May 10, 1961 · Cash considerations

Joe Altobelli and 2 others: Los Angeles DodgersMinnesota Twins

Ed Palmquist, Joe Altobelli and Ernie Oravetz changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
78better
Franchise trade score78
Rest of season90WAR in0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8
Short term80WAR in0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8
Control window78WAR in0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8
Full tenure77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8
Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
22worse
Franchise trade score22
Rest of season10WAR in-0.8WAR out0.0Net-0.8
Short term20WAR in-0.8WAR out0.0Net-0.8
Control window22WAR in-0.8WAR out0.0Net-0.8
Full tenure23WAR in-0.8WAR out0.0Net-0.8

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Ernie OravetzRF · 29 · 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 LAD; scored without value

Minnesota Twins received

Ed PalmquistP · 28 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr4
Rest of season1WAR-0.8FIP−192IP21
Short term3WAR-0.8FIP−192IP21
Control window4WAR-0.8FIP−192IP21
Full tenure4WAR-0.8FIP−192IP21

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 121.

Joe Altobelli1B · 29 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr45
Rest of season61WAR+0.0wRC+79PA109
Short term46WAR+0.0wRC+79PA109
Control window44WAR+0.0wRC+79PA109
Full tenure44WAR+0.0wRC+79PA109

scored without value

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Bob Nieman, CLE ⇄ STL, 1961Cleveland Guardians ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsDick Gernert, CIN ⇄ DET, 1961Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Detroit Tigers

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