June 15, 1968

Trade: Baltimore OriolesTexas Rangers

Fred Valentine and Bruce Howard changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
75better
Franchise trade score75
Rest of season88WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.8Net+0.7
Short term77WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.8Net+0.7
Control window75WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.8Net+0.7
Full tenure75WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.8Net+0.7
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
25worse
Franchise trade score25
Rest of season12WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.1Net-0.7
Short term23WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.1Net-0.7
Control window25WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.1Net-0.7
Full tenure25WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.1Net-0.7

Baltimore Orioles received

Fred ValentineOF · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season14WAR-0.1wRC+80PA99
Short term22WAR-0.1wRC+80PA99
Control window24WAR-0.1wRC+80PA99
Full tenure24WAR-0.1wRC+80PA99

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +6.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 107.

Texas Rangers received

Bruce HowardP · 25 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr4
Rest of season2WAR-0.8FIP−157IP49
Short term4WAR-0.8FIP−157IP49
Control window4WAR-0.8FIP−157IP49
Full tenure4WAR-0.8FIP−157IP49

scored without value

On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 26, FIP− 114, salary $18K.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

John Wyatt, DET ⇄ NYY, 1968Detroit Tigers ⇄ New York YankeesVic Davalillo, CLE ⇄ LAA, 1968Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Los Angeles AngelsHOU ⇄ STL, 1968Houston Astros ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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