July 30, 1979

Ray Fontenot and 7 others: New York YankeesTexas Rangers

New York Yankees came out ahead by 4.4 WAR, most of it from Ray Fontenot.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
82far better
Franchise trade score82
Rest of season70WAR in+2.0WAR out+1.9Net+0.0
Short term17WAR in+3.9WAR out+5.0Net-1.1
Control window92WAR in+6.3WAR out+1.9Net+4.4
Full tenure93WAR in+12.8WAR out+6.7Net+6.1

NYY reached the World Series in 1981

Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
18far worse
Franchise trade score18
Rest of season30WAR in+1.9WAR out+2.0Net-0.0
Short term83WAR in+5.0WAR out+3.9Net+1.1
Control window8WAR in+1.9WAR out+6.3Net-4.4
Full tenure7WAR in+6.7WAR out+12.8Net-6.1

New York Yankees received

Oscar GambleOF · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.0WAR (control) · 1 yr89
Rest of season97WAR+2.0wRC+219PA126
Short term96WAR+3.9wRC+178PA355
Control window85WAR+2.0wRC+219PA126
Full tenure95WAR+8.5wRC+148PA1323

scored without value

On the day: +7.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117, salary $475K.

Amos Lewis—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Ray FontenotP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control+4.6WAR (control) · 2 yr76
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window89WAR+4.6FIP−87IP267
Full tenure88WAR+4.6FIP−87IP267

scored without value

Gene NelsonP · 19 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window13WAR-0.3FIP−146IP39
Full tenure13WAR-0.3FIP−146IP39

scored without value

Texas Rangers received

Mickey RiversCF · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.9WAR (control) · 1 yr83
Rest of season89WAR+1.9wRC+104PA263
Short term94WAR+5.0wRC+115PA924
Control window79WAR+1.9wRC+104PA263
Full tenure88WAR+6.7wRC+102PA2076

scored without value

On the day: +13.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 96, salary $133K.

Bob Polinsky—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Neal Mersch—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Mark Softy—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Gene Nelson → SEAShane Rawley, NYY ⇄ SEA, 1982+0.3 WAR
  2. Ray Fontenot → CHCRon Hassey, CHC ⇄ NYY, 1984+0.5 WAR
  3. Bill Caudill → OAKBob Kearney, OAK ⇄ SEA, 1983+2.3 WAR
  4. Gene Nelson → CHWGene Nelson, CHW ⇄ SEA, 1984+2.6 WAR
  5. Shane Rawley → PHIShane Rawley, NYY ⇄ PHI, 1984+0.8 WAR
  6. Rich Bordi → BALRich Bordi, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1985+0.5 WAR
  7. Ron Hassey → CHWJoe Cowley, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1985+1.5 WAR
  8. Ray Fontenot → MINGeorge Frazier, CHC ⇄ MIN, 1986-0.6 WAR
  9. Henry Cotto → SEALee Guetterman, NYY ⇄ SEA, 1987+2.1 WAR
  10. Bill Caudill → TORDave Collins, OAK ⇄ TOR, 1984+0.4 WAR
  11. Ron Hassey → NYYNeil Allen, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1986+1.6 WAR
  12. Gene Nelson → OAKGene Nelson, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1986+1.6 WAR
  13. Joe Cowley → PHIGary Redus, CHW ⇄ PHI, 1987-0.8 WAR
  14. Keith Hughes → PHINYY ⇄ PHI, 1987-0.4 WAR
  15. Darrel Akerfelds → CLETony Bernazard, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1987-0.7 WAR
  16. Shane Rawley → MINTom Herr, MIN ⇄ PHI, 1988+0.3 WAR
  17. Clay Parker → DETLance McCullers, DET ⇄ NYY, 1990+0.3 WAR
  18. Lee Guetterman → NYMNYM ⇄ NYY, 1992-0.8 WAR
  19. Henry Cotto → MIAHenry Cotto, MIA ⇄ SEA, 1993+0.3 WAR
  20. Dave Collins → DETDave Collins, DET ⇄ OAK, 1985+1.4 WAR
  21. Scott Bradley → SEAIván Calderón, CHW ⇄ SEA, 1986+1.5 WAR
  22. Ron Hassey → CHWWayne Tolleson, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1986+1.5 WAR
  23. Alfredo Griffin → LADWally Whitehurst, LAD ⇄ NYM ⇄ OAK, 1987-0.0 WAR
  24. Keith Hughes → BALMike Young, BAL ⇄ PHI, 1988-0.5 WAR
  25. Brian Dorsett → LAACLE ⇄ LAA, 1988-0.1 WAR
  26. Gary Redus → PITGary Redus, CHW ⇄ PIT, 1988+0.4 WAR
  27. Shane Turner → BALBAL ⇄ PHI, 1989-0.0 WAR
  28. Tom Herr → NYMNYM ⇄ PHI, 1990-0.4 WAR
  29. Jeff Darwin → SEADave Magadan, MIA ⇄ SEA, 1993-0.1 WAR

Also that day

Tony Solaita, TOR ⇄ WSN, 1979Toronto Blue Jays ⇄ Washington Nationals

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