March 29, 1978

Trade: Boston Red SoxNew York Mets

Jim Burton and Leo Foster changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
50even
Franchise trade score50
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
New York Mets
franchise trade score
50even
Franchise trade score50
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0

Boston Red Sox received

Leo FosterSS · 27 · arb 3 · 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 BOS; scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 56.

New York Mets received

Jim BurtonP · 29 · pre-arb · 4 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 NYM; scored without value

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 38.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Rodney Scott, CHC ⇄ OAK, 1978Chicago Cubs ⇄ AthleticsPIT ⇄ WSN, 1978Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ Washington Nationals

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