October 23, 1974

Dan Ford and 2 others: Minnesota TwinsAthletics

Minnesota Twins came out ahead by 6.0 WAR, most of it from Dan Ford.

Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
92far better
Franchise trade score92
Rest of season30WAR in0.0WAR out+0.0Net-0.0
Short term82WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.0Net+1.0
Control window95WAR in+6.1WAR out+0.0Net+6.0
Full tenure93WAR in+6.1WAR out+0.0Net+6.0
Athletics
franchise trade score
8far worse
Franchise trade score8
Rest of season70WAR in+0.0WAR out0.0Net+0.0
Short term18WAR in+0.0WAR out+1.0Net-1.0
Control window5WAR in+0.0WAR out+6.1Net-6.0
Full tenure7WAR in+0.0WAR out+6.1Net-6.0

OAK won the World Series in 1974

Minnesota Twins received

Dan FordRF · 22 · prospect · 8 yrs control+6.1WAR (control) · 4 yr87
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term78WAR+1.0wRC+115PA478
Control window91WAR+6.1wRC+114PA2213
Full tenure91WAR+6.1wRC+114PA2213

scored without value

Dennis Myers—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Athletics received

Pat Bourque1B · 27 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr50
Rest of season66WAR+0.0wRC+90PA113
Short term51WAR+0.0wRC+90PA113
Control window49WAR+0.0wRC+90PA113
Full tenure50WAR+0.0wRC+90PA113

scored without value

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 102, salary $18K.

What this became

  1. Dan Ford → LAADan Ford, LAA ⇄ MIN, 1978+3.8 WAR
  2. Ron Jackson → DETRon Jackson, DET ⇄ MIN, 1981+0.7 WAR
  3. Dan Ford → BALDoug DeCinces, BAL ⇄ LAA, 1982+0.6 WAR

Also that day

Billy Williams, CHC ⇄ OAK, 1974Chicago Cubs ⇄ Athletics

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