June 15, 1977

Jim Fregosi and 1 others: Pittsburgh PiratesTexas Rangers

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

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
77better
Franchise trade score77
Rest of season90WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.3Net+0.8
Short term78WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.3Net+0.7
Control window77WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.3Net+0.8
Full tenure76WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.3Net+0.7
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
23worse
Franchise trade score23
Rest of season10WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.5Net-0.8
Short term22WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.5Net-0.7
Control window23WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.5Net-0.8
Full tenure24WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.5Net-0.7

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Jim FregosiSS · 35 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr67
Rest of season85WAR+0.5wRC+141PA71
Short term68WAR+0.5wRC+129PA97
Control window66WAR+0.5wRC+141PA71
Full tenure64WAR+0.5wRC+129PA97

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 103.

Texas Rangers received

Ed KirkpatrickC · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr17
Rest of season9WAR-0.3wRC+21PA52
Short term16WAR-0.3wRC+21PA52
Control window18WAR-0.3wRC+21PA52
Full tenure18WAR-0.3wRC+21PA52

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 67.

What this became

  1. Ed Kirkpatrick → MILEd Kirkpatrick, MIL ⇄ TEX, 1977+0.2 WAR

Also that day

Steve Henderson, CIN ⇄ NYM, 1977Cincinnati Reds ⇄ New York MetsCIN ⇄ LAA, 1977Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Los Angeles AngelsCIN ⇄ STL, 1977Cincinnati Reds ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsMike Caldwell, CIN ⇄ MIL, 1977Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Milwaukee BrewersBake McBride, PHI ⇄ STL, 1977Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsWayne Twitchell, PHI ⇄ WSN, 1977Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ Washington NationalsJoel Youngblood, NYM ⇄ STL, 1977New York Mets ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsDave Kingman, NYM ⇄ SDP, 1977New York Mets ⇄ San Diego PadresCliff Johnson, HOU ⇄ NYY, 1977Houston Astros ⇄ New York YankeesDenny Walling, HOU ⇄ OAK, 1977Houston Astros ⇄ AthleticsKen Brett, CHW ⇄ LAA, 1977Chicago White Sox ⇄ Los Angeles Angels

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