December 5, 1978

Enrique Romo and 5 others: Pittsburgh PiratesSeattle Mariners

Pittsburgh Pirates came out ahead by 4.5 WAR, most of it from Enrique Romo.

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
92far better
Franchise trade score92
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term95WAR in+1.6WAR out-1.8Net+3.4
Control window93WAR in+2.1WAR out-2.4Net+4.5
Full tenure91WAR in+2.1WAR out-2.4Net+4.5

PIT won the World Series in 1979

Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
8far worse
Franchise trade score8
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term5WAR in-1.8WAR out+1.6Net-3.4
Control window7WAR in-2.4WAR out+2.1Net-4.5
Full tenure9WAR in-2.4WAR out+2.1Net-4.5

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Enrique RomoP · 31 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+2.1WAR (control) · 4 yr79
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term83WAR+1.6FIP−85IP129
Control window79WAR+2.1FIP−97IP381
Full tenure78WAR+2.1FIP−97IP381

scored without value

On the day: +9.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 69.

Rick JonesP · 23 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0

never reached the majors for PIT; scored without value

On the day: +1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 178.

Tom McMillanSS · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0

never reached the majors for PIT; scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100.

Seattle Mariners received

Odell JonesP · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr25
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term24WAR-0.2FIP−108IP119
Control window26WAR-0.2FIP−108IP119
Full tenure26WAR-0.2FIP−108IP119

scored without value

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -20, FIP− 105.

Rafael VásquezP · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr28
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term27WAR-0.1FIP−138IP16
Control window28WAR-0.1FIP−138IP16
Full tenure29WAR-0.1FIP−138IP16

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

Mario MendozaSS · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-2.2WAR (control) · 2 yr1
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term1WAR-1.5wRC+20PA401
Control window1WAR-2.2wRC+38PA706
Full tenure1WAR-2.2wRC+38PA706

scored without value

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 21, FIP− 310.

What this became

  1. Rafael Vásquez → CLEBud Anderson, CLE ⇄ SEA, 19790.0 WAR
  2. Odell Jones → PITOdell Jones, PIT ⇄ SEA, 1980+0.7 WAR
  3. Mario Mendoza → TEXRick Honeycutt, SEA ⇄ TEX, 1980+0.8 WAR
  4. Rafael Vásquez → PITBert Blyleven, CLE ⇄ PIT, 19800.0 WAR
  5. Rick Honeycutt → LADDave Stewart, LAD ⇄ TEX, 1983-0.3 WAR
  6. Jerry Don Gleaton → CHWGene Nelson, CHW ⇄ SEA, 1984-0.2 WAR
  7. Bob Owchinko → OAKBob Owchinko, OAK ⇄ PIT, 1981+0.2 WAR
  8. Víctor Cruz → TEXVíctor Cruz, PIT ⇄ TEX, 1982+0.5 WAR
  9. Bert Blyleven → MINBert Blyleven, CLE ⇄ MIN, 1985+2.7 WAR
  10. Dave Stewart → PHIPHI ⇄ TEX, 1985-0.1 WAR
  11. Gene Nelson → OAKGene Nelson, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1986+1.6 WAR
  12. Rick Honeycutt → OAKTim Belcher, LAD ⇄ OAK, 1987-0.1 WAR
  13. Ernie Camacho → CHWVance Law, CHW ⇄ PIT, 19820.0 WAR
  14. Rich Surhoff → CHCCHC ⇄ TEX, 19860.0 WAR
  15. Curt Wardle → OAKCLE ⇄ OAK, 19870.0 WAR
  16. Bert Blyleven → LAABert Blyleven, LAA ⇄ MIN, 1988+5.6 WAR
  17. Jay Bell → PITJay Bell, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1988+11.2 WAR
  18. Tim Belcher → CINTim Belcher, CIN ⇄ LAD, 1991+4.4 WAR

Also that day

Pete Falcone, NYM ⇄ STL, 1978New York Mets ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsVíctor Cruz, CLE ⇄ TOR, 1978Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Toronto Blue Jays

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