December 7, 1984

Howard Johnson and 1 others: Detroit TigersNew York Mets

Howard Johnson stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
24worse
Franchise trade score24
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term94WAR in+3.7WAR out+0.6Net+3.1
Control window21WAR in+8.6WAR out+9.5Net-0.9
Full tenure3WAR in+8.6WAR out+22.4Net-13.8
New York Mets
franchise trade score
76better
Franchise trade score76
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term6WAR in+0.6WAR out+3.7Net-3.1
Control window79WAR in+9.5WAR out+8.6Net+0.9
Full tenure97WAR in+22.4WAR out+8.6Net+13.8

NYM won the World Series in 1986

Detroit Tigers received

Walt TerrellP · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+8.6WAR (control) · 4 yr88
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term93WAR+3.7FIP−82IP229
Control window88WAR+8.6FIP−102IP897
Full tenure87WAR+8.6FIP−102IP897

scored without value

On the day: +3.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 64, FIP− 105, salary $111K.

New York Mets received

Howard Johnson3B · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+9.5WAR (control) · 4 yr87
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term64WAR+0.6wRC+90PA428
Control window94WAR+9.5wRC+116PA1920
Full tenure98WAR+22.4wRC+122PA4591

scored without value

On the day: +1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 83.

What this became

  1. Walt Terrell → SDPWalt Terrell, DET ⇄ SDP, 1988+1.0 WAR
  2. Walt Terrell → NYYWalt Terrell, NYY ⇄ SDP, 1989+0.1 WAR
  3. Keith Moreland → BALBrian Dubois, BAL ⇄ DET, 1989-0.7 WAR

Also that day

Bryan Little, CHW ⇄ WSN, 1984Chicago White Sox ⇄ Washington NationalsVance Law, CHW ⇄ WSN, 1984Chicago White Sox ⇄ Washington NationalsMIN ⇄ SDP, 1984Minnesota Twins ⇄ San Diego PadresDon Sutton, MIL ⇄ OAK, 1984Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ Athletics

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