August 31, 1981

Johnny Ray and 3 others: Houston AstrosPittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates got 18.2 WAR out of Johnny Ray over 6 seasons. Houston Astros got 0.8 from the whole return.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
13far worse
Franchise trade score13
Rest of season89WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.1Net+0.7
Short term74WAR in+4.4WAR out+3.9Net+0.5
Control window1WAR in+0.8WAR out+18.0Net-17.1
Full tenure6WAR in+11.9WAR out+18.9Net-7.0
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
87far better
Franchise trade score87
Rest of season11WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.8Net-0.7
Short term26WAR in+3.9WAR out+4.4Net-0.5
Control window99WAR in+18.0WAR out+0.8Net+17.1
Full tenure94WAR in+18.9WAR out+11.9Net+7.0

Houston Astros received

Phil Garner2B · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr70
Rest of season78WAR+0.8wRC+84PA133
Short term92WAR+4.4wRC+108PA771
Control window63WAR+0.8wRC+84PA133
Full tenure92WAR+11.9wRC+104PA2821

scored without value

On the day: +10.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 80.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Johnny Ray2B · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+18.2WAR (control) · 6 yr91
Rest of season64WAR+0.1wRC+72PA109
Short term85WAR+3.8wRC+92PA812
Control window93WAR+18.2wRC+102PA3344
Full tenure91WAR+19.2wRC+99PA3862

scored without value

Randy NiemannP · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr34
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Short term58WAR+0.0FIP−90IP35
Control window24WAR-0.3FIP−104IP49
Full tenure25WAR-0.3FIP−104IP49

scored without value

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 94, FIP− 102.

Kevin HoustonWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Randy Niemann → CHWRandy Niemann, CHW ⇄ PIT, 1983+0.1 WAR
  2. Phil Garner → LADHOU ⇄ LAD, 1987-0.4 WAR
  3. Johnny Ray → LAAJohnny Ray, LAA ⇄ PIT, 1987+0.4 WAR
  4. Randy Niemann → NYMRandy Niemann, CHW ⇄ NYM, 1985+0.2 WAR

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