May 8, 1973

Tom Murphy and 1 others: Kansas City RoyalsSt. Louis Cardinals

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
18far worse
Franchise trade score18
Rest of season6WAR in0.0WAR out+1.2Net-1.2
Short term15WAR in0.0WAR out+1.2Net-1.2
Control window18WAR in0.0WAR out+1.2Net-1.2
Full tenure19WAR in0.0WAR out+1.2Net-1.2
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
82far better
Franchise trade score82
Rest of season94WAR in+1.2WAR out0.0Net+1.2
Short term85WAR in+1.2WAR out0.0Net+1.2
Control window82WAR in+1.2WAR out0.0Net+1.2
Full tenure81WAR in+1.2WAR out0.0Net+1.2

Kansas City Royals received

Al SantoriniP · 25 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0

never reached the majors for KCR; scored without value

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -35, FIP− 89.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Tom MurphyP · 28 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr78
Rest of season90WAR+1.2FIP−87IP89
Short term80WAR+1.2FIP−87IP89
Control window77WAR+1.2FIP−87IP89
Full tenure76WAR+1.2FIP−87IP89

scored without value

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -83, FIP− 98, salary $34K.

What this became

  1. Tom Murphy → MILTom Murphy, MIL ⇄ STL, 1973+1.4 WAR
  2. Bob Heise → LAABob Heise, LAA ⇄ STL, 1974+0.7 WAR
  3. Tom Murphy → BOSBernie Carbo, BOS ⇄ MIL, 1976+0.0 WAR
  4. Bob Heise → BOSTommy Harper, BOS ⇄ LAA, 1974-0.5 WAR
  5. Doug Howard → CLECLE ⇄ STL, 1975-0.8 WAR
  6. Bernie Carbo → BOSGeorge Scott, BOS ⇄ MIL, 1976+0.2 WAR
  7. Bobby Darwin → CHCBOS ⇄ CHC, 1977-0.2 WAR
  8. Doug Howard → TORAlan Ashby, CLE ⇄ TOR, 19760.0 WAR
  9. George Scott → KCRGeorge Scott, BOS ⇄ KCR, 1979+0.1 WAR

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