January 11, 1955 · Cash considerations

Paul LaPalme and 1 others: Pittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Paul LaPalme.

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
21worse
Franchise trade score21
Rest of season7WAR in+0.3WAR out+1.4Net-1.1
Short term18WAR in+0.3WAR out+1.3Net-1.0
Control window20WAR in+0.3WAR out+1.3Net-1.0
Full tenure21WAR in+0.3WAR out+1.3Net-1.0
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
79better
Franchise trade score79
Rest of season93WAR in+1.4WAR out+0.3Net+1.1
Short term82WAR in+1.3WAR out+0.3Net+1.0
Control window80WAR in+1.3WAR out+0.3Net+1.0
Full tenure79WAR in+1.3WAR out+0.3Net+1.0

Pittsburgh Pirates received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Ben WadeP · 33 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr62
Rest of season80WAR+0.3FIP−119IP28
Short term64WAR+0.3FIP−119IP28
Control window61WAR+0.3FIP−119IP28
Full tenure60WAR+0.3FIP−119IP28

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 124, salary $11K.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Paul LaPalmeP · 32 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+1.3WAR (control) · 2 yr74
Rest of season87WAR+1.4FIP−99IP92
Short term76WAR+1.3FIP−100IP92
Control window73WAR+1.3FIP−100IP92
Full tenure73WAR+1.3FIP−100IP92

scored without value

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -5, FIP− 107.

What this became

  1. Paul LaPalme → CINPaul LaPalme, CIN ⇄ STL, 1956+0.1 WAR

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