June 14, 1978

Bobby Brown and 2 others: New York YankeesPhiladelphia Phillies

New York Yankees came out ahead by 2.2 WAR, most of it from Bobby Brown.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
84far better
Franchise trade score84
Rest of season84WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4
Short term74WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.7Net+0.5
Control window87WAR in+1.5WAR out-0.7Net+2.2
Full tenure85WAR in+1.2WAR out-0.7Net+2.0

NYY won the World Series in 1978

Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
16far worse
Franchise trade score16
Rest of season16WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.0Net-0.4
Short term26WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.2Net-0.5
Control window13WAR in-0.7WAR out+1.5Net-2.2
Full tenure15WAR in-0.7WAR out+1.2Net-2.0

New York Yankees received

Jay JohnstoneRF · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr39
Rest of season71WAR+0.0wRC+87PA73
Short term18WAR-0.2wRC+70PA123
Control window49WAR+0.0wRC+87PA73
Full tenure19WAR-0.2wRC+70PA123

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +8.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 119.

Bobby BrownLF · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control+1.4WAR (control) · 3 yr57
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term28WAR-0.0wRC+61PA71
Control window70WAR+1.4wRC+88PA586
Full tenure69WAR+1.4wRC+88PA586

scored without value

Philadelphia Phillies received

Rawly EastwickP · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr13
Rest of season7WAR-0.4FIP−134IP40
Short term12WAR-0.7FIP−110IP123
Control window13WAR-0.7FIP−110IP123
Full tenure13WAR-0.7FIP−110IP123

scored without value

On the day: +3.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 83, FIP− 100, salary $220K.

What this became

  1. Jay Johnstone → SDPJay Johnstone, NYY ⇄ SDP, 1979+0.0 WAR
  2. Bobby Brown → SEAShane Rawley, NYY ⇄ SEA, 1982+0.4 WAR
  3. Dave Wehrmeister → PHINYY ⇄ PHI, 1983-0.2 WAR
  4. Bill Caudill → OAKBob Kearney, OAK ⇄ SEA, 1983+2.3 WAR
  5. Gene Nelson → CHWGene Nelson, CHW ⇄ SEA, 1984+2.6 WAR
  6. Shane Rawley → PHIShane Rawley, NYY ⇄ PHI, 1984+0.8 WAR
  7. Bill Caudill → TORDave Collins, OAK ⇄ TOR, 1984+0.4 WAR
  8. Gene Nelson → OAKGene Nelson, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1986+1.6 WAR
  9. Keith Hughes → PHINYY ⇄ PHI, 1987-0.4 WAR
  10. Darrel Akerfelds → CLETony Bernazard, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1987-0.7 WAR
  11. Shane Rawley → MINTom Herr, MIN ⇄ PHI, 1988+0.3 WAR
  12. Dave Collins → DETDave Collins, DET ⇄ OAK, 1985+1.4 WAR
  13. Alfredo Griffin → LADWally Whitehurst, LAD ⇄ NYM ⇄ OAK, 1987-0.0 WAR
  14. Keith Hughes → BALMike Young, BAL ⇄ PHI, 1988-0.5 WAR
  15. Brian Dorsett → LAACLE ⇄ LAA, 1988-0.1 WAR
  16. Shane Turner → BALBAL ⇄ PHI, 1989-0.0 WAR
  17. Tom Herr → NYMNYM ⇄ PHI, 1990-0.4 WAR

Also that day

Dan Spillner, CLE ⇄ SDP, 1978Cleveland Guardians ⇄ San Diego Padres

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