May 1, 1957

Dale Long and 3 others: Chicago CubsPittsburgh Pirates

Chicago Cubs came out ahead by 7.8 WAR, most of it from Dale Long.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
96far better
Franchise trade score96
Rest of season88WAR in+2.0WAR out+1.3Net+0.6
Short term99WAR in+7.5WAR out+1.6Net+5.9
Control window96WAR in+9.0WAR out+1.3Net+7.8
Full tenure95WAR in+9.0WAR out+1.3Net+7.8
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
4far worse
Franchise trade score4
Rest of season12WAR in+1.3WAR out+2.0Net-0.6
Short term1WAR in+1.6WAR out+7.5Net-5.9
Control window4WAR in+1.3WAR out+9.0Net-7.8
Full tenure5WAR in+1.3WAR out+9.0Net-7.8

PIT won the World Series in 1960

Chicago Cubs received

Dale Long1B · 31 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+4.7WAR (control) · 3 yr92
Rest of season98WAR+2.8wRC+139PA456
Short term95WAR+4.2wRC+126PA1012
Control window90WAR+4.7wRC+118PA1342
Full tenure89WAR+4.7wRC+118PA1342

scored without value

On the day: +6.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 114.

Lee WallsRF · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+4.3WAR (control) · 3 yr87
Rest of season5WAR-0.8wRC+71PA402
Short term88WAR+3.2wRC+105PA978
Control window86WAR+4.3wRC+103PA1387
Full tenure85WAR+4.3wRC+103PA1387

scored without value

On the day: +7.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 114.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Dee Fondy1B · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.1WAR (control) · 1 yr75
Rest of season86WAR+1.1wRC+104PA357
Short term76WAR+1.1wRC+104PA357
Control window74WAR+1.1wRC+104PA357
Full tenure73WAR+1.1wRC+104PA357

scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 77.

Gene Baker2B · 32 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 4 yr52
Rest of season67WAR+0.2wRC+81PA407
Short term60WAR+0.5wRC+81PA473
Control window49WAR+0.1wRC+77PA526
Full tenure49WAR+0.1wRC+77PA526

scored without value

On the day: +6.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84, salary $18K.

What this became

  1. Dee Fondy → CINTed Kluszewski, CIN ⇄ PIT, 1957-0.7 WAR
  2. Lee Walls → CINBill Henry, CHC ⇄ CIN, 1959+0.6 WAR
  3. Ted Kluszewski → CHWTed Kluszewski, CHW ⇄ PIT, 1959+0.8 WAR
  4. Lee Walls → PHITony González, CIN ⇄ PHI, 1960-0.3 WAR
  5. Frank Thomas → ATLFrank Thomas, ATL ⇄ CHC, 1961+2.7 WAR
  6. Bill Henry → SFGBill Henry, CIN ⇄ SFG, 1965+1.3 WAR
  7. Frank Thomas → NYMFrank Thomas, ATL ⇄ NYM, 1961+3.3 WAR
  8. Mel Roach → CLECHC ⇄ CLE, 19610.0 WAR
  9. Mel Roach → PHICLE ⇄ PHI, 1962-1.3 WAR
  10. Frank Thomas → PHIFrank Thomas, NYM ⇄ PHI, 1964+1.1 WAR

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