March 15, 1978 · $300,000

Vida Blue and 7 others: AthleticsSan Francisco Giants

8 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Athletics
franchise trade score
21worse
Franchise trade score21
Rest of season4WAR in+4.3WAR out+6.0Net-1.7
Short term16WAR in+5.0WAR out+6.1Net-1.1
Control window38WAR in+5.8WAR out+6.0Net-0.2
Full tenure5WAR in+4.6WAR out+12.0Net-7.5
San Francisco Giants
franchise trade score
79better
Franchise trade score79
Rest of season96WAR in+6.0WAR out+4.3Net+1.7
Short term84WAR in+6.1WAR out+5.0Net+1.1
Control window62WAR in+6.0WAR out+5.8Net+0.2
Full tenure95WAR in+12.0WAR out+4.6Net+7.5

Athletics received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Gary AlexanderC · 25 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr61
Rest of season75WAR+0.2wRC+105PA199
Short term62WAR+0.2wRC+105PA199
Control window61WAR+0.2wRC+105PA199
Full tenure61WAR+0.2wRC+105PA199

scored without value

On the day: -0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 143.

Gary ThomassonCF · 27 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season12WAR-0.2wRC+73PA171
Short term18WAR-0.2wRC+73PA171
Control window19WAR-0.2wRC+73PA171
Full tenure19WAR-0.2wRC+73PA171

scored without value

On the day: +5.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117.

Dave HeaverloP · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+2.0WAR (control) · 2 yr79
Rest of season88WAR+1.3FIP−95IP130
Short term81WAR+2.0FIP−100IP216
Control window78WAR+2.0FIP−100IP216
Full tenure77WAR+2.0FIP−100IP216

scored without value

On the day: +2.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -38, FIP− 96.

Alan WirthP · 22 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 3 yr63
Rest of season78WAR+0.7FIP−109IP81
Short term64WAR+0.6FIP−113IP93
Control window63WAR+0.7FIP−112IP95
Full tenure62WAR+0.7FIP−112IP95

scored without value

John Henry JohnsonP · 22 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+2.8WAR (control) · 2 yr78
Rest of season85WAR+2.0FIP−110IP186
Short term80WAR+2.8FIP−112IP271
Control window76WAR+2.8FIP−112IP271
Full tenure75WAR+2.8FIP−112IP271

scored without value

On the day: no major-league record, salary $20K.

Phil HuffmanP · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0

never reached the majors for OAK; scored without value

Mario GuerreroSS · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr42
Rest of season72WAR+0.4wRC+84PA546
Short term12WAR-0.4wRC+74PA723
Control window56WAR+0.4wRC+84PA546
Full tenure6WAR-0.9wRC+69PA1137

scored without value

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 74.

San Francisco Giants received

Vida BlueP · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+6.0WAR (control) · 1 yr93
Rest of season95WAR+6.0FIP−79IP258
Short term89WAR+6.1FIP−97IP495
Control window91WAR+6.0FIP−79IP258
Full tenure88WAR+12.0FIP−98IP844

scored without value

On the day: +16.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 89, salary $205K.

What this became

  1. Gary Alexander → CLEGary Alexander, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1978+0.7 WAR
  2. Gary Thomasson → NYYGary Thomasson, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1978+0.9 WAR
  3. Phil Huffman → TORRico Carty, OAK ⇄ TOR, 1978-0.6 WAR
  4. John Henry Johnson → TEXMike Heath, OAK ⇄ TEX, 1979+1.4 WAR
  5. Vida Blue → KCRAtlee Hammaker, KCR ⇄ SFG, 1982+2.1 WAR
  6. Gary Thomasson → LADGary Thomasson, LAD ⇄ NYY, 1979+0.7 WAR
  7. Gary Alexander → PITBert Blyleven, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1980+0.0 WAR
  8. Phil Huffman → KCRRance Mulliniks, KCR ⇄ TOR, 19820.0 WAR
  9. John Henry Johnson → BOSMike Smithson, BOS ⇄ TEX, 1982+1.6 WAR
  10. Bob Tufts → CINCharlie Leibrandt, CIN ⇄ KCR, 19830.0 WAR
  11. Renie Martin → PHIKelly Downs, PHI ⇄ SFG, 1984-0.5 WAR
  12. Mike Heath → STLJoaquín Andújar, OAK ⇄ STL, 1985+0.0 WAR
  13. Brad Gulden → NYYLarry Milbourne, NYY ⇄ SEA, 1980+0.1 WAR
  14. Bob Owchinko → OAKBob Owchinko, OAK ⇄ PIT, 1981+0.2 WAR
  15. Víctor Cruz → TEXVíctor Cruz, PIT ⇄ TEX, 1982+0.5 WAR
  16. Mike Smithson → MINMike Smithson, MIN ⇄ TEX, 1983+6.5 WAR
  17. Al Oliver → LADLAD ⇄ PHI, 1985-0.4 WAR
  18. Bert Blyleven → MINBert Blyleven, CLE ⇄ MIN, 1985+2.7 WAR
  19. George Riley → WSNBill Laskey, SFG ⇄ WSN, 1985-0.0 WAR
  20. Mike Heath → DETKen Hill, DET ⇄ STL, 1986+0.3 WAR
  21. Charlie Leibrandt → ATLCharlie Leibrandt, ATL ⇄ KCR, 1989+3.3 WAR
  22. Ernie Camacho → CHWVance Law, CHW ⇄ PIT, 19820.0 WAR
  23. Brad Gulden → WSNNYY ⇄ WSN, 1982-0.2 WAR
  24. Larry Milbourne → MINButch Wynegar, MIN ⇄ NYY, 1982-0.4 WAR
  25. Al Oliver → TORLen Matuszek, LAD ⇄ TOR, 1985-0.6 WAR
  26. John Butcher → CLENeal Heaton, CLE ⇄ MIN, 1986-0.4 WAR
  27. Curt Wardle → OAKCLE ⇄ OAK, 19870.0 WAR
  28. Bert Blyleven → LAABert Blyleven, LAA ⇄ MIN, 1988+5.6 WAR
  29. Jay Bell → PITJay Bell, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1988+11.2 WAR
  30. Alonzo Powell → MINJim Dwyer, MIN ⇄ WSN, 19890.0 WAR
  31. Ken Hill → WSNKen Hill, STL ⇄ WSN, 1991+9.7 WAR
  32. Charlie Leibrandt → TEXCharlie Leibrandt, ATL ⇄ TEX, 1992+1.7 WAR

Also that day

Rico Carty, CLE ⇄ TOR, 1978Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Toronto Blue JaysTom Bruno, STL ⇄ TOR, 1978St. Louis Cardinals ⇄ Toronto Blue Jays

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