May 10, 1961

Dick Gernert and 1 others: Cincinnati RedsDetroit Tigers

Jim Baumer and Dick Gernert changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
64better
Franchise trade score64
Rest of season78WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2
Short term65WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2
Control window64WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2
Full tenure63WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2

CIN reached the World Series in 1961

Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
36worse
Franchise trade score36
Rest of season22WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2
Short term35WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2
Control window36WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2
Full tenure37WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2

Cincinnati Reds received

Dick Gernert1B · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr59
Rest of season78WAR+0.2wRC+81PA72
Short term61WAR+0.2wRC+81PA72
Control window58WAR+0.2wRC+81PA72
Full tenure58WAR+0.2wRC+81PA72

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84.

Detroit Tigers received

Jim Baumer2B · 30 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0

never reached the majors for DET; scored without value

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Bob Nieman, CLE ⇄ STL, 1961Cleveland Guardians ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsJoe Altobelli, LAD ⇄ MIN, 1961Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Minnesota Twins

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