May 27, 1975

Trade: Cleveland GuardiansSt. Louis Cardinals

Luis Alvarado and Doug Howard changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
27worse
Franchise trade score27
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term25WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.3Net-0.5
Control window27WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.3Net-0.5
Full tenure28WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.3Net-0.5
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
73better
Franchise trade score73
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term75WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.8Net+0.5
Control window73WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.8Net+0.5
Full tenure72WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.8Net+0.5

Cleveland Guardians received

Doug Howard1B · 27 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr4
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term3WAR-0.8wRC+35PA99
Control window4WAR-0.8wRC+35PA99
Full tenure5WAR-0.8wRC+35PA99

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 64.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Luis Alvarado2B · 26 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr16
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term15WAR-0.3wRC+81PA45
Control window17WAR-0.3wRC+81PA45
Full tenure17WAR-0.3wRC+81PA45

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 26.

What this became

  1. Doug Howard → TORAlan Ashby, CLE ⇄ TOR, 19760.0 WAR
  2. Alan Ashby → HOUHOU ⇄ TOR, 1978-0.9 WAR

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