June 15, 1963 · Cash considerations

George Thomas and 2 others: Detroit TigersLos Angeles Angels

George Thomas stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
86far better
Franchise trade score86
Rest of season92WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.8Net+1.0
Short term92WAR in+1.5WAR out-1.1Net+2.6
Control window85WAR in+0.7WAR out-1.1Net+1.8
Full tenure84WAR in+0.7WAR out-1.1Net+1.8
Los Angeles Angels
franchise trade score
14far worse
Franchise trade score14
Rest of season8WAR in-0.8WAR out+0.3Net-1.0
Short term8WAR in-1.1WAR out+1.5Net-2.6
Control window15WAR in-1.1WAR out+0.7Net-1.8
Full tenure16WAR in-1.1WAR out+0.7Net-1.8

Detroit Tigers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

George ThomasRF · 26 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 3 yr69
Rest of season68WAR+0.3wRC+77PA124
Short term80WAR+1.5wRC+106PA457
Control window65WAR+0.7wRC+93PA644
Full tenure65WAR+0.7wRC+93PA644

scored without value

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 96.

Los Angeles Angels received

Paul FoytackP · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr15
Rest of season60WAR+0.0FIP−125IP70
Short term14WAR-0.3FIP−135IP73
Control window15WAR-0.3FIP−135IP73
Full tenure15WAR-0.3FIP−135IP73

scored without value

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -13, FIP− 127.

Frank Kostro3B · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr7
Rest of season5WAR-0.8wRC+69PA106
Short term6WAR-0.8wRC+69PA106
Control window7WAR-0.8wRC+69PA106
Full tenure7WAR-0.8wRC+69PA106

scored without value

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 63.

What this became

  1. Frank Kostro → MINCLE ⇄ LAA ⇄ MIN, 1964-0.7 WAR
  2. George Thomas → BOSGeorge Thomas, BOS ⇄ DET, 1965+1.3 WAR
  3. Vic Power → PHIMarcelino López, LAA ⇄ PHI, 1964+0.0 WAR
  4. Marcelino López → BALMarcelino López, BAL ⇄ LAA, 1967+1.7 WAR
  5. Woodie Held → CHWCHW ⇄ LAA, 1968-0.8 WAR
  6. Marcelino López → MILRoric Harrison, BAL ⇄ MIL, 1971-1.2 WAR

Also that day

Gene Oliver, ATL ⇄ STL, 1963Atlanta Braves ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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