March 30, 1978

Dennis Eckersley and 5 others: Boston Red SoxCleveland Guardians

Boston Red Sox came out ahead by 10.8 WAR, most of it from Dennis Eckersley.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
97far better
Franchise trade score97
Rest of season98WAR in+5.4WAR out+2.9Net+2.5
Short term98WAR in+11.2WAR out+6.1Net+5.1
Control window97WAR in+13.7WAR out+2.9Net+10.8
Full tenure97WAR in+20.0WAR out+6.6Net+13.5
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
3far worse
Franchise trade score3
Rest of season2WAR in+2.9WAR out+5.4Net-2.5
Short term2WAR in+6.1WAR out+11.2Net-5.1
Control window3WAR in+2.9WAR out+13.7Net-10.8
Full tenure3WAR in+6.6WAR out+20.0Net-13.5

Boston Red Sox received

Dennis EckersleyP · 24 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+13.9WAR (control) · 3 yr94
Rest of season93WAR+5.6FIP−94IP268
Short term95WAR+11.4FIP−92IP515
Control window94WAR+13.9FIP−92IP713
Full tenure93WAR+20.3FIP−96IP1332

scored without value

On the day: +12.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 86, salary $152K.

Fred KendallC · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season10WAR-0.2wRC+4PA44
Short term18WAR-0.2wRC+4PA44
Control window19WAR-0.2wRC+4PA44
Full tenure20WAR-0.2wRC+4PA44

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 64.

Cleveland Guardians received

Rick WiseP · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.7WAR (control) · 1 yr81
Rest of season88WAR+1.7FIP−99IP212
Short term91WAR+5.4FIP−98IP443
Control window77WAR+1.7FIP−99IP212
Full tenure86WAR+5.4FIP−98IP443

scored without value

On the day: +6.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 97.

Mike PaxtonP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+2.5WAR (control) · 3 yr83
Rest of season92WAR+2.7FIP−93IP191
Short term88WAR+3.2FIP−94IP351
Control window81WAR+2.5FIP−98IP358
Full tenure80WAR+2.5FIP−98IP358

scored without value

On the day: +5.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 78.

Ted Cox3B · 23 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-2.1WAR (control) · 2 yr2
Rest of season2WAR-1.5wRC+59PA253
Short term2WAR-2.1wRC+58PA461
Control window2WAR-2.1wRC+58PA461
Full tenure2WAR-2.1wRC+58PA461

scored without value

On the day: +1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 138.

Bo DíazC · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.8WAR (control) · 4 yr48
Rest of season17WAR-0.0wRC+59PA133
Short term12WAR-0.3wRC+50PA168
Control window63WAR+0.8wRC+86PA589
Full tenure63WAR+0.8wRC+86PA589

scored without value

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100.

What this became

  1. Ted Cox → SEABud Anderson, CLE ⇄ SEA, 1979-0.4 WAR
  2. Bo Díaz → PHILonnie Smith, CLE ⇄ PHI ⇄ STL, 1981+5.6 WAR
  3. Dennis Eckersley → CHCDennis Eckersley, BOS ⇄ CHC, 1984+3.0 WAR
  4. Rafael Vásquez → PITBert Blyleven, CLE ⇄ PIT, 19800.0 WAR
  5. Lonnie Smith → KCRLonnie Smith, KCR ⇄ STL, 1985+1.2 WAR
  6. Bo Díaz → CINBo Díaz, CIN ⇄ PHI, 1985+0.8 WAR
  7. Dennis Eckersley → OAKDennis Eckersley, CHC ⇄ OAK, 1987+3.2 WAR
  8. Mike Brumley → SDPRich Gossage, CHC ⇄ SDP, 19880.0 WAR
  9. Bob Owchinko → OAKBob Owchinko, OAK ⇄ PIT, 1981+0.2 WAR
  10. Víctor Cruz → TEXVíctor Cruz, PIT ⇄ TEX, 1982+0.5 WAR
  11. Bert Blyleven → MINBert Blyleven, CLE ⇄ MIN, 1985+2.7 WAR
  12. Tom Foley → WSNTom Foley, PHI ⇄ WSN, 1986+3.3 WAR
  13. Freddie Toliver → MINFreddie Toliver, MIN ⇄ PHI, 1988+1.0 WAR
  14. Ray Hayward → TEXCHC ⇄ TEX, 1988-0.2 WAR
  15. Keith Moreland → DETWalt Terrell, DET ⇄ SDP, 1988+0.7 WAR
  16. Mike Brumley → DETLuis Salazar, DET ⇄ SDP, 1989-1.6 WAR
  17. Dennis Eckersley → STLDennis Eckersley, OAK ⇄ STL, 1996+0.5 WAR
  18. Ernie Camacho → CHWVance Law, CHW ⇄ PIT, 19820.0 WAR
  19. Curt Wardle → OAKCLE ⇄ OAK, 19870.0 WAR
  20. Dan Schatzeder → MINMIN ⇄ PHI, 1987-0.5 WAR
  21. Bert Blyleven → LAABert Blyleven, LAA ⇄ MIN, 1988+5.6 WAR
  22. Jay Bell → PITJay Bell, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1988+11.2 WAR
  23. Freddie Toliver → SDPGreg Booker, MIN ⇄ SDP, 1989-0.4 WAR
  24. Walt Terrell → NYYWalt Terrell, NYY ⇄ SDP, 1989+0.1 WAR
  25. Keith Moreland → BALBrian Dubois, BAL ⇄ DET, 1989-0.7 WAR
  26. Luis Salazar → CHCDarrin Jackson, CHC ⇄ SDP, 1989+0.0 WAR
  27. Mike Brumley → BALBAL ⇄ DET, 19900.0 WAR

Also that day

HOU ⇄ PIT, 1978Houston Astros ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesJim Essian, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1978Chicago White Sox ⇄ Athletics

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