August 12, 1979

Ed Lynch and 2 others: New York MetsTexas Rangers

New York Mets came out ahead by 3.8 WAR, most of it from Ed Lynch.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
81far better
Franchise trade score81
Rest of season6WAR in0.0WAR out+1.2Net-1.2
Short term20WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.2Net-0.8
Control window92WAR in+5.0WAR out+1.2Net+3.8
Full tenure91WAR in+5.4WAR out+1.2Net+4.2

NYM won the World Series in 1986

Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
19far worse
Franchise trade score19
Rest of season94WAR in+1.2WAR out0.0Net+1.2
Short term80WAR in+1.2WAR out+0.4Net+0.8
Control window8WAR in+1.2WAR out+5.0Net-3.8
Full tenure9WAR in+1.2WAR out+5.4Net-4.2

New York Mets received

Ed LynchP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control+4.9WAR (control) · 6 yr72
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term60WAR+0.2FIP−77IP19
Control window80WAR+4.9FIP−107IP729
Full tenure79WAR+5.1FIP−107IP730

scored without value

Mike Jorgensen1B · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr58
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term59WAR+0.1wRC+102PA368
Control window58WAR+0.1wRC+102PA368
Full tenure62WAR+0.3wRC+99PA670

scored without value

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 69.

Texas Rangers received

Willie Montañez1B · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr81
Rest of season93WAR+1.2wRC+138PA154
Short term83WAR+1.2wRC+138PA154
Control window80WAR+1.2wRC+138PA154
Full tenure79WAR+1.2wRC+138PA154

scored without value

On the day: +1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 98.

What this became

  1. Willie Montañez → SDPGaylord Perry, SDP ⇄ TEX, 1980-0.4 WAR
  2. Ed Lynch → CHCEd Lynch, CHC ⇄ NYM, 1986+1.4 WAR
  3. Gaylord Perry → NYYGaylord Perry, NYY ⇄ TEX, 1980+0.3 WAR
  4. Willie Montañez → WSNSDP ⇄ WSN, 1980-0.1 WAR
  5. Tucker Ashford → NYYNYY ⇄ TEX, 1980-0.0 WAR
  6. Ken Clay → SEARick Honeycutt, SEA ⇄ TEX, 1980+0.1 WAR
  7. Tony Phillips → OAKTony Phillips, OAK ⇄ SDP, 1981+11.1 WAR
  8. Willie Montañez → PITJohn Milner, PIT ⇄ WSN, 1981-0.1 WAR
  9. Tucker Ashford → NYMNYM ⇄ NYY, 1983-0.4 WAR
  10. Bob Lacey → CLEJuan Bonilla, CLE ⇄ SDP, 1981-0.4 WAR
  11. Rick Honeycutt → LADDave Stewart, LAD ⇄ TEX, 1983-0.3 WAR
  12. Tucker Ashford → KCRKCR ⇄ NYM, 1984-0.3 WAR
  13. Jerry Don Gleaton → CHWGene Nelson, CHW ⇄ SEA, 1984-0.2 WAR

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