October 11, 1961

Trade: Los Angeles DodgersAthletics

Jay Ward, Bobby Prescott and Stan Johnson changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
66better
Franchise trade score66
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Control window66WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Full tenure65WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Athletics
franchise trade score
34worse
Franchise trade score34
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term33WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Control window34WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Full tenure35WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Jay Ward2B · 23 · prospect · 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

Bobby PrescottLF · 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 LAD; scored without value

Stan JohnsonRF · 24 · 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

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117.

Athletics received

Bill Lajoie—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Gordie WindhornOF · 28 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr17
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term16WAR-0.3wRC+-12PA21
Control window17WAR-0.3wRC+-12PA21
Full tenure17WAR-0.3wRC+-12PA21

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons.

What this became

  1. Gordie Windhorn → LAAMarlan Coughtry, LAA ⇄ OAK, 1962-0.0 WAR
  2. Jay Ward → MINLAD ⇄ MIN, 1962-0.1 WAR

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