June 15, 1976

Reggie Smith and 3 others: Los Angeles DodgersSt. Louis Cardinals

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
93far better
Franchise trade score93
Rest of season96WAR in+2.5WAR out+0.6Net+1.9
Short term99WAR in+8.8WAR out+0.6Net+8.2
Control window86WAR in+2.5WAR out+0.6Net+1.9
Full tenure99WAR in+19.6WAR out+0.6Net+19.0

LAD won the World Series in 1981

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
7far worse
Franchise trade score7
Rest of season4WAR in+0.6WAR out+2.5Net-1.9
Short term1WAR in+0.6WAR out+8.8Net-8.2
Control window14WAR in+0.6WAR out+2.5Net-1.9
Full tenure1WAR in+0.6WAR out+19.6Net-19.0

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Reggie SmithRF · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.5WAR (control) · 1 yr91
Rest of season97WAR+2.5wRC+133PA245
Short term100WAR+8.8wRC+158PA848
Control window87WAR+2.5wRC+133PA245
Full tenure99WAR+19.6wRC+152PA2055

scored without value

On the day: +13.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 141.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Joe FergusonC · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr64
Rest of season77WAR+0.6wRC+91PA226
Short term65WAR+0.6wRC+91PA226
Control window63WAR+0.6wRC+91PA226
Full tenure62WAR+0.6wRC+91PA226

scored without value

On the day: +8.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 81.

Bob DetherageOF · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0

never reached the majors for STL; scored without value

Freddie Tisdale—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Joe Ferguson → HOUJoe Ferguson, HOU ⇄ STL, 1976+4.7 WAR
  2. Bob Detherage → LADAlex Taveras, HOU ⇄ LAD, 19770.0 WAR
  3. Joe Ferguson → LADJeffrey Leonard, HOU ⇄ LAD, 1978+1.1 WAR
  4. Jeffrey Leonard → SFGJeffrey Leonard, HOU ⇄ SFG, 1981+1.5 WAR
  5. Rafael Landestoy → CINCIN ⇄ HOU, 1981-0.4 WAR
  6. Rafael Landestoy → LADJohn Franco, CIN ⇄ LAD, 1983-0.2 WAR
  7. Dave Bergman → PHIPHI ⇄ SFG, 19840.0 WAR
  8. Jeffrey Leonard → MILErnie Riles, MIL ⇄ SFG, 1988-1.1 WAR

Also that day

Scott McGregor, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1976Baltimore Orioles ⇄ New York YankeesATL ⇄ CHW, 1976Atlanta Braves ⇄ Chicago White Sox

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