May 10, 1973

Trade: Cleveland GuardiansTexas Rangers

Dick Bosman, Ted Ford and Steve Dunning changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season8WAR in-1.5WAR out-0.5Net-1.0
Short term33WAR in-1.0WAR out-0.7Net-0.3
Control window35WAR in-1.0WAR out-0.7Net-0.3
Full tenure35WAR in-1.0WAR out-0.7Net-0.3
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season92WAR in-0.5WAR out-1.5Net+1.0
Short term67WAR in-0.7WAR out-1.0Net+0.3
Control window65WAR in-0.7WAR out-1.0Net+0.3
Full tenure65WAR in-0.7WAR out-1.0Net+0.3

Cleveland Guardians received

Dick BosmanP · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 3 yr19
Rest of season4WAR-0.8FIP−137IP97
Short term18WAR-0.3FIP−117IP224
Control window19WAR-0.3FIP−116IP253
Full tenure20WAR-0.3FIP−116IP253

scored without value

On the day: +5.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -42, FIP− 93, salary $45K.

Ted FordRF · 26 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr5
Rest of season2WAR-0.7wRC+40PA44
Short term5WAR-0.7wRC+40PA44
Control window6WAR-0.7wRC+40PA44
Full tenure6WAR-0.7wRC+40PA44

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 104.

Texas Rangers received

Steve DunningP · 24 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr6
Rest of season6WAR-0.5FIP−131IP94
Short term5WAR-0.7FIP−139IP97
Control window6WAR-0.7FIP−139IP97
Full tenure6WAR-0.7FIP−139IP97

scored without value

On the day: +2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 169, FIP− 139, salary $21K.

What this became

  1. Ted Ford → TEXCLE ⇄ TEX, 19740.0 WAR
  2. Steve Dunning → CHWStan Perzanowski, CHW ⇄ TEX, 19750.0 WAR
  3. Dick Bosman → OAKDick Bosman, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1975+1.9 WAR
  4. Charlie Hudson → LAACLE ⇄ LAA, 1974-0.1 WAR
  5. Blue Moon Odom → ATLRoric Harrison, ATL ⇄ CLE, 1975-0.5 WAR
  6. Steve Dunning → LAACHW ⇄ LAA, 1975-0.3 WAR
  7. Stan Perzanowski → CLEFritz Peterson, CLE ⇄ TEX, 19760.0 WAR
  8. Roric Harrison → STLHarry Parker, CLE ⇄ STL, 19760.0 WAR
  9. Blue Moon Odom → CHWATL ⇄ CHW, 1976-0.2 WAR
  10. Bill Melton → CLEBill Melton, CLE ⇄ LAA, 1976+0.0 WAR
  11. Jim Spencer → NYYJim Spencer, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1977+0.1 WAR
  12. Jim Spencer → OAKTom Underwood, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1981-0.6 WAR

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