April 1, 1951 · $35,000

Snuffy Stirnweiss and 2 others: Baltimore OriolesCleveland Guardians

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
23worse
Franchise trade score23
Rest of season3WAR in-1.4WAR out+0.7Net-2.1
Short term21WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.3Net-0.8
Control window23WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.3Net-0.8
Full tenure24WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.3Net-0.8
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
77better
Franchise trade score77
Rest of season97WAR in+0.7WAR out-1.4Net+2.1
Short term79WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.4Net+0.8
Control window77WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.4Net+0.8
Full tenure76WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.4Net+0.8

Baltimore Orioles received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Fred Marsh3B · 27 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr13
Rest of season3WAR-1.4wRC+64PA483
Short term12WAR-0.4wRC+75PA761
Control window13WAR-0.4wRC+75PA761
Full tenure13WAR-0.4wRC+75PA761

scored without value

On the day: 0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Cleveland Guardians received

Snuffy Stirnweiss2B · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 2 yr64
Rest of season78WAR+0.6wRC+91PA111
Short term65WAR+0.6wRC+91PA111
Control window63WAR+0.6wRC+91PA111
Full tenure63WAR+0.6wRC+91PA111

scored without value

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 56, salary $16K.

Merrill CombsSS · 32 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr12
Rest of season72WAR+0.0wRC+33PA31
Short term11WAR-0.3wRC+32PA186
Control window12WAR-0.3wRC+32PA186
Full tenure13WAR-0.3wRC+32PA186

scored without value

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 79.

What this became

  1. Fred Marsh → MINCass Michaels, BAL ⇄ MIN, 1952-0.6 WAR
  2. Fred Marsh → BALFred Marsh, BAL ⇄ MIN, 1952+0.9 WAR
  3. Fred Marsh → CHWFred Marsh, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1953+1.2 WAR
  4. Fred Marsh → BALClint Courtney, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1954-1.3 WAR

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