October 25, 1978 · $300,000

Oscar Gamble and 4 others: San Diego PadresTexas Rangers

5 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

San Diego Padres
franchise trade score
20far worse
Franchise trade score20
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term14WAR in+1.3WAR out+2.7Net-1.4
Control window17WAR in+1.3WAR out+2.7Net-1.4
Full tenure25WAR in+1.9WAR out+2.6Net-0.7
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
80far better
Franchise trade score80
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term86WAR in+2.7WAR out+1.3Net+1.4
Control window83WAR in+2.7WAR out+1.3Net+1.4
Full tenure75WAR in+2.6WAR out+1.9Net+0.7

San Diego Padres received

Mike Hargrove1B · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr8
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term8WAR-0.6wRC+66PA151
Control window8WAR-0.6wRC+66PA151
Full tenure9WAR-0.6wRC+66PA151

scored without value

On the day: +12.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 148.

Kurt Bevacqua3B · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr60
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term61WAR+0.4wRC+90PA346
Control window59WAR+0.4wRC+90PA346
Full tenure64WAR+0.7wRC+93PA425

scored without value

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 158.

Bill FaheyC · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.5WAR (control) · 1 yr77
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term79WAR+1.5wRC+103PA236
Control window76WAR+1.5wRC+103PA236
Full tenure70WAR+1.8wRC+86PA502

scored without value

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 34.

Texas Rangers received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Oscar GambleOF · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.1WAR (control) · 1 yr87
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term90WAR+2.1wRC+160PA201
Control window86WAR+2.1wRC+160PA201
Full tenure84WAR+2.1wRC+160PA201

scored without value

On the day: +8.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 163, salary $475K.

Dave Roberts3B · 27 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr67
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term70WAR+0.6wRC+100PA93
Control window66WAR+0.6wRC+100PA93
Full tenure59WAR+0.5wRC+87PA344

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 62.

What this became

  1. Mike Hargrove → CLEMike Hargrove, CLE ⇄ SDP, 1979+3.2 WAR
  2. Oscar Gamble → NYYRay Fontenot, NYY ⇄ TEX, 1979+2.0 WAR
  3. Kurt Bevacqua → PITLuis Salazar, PIT ⇄ SDP, 1980-0.1 WAR
  4. Gene Nelson → SEAShane Rawley, NYY ⇄ SEA, 1982+0.3 WAR
  5. Ray Fontenot → CHCRon Hassey, CHC ⇄ NYY, 1984+0.5 WAR
  6. Luis Salazar → CHWOzzie Guillén, CHW ⇄ SDP, 1984-0.9 WAR
  7. Rick Lancellotti → NYMNYM ⇄ SDP, 19850.0 WAR
  8. Bill Caudill → OAKBob Kearney, OAK ⇄ SEA, 1983+2.3 WAR
  9. Gene Nelson → CHWGene Nelson, CHW ⇄ SEA, 1984+2.6 WAR
  10. Shane Rawley → PHIShane Rawley, NYY ⇄ PHI, 1984+0.8 WAR
  11. Tim Lollar → BOSReid Nichols, BOS ⇄ CHW, 1985+0.2 WAR
  12. Rich Bordi → BALRich Bordi, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1985+0.5 WAR
  13. Ron Hassey → CHWJoe Cowley, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1985+1.5 WAR
  14. Rusty Tillman → OAKBob Stoddard, OAK ⇄ SDP, 1986+0.0 WAR
  15. Ray Fontenot → MINGeorge Frazier, CHC ⇄ MIN, 1986-0.6 WAR
  16. Henry Cotto → SEALee Guetterman, NYY ⇄ SEA, 1987+2.1 WAR
  17. Bill Long → CHCCHC ⇄ CHW, 1990-0.1 WAR
  18. Ozzie Guillén → MIAJhan Mariñez, CHW ⇄ MIA, 20110.0 WAR
  19. Bill Caudill → TORDave Collins, OAK ⇄ TOR, 1984+0.4 WAR
  20. Ron Hassey → NYYNeil Allen, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1986+1.6 WAR
  21. Gene Nelson → OAKGene Nelson, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1986+1.6 WAR
  22. Joe Cowley → PHIGary Redus, CHW ⇄ PHI, 1987-0.8 WAR
  23. Keith Hughes → PHINYY ⇄ PHI, 1987-0.4 WAR
  24. Darrel Akerfelds → CLETony Bernazard, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1987-0.7 WAR
  25. Shane Rawley → MINTom Herr, MIN ⇄ PHI, 1988+0.3 WAR
  26. Clay Parker → DETLance McCullers, DET ⇄ NYY, 1990+0.3 WAR
  27. Lee Guetterman → NYMNYM ⇄ NYY, 1992-0.8 WAR
  28. Henry Cotto → MIAHenry Cotto, MIA ⇄ SEA, 1993+0.3 WAR

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