December 7, 1973

Lou Piniella and 2 others: Kansas City RoyalsNew York Yankees

New York Yankees came out ahead by 6.4 WAR, most of it from Lou Piniella.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term10WAR in+1.1WAR out+3.2Net-2.1
Control window5WAR in+1.5WAR out+8.0Net-6.4
Full tenure5WAR in+1.5WAR out+8.9Net-7.4
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term90WAR in+3.2WAR out+1.1Net+2.1
Control window95WAR in+8.0WAR out+1.5Net+6.4
Full tenure95WAR in+8.9WAR out+1.5Net+7.4

NYY won the World Series in 1977

Kansas City Royals received

Lindy McDanielP · 38 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.5WAR (control) · 2 yr80
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term78WAR+1.1FIP−88IP107
Control window80WAR+1.5FIP−84IP185
Full tenure79WAR+1.5FIP−84IP185

scored without value

On the day: +2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 210, FIP− 94, salary $48K.

New York Yankees received

Lou PiniellaLF · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+8.0WAR (control) · 8 yr91
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term91WAR+3.2wRC+114PA567
Control window92WAR+8.0wRC+109PA3041
Full tenure92WAR+8.9wRC+109PA3577

scored without value

On the day: +5.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 136, salary $50K.

Ken WrightP · 27 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr31
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term30WAR-0.0FIP−156IP6
Control window32WAR-0.0FIP−156IP6
Full tenure32WAR-0.0FIP−156IP6

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 95, salary $15K.

What this became

  1. Ken Wright → PHIMike Wallace, NYY ⇄ PHI, 19740.0 WAR

Also that day

CLE ⇄ PIT, 1973Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesLynn McGlothen, BOS ⇄ STL, 1973Boston Red Sox ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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