February 18, 1974 · Cash considerations

Pat Darcy and 1 others: Cincinnati RedsHouston Astros

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Pat Darcy.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
77better
Franchise trade score77
Rest of season75WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.0Net+0.1
Short term82WAR in+1.0WAR out-0.0Net+1.0
Control window76WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.0Net+0.7
Full tenure75WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.0Net+0.7

CIN won the World Series in 1975

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
23worse
Franchise trade score23
Rest of season25WAR in-0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1
Short term18WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.0Net-1.0
Control window24WAR in-0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7
Full tenure25WAR in-0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7

Cincinnati Reds received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Pat DarcyP · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 3 yr67
Rest of season74WAR+0.1FIP−107IP17
Short term72WAR+1.0FIP−102IP148
Control window65WAR+0.7FIP−106IP187
Full tenure65WAR+0.7FIP−106IP187

scored without value

Houston Astros received

Denis MenkeSS · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr29
Rest of season17WAR-0.0wRC+7PA34
Short term27WAR-0.0wRC+7PA34
Control window29WAR-0.0wRC+7PA34
Full tenure30WAR-0.0wRC+7PA34

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +4.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 92.

What this became

  1. Pat Darcy → STLMike Caldwell, CIN ⇄ STL, 19770.0 WAR
  2. Mike Caldwell → MILMike Caldwell, CIN ⇄ MIL, 1977+0.5 WAR

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