November 4, 1981

Ken Griffey and 2 others: Cincinnati RedsNew York Yankees

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

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
19far worse
Franchise trade score19
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term23WAR in0.0WAR out+0.6Net-0.6
Control window29WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.6Net-0.4
Full tenure7WAR in+0.2WAR out+6.2Net-6.0
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
81far better
Franchise trade score81
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term77WAR in+0.6WAR out0.0Net+0.6
Control window71WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.2Net+0.4
Full tenure93WAR in+6.2WAR out+0.2Net+6.0

Cincinnati Reds received

Brian Ryder—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Freddie ToliverP · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr52
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window57WAR+0.2FIP−112IP10
Full tenure57WAR+0.2FIP−112IP10

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

New York Yankees received

Ken GriffeyRF · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr70
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term71WAR+0.6wRC+105PA528
Control window69WAR+0.6wRC+105PA528
Full tenure90WAR+6.2wRC+109PA2169

scored without value

On the day: +9.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 130, salary $700K.

What this became

  1. Freddie Toliver → PHIBo Díaz, CIN ⇄ PHI, 1985+0.5 WAR
  2. Ken Griffey → ATLKen Griffey, ATL ⇄ NYY, 1986+1.4 WAR
  3. Tom Foley → WSNTom Foley, PHI ⇄ WSN, 1986+3.3 WAR
  4. Freddie Toliver → MINFreddie Toliver, MIN ⇄ PHI, 1988+1.0 WAR
  5. Dan Schatzeder → MINMIN ⇄ PHI, 1987-0.5 WAR
  6. Freddie Toliver → SDPGreg Booker, MIN ⇄ SDP, 1989-0.4 WAR
  7. Freddie Toliver → NYYWalt Terrell, NYY ⇄ SDP, 19890.0 WAR

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