April 3, 1979

Todd Cruz and 1 others: Kansas City RoyalsPhiladelphia Phillies

Doug Bird and Todd Cruz changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
71better
Franchise trade score71
Rest of season84WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.1Net+0.4
Short term72WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.1Net+0.4
Control window71WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.1Net+0.4
Full tenure70WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.1Net+0.4
Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
29worse
Franchise trade score29
Rest of season16WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.3Net-0.4
Short term28WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.3Net-0.4
Control window29WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.3Net-0.4
Full tenure30WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.3Net-0.4

Kansas City Royals received

Todd CruzSS · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr50
Rest of season65WAR+0.3wRC+39PA126
Short term52WAR+0.3wRC+39PA126
Control window49WAR+0.3wRC+39PA126
Full tenure49WAR+0.3wRC+39PA126

scored without value

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 189.

Philadelphia Phillies received

Doug BirdP · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr31
Rest of season22WAR-0.1FIP−104IP61
Short term29WAR-0.1FIP−104IP61
Control window31WAR-0.1FIP−104IP61
Full tenure32WAR-0.1FIP−104IP61

scored without value

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 98.

What this became

  1. Todd Cruz → LAAWillie Aikens, KCR ⇄ LAA, 1979-0.0 WAR
  2. Al Cowens → DETJason Thompson, DET ⇄ LAA, 1980+0.8 WAR
  3. Todd Cruz → CHWCHW ⇄ LAA, 1980-0.3 WAR
  4. Rance Mulliniks → TORRance Mulliniks, KCR ⇄ TOR, 1982+0.4 WAR
  5. Willie Aikens → TORJorge Orta, KCR ⇄ TOR, 1983-0.6 WAR
  6. Jason Thompson → PITJason Thompson, LAA ⇄ PIT, 1981+1.6 WAR
  7. Todd Cruz → SEATom Paciorek, CHW ⇄ SEA, 1981+0.1 WAR
  8. Jim Essian → CLEJim Essian, CLE ⇄ SEA, 1983+0.2 WAR
  9. Tom Paciorek → NYMCHW ⇄ NYM, 1985-0.0 WAR
  10. Jason Thompson → WSNPIT ⇄ WSN, 1986-0.2 WAR

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