December 5, 1978

Víctor Cruz and 2 others: Cleveland GuardiansToronto Blue Jays

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

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
77better
Franchise trade score77
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term10WAR in+0.3WAR out+2.4Net-2.1
Control window86WAR in+1.8WAR out-0.1Net+1.9
Full tenure90WAR in+1.8WAR out-1.9Net+3.7
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
23worse
Franchise trade score23
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term90WAR in+2.4WAR out+0.3Net+2.1
Control window14WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.8Net-1.9
Full tenure10WAR in-1.9WAR out+1.8Net-3.7

Cleveland Guardians received

Víctor CruzP · 21 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+1.8WAR (control) · 2 yr74
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term59WAR+0.3FIP−107IP79
Control window79WAR+1.8FIP−93IP165
Full tenure78WAR+1.8FIP−93IP165

scored without value

Toronto Blue Jays received

Alfredo GriffinSS · 21 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 4 yr38
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term78WAR+2.4wRC+87PA689
Control window21WAR-0.1wRC+65PA2375
Full tenure3WAR-1.9wRC+63PA3389

scored without value

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 2.

Phil Lansford—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Víctor Cruz → PITBert Blyleven, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1980+0.1 WAR
  2. Alfredo Griffin → OAKDave Collins, OAK ⇄ TOR, 1984+0.8 WAR
  3. Bob Owchinko → OAKBob Owchinko, OAK ⇄ PIT, 1981+0.2 WAR
  4. Víctor Cruz → TEXVíctor Cruz, PIT ⇄ TEX, 1982+0.5 WAR
  5. Bert Blyleven → MINBert Blyleven, CLE ⇄ MIN, 1985+2.7 WAR
  6. Dave Collins → DETDave Collins, DET ⇄ OAK, 1985+1.4 WAR
  7. Alfredo Griffin → LADWally Whitehurst, LAD ⇄ NYM ⇄ OAK, 1987-0.0 WAR
  8. Ernie Camacho → CHWVance Law, CHW ⇄ PIT, 19820.0 WAR
  9. Curt Wardle → OAKCLE ⇄ OAK, 19870.0 WAR
  10. Bert Blyleven → LAABert Blyleven, LAA ⇄ MIN, 1988+5.6 WAR
  11. Jay Bell → PITJay Bell, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1988+11.2 WAR
  12. Kevin Tapani → MINKevin Tapani, MIN ⇄ NYM, 1989+19.3 WAR
  13. Wally Whitehurst → SDPWally Whitehurst, NYM ⇄ SDP, 1992+2.4 WAR
  14. Vance Law → WSNVance Law, CHW ⇄ WSN, 1984+4.7 WAR
  15. Paul Sorrento → CLEPaul Sorrento, CLE ⇄ MIN, 1992+3.5 WAR
  16. David West → PHIDavid West, MIN ⇄ PHI, 1992+2.1 WAR
  17. Tony Fernández → TORTony Fernández, NYM ⇄ TOR, 1993+2.9 WAR
  18. Félix Fermín → SEAOmar Vizquel, CLE ⇄ SEA, 1993+0.1 WAR
  19. Rick Aguilera → BOSFrankie Rodriguez, BOS ⇄ MIN, 1995+0.7 WAR
  20. Kevin Tapani → LADRon Coomer, LAD ⇄ MIN, 1995+0.2 WAR
  21. Raúl Casanova → DETRichie Lewis, DET ⇄ SDP, 1996-1.0 WAR
  22. Jay Bell → KCRJay Bell, KCR ⇄ PIT, 1996+5.4 WAR

Also that day

Pete Falcone, NYM ⇄ STL, 1978New York Mets ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsEnrique Romo, PIT ⇄ SEA, 1978Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ Seattle Mariners

The web around this trade

loading the web…
player · size = WAR delivered, colour = percentile ( worse better) franchise trade 0 players · 0 trades · 0 clubs
All CLE ⇄ TOR tradesHow the scores work