October 15, 1964

Joe McCabe and 1 others: Minnesota TwinsTexas Rangers

Ken Retzer and Joe McCabe changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
39worse
Franchise trade score39
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term38WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1
Control window39WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1
Full tenure39WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
61better
Franchise trade score61
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term62WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1
Control window61WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1
Full tenure61WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1

Minnesota Twins received

Ken RetzerC · 30 · arb 1 · 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 MIN; scored without value

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 75, salary $13K.

Texas Rangers received

Joe McCabeC · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr56
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term58WAR+0.1wRC+68PA32
Control window56WAR+0.1wRC+68PA32
Full tenure55WAR+0.1wRC+68PA32

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: no major-league record, salary $7K.

What this became

  1. Ken Retzer → HOUWalt Bond, HOU ⇄ MIN, 19660.0 WAR
  2. Ken Retzer → CLELee Maye, CLE ⇄ HOU, 19670.0 WAR
  3. Jim Landis → DETDET ⇄ HOU, 1967-0.1 WAR
  4. Jim Weaver → LAAHOU ⇄ LAA, 1967-0.0 WAR
  5. Lee Maye → TEXLee Maye, CLE ⇄ TEX, 1969+1.3 WAR
  6. Héctor Torres → CHCRoger Metzger, CHC ⇄ HOU, 1970-0.1 WAR

Also that day

CHW ⇄ PHI, 1964Chicago White Sox ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesLAD ⇄ NYM, 1964Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ New York Mets

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