April 4, 1978

Elías Sosa and 3 others: AthleticsPittsburgh Pirates

4 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Athletics
franchise trade score
54even
Franchise trade score54
Rest of season98WAR in+1.7WAR out-0.6Net+2.4
Short term71WAR in-0.7WAR out-1.1Net+0.4
Control window35WAR in-0.9WAR out-0.6Net-0.2
Full tenure67WAR in-0.9WAR out-1.2Net+0.3
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
46even
Franchise trade score46
Rest of season2WAR in-0.6WAR out+1.7Net-2.4
Short term29WAR in-1.1WAR out-0.7Net-0.4
Control window65WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.9Net+0.2
Full tenure33WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.9Net-0.3

PIT won the World Series in 1979

Athletics received

Miguel DilonéLF · 24 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-1.1WAR (control) · 2 yr4
Rest of season9WAR-0.3wRC+67PA292
Short term3WAR-1.1wRC+60PA391
Control window4WAR-1.1wRC+60PA391
Full tenure4WAR-1.1wRC+60PA391

scored without value

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -20.

Elías SosaP · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.0WAR (control) · 1 yr83
Rest of season93WAR+2.0FIP−87IP109
Short term85WAR+2.0FIP−87IP109
Control window82WAR+2.0FIP−87IP109
Full tenure81WAR+2.0FIP−87IP109

scored without value

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 34, FIP− 84.

Mike Edwards2B · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-1.8WAR (control) · 3 yr3
Rest of season63WAR+0.0wRC+82PA446
Short term3WAR-1.7wRC+67PA868
Control window3WAR-1.8wRC+65PA931
Full tenure3WAR-1.8wRC+65PA931

scored without value

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -48.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Manny SanguillénC · 34 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr8
Rest of season6WAR-0.6wRC+73PA235
Short term4WAR-1.1wRC+67PA315
Control window9WAR-0.6wRC+73PA235
Full tenure4WAR-1.2wRC+65PA368

scored without value

On the day: +6.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 81.

What this became

  1. Manny Sanguillén → CLEBert Blyleven, CLE ⇄ PIT, 19800.0 WAR
  2. Bob Owchinko → OAKBob Owchinko, OAK ⇄ PIT, 1981+0.2 WAR
  3. Víctor Cruz → TEXVíctor Cruz, PIT ⇄ TEX, 1982+0.5 WAR
  4. Bert Blyleven → MINBert Blyleven, CLE ⇄ MIN, 1985+2.7 WAR
  5. Ernie Camacho → CHWVance Law, CHW ⇄ PIT, 19820.0 WAR
  6. Curt Wardle → OAKCLE ⇄ OAK, 19870.0 WAR
  7. Bert Blyleven → LAABert Blyleven, LAA ⇄ MIN, 1988+5.6 WAR
  8. Jay Bell → PITJay Bell, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1988+11.2 WAR
  9. Vance Law → WSNVance Law, CHW ⇄ WSN, 1984+4.7 WAR
  10. Paul Sorrento → CLEPaul Sorrento, CLE ⇄ MIN, 1992+3.5 WAR
  11. Félix Fermín → SEAOmar Vizquel, CLE ⇄ SEA, 1993+0.1 WAR
  12. Jay Bell → KCRJay Bell, KCR ⇄ PIT, 1996+5.4 WAR

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