December 21, 1979

Trade: Cleveland GuardiansPittsburgh Pirates

Larry Andersen and Larry Littleton changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
29worse
Franchise trade score29
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Control window25WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6
Full tenure26WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
71better
Franchise trade score71
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Control window75WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6
Full tenure74WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6

Cleveland Guardians received

Larry LittletonLF · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr18
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window7WAR-0.6wRC+-66PA27
Full tenure7WAR-0.6wRC+-66PA27

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

John Burden—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Larry AndersenP · 26 · pre-arb · 4 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 PIT; scored without value

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons.

What this became

  1. Larry Andersen → SEAOdell Jones, PIT ⇄ SEA, 1980+0.5 WAR
  2. Larry Littleton → MINCLE ⇄ MIN, 19820.0 WAR

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