November 16, 1961

Johnny Temple and 3 others: Baltimore OriolesCleveland Guardians

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
78better
Franchise trade score78
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term79WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8
Control window78WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.1Net+0.9
Full tenure77WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.1Net+0.9
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
22worse
Franchise trade score22
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term21WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8
Control window22WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.8Net-0.9
Full tenure23WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.8Net-0.9

Baltimore Orioles received

Johnny Temple2B · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr65
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term67WAR+0.8wRC+90PA316
Control window65WAR+0.8wRC+90PA316
Full tenure64WAR+0.8wRC+90PA316

scored without value

On the day: +6.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 82.

Cleveland Guardians received

Ray Barker1B · 25 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr30
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window25WAR-0.1wRC+-43PA8
Full tenure25WAR-0.1wRC+-43PA8

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100.

Harry ChitiC · 29 · FA eligible · 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: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 51.

Artie Kay—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Ray Barker → NYYPedro González, CLE ⇄ NYY, 1965+0.1 WAR
  2. Ray Barker → BALSteve Barber, BAL ⇄ NYY, 19670.0 WAR

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