May 11, 1955 · Cash considerations

Enos Slaughter and 2 others: New York YankeesAthletics

Athletics came out ahead by 2.8 WAR, most of it from Enos Slaughter.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
11far worse
Franchise trade score11
Rest of season4WAR in0.0WAR out+1.6Net-1.6
Short term7WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.7Net-2.8
Control window11WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.7Net-2.8
Full tenure12WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.7Net-2.8

NYY won the World Series in 1956

Athletics
franchise trade score
89far better
Franchise trade score89
Rest of season96WAR in+1.6WAR out0.0Net+1.6
Short term93WAR in+2.7WAR out-0.1Net+2.8
Control window89WAR in+2.7WAR out-0.1Net+2.8
Full tenure88WAR in+2.7WAR out-0.1Net+2.8

New York Yankees received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Sonny DixonP · 31 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr25
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term23WAR-0.1FIP−137IP4
Control window25WAR-0.1FIP−137IP4
Full tenure25WAR-0.1FIP−137IP4

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 38, FIP− 96.

Athletics received

Johnny SainP · 38 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr11
Rest of season7WAR-0.4FIP−133IP45
Short term11WAR-0.4FIP−133IP45
Control window12WAR-0.4FIP−133IP45
Full tenure12WAR-0.4FIP−133IP45

scored without value

On the day: +5.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 139, FIP− 112.

Enos SlaughterRF · 39 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+3.1WAR (control) · 2 yr88
Rest of season95WAR+2.1wRC+128PA315
Short term90WAR+3.1wRC+115PA570
Control window86WAR+3.1wRC+115PA570
Full tenure85WAR+3.1wRC+115PA570

scored without value

On the day: +5.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 112, salary $20K.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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