May 8, 1971

Trade: Cincinnati RedsCleveland Guardians

Kurt Bevacqua and Buddy Bradford changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
85far better
Franchise trade score85
Rest of season93WAR in-0.1WAR out-1.2Net+1.1
Short term88WAR in-0.1WAR out-1.7Net+1.7
Control window85WAR in-0.1WAR out-1.7Net+1.7
Full tenure83WAR in-0.1WAR out-1.7Net+1.7
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
15far worse
Franchise trade score15
Rest of season7WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.1Net-1.1
Short term12WAR in-1.7WAR out-0.1Net-1.7
Control window15WAR in-1.7WAR out-0.1Net-1.7
Full tenure17WAR in-1.7WAR out-0.1Net-1.7

Cincinnati Reds received

Buddy BradfordCF · 27 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr26
Rest of season17WAR-0.1wRC+75PA118
Short term25WAR-0.1wRC+75PA118
Control window27WAR-0.1wRC+75PA118
Full tenure27WAR-0.1wRC+75PA118

scored without value

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 69, salary $20K.

Cleveland Guardians received

Kurt Bevacqua3B · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-1.7WAR (control) · 2 yr1
Rest of season1WAR-1.2wRC+40PA145
Short term1WAR-1.7wRC+32PA183
Control window1WAR-1.7wRC+32PA183
Full tenure1WAR-1.7wRC+32PA183

scored without value

On the day: no major-league record, salary $7K.

What this became

  1. Buddy Bradford → CHWBuddy Bradford, CHW ⇄ CIN, 1972+1.2 WAR
  2. Kurt Bevacqua → KCRCLE ⇄ KCR, 1972-0.2 WAR
  3. Roe Skidmore → STLEd Crosby, CIN ⇄ STL, 19730.0 WAR
  4. Kurt Bevacqua → PITNelson Briles, KCR ⇄ PIT, 1973-0.7 WAR
  5. Mike Hedlund → CHWCHW ⇄ CLE, 19740.0 WAR
  6. Buddy Bradford → STLBuddy Bradford, CHW ⇄ STL, 1975+0.4 WAR
  7. Kurt Bevacqua → KCRKCR ⇄ PIT, 1974-1.0 WAR
  8. Mike Hedlund → CINOzzie Osborn, CHW ⇄ CIN, 19740.0 WAR
  9. Nelson Briles → TEXNelson Briles, KCR ⇄ TEX, 1975+3.3 WAR
  10. Buddy Bradford → CHWCHW ⇄ STL, 1975-0.1 WAR
  11. Ed Kirkpatrick → TEXJim Fregosi, PIT ⇄ TEX, 1977-0.3 WAR
  12. Ozzie Osborn → ATLDick Ruthven, ATL ⇄ CHW, 19750.0 WAR
  13. Ed Kirkpatrick → MILEd Kirkpatrick, MIL ⇄ TEX, 1977+0.2 WAR

Also that day

Mike Epstein, OAK ⇄ TEX, 1971Athletics ⇄ Texas Rangers

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