April 4, 1965 · $20,000

Mike McCormick and 1 others: Baltimore OriolesTexas Rangers

$20,000 is the whole of what changed hands besides Mike McCormick.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
8far worse
Franchise trade score8
Rest of season3WAR in0.0WAR out+2.1Net-2.1
Short term4WAR in0.0WAR out+4.1Net-4.1
Control window8WAR in0.0WAR out+4.1Net-4.1
Full tenure9WAR in0.0WAR out+4.1Net-4.1
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
92far better
Franchise trade score92
Rest of season97WAR in+2.1WAR out0.0Net+2.1
Short term96WAR in+4.1WAR out0.0Net+4.1
Control window92WAR in+4.1WAR out0.0Net+4.1
Full tenure91WAR in+4.1WAR out0.0Net+4.1

Baltimore Orioles received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Stephen Herman—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Texas Rangers received

Mike McCormickP · 27 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+4.1WAR (control) · 2 yr83
Rest of season90WAR+2.1FIP−97IP158
Short term86WAR+4.1FIP−102IP374
Control window81WAR+4.1FIP−102IP374
Full tenure80WAR+4.1FIP−102IP374

scored without value

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -8, FIP− 88, salary $24K.

What this became

  1. Mike McCormick → SFGMike McCormick, SFG ⇄ TEX, 1966+4.3 WAR
  2. Bob Priddy → CHWRon Hansen, CHW ⇄ TEX, 1968-0.0 WAR
  3. Cap Peterson → CLECLE ⇄ TEX, 1969-0.2 WAR
  4. Mike McCormick → NYYJohn Cumberland, NYY ⇄ SFG, 1970-0.2 WAR
  5. Tim Cullen → TEXTim Cullen, CHW ⇄ TEX, 1968+1.0 WAR
  6. Bob Priddy → LAASandy Alomar, CHW ⇄ LAA, 1969-0.1 WAR
  7. Dennis Higgins → CLEDave Nelson, CLE ⇄ TEX, 1969+0.7 WAR
  8. John Cumberland → STLSFG ⇄ STL, 1972-0.8 WAR
  9. Bob Priddy → ATLMickey Rivers, ATL ⇄ LAA, 1969-0.7 WAR
  10. Barry Moore → CHWBuddy Bradford, CHW ⇄ CLE, 1970-0.7 WAR
  11. Bobby Knoop → KCRCHW ⇄ KCR, 1971-0.8 WAR
  12. John Cumberland → MINLarry Hisle, MIN ⇄ STL, 19720.0 WAR
  13. Horacio Piña → OAKHoracio Piña, OAK ⇄ TEX, 1972+0.1 WAR
  14. Dave Nelson → KCRNelson Briles, KCR ⇄ TEX, 1975-0.1 WAR

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