October 21, 1969

Dave Giusti and 3 others: Pittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals

Pittsburgh Pirates came out ahead by 5.7 WAR, most of it from Dave Giusti.

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
92far better
Franchise trade score92
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term81WAR in+1.6WAR out+0.7Net+0.9
Control window94WAR in+6.4WAR out+0.7Net+5.7
Full tenure93WAR in+6.4WAR out+0.7Net+5.7

PIT won the World Series in 1971

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
8far worse
Franchise trade score8
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term19WAR in+0.7WAR out+1.6Net-0.9
Control window6WAR in+0.7WAR out+6.4Net-5.7
Full tenure7WAR in+0.7WAR out+6.4Net-5.7

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Dave GiustiP · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+6.5WAR (control) · 7 yr88
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term84WAR+1.7FIP−81IP103
Control window91WAR+6.5FIP−91IP618
Full tenure90WAR+6.5FIP−91IP618

scored without value

On the day: +9.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 25, FIP− 92.

Dave RickettsC · 34 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr27
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term26WAR-0.1wRC+25PA12
Control window28WAR-0.1wRC+25PA12
Full tenure28WAR-0.1wRC+25PA12

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -23.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Carl TaylorC · 25 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr70
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term71WAR+0.7wRC+105PA289
Control window69WAR+0.7wRC+105PA289
Full tenure69WAR+0.7wRC+105PA289

scored without value

On the day: -0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 60, salary $12K.

Frank Vanzin—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Carl Taylor → MILJerry McNertney, MIL ⇄ STL, 19700.0 WAR
  2. Dave Giusti → OAKRick Langford, OAK ⇄ PIT, 1977+0.9 WAR
  3. Carl Taylor → KCREllie Rodríguez, KCR ⇄ MIL, 1971-0.1 WAR
  4. Doug Bair → CINDave Revering, CIN ⇄ OAK, 1978+2.4 WAR
  5. Phil Garner → HOUJohnny Ray, HOU ⇄ PIT, 1981+0.8 WAR
  6. Tony Armas → BOSCarney Lansford, BOS ⇄ OAK, 1982-0.5 WAR
  7. Ellie Rodríguez → LAAEllie Rodríguez, LAA ⇄ MIL, 1973+5.0 WAR
  8. Dave Revering → NYYTom Underwood, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1981-0.4 WAR
  9. Doug Bair → STLDoug Bair, CIN ⇄ STL, 1981+0.3 WAR
  10. Randy Niemann → CHWRandy Niemann, CHW ⇄ PIT, 1983+0.1 WAR
  11. Phil Garner → LADHOU ⇄ LAD, 1987-0.4 WAR
  12. Johnny Ray → LAAJohnny Ray, LAA ⇄ PIT, 1987+0.4 WAR
  13. Skip Lockwood → NYYLAA ⇄ NYY, 19740.0 WAR
  14. Clyde Wright → TEXPete Broberg, MIL ⇄ TEX, 1974+0.0 WAR
  15. Ellie Rodríguez → LADEllie Rodríguez, LAA ⇄ LAD, 1976+0.1 WAR
  16. Art Kusnyer → KCRArt Kusnyer, KCR ⇄ MIL, 1978+0.1 WAR
  17. Dave Revering → TORNYY ⇄ TOR, 1982-0.7 WAR
  18. Doug Bair → DETDave Rucker, DET ⇄ STL, 1983-0.0 WAR
  19. Randy Niemann → NYMRandy Niemann, CHW ⇄ NYM, 1985+0.2 WAR

Also that day

ATL ⇄ KCR, 1969Atlanta Braves ⇄ Kansas City Royals

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