October 15, 1970

Charlie Sands and 5 others: New York YankeesPittsburgh Pirates

Charlie Sands changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
36worse
Franchise trade score36
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term34WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2
Control window37WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2
Full tenure37WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
64better
Franchise trade score64
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term66WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2
Control window63WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2
Full tenure63WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2

PIT won the World Series in 1971

New York Yankees received

Jerry Branch—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Thomas Frondorf—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Ed Pacheco—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Charlie SandsDH · 23 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr59
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term61WAR+0.2wRC+124PA32
Control window57WAR+0.2wRC+117PA33
Full tenure57WAR+0.2wRC+117PA33

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Dave Kent—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Gary Washington—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Charlie Sands → DETChris Zachary, DET ⇄ PIT, 19730.0 WAR
  2. Charlie Sands → LAAMike Strahler, DET ⇄ LAA, 1973+0.3 WAR
  3. Chris Zachary → PHIPHI ⇄ PIT, 19730.0 WAR
  4. Mike Strahler → MILDET ⇄ MIL, 19730.0 WAR

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