December 4, 1973

Nelson Briles and 4 others: Kansas City RoyalsPittsburgh Pirates

4 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
85far better
Franchise trade score85
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term85WAR in+1.1WAR out-0.2Net+1.3
Control window85WAR in+1.5WAR out-0.2Net+1.7
Full tenure84WAR in+1.5WAR out-0.2Net+1.7
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
15far worse
Franchise trade score15
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term15WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.1Net-1.3
Control window15WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.5Net-1.7
Full tenure16WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.5Net-1.7

Kansas City Royals received

Nelson BrilesP · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.9WAR (control) · 2 yr74
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term77WAR+1.4FIP−101IP103
Control window74WAR+1.9FIP−109IP215
Full tenure73WAR+1.9FIP−109IP215

scored without value

On the day: +4.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 0, FIP− 86, salary $61K.

Fernando González2B · 23 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr14
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term13WAR-0.3wRC+-17PA21
Control window14WAR-0.3wRC+-17PA21
Full tenure15WAR-0.3wRC+-17PA21

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, salary $8K.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Ed KirkpatrickC · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 4 yr61
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term66WAR+0.4wRC+101PA331
Control window60WAR+0.5wRC+91PA696
Full tenure60WAR+0.5wRC+91PA696

scored without value

On the day: +6.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 126, salary $35K.

Kurt Bevacqua3B · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr6
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term5WAR-0.7wRC+-23PA37
Control window6WAR-0.7wRC+-23PA37
Full tenure7WAR-0.7wRC+-23PA37

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 1, salary $14K.

Winston Cole—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Kurt Bevacqua → KCRKCR ⇄ PIT, 1974-1.0 WAR
  2. Nelson Briles → TEXNelson Briles, KCR ⇄ TEX, 1975+3.3 WAR
  3. Ed Kirkpatrick → TEXJim Fregosi, PIT ⇄ TEX, 1977-0.3 WAR
  4. Ed Kirkpatrick → MILEd Kirkpatrick, MIL ⇄ TEX, 1977+0.2 WAR

Also that day

ATL ⇄ PHI, 1973Atlanta Braves ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesRoss Grimsley, BAL ⇄ CIN, 1973Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Cincinnati Reds

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