June 7, 1981

Tony Scott and 1 others: Houston AstrosSt. Louis Cardinals

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

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
37worse
Franchise trade score37
Rest of season93WAR in+1.3WAR out+0.1Net+1.2
Short term3WAR in+1.1WAR out+5.6Net-4.5
Control window82WAR in+1.3WAR out+0.1Net+1.2
Full tenure3WAR in+0.9WAR out+12.4Net-11.5
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
63better
Franchise trade score63
Rest of season7WAR in+0.1WAR out+1.3Net-1.2
Short term97WAR in+5.6WAR out+1.1Net+4.5
Control window18WAR in+0.1WAR out+1.3Net-1.2
Full tenure97WAR in+12.4WAR out+0.9Net+11.5

STL won the World Series in 1982

Houston Astros received

Tony ScottCF · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.3WAR (control) · 1 yr79
Rest of season91WAR+1.3wRC+117PA243
Short term67WAR+1.1wRC+77PA726
Control window78WAR+1.3wRC+117PA243
Full tenure60WAR+0.9wRC+73PA954

scored without value

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 69, salary $225K.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Joaquín AndújarP · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr67
Rest of season71WAR+0.1FIP−102IP55
Short term91WAR+5.6FIP−85IP321
Control window56WAR+0.1FIP−102IP55
Full tenure87WAR+12.4FIP−98IP1077

scored without value

On the day: +2.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 71, FIP− 99.

What this became

  1. Joaquín Andújar → OAKJoaquín Andújar, OAK ⇄ STL, 1985+0.9 WAR
  2. Mike Heath → DETKen Hill, DET ⇄ STL, 1986+0.3 WAR
  3. Ken Hill → WSNKen Hill, STL ⇄ WSN, 1991+9.7 WAR
  4. Ken Hill → STLSTL ⇄ WSN, 1995-0.3 WAR

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