December 3, 1973 · Cash considerations

Trade: Detroit TigersHouston Astros

Jim Ray, Gary Sutherland and Fred Scherman changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
68better
Franchise trade score68
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term55WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.5Net+0.0
Control window71WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.7Net+0.4
Full tenure70WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.7Net+0.4
Houston Astros
franchise trade score
32worse
Franchise trade score32
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term45WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.5Net-0.0
Control window29WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.3Net-0.4
Full tenure30WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.3Net-0.4

Detroit Tigers received

Jim RayP · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr31
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term29WAR-0.0FIP−115IP52
Control window31WAR-0.0FIP−115IP52
Full tenure31WAR-0.0FIP−115IP52

scored without value

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -67, FIP− 132, salary $46K.

Gary Sutherland2B · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 3 yr15
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term10WAR-0.4wRC+65PA652
Control window17WAR-0.3wRC+70PA1336
Full tenure17WAR-0.3wRC+70PA1336

scored without value

On the day: -1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -31, salary $20K.

Houston Astros received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Fred SchermanP · 29 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr9
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term13WAR-0.5FIP−118IP61
Control window8WAR-0.7FIP−125IP78
Full tenure9WAR-0.7FIP−125IP78

scored without value

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -42, FIP− 117, salary $32K.

What this became

  1. Gary Sutherland → MILDET ⇄ MIL, 1976-0.8 WAR

Also that day

Ron Schueler, ATL ⇄ PHI, 1973Atlanta Braves ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesJohn Wockenfuss, DET ⇄ STL, 1973Detroit Tigers ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsCLE ⇄ STL, 1973Cleveland Guardians ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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