August 18, 1952 · $50,000

George Strickland and 3 others: Cleveland GuardiansPittsburgh Pirates

Cleveland Guardians came out ahead by 6.3 WAR, most of it from George Strickland.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
95far better
Franchise trade score95
Rest of season90WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.4Net+0.8
Short term97WAR in+3.8WAR out-0.4Net+4.2
Control window95WAR in+5.9WAR out-0.4Net+6.3
Full tenure94WAR in+5.9WAR out-0.4Net+6.3

CLE reached the World Series in 1954

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
5far worse
Franchise trade score5
Rest of season10WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.4Net-0.8
Short term3WAR in-0.4WAR out+3.8Net-4.2
Control window5WAR in-0.4WAR out+5.9Net-6.3
Full tenure6WAR in-0.4WAR out+5.9Net-6.3

Cleveland Guardians received

George StricklandSS · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+6.0WAR (control) · 8 yr80
Rest of season71WAR+0.4wRC+81PA103
Short term88WAR+3.9wRC+102PA585
Control window79WAR+6.0wRC+77PA2451
Full tenure78WAR+6.0wRC+77PA2451

scored without value

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 73.

Ted WilksP · 37 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr25
Rest of season70WAR+0.0FIP−90IP12
Short term24WAR-0.1FIP−93IP15
Control window26WAR-0.1FIP−93IP15
Full tenure26WAR-0.1FIP−93IP15

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +3.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -45, FIP− 79.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Johnny Berardino2B · 35 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr12
Rest of season6WAR-0.4wRC+8PA60
Short term11WAR-0.4wRC+8PA60
Control window12WAR-0.4wRC+8PA60
Full tenure13WAR-0.4wRC+8PA60

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 67, salary $10K.

Charles Sipple—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

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