December 1, 1972

Jim Merritt and 2 others: Cincinnati RedsTexas Rangers

Jim Merritt stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
16far worse
Franchise trade score16
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term14WAR in+0.3WAR out+1.7Net-1.4
Control window16WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.9Net-1.5
Full tenure17WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.9Net-1.5
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
84far better
Franchise trade score84
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term86WAR in+1.7WAR out+0.3Net+1.4
Control window84WAR in+1.9WAR out+0.4Net+1.5
Full tenure83WAR in+1.9WAR out+0.4Net+1.5

Cincinnati Reds received

Hal KingC · 28 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr63
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term63WAR+0.3wRC+112PA49
Control window62WAR+0.4wRC+98PA69
Full tenure62WAR+0.4wRC+98PA69

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 79, salary $20K.

Jim Driscoll2B · 28 · 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 CIN; scored without value

On the day: -1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Texas Rangers received

Jim MerrittP · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.9WAR (control) · 3 yr78
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Short term78WAR+1.7FIP−103IP160
Control window77WAR+1.9FIP−100IP196
Full tenure76WAR+1.9FIP−100IP196

scored without value

On the day: +4.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 14, FIP− 134.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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