December 8, 1973

Tom Murphy and 1 others: Milwaukee BrewersSt. Louis Cardinals

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

Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
84far better
Franchise trade score84
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term93WAR in+2.6WAR out-0.1Net+2.7
Control window84WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.1Net+1.5
Full tenure82WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.1Net+1.5
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
16far worse
Franchise trade score16
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term7WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.6Net-2.7
Control window16WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.4Net-1.5
Full tenure18WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.4Net-1.5

Milwaukee Brewers received

Tom MurphyP · 28 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+1.4WAR (control) · 3 yr75
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term83WAR+2.6FIP−104IP123
Control window71WAR+1.4FIP−108IP214
Full tenure70WAR+1.4FIP−108IP214

scored without value

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

St. Louis Cardinals received

Bob HeiseSS · 26 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr26
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term24WAR-0.1wRC+-27PA7
Control window26WAR-0.1wRC+-27PA7
Full tenure27WAR-0.1wRC+-27PA7

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 82.

What this became

  1. Bob Heise → LAABob Heise, LAA ⇄ STL, 1974+0.7 WAR
  2. Tom Murphy → BOSBernie Carbo, BOS ⇄ MIL, 1976+0.0 WAR
  3. Bob Heise → BOSTommy Harper, BOS ⇄ LAA, 1974-0.5 WAR
  4. Doug Howard → CLECLE ⇄ STL, 1975-0.8 WAR
  5. Bernie Carbo → BOSGeorge Scott, BOS ⇄ MIL, 1976+0.2 WAR
  6. Bobby Darwin → CHCBOS ⇄ CHC, 1977-0.2 WAR
  7. Doug Howard → TORAlan Ashby, CLE ⇄ TOR, 19760.0 WAR
  8. George Scott → KCRGeorge Scott, BOS ⇄ KCR, 1979+0.1 WAR
  9. Alan Ashby → HOUHOU ⇄ TOR, 1978-0.9 WAR

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