March 30, 1978

Jim Essian and 2 others: Chicago White SoxAthletics

Athletics came out ahead by 4.5 WAR, most of it from Jim Essian.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season0WAR in-0.8WAR out+3.7Net-4.5
Short term2WAR in-0.7WAR out+4.4Net-5.1
Control window7WAR in-0.7WAR out+3.7Net-4.5
Full tenure6WAR in-0.7WAR out+5.6Net-6.4
Athletics
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season100WAR in+3.7WAR out-0.8Net+4.5
Short term98WAR in+4.4WAR out-0.7Net+5.1
Control window93WAR in+3.7WAR out-0.7Net+4.5
Full tenure94WAR in+5.6WAR out-0.7Net+6.4

Chicago White Sox received

Pablo TorrealbaP · 30 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr6
Rest of season3WAR-0.8FIP−143IP57
Short term5WAR-0.7FIP−143IP63
Control window6WAR-0.7FIP−143IP63
Full tenure6WAR-0.7FIP−143IP63

scored without value

On the day: +3.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 84.

Athletics received

Steve RenkoP · 34 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.5WAR (control) · 1 yr78
Rest of season88WAR+1.5FIP−96IP151
Short term79WAR+1.5FIP−96IP151
Control window77WAR+1.5FIP−96IP151
Full tenure76WAR+1.5FIP−96IP151

scored without value

On the day: +5.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 25, FIP− 101.

Jim EssianC · 27 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+2.2WAR (control) · 1 yr75
Rest of season84WAR+2.2wRC+85PA340
Short term79WAR+2.8wRC+83PA692
Control window73WAR+2.2wRC+85PA340
Full tenure76WAR+4.1wRC+82PA1013

scored without value

On the day: +5.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 123.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

HOU ⇄ PIT, 1978Houston Astros ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesDennis Eckersley, BOS ⇄ CLE, 1978Boston Red Sox ⇄ Cleveland Guardians

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