February 19, 1954 · $15,000

Dave Philley and 2 others: Cleveland GuardiansAthletics

Bill Upton, Lee Wheat and Dave Philley changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
63better
Franchise trade score63
Rest of season24WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2
Short term65WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.2
Control window63WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.2
Full tenure63WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.2

CLE reached the World Series in 1954

Athletics
franchise trade score
37worse
Franchise trade score37
Rest of season76WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.0Net+0.2
Short term35WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.2
Control window37WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.2
Full tenure37WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.2

Cleveland Guardians received

Dave PhilleyRF · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr53
Rest of season62WAR+0.0wRC+82PA522
Short term54WAR+0.1wRC+87PA639
Control window52WAR+0.1wRC+87PA639
Full tenure52WAR+0.1wRC+87PA639

scored without value

On the day: +4.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 107, salary $21K.

Athletics received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Bill UptonP · 25 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr54
Rest of season74WAR+0.1FIP−125IP5
Short term56WAR+0.1FIP−125IP5
Control window53WAR+0.1FIP−125IP5
Full tenure53WAR+0.1FIP−125IP5

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

Lee WheatP · 25 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr29
Rest of season74WAR+0.1FIP−89IP28
Short term28WAR-0.1FIP−103IP30
Control window30WAR-0.1FIP−103IP30
Full tenure30WAR-0.1FIP−103IP30

scored without value

What this became

  1. Lee Wheat → LADLAD ⇄ OAK, 19560.0 WAR
  2. Tim Thompson → DETBill Tuttle, DET ⇄ OAK, 1957+0.0 WAR
  3. Duke Maas → NYYBob Grim, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1958-0.7 WAR
  4. Billy Martin → CLEDon Mossi, CLE ⇄ DET, 1958+0.9 WAR
  5. Frank House → CINCIN ⇄ OAK, 1959-0.2 WAR
  6. Kent Hadley → NYYRoger Maris, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1959+0.0 WAR
  7. Tom Morgan → MINBill Fischer, DET ⇄ MIN, 1960-0.3 WAR
  8. John Tsitouris → CINJohn Tsitouris, CIN ⇄ OAK, 1961+2.1 WAR
  9. Bill Tuttle → MINMIN ⇄ OAK, 1961-0.5 WAR
  10. Harry Simpson → CHWRay Boone, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1959-0.1 WAR
  11. Billy Martin → CINGordy Coleman, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1959-1.2 WAR
  12. Bob Grim → CLELeo Kiely, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1960-0.2 WAR
  13. Marv Throneberry → BALBAL ⇄ OAK, 1961-0.4 WAR
  14. Don Larsen → CHWRay Herbert, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1961+1.2 WAR
  15. Bill Fischer → OAKBill Fischer, DET ⇄ OAK, 1961+2.3 WAR
  16. Norm Siebern → BALNorm Siebern, BAL ⇄ OAK, 1963+4.5 WAR
  17. Roger Maris → STLRoger Maris, NYY ⇄ STL, 1966+5.3 WAR

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