August 28, 1984

Gerald Young and 3 others: Houston AstrosNew York Mets

Houston Astros came out ahead by 4.9 WAR, most of it from Gerald Young.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
86far better
Franchise trade score86
Rest of season18WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4
Short term58WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1
Control window93WAR in+5.3WAR out+0.4Net+4.9
Full tenure88WAR in+5.3WAR out+2.5Net+2.8
New York Mets
franchise trade score
14far worse
Franchise trade score14
Rest of season82WAR in+0.4WAR out0.0Net+0.4
Short term42WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1
Control window7WAR in+0.4WAR out+5.3Net-4.9
Full tenure12WAR in+2.5WAR out+5.3Net-2.8

NYM won the World Series in 1986

Houston Astros received

Gerald YoungOF · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control+5.3WAR (control) · 6 yr68
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Control window81WAR+5.3wRC+87PA2016
Full tenure80WAR+5.3wRC+87PA2016

scored without value

Manuel LeeSS · 19 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+PA0

never reached the majors for HOU; scored without value

Mitch CookWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

New York Mets received

Ray Knight3B · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr53
Rest of season77WAR+0.4wRC+99PA101
Short term24WAR-0.1wRC+71PA391
Control window62WAR+0.4wRC+99PA101
Full tenure78WAR+2.5wRC+99PA932

scored without value

On the day: +7.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 124, salary $480K.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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