December 4, 1963 · $25,000

Willie Kirkland and 1 others: Baltimore OriolesCleveland Guardians

$25,000 is the whole of what changed hands besides Willie Kirkland.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
82far better
Franchise trade score82
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term85WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.9Net+1.3
Control window82WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.9Net+1.3
Full tenure81WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.9Net+1.3
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
18far worse
Franchise trade score18
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term15WAR in-0.9WAR out+0.4Net-1.3
Control window18WAR in-0.9WAR out+0.4Net-1.3
Full tenure19WAR in-0.9WAR out+0.4Net-1.3

Baltimore Orioles received

Willie KirklandRF · 29 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr52
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term54WAR+0.4wRC+60PA172
Control window51WAR+0.4wRC+60PA172
Full tenure51WAR+0.4wRC+60PA172

scored without value

On the day: +4.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 73.

Cleveland Guardians received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Al SmithRF · 35 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr3
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term2WAR-0.9wRC+35PA147
Control window3WAR-0.9wRC+35PA147
Full tenure3WAR-0.9wRC+35PA147

scored without value

On the day: +7.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 122, salary $37K.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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