March 27, 1958 · $20,000

Vito Valentinetti and 2 others: Cleveland GuardiansDetroit Tigers

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

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season79WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Short term67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Control window65WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Full tenure65WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season21WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Short term33WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Control window35WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Full tenure35WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3

Cleveland Guardians received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Pete WojeyP · 39 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0

never reached the majors for CLE; scored without value

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 62.

Detroit Tigers received

Milt BollingSS · 28 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr13
Rest of season7WAR-0.4wRC+60PA37
Short term12WAR-0.4wRC+60PA37
Control window13WAR-0.4wRC+60PA37
Full tenure14WAR-0.4wRC+60PA37

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

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

Vito ValentinettiP · 30 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr54
Rest of season74WAR+0.1FIP−132IP19
Short term56WAR+0.1FIP−132IP19
Control window54WAR+0.1FIP−132IP19
Full tenure53WAR+0.1FIP−132IP19

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 17, FIP− 125.

What this became

  1. Vito Valentinetti → MINAl Cicotte, DET ⇄ MIN, 1958-0.1 WAR
  2. Al Cicotte → CLEDon Mossi, CLE ⇄ DET, 1958-0.4 WAR
  3. Vito Valentinetti → BALBAL ⇄ MIN, 19590.0 WAR
  4. Billy Martin → CINGordy Coleman, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1959-1.2 WAR
  5. Cal McLish → CHWJuan Pizarro, CHW ⇄ CIN, 1960+1.0 WAR
  6. Johnny Temple → BALJohnny Temple, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1961+0.8 WAR

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