May 1, 1956

Paul LaPalme and 1 others: Cincinnati RedsSt. Louis Cardinals

Paul LaPalme and Milt Smith changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
60better
Franchise trade score60
Rest of season74WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1
Short term61WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1
Control window60WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1
Full tenure60WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
40worse
Franchise trade score40
Rest of season26WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1
Short term39WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1
Control window40WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1
Full tenure40WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1

Cincinnati Reds received

Paul LaPalmeP · 33 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr55
Rest of season75WAR+0.1FIP−145IP27
Short term57WAR+0.1FIP−145IP27
Control window54WAR+0.1FIP−145IP27
Full tenure54WAR+0.1FIP−145IP27

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +3.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 36, FIP− 99.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Milt Smith3B · 27 · pre-arb · 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 STL; scored without value

On the day: -0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 67.

What this became

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