June 1, 1974

Trade: Cleveland GuardiansSt. Louis Cardinals

Luis Alvarado, Ed Crosby and Jack Heidemann changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
33worse
Franchise trade score33
Rest of season13WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.2Net-0.6
Short term30WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.2Net-0.3
Control window33WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.2Net-0.3
Full tenure33WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.2Net-0.3
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
67better
Franchise trade score67
Rest of season87WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.8Net+0.6
Short term70WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.6Net+0.3
Control window67WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.5Net+0.3
Full tenure67WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.5Net+0.3

Cleveland Guardians received

Luis Alvarado2B · 25 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr9
Rest of season5WAR-0.4wRC+40PA125
Short term9WAR-0.4wRC+40PA125
Control window10WAR-0.4wRC+40PA125
Full tenure10WAR-0.4wRC+40PA125

scored without value

On the day: -2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 45, salary $20K.

Ed CrosbySS · 25 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 3 yr20
Rest of season6WAR-0.4wRC+44PA95
Short term18WAR-0.1wRC+56PA240
Control window21WAR-0.1wRC+58PA242
Full tenure21WAR-0.1wRC+58PA242

scored without value

On the day: -1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 52.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Jack HeidemannSS · 25 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season10WAR-0.2wRC+74PA77
Short term18WAR-0.2wRC+74PA77
Control window19WAR-0.2wRC+74PA77
Full tenure20WAR-0.2wRC+74PA77

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons.

What this became

  1. Jack Heidemann → NYMMike Vail, NYM ⇄ STL, 1974-0.9 WAR
  2. Luis Alvarado → STLCLE ⇄ STL, 1975-0.3 WAR
  3. Ted Martínez → OAKOAK ⇄ STL, 1975-0.4 WAR
  4. Jack Heidemann → MILMIL ⇄ NYM, 1976-1.0 WAR
  5. Doug Howard → TORAlan Ashby, CLE ⇄ TOR, 19760.0 WAR
  6. Mike Barlow → HOUHOU ⇄ STL, 1975-0.3 WAR
  7. Alan Ashby → HOUHOU ⇄ TOR, 1978-0.9 WAR
  8. Mike Barlow → LAATerry Humphrey, HOU ⇄ LAA, 1976+0.0 WAR
  9. Mike Easler → LAALAA ⇄ STL, 1976-0.3 WAR

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