December 2, 1959

Bob Nieman and 2 others: Baltimore OriolesSt. Louis Cardinals

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
19far worse
Franchise trade score19
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term18WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.9Net-1.0
Control window19WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.0Net-1.2
Full tenure20WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.0Net-1.2
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
81far better
Franchise trade score81
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term82WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.1Net+1.0
Control window81WAR in+1.0WAR out-0.1Net+1.2
Full tenure80WAR in+1.0WAR out-0.1Net+1.2

Baltimore Orioles received

Gene GreenRF · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr24
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term23WAR-0.1wRC+38PA4
Control window25WAR-0.1wRC+38PA4
Full tenure25WAR-0.1wRC+38PA4

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 95.

Chuck Staniland—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Bob NiemanLF · 32 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 2 yr78
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term78WAR+0.9wRC+126PA215
Control window78WAR+1.0wRC+129PA232
Full tenure77WAR+1.0wRC+129PA232

scored without value

On the day: +8.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 156.

What this became

  1. Bob Nieman → CLEBob Nieman, CLE ⇄ STL, 1961+0.6 WAR

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