December 1, 1968

Trade: New York MetsSt. Louis Cardinals

Jerry Buchek and Jim Cosman changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
50even
Franchise trade score50
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
50even
Franchise trade score50
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0

New York Mets received

Jim CosmanP · 25 · pre-arb · 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: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -30, FIP− 166.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Jerry Buchek2B · 26 · FA eligible · 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: +2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 89.

What this became

  1. Jerry Buchek → PHIBill White, PHI ⇄ STL, 19690.0 WAR
  2. Jim Hutto → BALGrant Jackson, BAL ⇄ PHI, 1970-0.2 WAR
  3. Roger Freed → CLEOscar Gamble, CLE ⇄ PHI, 19720.0 WAR
  4. Grant Jackson → NYYScott McGregor, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1976+1.4 WAR
  5. Roger Freed → CINRoger Freed, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1973+0.1 WAR
  6. Del Unser → NYMJohn Stearns, NYM ⇄ PHI, 1974+3.1 WAR
  7. Oscar Gamble → NYYOscar Gamble, CLE ⇄ NYY, 1975+2.5 WAR
  8. Rudy May → WSNGary Roenicke, BAL ⇄ WSN, 1977+0.2 WAR
  9. Ken Holtzman → CHCRon Davis, CHC ⇄ NYY, 1978-0.9 WAR

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