December 8, 1977

Mark Littell and 2 others: Kansas City RoyalsSt. Louis Cardinals

Mark Littell stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
29worse
Franchise trade score29
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term39WAR in+1.2WAR out+1.4Net-0.1
Control window17WAR in+1.2WAR out+2.6Net-1.4
Full tenure37WAR in+1.6WAR out+1.8Net-0.2
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
71better
Franchise trade score71
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term61WAR in+1.4WAR out+1.2Net+0.1
Control window83WAR in+2.6WAR out+1.2Net+1.4
Full tenure63WAR in+1.8WAR out+1.6Net+0.2

STL won the World Series in 1982

Kansas City Royals received

Al HraboskyP · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr77
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term78WAR+1.2FIP−92IP75
Control window76WAR+1.2FIP−92IP75
Full tenure76WAR+1.6FIP−96IP140

scored without value

On the day: +5.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 31, FIP− 93.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Mark LittellP · 24 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+2.6WAR (control) · 3 yr84
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term81WAR+1.4FIP−84IP106
Control window85WAR+2.6FIP−86IP199
Full tenure77WAR+1.8FIP−97IP261

scored without value

On the day: +4.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 79.

Buck MartinezC · 29 · 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 STL; scored without value

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 79, salary $50K.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

CHC ⇄ STL, 1977Chicago Cubs ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsJon Matlack, ATL ⇄ NYM ⇄ PIT ⇄ TEX, 1977Atlanta Braves ⇄ New York Mets ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ Texas RangersMIL ⇄ STL, 1977Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsDon Aase, BOS ⇄ LAA, 1977Boston Red Sox ⇄ Los Angeles AngelsLAA ⇄ TOR, 1977Los Angeles Angels ⇄ Toronto Blue Jays

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