December 6, 1979

Bud Anderson and 3 others: Cleveland GuardiansSeattle Mariners

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

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
83far better
Franchise trade score83
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term72WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4
Control window86WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.4Net+1.8
Full tenure84WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.4Net+1.8
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
17far worse
Franchise trade score17
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term28WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4
Control window14WAR in-0.4WAR out+1.4Net-1.8
Full tenure16WAR in-0.4WAR out+1.4Net-1.8

Cleveland Guardians received

Rafael VásquezP · 21 · 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 CLE; scored without value

Rob Pietroburgo—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Bud AndersonP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control+1.4WAR (control) · 2 yr65
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window75WAR+1.4FIP−99IP149
Full tenure74WAR+1.4FIP−99IP149

scored without value

Seattle Mariners received

Ted Cox3B · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr11
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term10WAR-0.4wRC+60PA269
Control window11WAR-0.4wRC+60PA269
Full tenure11WAR-0.4wRC+60PA269

scored without value

On the day: -2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 59.

What this became

  1. Rafael Vásquez → PITBert Blyleven, CLE ⇄ PIT, 19800.0 WAR
  2. Bob Owchinko → OAKBob Owchinko, OAK ⇄ PIT, 1981+0.2 WAR
  3. Víctor Cruz → TEXVíctor Cruz, PIT ⇄ TEX, 1982+0.5 WAR
  4. Bert Blyleven → MINBert Blyleven, CLE ⇄ MIN, 1985+2.7 WAR
  5. Ernie Camacho → CHWVance Law, CHW ⇄ PIT, 19820.0 WAR
  6. Curt Wardle → OAKCLE ⇄ OAK, 19870.0 WAR
  7. Bert Blyleven → LAABert Blyleven, LAA ⇄ MIN, 1988+5.6 WAR
  8. Jay Bell → PITJay Bell, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1988+11.2 WAR
  9. Vance Law → WSNVance Law, CHW ⇄ WSN, 1984+4.7 WAR
  10. Paul Sorrento → CLEPaul Sorrento, CLE ⇄ MIN, 1992+3.5 WAR
  11. Félix Fermín → SEAOmar Vizquel, CLE ⇄ SEA, 1993+0.1 WAR
  12. Jay Bell → KCRJay Bell, KCR ⇄ PIT, 1996+5.4 WAR

Also that day

Doyle Alexander, ATL ⇄ TEX, 1979Atlanta Braves ⇄ Texas RangersLenn Sakata, BAL ⇄ MIL, 1979Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Milwaukee BrewersWillie Aikens, KCR ⇄ LAA, 1979Kansas City Royals ⇄ Los Angeles Angels

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