July 24, 1951 · Cash considerations

Trade: Baltimore OriolesLos Angeles Dodgers

Johnny Bero, Joe Lutz and Ben Taylor changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
39worse
Franchise trade score39
Rest of season25WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1
Short term38WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1
Control window39WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1
Full tenure39WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1
Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
61better
Franchise trade score61
Rest of season75WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1
Short term62WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1
Control window61WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1
Full tenure61WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1

Baltimore Orioles received

Ben Taylor1B · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr27
Rest of season19WAR-0.1wRC+93PA104
Short term26WAR-0.1wRC+93PA104
Control window28WAR-0.1wRC+93PA104
Full tenure28WAR-0.1wRC+93PA104

scored without value

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Johnny BeroSS · 29 · pre-arb · 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 LAD; scored without value

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $5K.

Joe Lutz1B · 26 · pre-arb · 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 LAD; scored without value

What this became

  1. Ben Taylor → DETBob Cain, BAL ⇄ DET, 1952-0.3 WAR
  2. Dick Littlefield → BALNed Garver, BAL ⇄ DET, 1952+1.7 WAR
  3. Ben Taylor → CLECLE ⇄ DET, 19520.0 WAR
  4. Cliff Mapes → BALBAL ⇄ DET, 19520.0 WAR
  5. Bob Cain → OAKJoe Coleman, BAL ⇄ OAK, 19530.0 WAR
  6. Matt Batts → CHWRed Wilson, CHW ⇄ DET, 1954-0.1 WAR
  7. Dick Kryhoski → NYYGus Triandos, BAL ⇄ NYY, 19540.0 WAR
  8. Neil Berry → NYYBAL ⇄ NYY, 19540.0 WAR
  9. Dick Littlefield → PITCal Abrams, BAL ⇄ PIT, 1954+2.6 WAR
  10. Vic Wertz → CLEVic Wertz, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1954+7.6 WAR
  11. Gene Woodling → CLEGene Woodling, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1955+6.1 WAR
  12. Jim McDonald → NYYEddie Lopat, BAL ⇄ NYY, 19550.0 WAR
  13. Jim Delsing → CHWFred Hatfield, CHW ⇄ DET, 1956-0.2 WAR
  14. Hal Smith → OAKHal Smith, BAL ⇄ OAK, 1956+2.4 WAR
  15. Ned Garver → OAKNed Garver, DET ⇄ OAK, 1956+7.8 WAR
  16. Jim Fridley → LADLAD ⇄ NYY, 19570.0 WAR
  17. Willy Miranda → LADJim Gentile, BAL ⇄ LAD, 19590.0 WAR
  18. Don Larsen → OAKRoger Maris, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1959+0.2 WAR
  19. Red Wilson → CLERocky Bridges, CLE ⇄ DET, 1960-0.2 WAR
  20. Gus Triandos → DETDick Brown, BAL ⇄ DET, 1962+1.3 WAR
  21. Bob Chakales → CHWClint Courtney, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1954+0.1 WAR
  22. Cal Abrams → CHWCal Abrams, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1955+0.1 WAR
  23. Dave Pope → CLEHoot Evers, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1956-0.4 WAR
  24. Dick Littlefield → STLBill Virdon, PIT ⇄ STL, 1956-0.2 WAR
  25. Wayne Belardi → NYYClete Boyer, NYY ⇄ OAK, 19570.0 WAR
  26. Fred Hatfield → CLEEarly Wynn, CHW ⇄ CLE, 1957-0.3 WAR
  27. Jim Finigan → SFGGail Harris, DET ⇄ SFG, 1958-0.0 WAR
  28. Gene Woodling → BALGene Woodling, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1958+8.9 WAR
  29. Virgil Trucks → NYYBob Grim, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1958-0.2 WAR
  30. Vic Wertz → BOSJim Piersall, BOS ⇄ CLE, 1958+2.4 WAR
  31. Hal Smith → PITHal Smith, OAK ⇄ PIT, 1959+1.9 WAR
  32. Marv Throneberry → BALBAL ⇄ OAK, 1961-0.4 WAR
  33. Don Larsen → CHWRay Herbert, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1961+1.2 WAR
  34. Jim Gentile → OAKNorm Siebern, BAL ⇄ OAK, 1963+2.3 WAR
  35. Gus Triandos → PHIJim Bunning, DET ⇄ PHI, 1963+0.8 WAR
  36. Roger Maris → STLRoger Maris, NYY ⇄ STL, 1966+5.3 WAR

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