November 28, 1972
Andy Messersmith and 6 others: Los Angeles AngelsLos Angeles Dodgers
Andy Messersmith stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.
LAD reached the World Series in 1974
Los Angeles Angels received
Frank Robinson+7.7WAR (control) · 2 yr96
scored without value
On the day: +14.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 150, salary $147K.
Bill Singer+8.1WAR (control) · 3 yr92
scored without value
On the day: +7.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 4, FIP− 104, salary $50K.
Mike Strahler0.0WAR (control)40
never reached the majors for LAA; scored without value
On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 132, salary $15K.
Billy Grabarkewitz+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr48
scored without value
On the day: +6.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 113, salary $23K.
Bobby Valentine+1.1WAR (control) · 3 yr70
scored without value
On the day: -1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 74, salary $17K.
Los Angeles Dodgers received
Andy Messersmith+16.5WAR (control) · 3 yr92
scored without value
On the day: +10.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 38, FIP− 98, salary $65K.
Ken McMullen+1.7WAR (control) · 3 yr80
scored without value
On the day: +11.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 103, salary $50K.
What this became
- Mike Strahler → DETMike Strahler, DET ⇄ LAA, 1973+0.5 WAR
- Billy Grabarkewitz → PHIDenny Doyle, LAA ⇄ PHI, 1973+0.1 WAR
- Frank Robinson → CLEFrank Robinson, CLE ⇄ LAA, 1974+1.0 WAR
- Bobby Valentine → SDPGary Ross, LAA ⇄ SDP, 1975+0.4 WAR
- Bill Singer → TEXBill Singer, LAA ⇄ TEX, 1975+0.5 WAR
- Mike Strahler → MILDET ⇄ MIL, 19730.0 WAR
- Denny Doyle → BOSDenny Doyle, BOS ⇄ LAA, 1975+1.5 WAR
- Jim Spencer → CHWCHW ⇄ LAA, 1975-0.1 WAR
- Rudy Meoli → CINMerv Rettenmund, CIN ⇄ SDP, 19760.0 WAR
- Bill Singer → MINRoy Smalley, MIN ⇄ TEX, 1976+0.9 WAR
- Bobby Valentine → NYMDave Kingman, NYM ⇄ SDP, 1977-0.5 WAR
- Bill Melton → CLEBill Melton, CLE ⇄ LAA, 1976+0.0 WAR
- Bert Blyleven → PITJon Matlack, ATL ⇄ NYM ⇄ PIT ⇄ TEX, 1977+4.8 WAR
- Jim Spencer → NYYJim Spencer, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1977+0.1 WAR
- Paul Siebert → STLNYM ⇄ STL, 19780.0 WAR
- Roy Smalley → NYYGreg Gagne, MIN ⇄ NYY, 1982+2.8 WAR
- Ken Henderson → CINCIN ⇄ NYM, 1978-0.9 WAR
- Tom Grieve → STLPete Falcone, NYM ⇄ STL, 1978-0.2 WAR
- Willie Montañez → TEXEd Lynch, NYM ⇄ TEX, 1979+1.2 WAR
- Adrian Devine → TEXDoyle Alexander, ATL ⇄ TEX, 1979-0.4 WAR
- Bert Blyleven → CLEBert Blyleven, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1980+4.7 WAR
- Jim Spencer → OAKTom Underwood, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1981-0.6 WAR
- John Milner → WSNJohn Milner, PIT ⇄ WSN, 1981+0.5 WAR
- Eddie Miller → DETATL ⇄ DET, 1982-0.7 WAR
- Al Oliver → WSNAl Oliver, TEX ⇄ WSN, 1982+5.1 WAR
- Nelson Norman → PITVíctor Cruz, PIT ⇄ TEX, 1982-0.1 WAR
- Roy Smalley → CHWDoug Drabek, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1984-0.0 WAR
- Ron Davis → CHCGeorge Frazier, CHC ⇄ MIN, 1986-0.3 WAR