June 13, 1979 · Cash considerations

Bob Watson and 2 others: Boston Red SoxHouston Astros

Boston Red Sox came out ahead by 2.7 WAR, most of it from Bob Watson.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
89far better
Franchise trade score89
Rest of season98WAR in+2.4WAR out+0.1Net+2.3
Short term91WAR in+2.4WAR out+0.1Net+2.3
Control window89WAR in+2.4WAR out-0.3Net+2.7
Full tenure88WAR in+2.4WAR out-0.3Net+2.7
Houston Astros
franchise trade score
11far worse
Franchise trade score11
Rest of season2WAR in+0.1WAR out+2.4Net-2.3
Short term9WAR in+0.1WAR out+2.4Net-2.3
Control window11WAR in-0.3WAR out+2.4Net-2.7
Full tenure12WAR in-0.3WAR out+2.4Net-2.7

Boston Red Sox received

Bob Watson1B · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.4WAR (control) · 1 yr88
Rest of season97WAR+2.4wRC+146PA347
Short term91WAR+2.4wRC+146PA347
Control window87WAR+2.4wRC+146PA347
Full tenure85WAR+2.4wRC+146PA347

scored without value

On the day: +11.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 128.

Houston Astros received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Pete LaddP · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr27
Rest of season16WAR-0.1FIP−148IP12
Short term26WAR-0.1FIP−148IP12
Control window28WAR-0.1FIP−148IP12
Full tenure28WAR-0.1FIP−148IP12

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

Bobby SprowlP · 23 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 3 yr39
Rest of season75WAR+0.1FIP−76IP4
Short term59WAR+0.2FIP−60IP5
Control window28WAR-0.3FIP−94IP34
Full tenure29WAR-0.3FIP−94IP34

scored without value

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 165.

What this became

  1. Pete Ladd → MILPete Ladd, HOU ⇄ MIL, 1981+0.1 WAR
  2. Bobby Sprowl → BALBAL ⇄ HOU, 19830.0 WAR

Also that day

John Tamargo, SFG ⇄ WSN, 1979San Francisco Giants ⇄ Washington NationalsGeorge Scott, BOS ⇄ KCR, 1979Boston Red Sox ⇄ Kansas City Royals

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