May 7, 1962

Bobby Shantz and 2 others: Houston AstrosSt. Louis Cardinals

Bobby Shantz stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
22worse
Franchise trade score22
Rest of season30WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.9Net-0.0
Short term24WAR in+1.7WAR out+2.3Net-0.6
Control window21WAR in+1.7WAR out+2.6Net-0.9
Full tenure22WAR in+1.7WAR out+2.6Net-0.9
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
78better
Franchise trade score78
Rest of season70WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.8Net+0.0
Short term76WAR in+2.3WAR out+1.7Net+0.6
Control window79WAR in+2.6WAR out+1.7Net+0.9
Full tenure78WAR in+2.6WAR out+1.7Net+0.9

STL won the World Series in 1964

Houston Astros received

Carl WarwickOF · 25 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+1.6WAR (control) · 2 yr76
Rest of season81WAR+0.8wRC+95PA525
Short term77WAR+1.6wRC+97PA1108
Control window75WAR+1.6wRC+97PA1108
Full tenure74WAR+1.6wRC+97PA1108

scored without value

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 79.

John AndersonP · 33 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr51
Rest of season72WAR+0.0FIP−88IP18
Short term53WAR+0.0FIP−88IP18
Control window50WAR+0.0FIP−88IP18
Full tenure50WAR+0.0FIP−88IP18

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Bobby ShantzP · 37 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+2.6WAR (control) · 3 yr87
Rest of season87WAR+0.9FIP−88IP58
Short term89WAR+2.3FIP−77IP137
Control window86WAR+2.6FIP−80IP154
Full tenure84WAR+2.6FIP−80IP154

scored without value

On the day: +4.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 184, FIP− 76.

What this became

  1. Carl Warwick → STLHOU ⇄ STL, 1964-0.7 WAR
  2. Bobby Shantz → CHCLou Brock, CHC ⇄ STL, 1964-0.1 WAR
  3. Jim Beauchamp → ATLKen Johnson, ATL ⇄ HOU, 1965-0.2 WAR
  4. Chuck Taylor → STLMike Cuellar, HOU ⇄ STL, 1965+5.8 WAR
  5. Doug Clemens → PHIDoug Clemens, CHC ⇄ PHI, 1966+0.1 WAR
  6. Lee Maye → CLELee Maye, CLE ⇄ HOU, 1967+2.5 WAR
  7. Jim Beauchamp → CINMack Jones, ATL ⇄ CIN, 1967+0.3 WAR
  8. Mike Cuellar → BALMike Cuellar, BAL ⇄ HOU, 1968+19.2 WAR
  9. Chuck Taylor → NYMHarry Parker, NYM ⇄ STL, 1971-0.3 WAR
  10. Jim Landis → DETDET ⇄ HOU, 1967-0.1 WAR
  11. Jim Weaver → LAAHOU ⇄ LAA, 1967-0.0 WAR
  12. Lee Maye → TEXLee Maye, CLE ⇄ TEX, 1969+1.3 WAR
  13. Curt Blefary → NYYJoe Pepitone, HOU ⇄ NYY, 1969-1.5 WAR
  14. Jim Beauchamp → HOUCIN ⇄ HOU, 1969-0.2 WAR
  15. Enzo Hernández → SDPPat Dobson, BAL ⇄ SDP, 1970+0.5 WAR
  16. Charlie Hudson → TEXCharlie Hudson, STL ⇄ TEX, 1973+0.3 WAR
  17. Jim Bibby → TEXJim Bibby, STL ⇄ TEX, 1973+4.5 WAR
  18. Rich Folkers → SDPRich Folkers, SDP ⇄ STL, 1974+0.7 WAR

Also that day

NYM ⇄ PIT, 1962New York Mets ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesDon Zimmer, CIN ⇄ NYM, 1962Cincinnati Reds ⇄ New York Mets

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