April 1, 1969

Lou Piniella and 2 others: Kansas City RoyalsMilwaukee Brewers

Lou Piniella stayed 5 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
81far better
Franchise trade score81
Rest of season76WAR in+2.0WAR out+1.8Net+0.2
Short term76WAR in+3.1WAR out+2.4Net+0.6
Control window82WAR in+3.6WAR out+2.4Net+1.2
Full tenure81WAR in+3.6WAR out+2.4Net+1.2
Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
19far worse
Franchise trade score19
Rest of season24WAR in+1.8WAR out+2.0Net-0.2
Short term24WAR in+2.4WAR out+3.1Net-0.6
Control window18WAR in+2.4WAR out+3.6Net-1.2
Full tenure19WAR in+2.4WAR out+3.6Net-1.2

Kansas City Royals received

Lou PiniellaLF · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+3.6WAR (control) · 5 yr86
Rest of season90WAR+2.0wRC+105PA539
Short term88WAR+3.1wRC+107PA1125
Control window85WAR+3.6wRC+104PA2778
Full tenure84WAR+3.6wRC+104PA2778

scored without value

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100.

Milwaukee Brewers received

Steve WhitakerOF · 26 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr64
Rest of season78WAR+0.3wRC+111PA130
Short term65WAR+0.3wRC+111PA130
Control window64WAR+0.3wRC+111PA130
Full tenure64WAR+0.3wRC+111PA130

scored without value

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 25, salary $15K.

John GelnarP · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+2.1WAR (control) · 3 yr85
Rest of season93WAR+1.6FIP−77IP109
Short term87WAR+2.2FIP−82IP201
Control window83WAR+2.1FIP−83IP202
Full tenure82WAR+2.1FIP−83IP202

scored without value

On the day: -2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $12K.

What this became

  1. Steve Whitaker → SFGBobby Bolin, MIL ⇄ SFG, 1969-0.5 WAR
  2. John Gelnar → DETDET ⇄ MIL, 19710.0 WAR
  3. Lou Piniella → NYYLou Piniella, KCR ⇄ NYY, 1973+8.0 WAR
  4. Bobby Bolin → BOSBobby Bolin, BOS ⇄ MIL, 1970+2.2 WAR
  5. Ken Wright → PHIMike Wallace, NYY ⇄ PHI, 19740.0 WAR

Also that day

CHW ⇄ PIT, 1969Chicago White Sox ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates

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