August 30, 1969

Danny Walton and 2 others: Houston AstrosMilwaukee Brewers

Danny Walton, Sandy Valdespino and Tommy Davis changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
58even
Franchise trade score58
Rest of season77WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.5Net+0.2
Short term37WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.1Net-0.2
Control window61WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.4Net+0.1
Full tenure61WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.4Net+0.1
Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
42even
Franchise trade score42
Rest of season23WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.3Net-0.2
Short term63WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.2Net+0.2
Control window39WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.2Net-0.1
Full tenure39WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.2Net-0.1

Houston Astros received

Tommy DavisLF · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr23
Rest of season9WAR-0.3wRC+87PA88
Short term22WAR-0.2wRC+88PA308
Control window23WAR-0.2wRC+88PA308
Full tenure23WAR-0.2wRC+88PA308

scored without value

On the day: +2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 88, salary $69K.

Milwaukee Brewers received

Danny WaltonLF · 22 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 3 yr59
Rest of season11WAR-0.3wRC+79PA102
Short term67WAR+0.3wRC+111PA556
Control window55WAR+0.0wRC+108PA633
Full tenure56WAR+0.0wRC+108PA633

scored without value

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, salary $9K.

Sandy ValdespinoOF · 30 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr12
Rest of season13WAR-0.2wRC+38PA40
Short term11WAR-0.4wRC+13PA49
Control window12WAR-0.4wRC+13PA49
Full tenure13WAR-0.4wRC+13PA49

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 72, salary $12K.

What this became

  1. Danny Walton → NYYBobby Mitchell, MIL ⇄ NYY, 1971-0.4 WAR
  2. Danny Walton → MINRick Dempsey, MIN ⇄ NYY, 1972-0.9 WAR
  3. Danny Walton → LADBob Randall, LAD ⇄ MIN, 1975-0.1 WAR
  4. Rick Dempsey → BALScott McGregor, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1976+0.8 WAR
  5. Danny Walton → HOUAlex Taveras, HOU ⇄ LAD, 1977-0.3 WAR
  6. Rudy May → WSNGary Roenicke, BAL ⇄ WSN, 1977+0.2 WAR
  7. Ken Holtzman → CHCRon Davis, CHC ⇄ NYY, 1978-0.9 WAR

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