December 15, 1962

Fred Whitfield and 2 others: Cleveland GuardiansSt. Louis Cardinals

Fred Whitfield stayed 5 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
74better
Franchise trade score74
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term16WAR in+0.8WAR out+2.0Net-1.2
Control window85WAR in+3.3WAR out+1.6Net+1.7
Full tenure84WAR in+3.3WAR out+1.6Net+1.7
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
26worse
Franchise trade score26
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term84WAR in+2.0WAR out+0.8Net+1.2
Control window15WAR in+1.6WAR out+3.3Net-1.7
Full tenure16WAR in+1.6WAR out+3.3Net-1.7

STL won the World Series in 1964

Cleveland Guardians received

Fred Whitfield1B · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+3.3WAR (control) · 5 yr82
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term77WAR+0.8wRC+119PA383
Control window86WAR+3.3wRC+110PA2006
Full tenure84WAR+3.3wRC+110PA2006

scored without value

St. Louis Cardinals received

Ron TaylorP · 25 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+1.6WAR (control) · 3 yr79
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term86WAR+2.0FIP−81IP133
Control window77WAR+1.6FIP−98IP278
Full tenure76WAR+1.6FIP−98IP278

scored without value

Jack KubiszynSS · 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 STL; scored without value

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 28.

What this became

  1. Ron Taylor → HOUMike Cuellar, HOU ⇄ STL, 1965-1.0 WAR
  2. Fred Whitfield → CINGeorge Culver, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1967+0.4 WAR
  3. Mike Cuellar → BALMike Cuellar, BAL ⇄ HOU, 1968+19.2 WAR
  4. George Culver → STLGeorge Culver, CIN ⇄ STL, 1969+0.5 WAR
  5. Chuck Taylor → NYMHarry Parker, NYM ⇄ STL, 1971-0.3 WAR
  6. Curt Blefary → NYYJoe Pepitone, HOU ⇄ NYY, 1969-1.5 WAR
  7. George Culver → HOUGeorge Culver, HOU ⇄ STL, 1970+2.6 WAR
  8. Enzo Hernández → SDPPat Dobson, BAL ⇄ SDP, 1970+0.5 WAR
  9. Charlie Hudson → TEXCharlie Hudson, STL ⇄ TEX, 1973+0.3 WAR
  10. Jim Bibby → TEXJim Bibby, STL ⇄ TEX, 1973+4.5 WAR
  11. Rich Folkers → SDPRich Folkers, SDP ⇄ STL, 1974+0.7 WAR
  12. Curt Blefary → OAKCurt Blefary, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1971+0.8 WAR
  13. Tom Dukes → LAATom Dukes, BAL ⇄ LAA, 1972+0.2 WAR
  14. Al Severinsen → NYMDave Marshall, NYM ⇄ SDP, 19720.0 WAR
  15. Pat Dobson → ATLDavey Johnson, ATL ⇄ BAL, 1972+0.4 WAR
  16. John Wockenfuss → DETJohn Wockenfuss, DET ⇄ STL, 1973+4.3 WAR
  17. Mike Nagy → HOUHOU ⇄ STL, 1973-0.5 WAR
  18. Charlie Hudson → CLECLE ⇄ TEX, 19740.0 WAR
  19. Sonny Siebert → OAKSonny Siebert, OAK ⇄ SDP, 1975+0.7 WAR
  20. Ed Brinkman → TEXWillie Davis, STL ⇄ TEX, 1975-0.1 WAR
  21. Jim Bibby → CLEGaylord Perry, CLE ⇄ TEX, 1975+7.4 WAR

Also that day

PIT ⇄ TEX, 1962Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ Texas RangersStu Miller, BAL ⇄ SFG, 1962Baltimore Orioles ⇄ San Francisco GiantsJoe Gaines, BAL ⇄ CIN, 1962Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Cincinnati Reds

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