December 8, 1978

Trade: Texas RangersWashington Nationals

Jim Mason and Mike Hart changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
64better
Franchise trade score64
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term69WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Control window64WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2
Full tenure63WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
36worse
Franchise trade score36
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term31WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Control window36WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2
Full tenure37WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2

Texas Rangers received

Mike HartCF · 27 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr31
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window26WAR-0.1wRC+101PA5
Full tenure26WAR-0.1wRC+101PA5

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

Washington Nationals received

Jim MasonSS · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr15
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term14WAR-0.3wRC+46PA78
Control window15WAR-0.3wRC+46PA78
Full tenure16WAR-0.3wRC+46PA78

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 39.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Jesse Orosco, MIN ⇄ NYM, 1978Minnesota Twins ⇄ New York MetsFloyd Bannister, HOU ⇄ SEA, 1978Houston Astros ⇄ Seattle MarinersBuddy Bell, CLE ⇄ TEX, 1978Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Texas Rangers

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