In order to get some lineup protection for Babe Ruth and address a production hole at second base, the Red Sox made a move today with Philadelphia - Boston sent 30-year old outfielder Amos Strunk and 31-year old second baseman Jack Barry to the Athletics in exchange for 26-year old OF Braggo Roth and 22-year old 2B Red Shannon. Initial reactions to the deal across the League were firmly in Boston's favor; Roth has been one of the best batsmen in the AL in the season's opening third and Shannon has shown some promise in just his second full-time season in the bigs. Supporters of the deal in Philadelphia point to the experience of Strunk and Barry, their familiarity with Mr. Mack's way of playing ball (both having had long previous spells with the A's) and the difficulty that Messrs. Shannon and Roth have had making consistent contact (first and second in the league in strikeouts, respectively).
The players are expected to be available for duty with their new clubs when they take the field again on Saturday - the Red Sox are in New York for a twinbill with the Yankees, and the Athletics host Washington for a pair at Shibe Park.
The tale of the tape on the deal looks like this . . .
| To PHA | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVE | OBP | SLG | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry, Jack | 28 | 114 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | .211 | .286 | .237 | 9 |
| Strunk, Amos | 48 | 208 | 24 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | .245 | .287 | .303 | 1 |
| To BOS | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVE | OBP | SLG | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roth, Braggo | 48 | 205 | 37 | 69 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 29 | .337 | .367 | .551 | 1 |
| Shannon, Red | 39 | 166 | 17 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 32 | .289 | .318 | .355 | 9 |
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