December 6, 1979

Willie Aikens and 4 others: Kansas City RoyalsLos Angeles Angels

Kansas City Royals came out ahead by 8.3 WAR, most of it from Willie Aikens.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
95far better
Franchise trade score95
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term91WAR in+1.8WAR out-0.5Net+2.3
Control window96WAR in+7.8WAR out-0.5Net+8.3
Full tenure95WAR in+7.8WAR out-0.5Net+8.3

KCR reached the World Series in 1980

Los Angeles Angels
franchise trade score
5far worse
Franchise trade score5
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term9WAR in-0.5WAR out+1.8Net-2.3
Control window4WAR in-0.5WAR out+7.8Net-8.3
Full tenure5WAR in-0.5WAR out+7.8Net-8.3

Kansas City Royals received

Rance Mulliniks3B · 23 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr17
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term24WAR-0.1wRC+84PA62
Control window14WAR-0.4wRC+73PA108
Full tenure15WAR-0.4wRC+73PA108

scored without value

On the day: +2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 41.

Willie Aikens1B · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+8.1WAR (control) · 4 yr93
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term85WAR+1.9wRC+117PA623
Control window95WAR+8.1wRC+128PA2019
Full tenure94WAR+8.1wRC+128PA2019

scored without value

On the day: -1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Los Angeles Angels received

Al CowensRF · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr11
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term10WAR-0.5wRC+68PA132
Control window11WAR-0.5wRC+68PA132
Full tenure12WAR-0.5wRC+68PA132

scored without value

On the day: +8.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 95.

Todd CruzSS · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr28
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term27WAR-0.0wRC+114PA45
Control window29WAR-0.0wRC+114PA45
Full tenure29WAR-0.0wRC+114PA45

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 189.

Craig EatonP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0

never reached the majors for LAA; scored without value

What this became

  1. Al Cowens → DETJason Thompson, DET ⇄ LAA, 1980+0.8 WAR
  2. Todd Cruz → CHWCHW ⇄ LAA, 1980-0.3 WAR
  3. Rance Mulliniks → TORRance Mulliniks, KCR ⇄ TOR, 1982+0.4 WAR
  4. Willie Aikens → TORJorge Orta, KCR ⇄ TOR, 1983-0.6 WAR
  5. Jason Thompson → PITJason Thompson, LAA ⇄ PIT, 1981+1.6 WAR
  6. Todd Cruz → SEATom Paciorek, CHW ⇄ SEA, 1981+0.1 WAR
  7. Jim Essian → CLEJim Essian, CLE ⇄ SEA, 1983+0.2 WAR
  8. Tom Paciorek → NYMCHW ⇄ NYM, 1985-0.0 WAR
  9. Jason Thompson → WSNPIT ⇄ WSN, 1986-0.2 WAR
  10. Jim Essian → OAKJim Essian, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1983+1.4 WAR
  11. Dave Cochrane → KCRGreg Hibbard, CHW ⇄ KCR, 19870.0 WAR

Also that day

Doyle Alexander, ATL ⇄ TEX, 1979Atlanta Braves ⇄ Texas RangersLenn Sakata, BAL ⇄ MIL, 1979Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Milwaukee BrewersBud Anderson, CLE ⇄ SEA, 1979Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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