August 20, 1909

Tom Jones and 1 others: Baltimore OriolesDetroit Tigers

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
14far worse
Franchise trade score14
Rest of season8WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.9Net-1.0
Short term11WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.8Net-1.9
Control window14WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.8Net-1.9
Full tenure15WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.8Net-1.9
Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
86far better
Franchise trade score86
Rest of season92WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.1Net+1.0
Short term89WAR in+1.8WAR out-0.1Net+1.9
Control window86WAR in+1.8WAR out-0.1Net+1.9
Full tenure85WAR in+1.8WAR out-0.1Net+1.9

DET reached the World Series in 1909

Baltimore Orioles received

Claude Rossman1B · 28 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr25
Rest of season15WAR-0.1wRC+-20PA8
Short term24WAR-0.1wRC+-20PA8
Control window26WAR-0.1wRC+-20PA8
Full tenure26WAR-0.1wRC+-20PA8

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +6.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 134.

Detroit Tigers received

Tom Jones1B · 35 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.8WAR (control) · 2 yr77
Rest of season84WAR+0.9wRC+102PA165
Short term79WAR+1.8wRC+97PA677
Control window76WAR+1.8wRC+97PA677
Full tenure75WAR+1.8wRC+97PA677

scored without value

On the day: +4.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 90.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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