December 9, 1980

Bert Blyleven and 5 others: Cleveland GuardiansPittsburgh Pirates

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
96far better
Franchise trade score96
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term97WAR in+4.7WAR out+0.2Net+4.5
Control window93WAR in+4.7WAR out+0.2Net+4.5
Full tenure98WAR in+18.8WAR out+0.2Net+18.6
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
4far worse
Franchise trade score4
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term3WAR in+0.2WAR out+4.7Net-4.5
Control window7WAR in+0.2WAR out+4.7Net-4.5
Full tenure2WAR in+0.2WAR out+18.8Net-18.6

Cleveland Guardians received

Bert BlylevenP · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+4.7WAR (control) · 1 yr93
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term96WAR+4.7FIP−75IP159
Control window91WAR+4.7FIP−75IP159
Full tenure97WAR+18.8FIP−78IP761

scored without value

On the day: +12.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -39, FIP− 95, salary $300K.

Manny SanguillénC · 36 · FA eligible · 1 yr control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0

never reached the majors for CLE; scored without value

On the day: -0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 47.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Gary AlexanderC · 27 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr52
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term53WAR+0.0wRC+79PA51
Control window51WAR+0.0wRC+79PA51
Full tenure51WAR+0.0wRC+79PA51

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 89.

Víctor CruzP · 23 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr47
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term49WAR+0.1FIP−134IP34
Control window47WAR+0.1FIP−134IP34
Full tenure47WAR+0.1FIP−134IP34

scored without value

On the day: +3.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 107.

Rafael VásquezP · 22 · pre-arb · 5 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: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 138.

Bob OwchinkoP · 25 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -5, FIP− 121.

What this became

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

Also that day

Leon Durham, CHC ⇄ STL, 1980Chicago Cubs ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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