April 1, 1967 · Cash considerations

Trade: New York MetsSt. Louis Cardinals

Eddie Bressoud, Danny Napoleon and Jerry Buchek changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
73better
Franchise trade score73
Rest of season95WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.8Net+1.5
Short term75WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.8Net+0.6
Control window73WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.8Net+0.6
Full tenure73WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.8Net+0.6
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
27worse
Franchise trade score27
Rest of season5WAR in-0.8WAR out+0.7Net-1.5
Short term25WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.3Net-0.6
Control window27WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.3Net-0.6
Full tenure27WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.3Net-0.6

STL won the World Series in 1967

New York Mets received

Jerry Buchek2B · 25 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr17
Rest of season77WAR+0.7wRC+89PA444
Short term16WAR-0.3wRC+71PA651
Control window17WAR-0.3wRC+71PA651
Full tenure18WAR-0.3wRC+71PA651

scored without value

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 73.

Art MahaffeyP · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0

never reached the majors for NYM; scored without value

On the day: -2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 169.

Tony MartínezSS · 27 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0

never reached the majors for NYM; scored without value

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Eddie BressoudSS · 35 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr4
Rest of season2WAR-0.8wRC+37PA76
Short term3WAR-0.8wRC+37PA76
Control window4WAR-0.8wRC+37PA76
Full tenure4WAR-0.8wRC+37PA76

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +5.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 86.

Danny NapoleonLF · 25 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0

never reached the majors for STL; scored without value

On the day: -1.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 42.

What this became

  1. Jerry Buchek → STLNYM ⇄ STL, 19680.0 WAR
  2. Jerry Buchek → PHIBill White, PHI ⇄ STL, 19690.0 WAR
  3. Jim Hutto → BALGrant Jackson, BAL ⇄ PHI, 1970-0.2 WAR
  4. Roger Freed → CLEOscar Gamble, CLE ⇄ PHI, 19720.0 WAR
  5. Grant Jackson → NYYScott McGregor, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1976+1.4 WAR

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