December 4, 1973

Ross Grimsley and 4 others: Baltimore OriolesCincinnati Reds

Ross Grimsley stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
87far better
Franchise trade score87
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term96WAR in+3.9WAR out+0.2Net+3.7
Control window86WAR in+6.1WAR out+4.2Net+2.0
Full tenure85WAR in+6.1WAR out+4.2Net+2.0
Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
13far worse
Franchise trade score13
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term4WAR in+0.2WAR out+3.9Net-3.7
Control window14WAR in+4.2WAR out+6.1Net-2.0
Full tenure15WAR in+4.2WAR out+6.1Net-2.0

CIN won the World Series in 1975

Baltimore Orioles received

Ross GrimsleyP · 23 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+6.1WAR (control) · 4 yr84
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term89WAR+3.9FIP−98IP296
Control window84WAR+6.1FIP−109IP848
Full tenure83WAR+6.1FIP−109IP848

scored without value

On the day: +2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -27, FIP− 110, salary $29K.

Wallace Williams—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Cincinnati Reds received

Merv RettenmundRF · 30 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr64
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term61WAR+0.3wRC+97PA252
Control window65WAR+0.7wRC+95PA478
Full tenure65WAR+0.7wRC+95PA478

scored without value

On the day: +10.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 105, salary $40K.

Junior Kennedy2B · 23 · prospect · 8 yrs control+3.5WAR (control) · 5 yr60
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term22WAR-0.1wRC+62PA25
Control window78WAR+3.5wRC+86PA897
Full tenure76WAR+3.5wRC+86PA897

scored without value

William Wood—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Merv Rettenmund → SDPMerv Rettenmund, CIN ⇄ SDP, 1976+1.3 WAR

Also that day

ATL ⇄ PHI, 1973Atlanta Braves ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesNelson Briles, KCR ⇄ PIT, 1973Kansas City Royals ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates

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