Milt Gaston
Nathaniel Milton Gaston
 
 
Born: January 27, 1896 in Ridgefield Park, NJ
Died: April 26, 1996 - 100 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'1" Wt: 185
(legend)
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Notes:

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
12
17
1924
27.9
Traded
NYA
SLA
0.6
16.5
6.3
10
19
1927
30.9
Traded
SLA
WS1
6.9
10.3
-1.3
12
15
1928
31.9
Traded
WS1
BOS
5.6
11.6
10.2
12
2
1931
34.8
Traded
BOS
CHA
15.8
1.3
1.3
12
18
1934
37.9
Released
CHA
17.2
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

12 / 17 / 1924
Traded to St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
SLA
33.3
44.4
14.3
14.3
6.3
Totals      
44.4
14.3
14.3
6.3
St. Louis Browns Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
NYA
31.1
34.7
3.0
2.6
2.6
SP
NYA
27.9
0.6
16.5
6.3
2.6
SP
NYA
25.2
0.0
-1.5
-0.7
0.9
Totals      
35.3
18.1
8.2
6.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
14.3
18.1
3.7
 
6.3
6.1
-0.3
18.1
14.3
-3.7
 
6.1
6.3
0.3

10 / 19 / 1927
Traded to Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
WS1
20.0
0.2
6.2
4.0
-1.4
CF
WS1
28.6
3.2
-4.2
-4.2
-1.2
Totals      
3.4
2.0
-0.2
-2.7
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
SLA
34.4
22.2
21.5
12.6
6.3
SP
SLA
30.9
6.9
10.3
-1.3
-1.3
Totals      
29.1
31.7
11.3
5.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
2.0
31.7
29.7
 
-2.7
5.0
7.6
31.7
2.0
-29.7
 
5.0
-2.7
-7.6

12 / 15 / 1928
Traded to Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
WS1
31.9
5.6
11.6
10.2
4.8
SP
WS1
29.2
2.5
3.2
4.7
0.0
3B
WS1
23.5
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.4
RF
WS1
30.2
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
SS
WS1
26.9
-0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
Totals      
8.1
14.8
14.9
4.9
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
BOS
23.7
7.1
39.8
39.8
2.7
Totals      
7.1
39.8
39.8
2.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
14.8
39.8
25.0
 
4.9
2.7
-2.3
39.8
14.8
-25.0
 
2.7
4.9
2.3

12 / 2 / 1931
Traded to Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
CHA
25.0
-0.3
10.5
4.7
1.4
Totals      
-0.3
10.5
4.7
1.4
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
BOS
34.8
15.8
1.3
1.3
1.4
Totals      
15.8
1.3
1.3
1.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
1.3
10.5
9.2
 
1.4
1.4
0.0
10.5
1.3
-9.2
 
1.4
1.4
-0.0

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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James