy Rodríguez → OAKCHC ⇄ OAK, 19580.0 WAR
- Billy Muffett → BOSBilly Muffett, BOS ⇄ SFG, 1959+2.8 WAR
- Hank Foiles → CLEHank Foiles, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1960+0.4 WAR
- Danny Kravitz → CINCIN ⇄ OAK, 19600.0 WAR
- Marv Throneberry → BALBAL ⇄ OAK, 1961-0.4 WAR
- Don Larsen → CHWRay Herbert, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1961+1.2 WAR
- Jerry Walker → CLECLE ⇄ OAK, 1963-1.0 WAR
- Norm Siebern → BALNorm Siebern, BAL ⇄ OAK, 1963+4.5 WAR
- Vic Power → LAACLE ⇄ LAA ⇄ MIN, 1964-0.4 WAR
- Ernie Broglio → CHCLou Brock, CHC ⇄ STL, 1964-0.9 WAR
- Pedro Ramos → NYYPedro Ramos, CLE ⇄ NYY, 1964+2.2 WAR
- Woodie Held → BALWoodie Held, BAL ⇄ TEX, 1965+0.4 WAR
- Bill White → PHIBill White, PHI ⇄ STL, 1965+6.8 WAR
- Dick Stigman → BOSBOS ⇄ MIN, 1966-0.9 WAR
- Roger Maris → STLRoger Maris, NYY ⇄ STL, 1966+5.3 WAR
- Dick Hall → PHIDick Hall, BAL ⇄ PHI, 1966+1.2 WAR
- Chuck Hinton → LAAJosé Cardenal, CLE ⇄ LAA, 1967+0.7 WAR