May 19, 1969

Trade: Milwaukee BrewersNew York Yankees

José Vidal and Dick Simpson changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
29worse
Franchise trade score29
Rest of season16WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5
Short term27WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5
Control window29WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5
Full tenure30WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
71better
Franchise trade score71
Rest of season84WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5
Short term73WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5
Control window71WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5
Full tenure70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5

Milwaukee Brewers received

Dick SimpsonOF · 26 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr10
Rest of season5WAR-0.5wRC+59PA56
Short term9WAR-0.5wRC+59PA56
Control window10WAR-0.5wRC+59PA56
Full tenure11WAR-0.5wRC+59PA56

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 88, salary $16K.

New York Yankees received

José VidalRF · 29 · arb 1 · 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 NYY; scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 43, salary $12K.

What this became

  1. Dick Simpson → SFGBobby Bolin, MIL ⇄ SFG, 19690.0 WAR
  2. Bobby Bolin → BOSBobby Bolin, BOS ⇄ MIL, 1970+2.2 WAR

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