October 5, 1971

Vada Pinson and 4 others: Cleveland GuardiansLos Angeles Angels

Los Angeles Angels came out ahead by 2.3 WAR, most of it from Vada Pinson.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
12far worse
Franchise trade score12
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term9WAR in-0.6WAR out+1.7Net-2.3
Control window12WAR in-0.6WAR out+1.7Net-2.3
Full tenure14WAR in-0.6WAR out+1.7Net-2.3
Los Angeles Angels
franchise trade score
88far better
Franchise trade score88
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term91WAR in+1.7WAR out-0.6Net+2.3
Control window88WAR in+1.7WAR out-0.6Net+2.3
Full tenure86WAR in+1.7WAR out-0.6Net+2.3

Cleveland Guardians received

Alex JohnsonLF · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-1.0WAR (control) · 1 yr6
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term5WAR-1.0wRC+73PA384
Control window6WAR-1.0wRC+73PA384
Full tenure6WAR-1.0wRC+73PA384

scored without value

On the day: +10.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 132.

Jerry MosesC · 25 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr57
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term58WAR+0.5wRC+77PA157
Control window56WAR+0.5wRC+77PA157
Full tenure56WAR+0.5wRC+77PA157

scored without value

On the day: +1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 80, salary $15K.

Los Angeles Angels received

Vada PinsonCF · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+2.0WAR (control) · 2 yr78
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term84WAR+2.0wRC+109PA527
Control window77WAR+2.0wRC+97PA1028
Full tenure76WAR+2.0wRC+97PA1028

scored without value

On the day: +4.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 111, salary $62K.

Frank BakerLF · 27 · pre-arb · 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: -2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Alan FosterP · 25 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr14
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term13WAR-0.3FIP−192IP13
Control window14WAR-0.3FIP−192IP13
Full tenure15WAR-0.3FIP−192IP13

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -14, FIP− 124, salary $25K.

What this became

  1. Jerry Moses → NYYGraig Nettles, CLE ⇄ NYY, 1972+0.1 WAR
  2. Alex Johnson → TEXAlex Johnson, CLE ⇄ TEX, 1973+1.6 WAR
  3. Vada Pinson → KCRKCR ⇄ LAA, 1974-0.1 WAR
  4. Jerry Moses → DETJim Perry, CLE ⇄ DET ⇄ NYY, 1974+0.0 WAR
  5. Rusty Torres → LAAFrank Robinson, CLE ⇄ LAA, 1974+0.3 WAR
  6. John Ellis → TEXStan Thomas, CLE ⇄ TEX, 1975-1.2 WAR
  7. Charlie Spikes → DETTom Veryzer, CLE ⇄ DET, 1977-0.0 WAR
  8. Graig Nettles → SDPDennis Rasmussen, NYY ⇄ SDP, 1984+2.2 WAR
  9. Jim Perry → OAKDick Bosman, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1975-0.2 WAR
  10. Rick Sawyer → SDPRick Sawyer, NYY ⇄ SDP, 1976+0.1 WAR
  11. Ron Pruitt → CHWAlan Bannister, CHW ⇄ CLE, 1980+0.1 WAR
  12. Tom Veryzer → NYMCLE ⇄ NYM, 1982-0.2 WAR
  13. Dennis Rasmussen → CINBill Gullickson, CIN ⇄ NYY, 1987+0.3 WAR
  14. Blue Moon Odom → ATLRoric Harrison, ATL ⇄ CLE, 1975-0.5 WAR
  15. Tom Veryzer → CHCCHC ⇄ NYM, 1983-0.4 WAR
  16. Dennis Rasmussen → SDPDennis Rasmussen, CIN ⇄ SDP, 1988+3.1 WAR

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