April 26, 1977 · Cash considerations

Lenny Randle and 1 others: New York MetsTexas Rangers

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

New York Mets
franchise trade score
93far better
Franchise trade score93
Rest of season99WAR in+4.1WAR out0.0Net+4.1
Short term98WAR in+5.1WAR out0.0Net+5.1
Control window92WAR in+4.1WAR out0.0Net+4.1
Full tenure92WAR in+5.1WAR out0.0Net+5.1
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
7far worse
Franchise trade score7
Rest of season1WAR in0.0WAR out+4.1Net-4.1
Short term2WAR in0.0WAR out+5.1Net-5.1
Control window8WAR in0.0WAR out+4.1Net-4.1
Full tenure8WAR in0.0WAR out+5.1Net-5.1

New York Mets received

Lenny Randle3B · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+4.1WAR (control) · 1 yr92
Rest of season97WAR+4.1wRC+121PA585
Short term92WAR+5.1wRC+106PA1093
Control window90WAR+4.1wRC+121PA585
Full tenure87WAR+5.1wRC+106PA1093

scored without value

On the day: +4.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 65, salary $93K.

Texas Rangers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Rick AuerbachSS · 27 · FA eligible · 1 yr 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 TEX; scored without value

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 14.

What this became

  1. Rick Auerbach → SEARick Honeycutt, SEA ⇄ TEX, 1980-0.5 WAR
  2. Rick Honeycutt → LADDave Stewart, LAD ⇄ TEX, 1983-0.3 WAR
  3. Jerry Don Gleaton → CHWGene Nelson, CHW ⇄ SEA, 1984-0.2 WAR
  4. Dave Stewart → PHIPHI ⇄ TEX, 1985-0.1 WAR
  5. Gene Nelson → OAKGene Nelson, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1986+1.6 WAR
  6. Rick Honeycutt → OAKTim Belcher, LAD ⇄ OAK, 1987-0.1 WAR
  7. Rich Surhoff → CHCCHC ⇄ TEX, 19860.0 WAR
  8. Tim Belcher → CINTim Belcher, CIN ⇄ LAD, 1991+4.4 WAR

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