October 23, 1981

Trade: Minnesota TwinsSt. Louis Cardinals

Mike Kinnunen and Jeff Little changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
32worse
Franchise trade score32
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term31WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Control window32WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Full tenure33WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
68better
Franchise trade score68
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term69WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Control window68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Full tenure67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3

Minnesota Twins received

Jeff LittleP · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr13
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term12WAR-0.3FIP−138IP36
Control window14WAR-0.3FIP−138IP36
Full tenure14WAR-0.3FIP−138IP36

scored without value

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -17, FIP− 67.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Mike KinnunenP · 23 · 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 STL; scored without value

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 95.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Pete Ladd, HOU ⇄ MIL, 1981Houston Astros ⇄ Milwaukee BrewersBuddy Black, KCR ⇄ SEA, 1981Kansas City Royals ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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