May 25, 1954

Cal Abrams and 1 others: Baltimore OriolesPittsburgh Pirates

Baltimore Orioles came out ahead by 2.9 WAR, most of it from Cal Abrams.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
89far better
Franchise trade score89
Rest of season95WAR in+3.9WAR out+2.5Net+1.4
Short term93WAR in+5.5WAR out+2.7Net+2.8
Control window89WAR in+5.5WAR out+2.6Net+2.9
Full tenure88WAR in+5.5WAR out+2.6Net+2.9
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
11far worse
Franchise trade score11
Rest of season5WAR in+2.5WAR out+3.9Net-1.4
Short term7WAR in+2.7WAR out+5.5Net-2.8
Control window11WAR in+2.6WAR out+5.5Net-2.9
Full tenure12WAR in+2.6WAR out+5.5Net-2.9

Baltimore Orioles received

Cal AbramsRF · 30 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+5.5WAR (control) · 2 yr94
Rest of season98WAR+3.9wRC+136PA506
Short term97WAR+5.5wRC+131PA913
Control window93WAR+5.5wRC+131PA913
Full tenure92WAR+5.5wRC+131PA913

scored without value

On the day: +3.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 106, salary $11K.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Dick LittlefieldP · 28 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+2.6WAR (control) · 3 yr82
Rest of season92WAR+2.5FIP−91IP155
Short term85WAR+2.7FIP−98IP285
Control window81WAR+2.6FIP−99IP298
Full tenure80WAR+2.6FIP−99IP298

scored without value

On the day: +2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 4, FIP− 104.

What this became

  1. Cal Abrams → CHWCal Abrams, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1955+0.1 WAR
  2. Dick Littlefield → STLBill Virdon, PIT ⇄ STL, 1956-0.2 WAR
  3. Dick Littlefield → SFGAl Dark, SFG ⇄ STL, 1956+0.4 WAR
  4. Bobby Del Greco → CHCEd Mayer, CHC ⇄ STL, 1957+0.1 WAR
  5. Ray Katt → CHCSam Jones, CHC ⇄ STL, 19560.0 WAR
  6. Dick Littlefield → LADLAD ⇄ SFG, 19560.0 WAR
  7. Whitey Lockman → SFGHoyt Wilhelm, SFG ⇄ STL, 1957-1.2 WAR
  8. Red Schoendienst → ATLRed Schoendienst, ATL ⇄ SFG, 1957+5.2 WAR
  9. Jim King → SFGJim King, SFG ⇄ STL, 1958+0.2 WAR
  10. Al Dark → CHCAl Dark, CHC ⇄ STL, 1958+4.0 WAR
  11. Jackie Brandt → BALJackie Brandt, BAL ⇄ SFG, 1959+11.7 WAR
  12. Ray Katt → SFGRay Jablonski, CHC ⇄ SFG, 1957-0.1 WAR
  13. Jackie Collum → LADDon Elston, CHC ⇄ LAD, 1957-0.2 WAR
  14. Tom Poholsky → SFGCHC ⇄ SFG, 19570.0 WAR
  15. Bobby Thomson → CHCBobby Thomson, CHC ⇄ SFG, 1958+4.4 WAR
  16. Hobie Landrith → SFGErnie Broglio, SFG ⇄ STL, 1958+1.9 WAR
  17. Sam Jones → SFGBill White, SFG ⇄ STL, 1959+8.2 WAR
  18. Jim Brosnan → CINJim Brosnan, CIN ⇄ STL, 1959+5.2 WAR
  19. Al Dark → PHIRichie Ashburn, CHC ⇄ PHI, 1960-0.1 WAR
  20. Billy O'Dell → ATLBilly O'Dell, ATL ⇄ SFG, 1965+2.1 WAR
  21. Jackie Brandt → PHIDarold Knowles, BAL ⇄ PHI, 1965-1.3 WAR

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