December 12, 1975

Clay Carroll and 2 others: Chicago White SoxCincinnati Reds

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
87far better
Franchise trade score87
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term91WAR in+1.6WAR out-0.6Net+2.2
Control window87WAR in+1.6WAR out-0.6Net+2.2
Full tenure86WAR in+1.6WAR out-0.6Net+2.2
Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
13far worse
Franchise trade score13
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term9WAR in-0.6WAR out+1.6Net-2.2
Control window13WAR in-0.6WAR out+1.6Net-2.2
Full tenure14WAR in-0.6WAR out+1.6Net-2.2

CIN won the World Series in 1976

Chicago White Sox received

Clay CarrollP · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.6WAR (control) · 1 yr82
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term84WAR+1.6FIP−81IP77
Control window81WAR+1.6FIP−81IP77
Full tenure80WAR+1.6FIP−81IP77

scored without value

On the day: +3.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -10, FIP− 81.

Cincinnati Reds received

Rich HintonP · 28 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr7
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term6WAR-0.6FIP−187IP18
Control window7WAR-0.6FIP−187IP18
Full tenure8WAR-0.6FIP−187IP18

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Jeff Sovern—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Clay Carroll → STLLerrin LaGrow, CHW ⇄ STL, 1977+0.9 WAR
  2. Clay Carroll → CHWSilvio Martínez, CHW ⇄ STL, 1977-0.3 WAR
  3. Silvio Martínez → CLELonnie Smith, CLE ⇄ PHI ⇄ STL, 19810.0 WAR
  4. Lonnie Smith → KCRLonnie Smith, KCR ⇄ STL, 1985+1.2 WAR
  5. Bo Díaz → CINBo Díaz, CIN ⇄ PHI, 1985+0.8 WAR

Also that day

Art Howe, HOU ⇄ PIT, 1975Houston Astros ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesBob Bailey, CIN ⇄ WSN, 1975Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Washington NationalsMike Lum, ATL ⇄ CIN, 1975Atlanta Braves ⇄ Cincinnati RedsRoger Moret, ATL ⇄ BOS, 1975Atlanta Braves ⇄ Boston Red SoxGene Clines, NYM ⇄ TEX, 1975New York Mets ⇄ Texas RangersCHW ⇄ STL, 1975Chicago White Sox ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsDick Ruthven, ATL ⇄ CHW, 1975Atlanta Braves ⇄ Chicago White SoxJack Brohamer, CHW ⇄ CLE, 1975Chicago White Sox ⇄ Cleveland GuardiansRusty Staub, DET ⇄ NYM, 1975Detroit Tigers ⇄ New York Mets

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