April 5, 1957 · $75,000

Tim Harkness and 5 others: Los Angeles DodgersPhiladelphia Phillies

5 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
84far better
Franchise trade score84
Rest of season89WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.1Net+0.7
Short term77WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.8Net+0.7
Control window86WAR in+0.4WAR out-1.5Net+1.9
Full tenure85WAR in+0.4WAR out-1.5Net+1.9
Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
16far worse
Franchise trade score16
Rest of season11WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.8Net-0.7
Short term23WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.1Net-0.7
Control window14WAR in-1.5WAR out+0.4Net-1.9
Full tenure15WAR in-1.5WAR out+0.4Net-1.9

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Ron NegrayP · 27 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr15
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term14WAR-0.3FIP−208IP11
Control window16WAR-0.3FIP−208IP11
Full tenure16WAR-0.3FIP−208IP11

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 167, FIP− 86.

Tim Harkness1B · 20 · prospect · 8 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr57
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window65WAR+0.5wRC+133PA84
Full tenure65WAR+0.5wRC+133PA84

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

Elmer ValoOF · 36 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr56
Rest of season86WAR+0.8wRC+111PA189
Short term57WAR+0.2wRC+95PA304
Control window55WAR+0.2wRC+95PA304
Full tenure55WAR+0.2wRC+95PA304

scored without value

On the day: +4.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117, salary $20K.

Melvin Geho—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Ben FlowersP · 30 · arb 2 · 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: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -30, FIP− 123.

Philadelphia Phillies received

Chico FernándezSS · 25 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-1.5WAR (control) · 3 yr3
Rest of season62WAR+0.1wRC+71PA543
Short term5WAR-0.8wRC+64PA1121
Control window3WAR-1.5wRC+62PA1259
Full tenure3WAR-1.5wRC+62PA1259

scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 43.

What this became

  1. Ben Flowers → NYYLAD ⇄ NYY, 19570.0 WAR
  2. Chico Fernández → DETChico Fernández, DET ⇄ PHI, 1959+1.4 WAR
  3. Tim Harkness → NYMBob Miller, LAD ⇄ NYM, 1962+1.1 WAR
  4. Ray Semproch → LADDET ⇄ LAD, 19600.0 WAR
  5. Chico Fernández → ATLATL ⇄ DET, 19630.0 WAR
  6. Tim Harkness → CINBobby Klaus, CIN ⇄ NYM, 19640.0 WAR
  7. Bob Miller → MINRon Perranoski, LAD ⇄ MIN, 1967+2.4 WAR
  8. Lou Johnson → LADLou Johnson, DET ⇄ LAD, 1964+6.2 WAR
  9. Bobby Klaus → PHINYM ⇄ PHI, 19660.0 WAR
  10. Bob Miller → CLEGraig Nettles, CLE ⇄ MIN, 1969+0.3 WAR
  11. Larry Sherry → HOUDET ⇄ HOU, 1967-0.5 WAR
  12. Lou Johnson → CHCPaul Popovich, CHC ⇄ LAD, 1967+0.1 WAR
  13. Bob Miller → CHWBuddy Bradford, CHW ⇄ CLE, 1970+0.2 WAR
  14. Stan Williams → STLStan Williams, MIN ⇄ STL, 1971+0.4 WAR
  15. Ted Uhlaender → CINCIN ⇄ CLE, 1971-0.8 WAR
  16. Graig Nettles → NYYGraig Nettles, CLE ⇄ NYY, 1972+38.2 WAR

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