October 21, 1981

Willie McGee and 1 others: New York YankeesSt. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals got 18.0 WAR out of Willie McGee over 6 seasons. New York Yankees got 0.0 from the whole return.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
3far worse
Franchise trade score3
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term17WAR in0.0WAR out+1.0Net-1.0
Control window1WAR in0.0WAR out+18.0Net-18.0
Full tenure1WAR in0.0WAR out+24.7Net-24.7
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
97far better
Franchise trade score97
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term83WAR in+1.0WAR out0.0Net+1.0
Control window99WAR in+18.0WAR out0.0Net+18.0
Full tenure99WAR in+24.7WAR out0.0Net+24.7

STL won the World Series in 1982

New York Yankees received

Bob SykesP · 27 · arb 2 · 2 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 NYY; scored without value

On the day: -0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -38, FIP− 127.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Willie McGeeCF · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control+18.0WAR (control) · 6 yr88
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term73WAR+1.0wRC+97PA439
Control window93WAR+18.0wRC+105PA3517
Full tenure94WAR+24.7wRC+105PA4870

scored without value

What this became

  1. Willie McGee → OAKFélix José, OAK ⇄ STL, 1990+0.7 WAR
  2. Félix José → KCRGregg Jefferies, KCR ⇄ STL, 1993-0.7 WAR

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