October 18, 1955

Cal Abrams and 1 others: Baltimore OriolesChicago White Sox

Cal Abrams and Bobby Adams changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
43even
Franchise trade score43
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term42WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.1
Control window43WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.1
Full tenure43WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.1
Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
57even
Franchise trade score57
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term58WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.1Net+0.1
Control window57WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.1Net+0.1
Full tenure57WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.1Net+0.1

Baltimore Orioles received

Bobby Adams3B · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr52
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term53WAR+0.1wRC+90PA143
Control window51WAR+0.1wRC+90PA143
Full tenure51WAR+0.1wRC+90PA143

scored without value

On the day: +4.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 95, salary $12K.

Chicago White Sox received

Cal AbramsRF · 31 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr56
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term58WAR+0.1wRC+180PA5
Control window55WAR+0.1wRC+180PA5
Full tenure55WAR+0.1wRC+180PA5

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +6.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 128, salary $16K.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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