November 28, 1972

Trade: Houston AstrosSt. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals came out ahead by 2.5 WAR, most of it from Bobby Fenwick.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
14far worse
Franchise trade score14
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term24WAR in-1.1WAR out-0.5Net-0.6
Control window12WAR in-3.1WAR out-0.5Net-2.5
Full tenure13WAR in-3.1WAR out-0.5Net-2.5
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
86far better
Franchise trade score86
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term76WAR in-0.5WAR out-1.1Net+0.6
Control window88WAR in-0.5WAR out-3.1Net+2.5
Full tenure87WAR in-0.5WAR out-3.1Net+2.5

Houston Astros received

Skip JutzeC · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-3.1WAR (control) · 4 yr1
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term2WAR-1.1wRC+44PA306
Control window0WAR-3.1wRC+39PA517
Full tenure1WAR-3.1wRC+39PA517

scored without value

Milt RamírezSS · 22 · 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 HOU; scored without value

On the day: -0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 99.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Ray BusseSS · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr10
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term9WAR-0.5wRC+38PA76
Control window10WAR-0.5wRC+38PA76
Full tenure11WAR-0.5wRC+38PA76

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 22.

Bobby Fenwick2B · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr27
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term26WAR-0.1wRC+-14PA6
Control window27WAR-0.1wRC+-14PA6
Full tenure28WAR-0.1wRC+-14PA6

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

What this became

  1. Ray Busse → HOUHOU ⇄ STL, 1973-0.3 WAR
  2. Skip Jutze → SEAHOU ⇄ SEA, 1977-0.4 WAR
  3. Stan Papi → WSNSTL ⇄ WSN, 1975-0.6 WAR
  4. Stan Papi → BOSBill Lee, BOS ⇄ WSN, 1978-0.3 WAR
  5. Stan Papi → PHIDave Rader, BOS ⇄ PHI, 19800.0 WAR

Also that day

Andy Messersmith, LAA ⇄ LAD, 1972Los Angeles Angels ⇄ Los Angeles DodgersCIN ⇄ STL, 1972Cincinnati Reds ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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