December 8, 1978

Buddy Bell and 1 others: Cleveland GuardiansTexas Rangers

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
5far worse
Franchise trade score5
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term4WAR in+3.0WAR out+6.8Net-3.8
Control window8WAR in+3.0WAR out+6.8Net-3.8
Full tenure2WAR in+17.4WAR out+36.0Net-18.6
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
95far better
Franchise trade score95
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term96WAR in+6.8WAR out+3.0Net+3.8
Control window92WAR in+6.8WAR out+3.0Net+3.8
Full tenure98WAR in+36.0WAR out+17.4Net+18.6

Cleveland Guardians received

Toby Harrah3B · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+3.0WAR (control) · 1 yr89
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term92WAR+3.0wRC+129PA635
Control window88WAR+3.0wRC+129PA635
Full tenure97WAR+17.4wRC+123PA3060

scored without value

On the day: +16.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 139.

Texas Rangers received

Buddy Bell3B · 27 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+6.8WAR (control) · 1 yr92
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term94WAR+6.8wRC+108PA720
Control window91WAR+6.8wRC+108PA720
Full tenure97WAR+36.0wRC+117PA3942

scored without value

On the day: +10.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 112.

What this became

  1. Toby Harrah → NYYGeorge Frazier, CLE ⇄ NYY, 1984+0.3 WAR
  2. Buddy Bell → CINJeff Russell, CIN ⇄ TEX, 1985+0.0 WAR
  3. George Frazier → CHCJoe Carter, CHC ⇄ CLE, 1984+0.6 WAR
  4. Toby Harrah → TEXToby Harrah, NYY ⇄ TEX, 1985+4.1 WAR
  5. Buddy Bell → HOUBuddy Bell, CIN ⇄ HOU, 1988+0.5 WAR
  6. Jeff Russell → OAKRubén Sierra, OAK ⇄ TEX, 1992+0.4 WAR
  7. Ron Hassey → NYYRon Hassey, CHC ⇄ NYY, 1984+1.8 WAR
  8. Billy Sample → ATLBilly Sample, ATL ⇄ NYY, 1985+0.6 WAR
  9. George Frazier → MINGeorge Frazier, CHC ⇄ MIN, 1986+0.3 WAR
  10. Don Schulze → NYMCLE ⇄ NYM, 1987-0.1 WAR
  11. Mel Hall → NYYMel Hall, CLE ⇄ NYY, 1989+1.3 WAR
  12. Joe Carter → SDPCarlos Baerga, CLE ⇄ SDP, 1989-1.9 WAR
  13. José Canseco → BOSJosé Canseco, BOS ⇄ TEX, 1994+2.5 WAR
  14. Rubén Sierra → NYYNYY ⇄ OAK, 1995-0.9 WAR
  15. Rich Bordi → BALRich Bordi, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1985+0.5 WAR
  16. Ron Hassey → CHWJoe Cowley, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1985+1.5 WAR
  17. Henry Cotto → SEALee Guetterman, NYY ⇄ SEA, 1987+2.1 WAR
  18. Joe Carter → TORRoberto Alomar, SDP ⇄ TOR, 1990+4.6 WAR
  19. Turner Ward → TORTom Candiotti, CLE ⇄ TOR, 1991-0.1 WAR
  20. Danny Tartabull → CHWDanny Tartabull, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1996+0.3 WAR
  21. Carlos Baerga → NYMÁlvaro Espinoza, CLE ⇄ NYM, 1996-0.5 WAR
  22. Rubén Sierra → DETCecil Fielder, DET ⇄ NYY, 1996-0.5 WAR
  23. José Canseco → OAKJohn Wasdin, BOS ⇄ OAK, 1997+0.2 WAR

Also that day

Jesse Orosco, MIN ⇄ NYM, 1978Minnesota Twins ⇄ New York MetsFloyd Bannister, HOU ⇄ SEA, 1978Houston Astros ⇄ Seattle MarinersTEX ⇄ WSN, 1978Texas Rangers ⇄ Washington Nationals

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