June 14, 1961

Danny McDevitt and 1 others: Minnesota TwinsNew York Yankees

Billy Gardner and Danny McDevitt changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
60better
Franchise trade score60
Rest of season77WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.0Net+0.2
Short term62WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.1Net+0.1
Control window60WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.1Net+0.1
Full tenure60WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.1Net+0.1
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
40worse
Franchise trade score40
Rest of season23WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2
Short term38WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.1
Control window40WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.1
Full tenure40WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.1

NYY won the World Series in 1961

Minnesota Twins received

Danny McDevittP · 29 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr59
Rest of season78WAR+0.2FIP−108IP27
Short term61WAR+0.2FIP−108IP27
Control window58WAR+0.2FIP−108IP27
Full tenure58WAR+0.2FIP−108IP27

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 32, FIP− 151.

New York Yankees received

Billy Gardner2B · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr45
Rest of season60WAR+0.0wRC+61PA109
Short term47WAR+0.1wRC+59PA110
Control window45WAR+0.1wRC+59PA110
Full tenure45WAR+0.1wRC+59PA110

scored without value

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 83.

What this became

  1. Billy Gardner → BOSBOS ⇄ NYY, 1962-0.1 WAR

Also that day

Bud Daley, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1961New York Yankees ⇄ Athletics

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