December 3, 1960

Willie Kirkland and 2 others: Cleveland GuardiansSan Francisco Giants

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

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
70better
Franchise trade score70
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term88WAR in+2.4WAR out+0.7Net+1.7
Control window67WAR in+3.3WAR out+3.0Net+0.3
Full tenure67WAR in+3.3WAR out+3.0Net+0.3
San Francisco Giants
franchise trade score
30worse
Franchise trade score30
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term12WAR in+0.7WAR out+2.4Net-1.7
Control window33WAR in+3.0WAR out+3.3Net-0.3
Full tenure33WAR in+3.0WAR out+3.3Net-0.3

SFG reached the World Series in 1962

Cleveland Guardians received

Johnny AntonelliP · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr14
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term13WAR-0.4FIP−125IP48
Control window14WAR-0.4FIP−125IP48
Full tenure15WAR-0.4FIP−125IP48

scored without value

On the day: +11.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 9, FIP− 94.

Willie KirklandRF · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+3.7WAR (control) · 3 yr81
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term87WAR+2.8wRC+108PA585
Control window80WAR+3.7wRC+92PA1533
Full tenure79WAR+3.7wRC+92PA1533

scored without value

On the day: +5.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 116.

San Francisco Giants received

Harvey KuennSS · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+3.0WAR (control) · 5 yr79
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term65WAR+0.7wRC+88PA529
Control window83WAR+3.0wRC+103PA2009
Full tenure82WAR+3.0wRC+103PA2009

scored without value

On the day: +8.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 145, salary $40K.

What this became

  1. Willie Kirkland → BALWillie Kirkland, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1963+0.4 WAR
  2. Harvey Kuenn → CHCEd Bailey, CHC ⇄ SFG, 1965-0.7 WAR
  3. Len Gabrielson → LAALAA ⇄ SFG, 1966-0.2 WAR
  4. Dick Bertell → CHCDick Bertell, CHC ⇄ SFG, 1967+0.0 WAR
  5. Bob Hendley → NYMRob Gardner, CHC ⇄ NYM, 1967-0.2 WAR
  6. Len Gabrielson → LADLen Gabrielson, LAA ⇄ LAD, 1967+2.1 WAR
  7. Rob Gardner → CLECHC ⇄ CLE, 1968-0.0 WAR
  8. Rob Gardner → NYYCLE ⇄ NYY, 1969-0.0 WAR

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