May 8, 1961

Lee Thomas and 4 others: Los Angeles AngelsNew York Yankees

Los Angeles Angels came out ahead by 4.0 WAR, most of it from Lee Thomas.

Los Angeles Angels
franchise trade score
92far better
Franchise trade score92
Rest of season86WAR in+1.5WAR out+0.9Net+0.6
Short term95WAR in+4.4WAR out+0.9Net+3.6
Control window92WAR in+4.9WAR out+0.9Net+4.0
Full tenure91WAR in+4.9WAR out+0.9Net+4.0
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
8far worse
Franchise trade score8
Rest of season14WAR in+0.9WAR out+1.5Net-0.6
Short term5WAR in+0.9WAR out+4.4Net-3.6
Control window8WAR in+0.9WAR out+4.9Net-4.0
Full tenure9WAR in+0.9WAR out+4.9Net-4.0

NYY won the World Series in 1961

Los Angeles Angels received

Lee ThomasOF · 25 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+5.3WAR (control) · 4 yr90
Rest of season94WAR+2.2wRC+116PA505
Short term95WAR+4.8wRC+121PA1157
Control window88WAR+5.3wRC+106PA1945
Full tenure88WAR+5.3wRC+106PA1945

scored without value

Ryne DurenP · 32 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr61
Rest of season22WAR-0.1FIP−102IP99
Short term62WAR+0.2FIP−95IP170
Control window60WAR+0.2FIP−95IP170
Full tenure61WAR+0.2FIP−95IP170

scored without value

On the day: +2.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 106.

Johnny JamesP · 28 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr8
Rest of season5WAR-0.6FIP−136IP71
Short term7WAR-0.6FIP−136IP71
Control window8WAR-0.6FIP−136IP71
Full tenure8WAR-0.6FIP−136IP71

scored without value

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 108.

New York Yankees received

Tex ClevengerP · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr18
Rest of season9WAR-0.3FIP−130IP32
Short term18WAR-0.3FIP−122IP70
Control window19WAR-0.3FIP−122IP70
Full tenure19WAR-0.3FIP−122IP70

scored without value

On the day: +2.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -26, FIP− 98.

Bob CervLF · 36 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.1WAR (control) · 2 yr77
Rest of season92WAR+1.2wRC+125PA131
Short term79WAR+1.1wRC+112PA151
Control window76WAR+1.1wRC+112PA151
Full tenure75WAR+1.1wRC+112PA151

scored without value

On the day: +8.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117.

What this became

  1. Lee Thomas → BOSLee Thomas, BOS ⇄ LAA, 1964+2.4 WAR
  2. Lee Thomas → ATLDan Osinski, ATL ⇄ BOS, 1965-0.3 WAR
  3. Lee Thomas → CHCATL ⇄ CHC, 1966-1.3 WAR
  4. Arnold Earley → CHCMarty Keough, ATL ⇄ CHC, 1966-0.1 WAR
  5. Jay Ritchie → CINMack Jones, ATL ⇄ CIN, 1967-0.5 WAR
  6. John Herrnstein → BOSJulio Navarro, ATL ⇄ BOS, 19660.0 WAR
  7. Arnold Earley → HOUCHC ⇄ HOU, 1967-0.2 WAR
  8. Lee Thomas → HOUCHC ⇄ HOU, 1968-1.7 WAR
  9. Jim Beauchamp → HOUCIN ⇄ HOU, 1969-0.2 WAR

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