October 27, 1972

Rick Dempsey and 1 others: Minnesota TwinsNew York Yankees

Rick Dempsey stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
18far worse
Franchise trade score18
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term40WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.1Net-0.1
Control window14WAR in-0.9WAR out+1.1Net-2.0
Full tenure15WAR in-0.9WAR out+1.1Net-2.0
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
82far better
Franchise trade score82
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term60WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.2Net+0.1
Control window86WAR in+1.1WAR out-0.9Net+2.0
Full tenure85WAR in+1.1WAR out-0.9Net+2.0

NYY reached the World Series in 1976

Minnesota Twins received

Danny WaltonLF · 25 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr8
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term18WAR-0.2wRC+80PA113
Control window4WAR-0.9wRC+58PA180
Full tenure4WAR-0.9wRC+58PA180

scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 74.

New York Yankees received

Rick DempseyC · 23 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+1.1WAR (control) · 4 yr50
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term21WAR-0.1wRC+29PA13
Control window64WAR+1.1wRC+78PA350
Full tenure63WAR+1.1wRC+78PA350

scored without value

On the day: 0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 111, salary $9K.

What this became

  1. Danny Walton → LADBob Randall, LAD ⇄ MIN, 1975-0.1 WAR
  2. Rick Dempsey → BALScott McGregor, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1976+0.8 WAR
  3. Danny Walton → HOUAlex Taveras, HOU ⇄ LAD, 1977-0.3 WAR
  4. Rudy May → WSNGary Roenicke, BAL ⇄ WSN, 1977+0.2 WAR
  5. Ken Holtzman → CHCRon Davis, CHC ⇄ NYY, 1978-0.9 WAR
  6. Joe Kerrigan → CINBAL ⇄ CIN, 19810.0 WAR
  7. Ron Davis → MINGreg Gagne, MIN ⇄ NYY, 1982+2.0 WAR
  8. Gary Roenicke → NYYRich Bordi, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1985-0.2 WAR
  9. Roy Smalley → CHWDoug Drabek, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1984-0.0 WAR
  10. Ron Davis → CHCGeorge Frazier, CHC ⇄ MIN, 1986-0.3 WAR

Also that day

ATL ⇄ TEX, 1972Atlanta Braves ⇄ Texas RangersBAL ⇄ CHC, 1972Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Chicago Cubs

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