June 13, 1970

Cookie Rojas and 1 others: Kansas City RoyalsSt. Louis Cardinals

Kansas City Royals came out ahead by 6.7 WAR, most of it from Cookie Rojas.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
95far better
Franchise trade score95
Rest of season86WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5
Short term96WAR in+3.9WAR out0.0Net+3.9
Control window95WAR in+6.7WAR out0.0Net+6.7
Full tenure94WAR in+6.7WAR out0.0Net+6.7
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
5far worse
Franchise trade score5
Rest of season14WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5
Short term4WAR in0.0WAR out+3.9Net-3.9
Control window5WAR in0.0WAR out+6.7Net-6.7
Full tenure6WAR in0.0WAR out+6.7Net-6.7

Kansas City Royals received

Cookie Rojas2B · 31 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+6.7WAR (control) · 8 yr83
Rest of season72WAR+0.5wRC+72PA409
Short term86WAR+3.9wRC+95PA872
Control window82WAR+6.7wRC+86PA3354
Full tenure81WAR+6.7wRC+86PA3354

scored without value

On the day: -2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 57, salary $29K.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Fred RicoRF · 26 · pre-arb · 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 STL; scored without value

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117.

What this became

  1. Fred Rico → MINStan Williams, MIN ⇄ STL, 19710.0 WAR

Also that day

George Culver, HOU ⇄ STL, 1970Houston Astros ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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