January 20, 1954

Joe Tipton and 1 others: Cleveland GuardiansMinnesota Twins

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

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
29worse
Franchise trade score29
Rest of season16WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.6Net-0.5
Short term27WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.6Net-0.5
Control window29WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.6Net-0.5
Full tenure30WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.6Net-0.5

CLE reached the World Series in 1954

Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
71better
Franchise trade score71
Rest of season84WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.1Net+0.5
Short term73WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.1Net+0.5
Control window71WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.1Net+0.5
Full tenure70WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.1Net+0.5

Cleveland Guardians received

Mickey GrassoC · 34 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr54
Rest of season74WAR+0.1wRC+258PA8
Short term56WAR+0.1wRC+258PA8
Control window53WAR+0.1wRC+258PA8
Full tenure53WAR+0.1wRC+258PA8

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -2.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 41.

Minnesota Twins received

Joe TiptonC · 32 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr61
Rest of season75WAR+0.6wRC+87PA193
Short term63WAR+0.6wRC+87PA193
Control window60WAR+0.6wRC+87PA193
Full tenure60WAR+0.6wRC+87PA193

scored without value

On the day: +3.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 115.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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