April 16, 1956 · Cash considerations

Trade: Los Angeles DodgersAthletics

Lee Wheat, Tom Saffell and Tim Thompson changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
66better
Franchise trade score66
Rest of season17WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4
Short term67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Control window66WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Full tenure65WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Athletics
franchise trade score
34worse
Franchise trade score34
Rest of season84WAR in+0.4WAR out0.0Net+0.4
Short term33WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Control window34WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Full tenure35WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3

Los Angeles Dodgers received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Lee WheatP · 27 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−IP0

never reached the majors for LAD; scored without value

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 303.

Tom SaffellCF · 35 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+PA0

never reached the majors for LAD; scored without value

On the day: -4.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 29.

Athletics received

Tim ThompsonC · 32 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr15
Rest of season70WAR+0.4wRC+73PA288
Short term15WAR-0.3wRC+64PA537
Control window16WAR-0.3wRC+64PA537
Full tenure16WAR-0.3wRC+64PA537

scored without value

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

What this became

  1. Tim Thompson → DETBill Tuttle, DET ⇄ OAK, 1957+0.0 WAR
  2. Duke Maas → NYYBob Grim, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1958-0.7 WAR
  3. Billy Martin → CLEDon Mossi, CLE ⇄ DET, 1958+0.9 WAR
  4. Frank House → CINCIN ⇄ OAK, 1959-0.2 WAR
  5. Kent Hadley → NYYRoger Maris, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1959+0.0 WAR
  6. Tom Morgan → MINBill Fischer, DET ⇄ MIN, 1960-0.3 WAR
  7. John Tsitouris → CINJohn Tsitouris, CIN ⇄ OAK, 1961+2.1 WAR
  8. Bill Tuttle → MINMIN ⇄ OAK, 1961-0.5 WAR
  9. Harry Simpson → CHWRay Boone, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1959-0.1 WAR
  10. Billy Martin → CINGordy Coleman, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1959-1.2 WAR
  11. Bob Grim → CLELeo Kiely, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1960-0.2 WAR
  12. Marv Throneberry → BALBAL ⇄ OAK, 1961-0.4 WAR
  13. Don Larsen → CHWRay Herbert, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1961+1.2 WAR
  14. Bill Fischer → OAKBill Fischer, DET ⇄ OAK, 1961+2.3 WAR
  15. Norm Siebern → BALNorm Siebern, BAL ⇄ OAK, 1963+4.5 WAR
  16. Roger Maris → STLRoger Maris, NYY ⇄ STL, 1966+5.3 WAR
  17. Harry Simpson → PITTed Kluszewski, CHW ⇄ PIT, 1959+0.0 WAR
  18. Cal McLish → CHWJuan Pizarro, CHW ⇄ CIN, 1960+1.0 WAR
  19. Wes Covington → PHIWes Covington, OAK ⇄ PHI, 1961+4.3 WAR
  20. Stan Johnson → LADLAD ⇄ OAK, 19610.0 WAR
  21. Johnny Temple → BALJohnny Temple, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1961+0.8 WAR
  22. Don Larsen → SFGEddie Fisher, CHW ⇄ SFG, 1961+0.2 WAR
  23. Andy Carey → PHICal McLish, CHW ⇄ PHI, 19610.0 WAR
  24. Bob Shaw → ATLEd Charles, ATL ⇄ OAK, 1961+6.3 WAR
  25. Marv Throneberry → NYMHobie Landrith, BAL ⇄ NYM, 1962-0.1 WAR
  26. Ray Herbert → PHIRay Herbert, CHW ⇄ PHI, 1964+1.3 WAR
  27. Jim Gentile → HOUJim Gentile, HOU ⇄ OAK, 1965+1.2 WAR
  28. Norm Siebern → LAANorm Siebern, BAL ⇄ LAA, 1965+0.7 WAR
  29. Charley Smith → SFGNYY ⇄ SFG, 19680.0 WAR

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