December 11, 1974

Mike Vail and 2 others: New York MetsSt. Louis Cardinals

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

New York Mets
franchise trade score
47even
Franchise trade score47
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term81WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.1Net+0.9
Control window41WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.1
Full tenure41WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.1
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
53even
Franchise trade score53
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term19WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.8Net-0.9
Control window59WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.1
Full tenure59WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.1

New York Mets received

Jack HeidemannSS · 25 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr5
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term7WAR-0.6wRC+63PA167
Control window4WAR-0.9wRC+55PA179
Full tenure4WAR-0.9wRC+55PA179

scored without value

On the day: -2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Mike VailRF · 23 · prospect · 8 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 3 yr66
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term81WAR+1.3wRC+115PA171
Control window62WAR+0.6wRC+89PA626
Full tenure62WAR+0.6wRC+89PA626

scored without value

St. Louis Cardinals received

Ted MartínezSS · 27 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr22
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term21WAR-0.1wRC+26PA23
Control window23WAR-0.1wRC+26PA23
Full tenure23WAR-0.1wRC+26PA23

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 70.

What this became

  1. Ted Martínez → OAKOAK ⇄ STL, 1975-0.4 WAR
  2. Jack Heidemann → MILMIL ⇄ NYM, 1976-1.0 WAR
  3. Mike Barlow → HOUHOU ⇄ STL, 1975-0.3 WAR
  4. Mike Barlow → LAATerry Humphrey, HOU ⇄ LAA, 1976+0.0 WAR
  5. Mike Easler → LAALAA ⇄ STL, 1976-0.3 WAR
  6. Mike Easler → PITMike Easler, LAA ⇄ PIT, 1977+0.6 WAR
  7. Mike Barlow → TORMike Barlow, LAA ⇄ TOR, 1980+0.2 WAR

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