One of the better mid-season trades that the Dodgers ever made was acquiring Reggie Smith from the Cardinals for Freddie Tisdale, Bob Detherage and Joe Ferguson in June 1976. While many Dodger fans were heartbroken to see Tisdale leave the Dodger family, getting Smith more than made up for that loss.
After joining the Dodgers, Smith hit .280 with 10 homers and 26 RBI in the 65 games following the trade. The following year, he hit .307 with 32 homeruns and 87 RBI. To go along with that, Smith walked 104 times, scored 104 runs, had a league leading .