[Mick]

Whoa!  Hang on.  Sam Jones was a lot more than “Basically nobody”.  Jones had a couple darn good years for the Giants, including a stellar 1959 season.  You can list the infamous George Foster trade or Gaylord Perry for Sam McDowell as bombs but not White for Jones. 

As for Jimmy G. - a draft choice will be the return on the deal.

Sam's the answer to an interesting trivia question: Has anyone ever led the league with 20+ losses, but been on the All Star team?  Yes!  Sam was 14-20 for the 1950 Cubs.  4.10 ERA, led the league with 185 walks (most walks in a season after 1900 by someone not named Nolan Ryan or Bob Feller).  He then went 21-15 for the Giants in 195 and 18-14 the next year.

[Mick]

Whoa!  Hang on.  Sam Jones was a lot more than “Basically nobody”.  Jones had a couple darn good years for the Giants, including a stellar 1959 season.  You can list the infamous George Foster trade or Gaylord Perry for Sam McDowell as bombs but not White for Jones. 

As for Jimmy G. - a draft choice will be the return on the deal.

Sam's the answer to an interesting trivia question: Has anyone ever led the league with 20+ losses, but been on the All Star team?  Yes!  Sam was 14-20 for the 1950 Cubs.  4.10 ERA, led the league with 185 walks (most walks in a season after 1900 by someone not named Nolan Ryan or Bob Feller).  He then went 21-15 for the Giants in 195 and 18-14 the next year.