March 29, 1977

Trade: Cleveland GuardiansToronto Blue Jays

John Lowenstein and Héctor Torres changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
64better
Franchise trade score64
Rest of season77WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2
Short term65WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2
Control window64WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2
Full tenure63WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
36worse
Franchise trade score36
Rest of season23WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2
Short term35WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2
Control window36WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2
Full tenure37WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2

Cleveland Guardians received

John LowensteinLF · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr30
Rest of season21WAR-0.1wRC+97PA172
Short term29WAR-0.1wRC+97PA172
Control window31WAR-0.1wRC+97PA172
Full tenure31WAR-0.1wRC+97PA172

scored without value

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 68.

Toronto Blue Jays received

Héctor TorresSS · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr13
Rest of season8WAR-0.3wRC+65PA294
Short term13WAR-0.3wRC+65PA294
Control window14WAR-0.3wRC+65PA294
Full tenure14WAR-0.3wRC+65PA294

scored without value

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 56, salary $28K.

What this became

  1. John Lowenstein → TEXDavid Clyde, CLE ⇄ TEX, 1978+0.8 WAR
  2. David Clyde → TEXCLE ⇄ TEX, 19800.0 WAR

Also that day

Mike Caldwell, CIN ⇄ STL, 1977Cincinnati Reds ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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