September 12, 1974 · Cash considerations

Frank Robinson and 2 others: Cleveland GuardiansLos Angeles Angels

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

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
76better
Franchise trade score76
Rest of season28WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1
Short term80WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8
Control window76WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.3Net+0.7
Full tenure75WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.3Net+0.7
Los Angeles Angels
franchise trade score
24worse
Franchise trade score24
Rest of season72WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1
Short term20WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8
Control window24WAR in+0.3WAR out+1.0Net-0.7
Full tenure25WAR in+0.3WAR out+1.0Net-0.7

Cleveland Guardians received

Frank RobinsonRF · 39 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 3 yr78
Rest of season16WAR-0.1wRC+106PA61
Short term79WAR+0.8wRC+138PA210
Control window77WAR+1.0wRC+130PA289
Full tenure76WAR+1.0wRC+130PA289

scored without value

On the day: +10.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 146, salary $160K.

Los Angeles Angels received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Ken SuarezC · 31 · FA eligible · 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 LAA; scored without value

On the day: +1.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 85.

Rusty TorresOF · 26 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr50
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window55WAR+0.3wRC+88PA399
Full tenure55WAR+0.3wRC+88PA399

scored without value

On the day: -1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 75, salary $20K.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

CLE ⇄ LAA, 1974Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Los Angeles Angels

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