August 15, 1974

Dan Larson and 2 others: Houston AstrosSt. Louis Cardinals

Claude Osteen and Dan Larson changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
73better
Franchise trade score73
Rest of season80WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Short term68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Control window74WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.3Net+0.6
Full tenure73WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.3Net+0.6
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
27worse
Franchise trade score27
Rest of season20WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Short term32WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Control window26WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.3Net-0.6
Full tenure27WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.3Net-0.6

Houston Astros received

Ron Selak—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Dan LarsonP · 20 · prospect · 8 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr50
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window56WAR+0.3FIP−114IP190
Full tenure56WAR+0.3FIP−114IP190

scored without value

St. Louis Cardinals received

Claude OsteenP · 35 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr16
Rest of season9WAR-0.3FIP−116IP23
Short term15WAR-0.3FIP−116IP23
Control window16WAR-0.3FIP−116IP23
Full tenure17WAR-0.3FIP−116IP23

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +8.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -4, FIP− 107, salary $100K.

What this became

  1. Dan Larson → PHIDan Larson, HOU ⇄ PHI, 1978+0.1 WAR
  2. Dan Larson → CHCMike Krukow, CHC ⇄ PHI, 1981-0.2 WAR
  3. Mike Krukow → SFGJoe Morgan, PHI ⇄ SFG, 1982+2.1 WAR
  4. Dickie Noles → TEXCHC ⇄ TEX, 1984-0.1 WAR
  5. Keith Moreland → SDPRich Gossage, CHC ⇄ SDP, 1988-1.0 WAR
  6. Al Holland → PITAl Holland, PHI ⇄ PIT, 1985+1.1 WAR
  7. Mark Davis → SDPKevin Mitchell, SDP ⇄ SFG, 1987+0.6 WAR
  8. Ray Hayward → TEXCHC ⇄ TEX, 1988-0.2 WAR
  9. Keith Moreland → DETWalt Terrell, DET ⇄ SDP, 1988+0.7 WAR
  10. Mike Brumley → DETLuis Salazar, DET ⇄ SDP, 1989-1.6 WAR

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