June 15, 1968

Trade: Houston AstrosSt. Louis Cardinals

Ron Davis, Dick Simpson and Hal Gilson changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
19far worse
Franchise trade score19
Rest of season7WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.1Net-1.1
Short term17WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.1Net-1.1
Control window19WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.1Net-1.1
Full tenure20WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.1Net-1.1
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
81far better
Franchise trade score81
Rest of season93WAR in-0.1WAR out-1.2Net+1.1
Short term83WAR in-0.1WAR out-1.2Net+1.1
Control window81WAR in-0.1WAR out-1.2Net+1.1
Full tenure80WAR in-0.1WAR out-1.2Net+1.1

STL reached the World Series in 1968

Houston Astros received

Dick SimpsonOF · 25 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control-1.1WAR (control) · 1 yr7
Rest of season6WAR-1.1wRC+80PA202
Short term7WAR-1.1wRC+80PA202
Control window7WAR-1.1wRC+80PA202
Full tenure8WAR-1.1wRC+80PA202

scored without value

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 97, salary $15K.

Hal GilsonP · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr26
Rest of season16WAR-0.1FIP−124IP4
Short term25WAR-0.1FIP−124IP4
Control window27WAR-0.1FIP−124IP4
Full tenure27WAR-0.1FIP−124IP4

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

St. Louis Cardinals received

Ron DavisCF · 27 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr28
Rest of season17WAR-0.1wRC+49PA87
Short term26WAR-0.1wRC+49PA87
Control window28WAR-0.1wRC+49PA87
Full tenure28WAR-0.1wRC+49PA87

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 106.

What this became

  1. Ron Davis → SDPEd Spiezio, SDP ⇄ STL, 19680.0 WAR
  2. Dick Simpson → NYYDooley Womack, HOU ⇄ NYY, 1968+0.0 WAR
  3. Ron Davis → PITChris Cannizzaro, PIT ⇄ SDP, 1969-0.6 WAR
  4. Dick Simpson → MILMIL ⇄ NYY, 1969-0.5 WAR
  5. Dooley Womack → MILJim Bouton, HOU ⇄ MIL, 1969+0.4 WAR
  6. Dave Giusti → PITDave Giusti, PIT ⇄ STL, 1969+6.5 WAR
  7. Ed Spiezio → CHWCHW ⇄ SDP, 1972-0.2 WAR
  8. Danny Breeden → STLRich Folkers, SDP ⇄ STL, 19740.0 WAR
  9. Dick Simpson → SFGBobby Bolin, MIL ⇄ SFG, 19690.0 WAR
  10. Tommie Sisk → CHWCHW ⇄ SDP, 1970-0.5 WAR
  11. Carl Taylor → MILJerry McNertney, MIL ⇄ STL, 19700.0 WAR
  12. Roric Harrison → BALRoric Harrison, BAL ⇄ MIL, 1971+1.7 WAR
  13. Chris Cannizzaro → CHCChris Cannizzaro, CHC ⇄ SDP, 1971+0.3 WAR
  14. Sonny Siebert → OAKSonny Siebert, OAK ⇄ SDP, 1975+0.7 WAR
  15. Ed Brinkman → TEXWillie Davis, STL ⇄ TEX, 1975-0.1 WAR
  16. Dave Giusti → OAKRick Langford, OAK ⇄ PIT, 1977+0.9 WAR
  17. Tommie Sisk → CLEBuddy Bradford, CHW ⇄ CLE, 19700.0 WAR
  18. Bobby Bolin → BOSBobby Bolin, BOS ⇄ MIL, 1970+2.2 WAR
  19. Carl Taylor → KCREllie Rodríguez, KCR ⇄ MIL, 1971-0.1 WAR
  20. Roric Harrison → ATLDavey Johnson, ATL ⇄ BAL, 1972+2.0 WAR
  21. Willie Davis → SDPWillie Davis, SDP ⇄ STL, 1975+1.5 WAR
  22. Doug Bair → CINDave Revering, CIN ⇄ OAK, 1978+2.4 WAR
  23. Phil Garner → HOUJohnny Ray, HOU ⇄ PIT, 1981+0.8 WAR
  24. Tony Armas → BOSCarney Lansford, BOS ⇄ OAK, 1982-0.5 WAR

Also that day

John Wyatt, DET ⇄ NYY, 1968Detroit Tigers ⇄ New York YankeesBAL ⇄ TEX, 1968Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Texas RangersVic Davalillo, CLE ⇄ LAA, 1968Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Los Angeles Angels

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