September 6, 1961

Ken Retzer and 1 others: Cleveland GuardiansTexas Rangers

Ken Retzer stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
14far worse
Franchise trade score14
Rest of season13WAR in0.0WAR out+0.6Net-0.6
Short term11WAR in0.0WAR out+2.0Net-2.0
Control window14WAR in0.0WAR out+1.8Net-1.8
Full tenure16WAR in0.0WAR out+1.8Net-1.8
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
86far better
Franchise trade score86
Rest of season87WAR in+0.6WAR out0.0Net+0.6
Short term89WAR in+2.0WAR out0.0Net+2.0
Control window86WAR in+1.8WAR out0.0Net+1.8
Full tenure84WAR in+1.8WAR out0.0Net+1.8

Cleveland Guardians received

Chet Boak2B · 26 · 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 CLE; scored without value

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -6.

Texas Rangers received

Ken RetzerC · 27 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+1.8WAR (control) · 4 yr73
Rest of season86WAR+0.6wRC+133PA57
Short term81WAR+2.0wRC+100PA429
Control window71WAR+1.8wRC+86PA754
Full tenure70WAR+1.8wRC+86PA754

scored without value

What this became

  1. Ken Retzer → MINJoe McCabe, MIN ⇄ TEX, 19640.0 WAR
  2. Ken Retzer → HOUWalt Bond, HOU ⇄ MIN, 19660.0 WAR
  3. Ken Retzer → CLELee Maye, CLE ⇄ HOU, 19670.0 WAR
  4. Jim Landis → DETDET ⇄ HOU, 1967-0.1 WAR
  5. Jim Weaver → LAAHOU ⇄ LAA, 1967-0.0 WAR
  6. Lee Maye → TEXLee Maye, CLE ⇄ TEX, 1969+1.3 WAR

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