December 6, 1954

Walt Dropo and 5 others: Chicago White SoxDetroit Tigers

Walt Dropo stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
53even
Franchise trade score53
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term39WAR in+2.2WAR out+2.3Net-0.1
Control window55WAR in+2.5WAR out+2.5Net+0.0
Full tenure55WAR in+2.5WAR out+2.5Net+0.0
Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
47even
Franchise trade score47
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term61WAR in+2.3WAR out+2.2Net+0.1
Control window45WAR in+2.5WAR out+2.5Net-0.0
Full tenure45WAR in+2.5WAR out+2.5Net-0.0

Chicago White Sox received

Bob NiemanLF · 27 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+1.2WAR (control) · 2 yr79
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term80WAR+1.0wRC+121PA317
Control window78WAR+1.2wRC+120PA361
Full tenure78WAR+1.2wRC+120PA361

scored without value

On the day: +4.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 114.

Walt Dropo1B · 31 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+1.4WAR (control) · 4 yr74
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term79WAR+1.3wRC+109PA502
Control window73WAR+1.4wRC+98PA1217
Full tenure72WAR+1.4wRC+98PA1217

scored without value

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 72, salary $19K.

Ted GrayP · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term21WAR-0.1FIP−95IP3
Control window23WAR-0.1FIP−95IP3
Full tenure23WAR-0.1FIP−95IP3

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +5.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 52, FIP− 112, salary $19K.

Detroit Tigers received

Leo CristanteP · 28 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr66
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term67WAR+0.3FIP−87IP37
Control window65WAR+0.3FIP−87IP37
Full tenure65WAR+0.3FIP−87IP37

scored without value

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Ferris Fain1B · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.3WAR (control) · 1 yr81
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term83WAR+1.3wRC+135PA196
Control window80WAR+1.3wRC+135PA196
Full tenure79WAR+1.3wRC+135PA196

scored without value

On the day: +10.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 114.

Jack Phillips1B · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 3 yr72
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term75WAR+0.7wRC+116PA131
Control window71WAR+0.9wRC+103PA379
Full tenure71WAR+0.9wRC+103PA379

scored without value

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons.

What this became

  1. Leo Cristante → LADPete Wojey, DET ⇄ LAD, 19550.0 WAR
  2. Bob Nieman → BALBob Nieman, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1956+12.0 WAR
  3. Jack Phillips → BOSBOS ⇄ DET, 19570.0 WAR
  4. Dave Philley → DETEarl Torgeson, CHW ⇄ DET, 1957+0.1 WAR
  5. Mike Fornieles → BOSMike Fornieles, BAL ⇄ BOS, 1957+4.8 WAR
  6. Pete Wojey → CLEVito Valentinetti, CLE ⇄ DET, 19580.0 WAR
  7. Bob Nieman → STLBob Nieman, BAL ⇄ STL, 1959+1.0 WAR
  8. Billy Goodman → CHWJack Harshman, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1957+4.0 WAR
  9. Vito Valentinetti → MINAl Cicotte, DET ⇄ MIN, 1958-0.1 WAR
  10. Bob Nieman → CLEBob Nieman, CLE ⇄ STL, 1961+0.6 WAR
  11. Larry Doby → CLEGene Woodling, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1958+1.5 WAR
  12. Tito Francona → DETBob Shaw, CHW ⇄ DET, 1958-0.3 WAR
  13. Al Cicotte → CLEDon Mossi, CLE ⇄ DET, 1958-0.4 WAR
  14. Russ Heman → CLERuss Heman, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1958+0.0 WAR
  15. Vito Valentinetti → BALBAL ⇄ MIN, 19590.0 WAR
  16. Jack Harshman → BOSBilly Hoeft, BAL ⇄ BOS, 1959+0.0 WAR

Also that day

Clint Courtney, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1954Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Chicago White Sox

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