December 11, 1980

Cliff Johnson and 2 others: Chicago CubsAthletics

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

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
15far worse
Franchise trade score15
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term12WAR in0.0WAR out+1.7Net-1.7
Control window15WAR in0.0WAR out+1.7Net-1.7
Full tenure17WAR in0.0WAR out+1.6Net-1.6
Athletics
franchise trade score
85far better
Franchise trade score85
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term88WAR in+1.7WAR out0.0Net+1.7
Control window85WAR in+1.7WAR out0.0Net+1.7
Full tenure83WAR in+1.6WAR out0.0Net+1.6

Chicago Cubs received

Mike King—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Athletics received

Cliff JohnsonDH · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.5WAR (control) · 1 yr82
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term85WAR+1.5wRC+135PA310
Control window81WAR+1.5wRC+135PA310
Full tenure79WAR+1.4wRC+119PA554

scored without value

On the day: +4.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 128.

Keith Drumright2B · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr59
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term61WAR+0.2wRC+91PA92
Control window58WAR+0.2wRC+91PA92
Full tenure58WAR+0.2wRC+91PA92

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons.

What this became

  1. Cliff Johnson → TORCliff Johnson, OAK ⇄ TOR, 1982+1.9 WAR

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