December 2, 1958 · $30,000

Russ Heman and 1 others: Baltimore OriolesCleveland Guardians

$30,000 is the whole of what changed hands besides Russ Heman.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
28worse
Franchise trade score28
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term27WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5
Control window27WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.0Net-0.5
Full tenure28WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.0Net-0.5
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
72better
Franchise trade score72
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term73WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5
Control window73WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5
Full tenure72WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5

Baltimore Orioles received

Bobby Ávila2B · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr9
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term8WAR-0.5wRC+20PA51
Control window10WAR-0.5wRC+20PA51
Full tenure10WAR-0.5wRC+20PA51

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +4.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 92, salary $20K.

Cleveland Guardians received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Russ HemanP · 25 · prospect · 8 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr47
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window50WAR+0.0FIP−112IP10
Full tenure50WAR+0.0FIP−112IP10

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Lou Berberet, BOS ⇄ DET, 1958Boston Red Sox ⇄ Detroit TigersJim Piersall, BOS ⇄ CLE, 1958Boston Red Sox ⇄ Cleveland Guardians

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