April 1, 1982

Ron Darling and 2 others: New York MetsTexas Rangers

New York Mets came out ahead by 18.2 WAR, most of it from Ron Darling.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
98far better
Franchise trade score98
Rest of season85WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.5Net+0.5
Short term95WAR in+2.8WAR out-0.5Net+3.3
Control window99WAR in+17.7WAR out-0.5Net+18.2
Full tenure99WAR in+20.1WAR out-0.5Net+20.6

NYM won the World Series in 1986

Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
2far worse
Franchise trade score2
Rest of season15WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.1Net-0.5
Short term5WAR in-0.5WAR out+2.8Net-3.3
Control window1WAR in-0.5WAR out+17.7Net-18.2
Full tenure1WAR in-0.5WAR out+20.1Net-20.6

New York Mets received

Ron DarlingP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control+14.3WAR (control) · 6 yr80
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term75WAR+0.8FIP−86IP35
Control window87WAR+14.3FIP−105IP1174
Full tenure86WAR+16.7FIP−105IP1620

scored without value

Walt TerrellP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+3.4WAR (control) · 3 yr76
Rest of season73WAR+0.1FIP−145IP21
Short term77WAR+2.0FIP−111IP155
Control window76WAR+3.4FIP−110IP370
Full tenure75WAR+3.4FIP−110IP370

scored without value

Texas Rangers received

Lee MazzilliCF · 27 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season14WAR-0.5wRC+96PA224
Short term18WAR-0.5wRC+96PA224
Control window20WAR-0.5wRC+96PA224
Full tenure20WAR-0.5wRC+96PA224

scored without value

On the day: +6.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 98, salary $400K.

What this became

  1. Lee Mazzilli → NYYBucky Dent, NYY ⇄ TEX, 1982+0.3 WAR
  2. Walt Terrell → DETHoward Johnson, DET ⇄ NYM, 1984+8.6 WAR
  3. Ron Darling → WSNTim Burke, NYM ⇄ WSN, 1991-0.4 WAR
  4. Lee Mazzilli → PITLee Mazzilli, NYY ⇄ PIT, 1982+0.8 WAR
  5. Walt Terrell → SDPWalt Terrell, DET ⇄ SDP, 1988+1.0 WAR
  6. Ron Darling → OAKRon Darling, OAK ⇄ WSN, 1991+0.8 WAR
  7. Tim Burke → NYYNYM ⇄ NYY, 1992-0.1 WAR
  8. Tim Burke → WSNTim Burke, NYY ⇄ WSN, 1983+8.4 WAR
  9. Walt Terrell → NYYWalt Terrell, NYY ⇄ SDP, 1989+0.1 WAR
  10. Keith Moreland → BALBrian Dubois, BAL ⇄ DET, 1989-0.7 WAR

Also that day

Jeff Lahti, CIN ⇄ STL, 1982Cincinnati Reds ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsVíctor Cruz, PIT ⇄ TEX, 1982Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ Texas RangersShane Rawley, NYY ⇄ SEA, 1982New York Yankees ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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