June 8, 1973

Trade: Houston AstrosSt. Louis Cardinals

Stan Papi and Ray Busse changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
34worse
Franchise trade score34
Rest of season20WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Short term33WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.0Net-0.3
Control window34WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.0Net-0.3
Full tenure34WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.0Net-0.3
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
66better
Franchise trade score66
Rest of season80WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Short term67WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Control window66WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Full tenure66WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3

Houston Astros received

Ray BusseSS · 25 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr15
Rest of season9WAR-0.3wRC+-53PA18
Short term14WAR-0.3wRC+16PA55
Control window15WAR-0.3wRC+16PA55
Full tenure16WAR-0.3wRC+16PA55

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Stan Papi3B · 22 · prospect · 8 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr30
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term28WAR-0.0wRC+37PA4
Control window30WAR-0.0wRC+37PA4
Full tenure30WAR-0.0wRC+37PA4

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

What this became

  1. Stan Papi → WSNSTL ⇄ WSN, 1975-0.6 WAR
  2. Stan Papi → BOSBill Lee, BOS ⇄ WSN, 1978-0.3 WAR
  3. Stan Papi → PHIDave Rader, BOS ⇄ PHI, 19800.0 WAR

Also that day

Steve Mingori, CLE ⇄ KCR, 1973Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Kansas City Royals

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