November 4, 1963

Roger Craig and 2 others: New York MetsSt. Louis Cardinals

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
12far worse
Franchise trade score12
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term8WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.1Net-2.5
Control window12WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.1Net-2.5
Full tenure13WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.1Net-2.5
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
88far better
Franchise trade score88
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term92WAR in+2.1WAR out-0.4Net+2.5
Control window88WAR in+2.1WAR out-0.4Net+2.5
Full tenure87WAR in+2.1WAR out-0.4Net+2.5

STL won the World Series in 1964

New York Mets received

George AltmanRF · 30 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr16
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term15WAR-0.3wRC+65PA445
Control window16WAR-0.3wRC+65PA445
Full tenure17WAR-0.3wRC+65PA445

scored without value

On the day: +9.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 135.

Bill WakefieldP · 22 · prospect · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term22WAR-0.1FIP−130IP120
Control window24WAR-0.1FIP−130IP120
Full tenure24WAR-0.1FIP−130IP120

scored without value

St. Louis Cardinals received

Roger CraigP · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+2.1WAR (control) · 1 yr81
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term83WAR+2.1FIP−97IP166
Control window80WAR+2.1FIP−97IP166
Full tenure79WAR+2.1FIP−97IP166

scored without value

On the day: +2.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -58, FIP− 113.

What this became

  1. Roger Craig → CINCIN ⇄ STL, 1964-0.1 WAR
  2. George Altman → CHCCHC ⇄ NYM, 1965-1.5 WAR
  3. Billy Cowan → ATLATL ⇄ NYM, 1965-0.4 WAR
  4. Billy Cowan → CHCATL ⇄ CHC, 19660.0 WAR
  5. Ernie Bowman → CLECLE ⇄ NYM, 19660.0 WAR
  6. Billy Cowan → PHICHC ⇄ PHI, 1966-0.3 WAR
  7. Bobby Cox → NYYBobby Cox, ATL ⇄ NYY, 1967+1.3 WAR

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