November 18, 1980 · $150,000

Larry Milbourne and 2 others: New York YankeesSeattle Mariners

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

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
82far better
Franchise trade score82
Rest of season73WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1
Short term85WAR in+1.2WAR out-0.1Net+1.3
Control window83WAR in+1.2WAR out-0.1Net+1.3
Full tenure79WAR in+1.0WAR out-0.1Net+1.1

NYY reached the World Series in 1981

Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
18far worse
Franchise trade score18
Rest of season27WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1
Short term15WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.2Net-1.3
Control window17WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.2Net-1.3
Full tenure21WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.0Net-1.1

New York Yankees received

Larry Milbourne2B · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.1WAR (control) · 1 yr78
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term80WAR+1.1wRC+117PA177
Control window77WAR+1.1wRC+117PA177
Full tenure70WAR+0.9wRC+101PA205

scored without value

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 78.

Brad GuldenC · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr55
Rest of season74WAR+0.1wRC+355PA3
Short term57WAR+0.1wRC+355PA3
Control window54WAR+0.1wRC+355PA3
Full tenure54WAR+0.1wRC+355PA3

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 26.

Seattle Mariners received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Brad GuldenC · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr27
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term26WAR-0.1wRC+33PA16
Control window28WAR-0.1wRC+33PA16
Full tenure28WAR-0.1wRC+33PA16

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 26.

What this became

  1. Brad Gulden → WSNNYY ⇄ WSN, 1982-0.2 WAR
  2. Larry Milbourne → MINButch Wynegar, MIN ⇄ NYY, 1982-0.4 WAR
  3. Larry Milbourne → CLECLE ⇄ MIN, 1982-0.4 WAR
  4. John Pacella → TEXLen Whitehouse, MIN ⇄ TEX, 19820.0 WAR
  5. Roger Erickson → KCRSteve Balboni, KCR ⇄ NYY, 19830.0 WAR
  6. Pete Filson → CHWCHW ⇄ MIN, 1986-0.2 WAR
  7. Butch Wynegar → LAALAA ⇄ NYY, 1986-0.0 WAR
  8. Pete Filson → NYYRandy Velarde, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1987+0.3 WAR
  9. Alan Mills → BALAlan Mills, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1992+2.0 WAR
  10. Scott Nielsen → NYYDan Pasqua, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1987-0.6 WAR

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