July 10, 1972

Tom Hilgendorf and 1 others: Cleveland GuardiansKansas City Royals

Tom Hilgendorf stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
79better
Franchise trade score79
Rest of season79WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3
Short term86WAR in+1.4WAR out0.0Net+1.4
Control window78WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8
Full tenure77WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8
Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
21worse
Franchise trade score21
Rest of season21WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3
Short term14WAR in0.0WAR out+1.4Net-1.4
Control window22WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8
Full tenure23WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8

Cleveland Guardians received

Tom HilgendorfP · 30 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.8WAR (control) · 3 yr69
Rest of season69WAR+0.3FIP−117IP47
Short term75WAR+1.4FIP−104IP142
Control window66WAR+0.8FIP−108IP190
Full tenure66WAR+0.8FIP−108IP190

scored without value

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $14K.

Kansas City Royals received

Jim ClarkLF · 25 · 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 KCR; scored without value

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 47.

What this became

  1. Tom Hilgendorf → PHITom Hilgendorf, CLE ⇄ PHI, 1975+1.1 WAR

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