May 23, 1954 · $100,000

George Kell and 1 others: Boston Red SoxChicago White Sox

$100,000 is the whole of what changed hands besides George Kell.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
47even
Franchise trade score47
Rest of season97WAR in+2.4WAR out+0.2Net+2.2
Short term69WAR in+3.4WAR out+3.1Net+0.3
Control window43WAR in+3.4WAR out+3.5Net-0.1
Full tenure43WAR in+3.4WAR out+3.5Net-0.1
Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
53even
Franchise trade score53
Rest of season3WAR in+0.2WAR out+2.4Net-2.2
Short term31WAR in+3.1WAR out+3.4Net-0.3
Control window57WAR in+3.5WAR out+3.4Net+0.1
Full tenure57WAR in+3.5WAR out+3.4Net+0.1

Boston Red Sox received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Grady Hatton3B · 32 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+3.4WAR (control) · 3 yr84
Rest of season94WAR+2.4wRC+117PA366
Short term86WAR+3.4wRC+100PA831
Control window83WAR+3.4wRC+100PA836
Full tenure81WAR+3.4wRC+100PA836

scored without value

On the day: +1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 95.

Chicago White Sox received

George Kell3B · 32 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+3.5WAR (control) · 3 yr88
Rest of season70WAR+0.2wRC+91PA261
Short term90WAR+3.1wRC+112PA765
Control window87WAR+3.5wRC+111PA856
Full tenure85WAR+3.5wRC+111PA856

scored without value

On the day: +10.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 124, salary $40K.

What this became

  1. George Kell → BALBob Nieman, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1956+2.7 WAR
  2. Dave Philley → DETEarl Torgeson, CHW ⇄ DET, 1957+0.1 WAR
  3. Mike Fornieles → BOSMike Fornieles, BAL ⇄ BOS, 1957+4.8 WAR
  4. Bob Nieman → STLBob Nieman, BAL ⇄ STL, 1959+1.0 WAR
  5. Billy Goodman → CHWJack Harshman, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1957+4.0 WAR
  6. Bob Nieman → CLEBob Nieman, CLE ⇄ STL, 1961+0.6 WAR
  7. Larry Doby → CLEGene Woodling, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1958+1.5 WAR
  8. Tito Francona → DETBob Shaw, CHW ⇄ DET, 1958-0.3 WAR
  9. Russ Heman → CLERuss Heman, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1958+0.0 WAR
  10. Jack Harshman → BOSBilly Hoeft, BAL ⇄ BOS, 1959+0.0 WAR

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