May 12, 1952

Cass Michaels and 2 others: Baltimore OriolesMinnesota Twins

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

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
84far better
Franchise trade score84
Rest of season95WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.7Net+1.5
Short term87WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.7Net+1.5
Control window84WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.7Net+1.5
Full tenure83WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.7Net+1.5
Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
16far worse
Franchise trade score16
Rest of season5WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.8Net-1.5
Short term13WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.8Net-1.5
Control window16WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.8Net-1.5
Full tenure17WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.8Net-1.5

Baltimore Orioles received

Cass Michaels2B · 26 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr71
Rest of season83WAR+0.8wRC+103PA190
Short term72WAR+0.8wRC+103PA190
Control window70WAR+0.8wRC+103PA190
Full tenure69WAR+0.8wRC+103PA190

scored without value

On the day: +6.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 89, salary $15K.

Minnesota Twins received

Lou SleaterP · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr24
Rest of season16WAR-0.2FIP−117IP57
Short term23WAR-0.2FIP−117IP57
Control window24WAR-0.2FIP−117IP57
Full tenure25WAR-0.2FIP−117IP57

scored without value

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 44, FIP− 116, salary $6K.

Fred Marsh3B · 28 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr8
Rest of season3WAR-0.6wRC+-71PA25
Short term7WAR-0.6wRC+-71PA25
Control window8WAR-0.6wRC+-71PA25
Full tenure8WAR-0.6wRC+-71PA25

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 64.

What this became

  1. Fred Marsh → BALFred Marsh, BAL ⇄ MIN, 1952+0.9 WAR
  2. Fred Marsh → CHWFred Marsh, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1953+1.2 WAR
  3. Fred Marsh → BALClint Courtney, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1954-1.3 WAR
  4. Bob Chakales → MINClint Courtney, CHW ⇄ MIN, 1955+0.3 WAR
  5. Jim Brideweser → DETFred Hatfield, CHW ⇄ DET, 1956-0.1 WAR
  6. Don Ferrarese → CLEGene Woodling, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1958+1.5 WAR

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