July 1, 1978 · Cash considerations

Jeffrey Leonard and 2 others: Houston AstrosLos Angeles Dodgers

Houston Astros came out ahead by 3.3 WAR, most of it from Jeffrey Leonard.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
67better
Franchise trade score67
Rest of season12WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.1Net-0.7
Short term64WAR in+4.0WAR out+3.8Net+0.2
Control window91WAR in+4.4WAR out+1.1Net+3.3
Full tenure43WAR in+4.4WAR out+4.4Net-0.1
Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
33worse
Franchise trade score33
Rest of season88WAR in+1.1WAR out+0.4Net+0.7
Short term36WAR in+3.8WAR out+4.0Net-0.2
Control window9WAR in+1.1WAR out+4.4Net-3.3
Full tenure57WAR in+4.4WAR out+4.4Net+0.1

LAD won the World Series in 1981

Houston Astros received

Rafael Landestoy2B · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+1.9WAR (control) · 4 yr71
Rest of season17WAR-0.1wRC+73PA230
Short term73WAR+1.6wRC+85PA549
Control window71WAR+1.9wRC+82PA1077
Full tenure69WAR+1.9wRC+82PA1077

scored without value

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 93.

Jeffrey LeonardLF · 23 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+2.4WAR (control) · 4 yr79
Rest of season83WAR+0.4wRC+156PA27
Short term85WAR+2.4wRC+106PA494
Control window77WAR+2.4wRC+94PA751
Full tenure76WAR+2.4wRC+94PA751

scored without value

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 132.

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Joe FergusonC · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.1WAR (control) · 1 yr81
Rest of season89WAR+1.1wRC+113PA235
Short term94WAR+3.8wRC+127PA677
Control window75WAR+1.1wRC+113PA235
Full tenure90WAR+4.4wRC+124PA907

scored without value

On the day: +7.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 128.

What this became

  1. Jeffrey Leonard → SFGJeffrey Leonard, HOU ⇄ SFG, 1981+1.5 WAR
  2. Rafael Landestoy → CINCIN ⇄ HOU, 1981-0.4 WAR
  3. Rafael Landestoy → LADJohn Franco, CIN ⇄ LAD, 1983-0.2 WAR
  4. Dave Bergman → PHIPHI ⇄ SFG, 19840.0 WAR
  5. Jeffrey Leonard → MILErnie Riles, MIL ⇄ SFG, 1988-1.1 WAR
  6. Alejandro Sánchez → DETRoger Mason, DET ⇄ SFG, 1985-0.3 WAR
  7. John Franco → NYMRandy Myers, CIN ⇄ NYM, 1989+1.3 WAR
  8. Ernie Riles → OAKDarren Lewis, OAK ⇄ SFG, 1990+0.4 WAR
  9. Alejandro Sánchez → MINDET ⇄ MIN, 1986-0.3 WAR
  10. Kip Gross → LADTim Belcher, CIN ⇄ LAD, 1991+0.8 WAR
  11. Randy Myers → SDPBip Roberts, CIN ⇄ SDP, 1991-0.3 WAR
  12. Darren Lewis → CINMark Portugal, CIN ⇄ SFG, 1995+0.5 WAR

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