December 4, 1969

Joe Pepitone and 1 others: Houston AstrosNew York Yankees

Curt Blefary and Joe Pepitone changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
84far better
Franchise trade score84
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term86WAR in+0.1WAR out-1.3Net+1.4
Control window84WAR in+0.1WAR out-1.5Net+1.6
Full tenure83WAR in+0.1WAR out-1.5Net+1.6
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
16far worse
Franchise trade score16
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term14WAR in-1.3WAR out+0.1Net-1.4
Control window16WAR in-1.5WAR out+0.1Net-1.6
Full tenure17WAR in-1.5WAR out+0.1Net-1.6

Houston Astros received

Joe Pepitone1B · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr54
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term55WAR+0.1wRC+97PA299
Control window54WAR+0.1wRC+97PA299
Full tenure54WAR+0.1wRC+97PA299

scored without value

On the day: +3.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 118, salary $35K.

New York Yankees received

Curt BlefaryLF · 26 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-1.5WAR (control) · 2 yr8
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term9WAR-1.3wRC+90PA318
Control window8WAR-1.5wRC+87PA357
Full tenure9WAR-1.5wRC+87PA357

scored without value

On the day: +5.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 90.

What this became

  1. Curt Blefary → OAKCurt Blefary, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1971+0.8 WAR
  2. Curt Blefary → SDPCurt Blefary, OAK ⇄ SDP, 1972+0.1 WAR
  3. Rob Gardner → OAKMatty Alou, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1972-0.2 WAR
  4. Mike Kilkenny → CLECLE ⇄ SDP, 1972-0.2 WAR
  5. Fred Stanley → NYYFred Stanley, NYY ⇄ SDP, 1972+2.3 WAR

Also that day

CHC ⇄ STL, 1969Chicago Cubs ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsJoe Niekro, DET ⇄ SDP, 1969Detroit Tigers ⇄ San Diego PadresGeorge Brunet, MIL ⇄ TEX, 1969Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ Texas Rangers

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