July 1, 1963

Don Blasingame and 1 others: Cincinnati RedsTexas Rangers

Don Blasingame stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
14far worse
Franchise trade score14
Rest of season9WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.7Net-0.9
Short term13WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.4Net-1.6
Control window14WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.7Net-1.9
Full tenure15WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.7Net-1.9
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
86far better
Franchise trade score86
Rest of season91WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.2Net+0.9
Short term87WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.2Net+1.6
Control window86WAR in+1.7WAR out-0.2Net+1.9
Full tenure85WAR in+1.7WAR out-0.2Net+1.9

Cincinnati Reds received

Jim CoatesP · 31 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr22
Rest of season12WAR-0.2FIP−120IP16
Short term20WAR-0.2FIP−120IP16
Control window22WAR-0.2FIP−120IP16
Full tenure23WAR-0.2FIP−120IP16

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -24, FIP− 99.

Texas Rangers received

Don Blasingame2B · 31 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.7WAR (control) · 4 yr68
Rest of season77WAR+0.7wRC+86PA278
Short term71WAR+1.4wRC+81PA834
Control window68WAR+1.7wRC+74PA1505
Full tenure66WAR+1.7wRC+74PA1505

scored without value

On the day: +3.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 94.

What this became

  1. Jim Coates → LAACIN ⇄ LAA, 1965-0.1 WAR

Also that day

Jesse Gonder, CIN ⇄ NYM, 1963Cincinnati Reds ⇄ New York Mets

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