February 16, 1981

George Frazier and 1 others: New York YankeesSt. Louis Cardinals

New York Yankees came out ahead by 3.8 WAR, most of it from George Frazier.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
91far better
Franchise trade score91
Rest of season85WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5
Short term88WAR in+1.8WAR out0.0Net+1.8
Control window92WAR in+3.5WAR out-0.3Net+3.8
Full tenure90WAR in+3.5WAR out-0.3Net+3.8

NYY reached the World Series in 1981

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
9far worse
Franchise trade score9
Rest of season15WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5
Short term12WAR in0.0WAR out+1.8Net-1.8
Control window8WAR in-0.3WAR out+3.5Net-3.8
Full tenure10WAR in-0.3WAR out+3.5Net-3.8

New York Yankees received

George FrazierP · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+3.5WAR (control) · 3 yr87
Rest of season84WAR+0.5FIP−83IP28
Short term84WAR+1.8FIP−86IP139
Control window87WAR+3.5FIP−85IP255
Full tenure86WAR+3.5FIP−85IP255

scored without value

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 109.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Rafael SantanaSS · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window15WAR-0.3wRC+77PA17
Full tenure15WAR-0.3wRC+77PA17

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

What this became

  1. George Frazier → CLEGeorge Frazier, CLE ⇄ NYY, 1984+0.6 WAR
  2. George Frazier → CHCJoe Carter, CHC ⇄ CLE, 1984+0.6 WAR
  3. Toby Harrah → TEXToby Harrah, NYY ⇄ TEX, 1985+4.1 WAR
  4. Ron Hassey → NYYRon Hassey, CHC ⇄ NYY, 1984+1.8 WAR
  5. Billy Sample → ATLBilly Sample, ATL ⇄ NYY, 1985+0.6 WAR
  6. George Frazier → MINGeorge Frazier, CHC ⇄ MIN, 1986+0.3 WAR
  7. Don Schulze → NYMCLE ⇄ NYM, 1987-0.1 WAR
  8. Mel Hall → NYYMel Hall, CLE ⇄ NYY, 1989+1.3 WAR
  9. Joe Carter → SDPCarlos Baerga, CLE ⇄ SDP, 1989-1.9 WAR
  10. Rich Bordi → BALRich Bordi, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1985+0.5 WAR
  11. Ron Hassey → CHWJoe Cowley, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1985+1.5 WAR
  12. Henry Cotto → SEALee Guetterman, NYY ⇄ SEA, 1987+2.1 WAR
  13. Joe Carter → TORRoberto Alomar, SDP ⇄ TOR, 1990+4.6 WAR
  14. Turner Ward → TORTom Candiotti, CLE ⇄ TOR, 1991-0.1 WAR
  15. Carlos Baerga → NYMÁlvaro Espinoza, CLE ⇄ NYM, 1996-0.5 WAR

Also that day

Greg Keatley, CHC ⇄ KCR, 1981Chicago Cubs ⇄ Kansas City Royals

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