October 5, 1961

Dick Donovan and 3 others: Cleveland GuardiansTexas Rangers

Cleveland Guardians came out ahead by 7.8 WAR, most of it from Dick Donovan.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
96far better
Franchise trade score96
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term99WAR in+5.2WAR out-0.7Net+5.9
Control window96WAR in+7.0WAR out-0.8Net+7.8
Full tenure95WAR in+7.0WAR out-0.8Net+7.8
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
4far worse
Franchise trade score4
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term1WAR in-0.7WAR out+5.2Net-5.9
Control window4WAR in-0.8WAR out+7.0Net-7.8
Full tenure5WAR in-0.8WAR out+7.0Net-7.8

Cleveland Guardians received

Dick DonovanP · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+6.8WAR (control) · 4 yr86
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term91WAR+4.4FIP−90IP251
Control window86WAR+6.8FIP−100IP638
Full tenure85WAR+6.8FIP−100IP638

scored without value

On the day: +3.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 8, FIP− 126.

Gene GreenRF · 28 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr62
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term76WAR+0.7wRC+129PA153
Control window57WAR+0.1wRC+106PA238
Full tenure57WAR+0.1wRC+106PA238

scored without value

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 38.

Jim MahoneySS · 27 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr56
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term58WAR+0.1wRC+75PA80
Control window55WAR+0.1wRC+75PA80
Full tenure55WAR+0.1wRC+75PA80

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Texas Rangers received

Jim PiersallCF · 32 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 2 yr6
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term7WAR-0.7wRC+70PA515
Control window6WAR-0.8wRC+68PA619
Full tenure7WAR-0.8wRC+68PA619

scored without value

On the day: +7.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 101.

What this became

  1. Jim Piersall → NYMNYM ⇄ TEX, 1963-1.0 WAR
  2. Gene Green → CINSammy Taylor, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1963-0.2 WAR
  3. Gil Hodges → NYMNYM ⇄ TEX, 19670.0 WAR
  4. Bill Denehy → CLELee Maye, CLE ⇄ TEX, 19690.0 WAR

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