May 10, 1961 · Cash considerations

Bob Nieman and 2 others: Cleveland GuardiansSt. Louis Cardinals

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

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
75better
Franchise trade score75
Rest of season88WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7
Short term76WAR in+0.6WAR out0.0Net+0.6
Control window75WAR in+0.6WAR out-0.1Net+0.7
Full tenure75WAR in+0.6WAR out-0.1Net+0.7
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
25worse
Franchise trade score25
Rest of season12WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7
Short term24WAR in0.0WAR out+0.6Net-0.6
Control window25WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.6Net-0.7
Full tenure25WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.6Net-0.7

STL won the World Series in 1964

Cleveland Guardians received

Bob NiemanLF · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 2 yr68
Rest of season87WAR+0.7wRC+158PA72
Short term71WAR+0.6wRC+151PA74
Control window67WAR+0.6wRC+151PA74
Full tenure67WAR+0.6wRC+151PA74

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +5.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 126.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Joe Morgan3B · 31 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr33
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window29WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA3
Full tenure29WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA3

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 53.

Mike LeeP · 20 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0

never reached the majors for STL; scored without value

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 173.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Dick Gernert, CIN ⇄ DET, 1961Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Detroit TigersJoe Altobelli, LAD ⇄ MIN, 1961Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Minnesota Twins

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