November 23, 1976

Joe Ferguson and 3 others: Houston AstrosSt. Louis Cardinals

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

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term98WAR in+4.7WAR out-0.5Net+5.2
Control window94WAR in+4.7WAR out-0.5Net+5.2
Full tenure94WAR in+6.1WAR out-0.5Net+6.7
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term2WAR in-0.5WAR out+4.7Net-5.2
Control window6WAR in-0.5WAR out+4.7Net-5.2
Full tenure6WAR in-0.5WAR out+6.1Net-6.7

Houston Astros received

Joe FergusonC · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+4.7WAR (control) · 1 yr93
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term96WAR+4.7wRC+128PA511
Control window92WAR+4.7wRC+128PA511
Full tenure92WAR+6.1wRC+125PA702

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 HOU; scored without value

St. Louis Cardinals received

Larry DierkerP · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr11
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term10WAR-0.3FIP−160IP39
Control window12WAR-0.3FIP−160IP39
Full tenure12WAR-0.3FIP−160IP39

scored without value

On the day: +4.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -53, FIP− 119.

Jerry DaVanonSS · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr21
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term20WAR-0.2wRC+-65PA9
Control window21WAR-0.2wRC+-65PA9
Full tenure22WAR-0.2wRC+-65PA9

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 127.

What this became

  1. Bob Detherage → LADAlex Taveras, HOU ⇄ LAD, 19770.0 WAR
  2. Joe Ferguson → LADJeffrey Leonard, HOU ⇄ LAD, 1978+1.1 WAR
  3. Jeffrey Leonard → SFGJeffrey Leonard, HOU ⇄ SFG, 1981+1.5 WAR
  4. Rafael Landestoy → CINCIN ⇄ HOU, 1981-0.4 WAR
  5. Rafael Landestoy → LADJohn Franco, CIN ⇄ LAD, 1983-0.2 WAR
  6. Dave Bergman → PHIPHI ⇄ SFG, 19840.0 WAR
  7. Jeffrey Leonard → MILErnie Riles, MIL ⇄ SFG, 1988-1.1 WAR
  8. Alejandro Sánchez → DETRoger Mason, DET ⇄ SFG, 1985-0.3 WAR
  9. John Franco → NYMRandy Myers, CIN ⇄ NYM, 1989+1.3 WAR
  10. Ernie Riles → OAKDarren Lewis, OAK ⇄ SFG, 1990+0.4 WAR

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