October 17, 1966

Trade: Cleveland GuardiansLos Angeles Angels

Willie Smith and George Banks changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
23worse
Franchise trade score23
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term29WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4
Control window22WAR in-0.8WAR out0.0Net-0.8
Full tenure23WAR in-0.8WAR out0.0Net-0.8
Los Angeles Angels
franchise trade score
77better
Franchise trade score77
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term71WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4
Control window78WAR in0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8
Full tenure77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8

Cleveland Guardians received

Willie SmithLF · 27 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 2 yr6
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term11WAR-0.4wRC+54PA33
Control window4WAR-0.8wRC+27PA80
Full tenure4WAR-0.8wRC+27PA80

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +3.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 106, salary $16K.

Los Angeles Angels received

George Banks3B · 28 · arb 2 · 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 LAA; scored without value

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 112, salary $10K.

What this became

  1. Willie Smith → CHCLou Johnson, CHC ⇄ CLE, 1968+0.2 WAR
  2. Lou Johnson → LAAChuck Hinton, CLE ⇄ LAA, 1969-0.6 WAR
  3. Willie Smith → CINCHC ⇄ CIN, 1970-0.3 WAR

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