April 19, 1979

Tim Foli and 2 others: New York MetsPittsburgh Pirates

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
11far worse
Franchise trade score11
Rest of season5WAR in+0.9WAR out+2.4Net-1.5
Short term5WAR in+0.5WAR out+3.8Net-3.3
Control window16WAR in+0.9WAR out+2.4Net-1.5
Full tenure9WAR in-0.9WAR out+3.2Net-4.1
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
89far better
Franchise trade score89
Rest of season95WAR in+2.4WAR out+0.9Net+1.5
Short term95WAR in+3.8WAR out+0.5Net+3.3
Control window84WAR in+2.4WAR out+0.9Net+1.5
Full tenure91WAR in+3.2WAR out-0.9Net+4.1

PIT won the World Series in 1979

New York Mets received

Frank TaverasSS · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr61
Rest of season76WAR+0.9wRC+78PA680
Short term60WAR+0.5wRC+79PA1278
Control window62WAR+0.9wRC+78PA680
Full tenure7WAR-0.9wRC+75PA1583

scored without value

On the day: +4.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Tim FoliSS · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.4WAR (control) · 1 yr77
Rest of season85WAR+2.4wRC+87PA587
Short term81WAR+3.8wRC+79PA1127
Control window75WAR+2.4wRC+87PA587
Full tenure72WAR+3.2wRC+75PA1478

scored without value

On the day: -0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 72.

Greg Field—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Tim Foli → LAATim Foli, LAA ⇄ PIT, 1981+0.8 WAR
  2. Frank Taveras → WSNNYM ⇄ WSN, 1981-0.7 WAR
  3. Tim Foli → NYYLAA ⇄ NYY, 1983-0.3 WAR
  4. Brian Harper → STLJohn Tudor, PIT ⇄ STL, 1984-0.1 WAR
  5. Tim Foli → PITSteve Kemp, NYY ⇄ PIT, 1984-0.0 WAR
  6. George Hendrick → LAAJohn Candelaria, LAA ⇄ PIT, 1985-0.5 WAR
  7. John Tudor → LADJohn Tudor, LAD ⇄ STL, 1988+0.8 WAR
  8. Pat Clements → NYYDoug Drabek, NYY ⇄ PIT, 1986+0.3 WAR
  9. John Candelaria → NYMJohn Candelaria, LAA ⇄ NYM, 1987+0.1 WAR
  10. Jay Buhner → SEAJay Buhner, NYY ⇄ SEA, 1988+5.4 WAR

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