December 2, 1958

Jim Piersall and 2 others: Boston Red SoxCleveland Guardians

Jim Piersall stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
63better
Franchise trade score63
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term45WAR in+1.7WAR out+1.7Net-0.0
Control window66WAR in+10.3WAR out+10.0Net+0.3
Full tenure65WAR in+10.3WAR out+10.0Net+0.3
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
37worse
Franchise trade score37
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term55WAR in+1.7WAR out+1.7Net+0.0
Control window34WAR in+10.0WAR out+10.3Net-0.3
Full tenure35WAR in+10.0WAR out+10.3Net-0.3

Boston Red Sox received

Vic WertzOF · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+2.4WAR (control) · 3 yr78
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term70WAR+0.8wRC+97PA273
Control window81WAR+2.4wRC+102PA1124
Full tenure79WAR+2.4wRC+102PA1124

scored without value

On the day: +6.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 133.

Gary GeigerCF · 21 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+7.8WAR (control) · 7 yr84
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term66WAR+0.9wRC+81PA360
Control window90WAR+7.8wRC+103PA2290
Full tenure89WAR+7.8wRC+103PA2290

scored without value

Cleveland Guardians received

Jim PiersallCF · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+10.0WAR (control) · 3 yr88
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term72WAR+1.7wRC+79PA354
Control window91WAR+10.0wRC+104PA1413
Full tenure91WAR+10.0wRC+104PA1413

scored without value

On the day: +12.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 97.

What this became

  1. Jim Piersall → TEXDick Donovan, CLE ⇄ TEX, 1961-0.8 WAR
  2. Jim Piersall → NYMNYM ⇄ TEX, 1963-1.0 WAR
  3. Gene Green → CINSammy Taylor, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1963-0.2 WAR
  4. Gil Hodges → NYMNYM ⇄ TEX, 19670.0 WAR
  5. Bill Denehy → CLELee Maye, CLE ⇄ TEX, 19690.0 WAR

Also that day

Russ Heman, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1958Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Cleveland GuardiansLou Berberet, BOS ⇄ DET, 1958Boston Red Sox ⇄ Detroit Tigers

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