December 26, 1953 · $100,000

Danny O'Connell and 6 others: Atlanta BravesPittsburgh Pirates

Danny O'Connell stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
76better
Franchise trade score76
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term20WAR in+2.7WAR out+3.5Net-0.8
Control window85WAR in+6.3WAR out+4.5Net+1.8
Full tenure84WAR in+6.3WAR out+4.5Net+1.8

ATL won the World Series in 1957

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
24worse
Franchise trade score24
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term80WAR in+3.5WAR out+2.7Net+0.8
Control window15WAR in+4.5WAR out+6.3Net-1.8
Full tenure16WAR in+4.5WAR out+6.3Net-1.8

Atlanta Braves received

Danny O'Connell2B · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+6.3WAR (control) · 4 yr80
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term79WAR+2.7wRC+85PA604
Control window81WAR+6.3wRC+82PA1900
Full tenure80WAR+6.3wRC+82PA1900

scored without value

On the day: +4.7 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Sid GordonLF · 36 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.7WAR (control) · 2 yr81
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term86WAR+2.0wRC+121PA447
Control window79WAR+1.7wRC+109PA496
Full tenure78WAR+1.7wRC+109PA496

scored without value

On the day: +15.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 143.

Max SurkontP · 31 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+2.0WAR (control) · 3 yr72
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term76WAR+1.6FIP−107IP208
Control window72WAR+2.0FIP−110IP377
Full tenure71WAR+2.0FIP−110IP377

scored without value

On the day: +5.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -15, FIP− 99.

Sam JethroeCF · 36 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr29
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term28WAR-0.0wRC+-100PA1
Control window30WAR-0.0wRC+-100PA1
Full tenure30WAR-0.0wRC+-100PA1

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +8.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 92.

Curt RaydonP · 20 · prospect · 8 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr51
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window57WAR+0.4FIP−115IP134
Full tenure57WAR+0.4FIP−115IP134

scored without value

Fred WatersP · 26 · prospect · 8 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr51
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window57WAR+0.5FIP−119IP56
Full tenure57WAR+0.5FIP−119IP56

scored without value

Larry Lassalle—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Max Surkont → STLLuis Arroyo, PIT ⇄ STL, 1956-0.3 WAR
  2. Danny O'Connell → SFGRed Schoendienst, ATL ⇄ SFG, 1957+2.7 WAR
  3. Bobby Thomson → CHCBobby Thomson, CHC ⇄ SFG, 1958+4.4 WAR
  4. Luis Arroyo → CINCIN ⇄ PIT, 1958-0.1 WAR
  5. Bobby Thomson → BOSBobby Thomson, BOS ⇄ CHC, 1959+0.7 WAR
  6. Luis Arroyo → NYYLuis Arroyo, CIN ⇄ NYY, 1960+2.3 WAR
  7. Jesse Gonder → CINJesse Gonder, CIN ⇄ NYY, 1961+0.2 WAR

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