on this day

December 20

40 trades on this date in history

Fernando Cruz and 2 others2024
10CIN90NYY

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

Trade · 2 players2024
67ATL33LAA

Davis Daniel and Mitch Farris changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Trade · 2 players2023
10MIA90PIT

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Roddery Muñoz.

Tyrone Taylor and 2 others2023
12MIL88NYM

New York Mets came out ahead by 2.5 WAR, most of it from Tyrone Taylor.

Trade · 2 players2017
38ATL62HOU

player to be named or cash is the whole of what changed hands besides Preston Tucker.

Evan Longoria and 5 others2017
34SFG66TBR

San Francisco Giants took the better players and the contracts that came with them. Tampa Bay Rays took the room.

Nick Goody and 1 other2016
77CLE23NYY

Nick Goody stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Trade · 2 players2016
82BOS18PHI

Clay Buchholz changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Kendry Flores and 2 others2014
86MIA14SFG

Casey McGehee, Kendry Flores and Luis Castillo changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Kevin Gregg and 1 other2006
12LAA88MIA

Miami Marlins came out ahead by 2.3 WAR, most of it from Kevin Gregg.

Chris Young and 3 others2005
90ARI10CHW

Arizona Diamondbacks came out ahead by 4.8 WAR, most of it from Chris Young.

Sean Green and 1 other2004
24COL76SEA

Sean Green stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Dave Roberts and 4 others2004
7BOS93SDP

San Diego Padres came out ahead by 2.9 WAR, most of it from Dave Roberts.

Trade · 3 players2002
50PIT50WSN

Matt Herges and Chris Young changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Kevin Millwood and 1 other2002
57ATL43PHI

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

Trade · 2 players2001
38CIN62PIT

José Silva changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Fernando Viña and 3 others1999
9MIL91STL

St. Louis Cardinals came out ahead by 5.6 WAR, most of it from Fernando Viña.

John Olerud and 2 others1996
92NYM8TOR

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides John Olerud.

Sean Berry and 2 others1995
70HOU30WSN

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

Omar Vizquel and 3 others1993
42CLE58SEA

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

Kurt Abbott and 1 other1993
81MIA19OAK

Miami Marlins came out ahead by 2.2 WAR, most of it from Kurt Abbott.

Darren Holmes and 1 other1990
25LAD75MIL

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

Alejandro Peña and 2 others1989
59LAD41NYM

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

Steve Kemp and 5 others1984
37NYY63PIT

Dale Berra, Alfonso Pulido and Jay Buhner changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Jorge Orta and 1 other1983
86KCR14TOR

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Tim Burke and 1 other1983
11NYY89WSN

Washington Nationals came out ahead by 8.4 WAR, most of it from Tim Burke.

Jim Slaton and 1 other1983
84LAA16MIL

Jim Slaton and Bobby Clark changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Ted Sizemore and 2 others1976
19LAD81PHI

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

Trade · 2 players1973
69NYM31SDP

Steve Simpson and Jim McAndrew changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Larry Biittner and 1 other1973
23TEX77WSN

Larry Biittner stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Dick Howser and 2 others1966
22CLE78NYY

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Dick Howser.

Sheldon Jones and 1 other1952
38ATL62CHC

Sheldon Jones and Monk Dubiel changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Irv Jeffries and 2 others1933
15CIN85PHI

Mark Koenig, Otto Bluege and Irv Jeffries changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

John Stone and 1 other1933
9DET91MIN

Minnesota Twins came out ahead by 5.9 WAR, most of it from John Stone.

Frankie Frisch and 2 others1926
13SFG87STL

St. Louis Cardinals got 33.1 WAR out of Frankie Frisch over 8 seasons. San Francisco Giants got 10.3 from the whole return.

Joe Harris and 3 others1921
99BOS1CLE

Boston Red Sox came out ahead by 17.5 WAR, most of it from Joe Harris.

Bullet Joe Bush and 7 others1921
6BOS94NYY

New York Yankees came out ahead by 6.8 WAR, most of it from Bullet Joe Bush.

Kitty Bransfield and 4 others1904
79PHI21PIT

Philadelphia Phillies came out ahead by 3.5 WAR, most of it from Kitty Bransfield.

Chick Fraser and 2 others1904
78ATL22PHI

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

Jesse Tannehill and 1 other1903
97BOS3NYY

Boston Red Sox came out ahead by 12.4 WAR, most of it from Jesse Tannehill.