Leo Cristante
Dante Leo Cristante
 
 
Born: December 10, 1926 in Detroit, MI
Died: August 24, 1977 - 50 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'1" Wt: 195
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an Amateur Free Agent in 1947
- High School: Wyandotte (Detroit, MI)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
1
1
1947
20.0
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
PHI
0.0
0.3
-0.0
10
15
1952
25.0
Purchased
PHI
ML1
-0.0
0.3
0.0
9
21
1954
27.0
Purchased
ML1
CHA
-0.0
0.3
0.0
12
6
1954
27.0
Traded
CHA
DET
-0.0
0.3
0.3
12
30
1955
28.1
Traded
DET
BRO
0.3
0.0
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

12 / 6 / 1954
Traded to Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
DET
26.9
3.5
14.5
1.1
0.9
1B
DET
30.9
1.1
2.1
1.1
1.2
SP
DET
28.9
7.8
-1.3
-0.3
-1.3
Totals      
12.4
15.2
1.9
0.7
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
CHA
32.7
25.5
1.6
1.2
1.6
1B
CHA
32.3
0.3
0.9
0.9
0.9
RP
CHA
27.0
-0.0
0.3
0.3
0.3
Totals      
25.7
2.8
2.4
2.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
2.8
15.2
12.5
 
2.7
0.7
-2.0
15.2
2.8
-12.5
 
0.7
2.7
2.0

12 / 30 / 1955
Traded to Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
DET
28.1
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
$
DET
Totals      
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
BRO
35.1
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
Totals      
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
0.2
0.2
 
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.0
-0.2
 
0.1
0.0
-0.1

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

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James