November 21, 1968

Leo Cárdenas and 1 others: Cincinnati RedsMinnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins came out ahead by 6.5 WAR, most of it from Leo Cárdenas.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term6WAR in+2.0WAR out+5.0Net-3.1
Control window5WAR in+4.6WAR out+11.0Net-6.5
Full tenure6WAR in+4.6WAR out+11.0Net-6.5

CIN reached the World Series in 1970

Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term94WAR in+5.0WAR out+2.0Net+3.1
Control window95WAR in+11.0WAR out+4.6Net+6.5
Full tenure94WAR in+11.0WAR out+4.6Net+6.5

Cincinnati Reds received

Jim MerrittP · 25 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+4.6WAR (control) · 4 yr80
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term79WAR+2.0FIP−104IP251
Control window81WAR+4.6FIP−104IP600
Full tenure80WAR+4.6FIP−104IP600

scored without value

On the day: +10.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 14, FIP− 80, salary $23K.

Minnesota Twins received

Leo CárdenasSS · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+11.0WAR (control) · 3 yr89
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term91WAR+5.0wRC+103PA665
Control window89WAR+11.0wRC+97PA1938
Full tenure89WAR+11.0wRC+97PA1938

scored without value

On the day: +5.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 73, salary $37K.

What this became

  1. Leo Cárdenas → LAALeo Cárdenas, LAA ⇄ MIN, 1971+1.2 WAR
  2. Jim Merritt → TEXJim Merritt, CIN ⇄ TEX, 1972+1.9 WAR
  3. Dave LaRoche → CHCJoe Decker, CHC ⇄ MIN, 1972+0.1 WAR
  4. Leo Cárdenas → CLETommy McCraw, CLE ⇄ LAA, 1973-1.3 WAR
  5. Leo Cárdenas → TEXLeo Cárdenas, CLE ⇄ TEX, 1974+1.0 WAR
  6. Dave LaRoche → CLEDave LaRoche, CHC ⇄ CLE, 1975+4.6 WAR
  7. Ken Suarez → LAAFrank Robinson, CLE ⇄ LAA, 19740.0 WAR
  8. Dave LaRoche → LAASid Monge, CLE ⇄ LAA, 1977+0.9 WAR

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