on this day
August 18
18 trades on this date in history
Edgar García changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.
Will Venable and Jon Edwards changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.
Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.
Iván Rodríguez changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.
Rich Becker and Carl Dale changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.
Brett Butler changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.
Washington Nationals came out ahead by 4.0 WAR, most of it from Gil Heredia.
Glenn Wilson and Billy Hatcher changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.
Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Steve Renko.
Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Tommie Agee.
Baltimore Orioles came out ahead by 2.6 WAR, most of it from Tommy Davis.
Cleveland Guardians came out ahead by 6.3 WAR, most of it from George Strickland.
Atlanta Braves came out ahead by 7.8 WAR, most of it from Max Surkont.
Minnesota Twins came out ahead by 7.6 WAR, most of it from Johnny Niggeling.
Joe Leonard stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.
Baltimore Orioles got 24.7 WAR out of Baby Doll Jacobson over 8 seasons. Detroit Tigers got 2.1 from the whole return.
Jack Rowan and Cliff Curtis changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.