April 2, 1976

Reggie Jackson and 5 others: Baltimore OriolesAthletics

5 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
17far worse
Franchise trade score17
Rest of season4WAR in+6.3WAR out+7.9Net-1.6
Short term14WAR in+6.3WAR out+7.7Net-1.4
Control window18WAR in+6.3WAR out+7.5Net-1.2
Full tenure18WAR in+6.3WAR out+7.7Net-1.4
Athletics
franchise trade score
83far better
Franchise trade score83
Rest of season96WAR in+7.9WAR out+6.3Net+1.6
Short term86WAR in+7.7WAR out+6.3Net+1.4
Control window82WAR in+7.5WAR out+6.3Net+1.2
Full tenure82WAR in+7.7WAR out+6.3Net+1.4

Baltimore Orioles received

Reggie JacksonRF · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+5.1WAR (control) · 1 yr95
Rest of season100WAR+5.1wRC+156PA558
Short term98WAR+5.1wRC+156PA558
Control window93WAR+5.1wRC+156PA558
Full tenure92WAR+5.1wRC+156PA558

scored without value

On the day: +19.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 139, salary $200K.

Ken HoltzmanP · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr70
Rest of season82WAR+1.2FIP−109IP98
Short term72WAR+1.2FIP−109IP98
Control window69WAR+1.2FIP−109IP98
Full tenure68WAR+1.2FIP−109IP98

scored without value

On the day: +10.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 97.

Bill VanBommelWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Athletics received

Don BaylorDH · 27 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.9WAR (control) · 1 yr86
Rest of season93WAR+2.9wRC+109PA685
Short term88WAR+2.9wRC+109PA685
Control window84WAR+2.9wRC+109PA685
Full tenure83WAR+2.9wRC+109PA685

scored without value

On the day: +8.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 143, salary $35K.

Mike TorrezP · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+4.3WAR (control) · 1 yr87
Rest of season91WAR+4.3FIP−99IP266
Short term89WAR+4.5FIP−101IP293
Control window85WAR+4.3FIP−99IP266
Full tenure84WAR+4.5FIP−101IP293

scored without value

On the day: +5.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 107.

Paul MitchellP · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr59
Rest of season81WAR+0.8FIP−104IP142
Short term61WAR+0.3FIP−109IP156
Control window59WAR+0.3FIP−109IP156
Full tenure58WAR+0.3FIP−109IP156

scored without value

On the day: +1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 117.

What this became

  1. Ken Holtzman → NYYScott McGregor, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1976+0.1 WAR
  2. Mike Torrez → NYYMike Torrez, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1977+2.3 WAR
  3. Rudy May → WSNGary Roenicke, BAL ⇄ WSN, 1977+0.2 WAR
  4. Ken Holtzman → CHCRon Davis, CHC ⇄ NYY, 1978-0.9 WAR
  5. Joe Kerrigan → CINBAL ⇄ CIN, 19810.0 WAR
  6. Ron Davis → MINGreg Gagne, MIN ⇄ NYY, 1982+2.0 WAR
  7. Gary Roenicke → NYYRich Bordi, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1985-0.2 WAR
  8. Roy Smalley → CHWDoug Drabek, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1984-0.0 WAR
  9. Ron Davis → CHCGeorge Frazier, CHC ⇄ MIN, 1986-0.3 WAR

The web around this trade

loading the web…
player · size = WAR delivered, colour = percentile ( worse better) franchise trade 0 players · 0 trades · 0 clubs
All BAL ⇄ OAK tradesHow the scores work