February 25, 1958

Trade: Cleveland GuardiansMinnesota Twins

Milt Bolling changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
50even
Franchise trade score50
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
50even
Franchise trade score50
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0

Cleveland Guardians received

Milt BollingSS · 28 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0

never reached the majors for CLE; scored without value

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 62.

Minnesota Twins received

Pete Mesa—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Milt Bolling → DETVito Valentinetti, CLE ⇄ DET, 1958-0.4 WAR
  2. Vito Valentinetti → MINAl Cicotte, DET ⇄ MIN, 1958-0.1 WAR
  3. Al Cicotte → CLEDon Mossi, CLE ⇄ DET, 1958-0.4 WAR
  4. Vito Valentinetti → BALBAL ⇄ MIN, 19590.0 WAR
  5. Billy Martin → CINGordy Coleman, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1959-1.2 WAR

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