December 4, 1968

Trade: Atlanta BravesHouston Astros

Marty Martínez and Bob Aspromonte changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
40even
Franchise trade score40
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term36WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.0Net-0.2
Control window41WAR in-1.0WAR out-0.9Net-0.1
Full tenure41WAR in-1.0WAR out-0.9Net-0.1
Houston Astros
franchise trade score
60even
Franchise trade score60
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term64WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2
Control window59WAR in-0.9WAR out-1.0Net+0.1
Full tenure59WAR in-0.9WAR out-1.0Net+0.1

Atlanta Braves received

Bob Aspromonte2B · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-1.0WAR (control) · 2 yr9
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term19WAR-0.2wRC+81PA215
Control window5WAR-1.0wRC+65PA357
Full tenure5WAR-1.0wRC+65PA357

scored without value

On the day: +2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117, salary $35K.

Houston Astros received

Marty MartínezSS · 27 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.9WAR (control) · 3 yr14
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term36WAR-0.0wRC+103PA213
Control window7WAR-0.9wRC+77PA437
Full tenure8WAR-0.9wRC+77PA437

scored without value

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 112.

What this became

  1. Bob Aspromonte → NYMATL ⇄ NYM, 1970-1.0 WAR
  2. Marty Martínez → STLMarty Martínez, HOU ⇄ STL, 1971+0.0 WAR
  3. Marty Martínez → OAKOAK ⇄ STL, 1972-0.5 WAR
  4. Marty Martínez → TEXTed Kubiak, OAK ⇄ TEX, 1972-0.6 WAR
  5. Vic Harris → CHCBill Madlock, CHC ⇄ TEX, 1973-2.7 WAR
  6. Ted Kubiak → SDPSonny Siebert, OAK ⇄ SDP, 1975-0.6 WAR

Also that day

Dooley Womack, HOU ⇄ NYY, 1968Houston Astros ⇄ New York YankeesLAD ⇄ NYY, 1968Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ New York YankeesMike Cuellar, BAL ⇄ HOU, 1968Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Houston AstrosJack DiLauro, DET ⇄ NYM, 1968Detroit Tigers ⇄ New York Mets

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