December 4, 1968

Mike Cuellar and 4 others: Baltimore OriolesHouston Astros

Baltimore Orioles got 19.2 WAR out of Mike Cuellar over 8 seasons. Houston Astros got 1.7 from the whole return.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
98far better
Franchise trade score98
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term95WAR in+5.0WAR out+1.7Net+3.3
Control window99WAR in+19.2WAR out+1.7Net+17.5
Full tenure98WAR in+19.2WAR out+1.7Net+17.5

BAL won the World Series in 1970

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
2far worse
Franchise trade score2
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term5WAR in+1.7WAR out+5.0Net-3.3
Control window1WAR in+1.7WAR out+19.2Net-17.5
Full tenure2WAR in+1.7WAR out+19.2Net-17.5

Baltimore Orioles received

Mike CuellarP · 31 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+19.2WAR (control) · 8 yr89
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term93WAR+5.0FIP−77IP291
Control window90WAR+19.2FIP−99IP2028
Full tenure90WAR+19.2FIP−99IP2028

scored without value

On the day: +11.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 8, FIP− 80.

Tom Johnson—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Enzo HernándezSS · 19 · prospect · 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 BAL; scored without value

Houston Astros received

Curt BlefaryLF · 25 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+1.7WAR (control) · 1 yr81
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term82WAR+1.7wRC+110PA632
Control window80WAR+1.7wRC+110PA632
Full tenure79WAR+1.7wRC+110PA632

scored without value

On the day: +10.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 122, salary $26K.

John Mason—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Curt Blefary → NYYJoe Pepitone, HOU ⇄ NYY, 1969-1.5 WAR
  2. Enzo Hernández → SDPPat Dobson, BAL ⇄ SDP, 1970+0.5 WAR
  3. Curt Blefary → OAKCurt Blefary, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1971+0.8 WAR
  4. Tom Dukes → LAATom Dukes, BAL ⇄ LAA, 1972+0.2 WAR
  5. Al Severinsen → NYMDave Marshall, NYM ⇄ SDP, 19720.0 WAR
  6. Pat Dobson → ATLDavey Johnson, ATL ⇄ BAL, 1972+0.4 WAR
  7. Curt Blefary → SDPCurt Blefary, OAK ⇄ SDP, 1972+0.1 WAR
  8. Frank Estrada → CHCBAL ⇄ CHC, 19720.0 WAR
  9. Rob Gardner → OAKMatty Alou, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1972-0.2 WAR
  10. Pat Dobson → NYYPat Dobson, ATL ⇄ NYY, 1973+6.4 WAR
  11. Earl Williams → ATLATL ⇄ BAL, 1975-1.6 WAR
  12. Johnny Oates → PHIJohnny Oates, ATL ⇄ PHI, 1975+1.8 WAR
  13. Roric Harrison → CLERoric Harrison, ATL ⇄ CLE, 1975+0.9 WAR
  14. Mike Kilkenny → CLECLE ⇄ SDP, 1972-0.2 WAR
  15. Dave Cheadle → NYYATL ⇄ NYY, 19750.0 WAR
  16. Wayne Nordhagen → STLRon Reed, ATL ⇄ STL, 19750.0 WAR
  17. Pat Dobson → CLEOscar Gamble, CLE ⇄ NYY, 1975+2.0 WAR
  18. Roric Harrison → STLHarry Parker, CLE ⇄ STL, 19760.0 WAR
  19. Jimmy Freeman → NYYScott McGregor, BAL ⇄ NYY, 19760.0 WAR
  20. Blue Moon Odom → CHWATL ⇄ CHW, 1976-0.2 WAR
  21. Johnny Oates → LADTed Sizemore, LAD ⇄ PHI, 1976+0.3 WAR
  22. Barry Bonnell → TORBarry Bonnell, ATL ⇄ TOR, 1979+3.9 WAR

Also that day

ATL ⇄ HOU, 1968Atlanta Braves ⇄ Houston AstrosDooley Womack, HOU ⇄ NYY, 1968Houston Astros ⇄ New York YankeesLAD ⇄ NYY, 1968Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ New York YankeesJack DiLauro, DET ⇄ NYM, 1968Detroit Tigers ⇄ New York Mets

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