December 11, 1981 · Cash considerations

Trade: New York MetsWashington Nationals

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Frank Taveras.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
76better
Franchise trade score76
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term78WAR in0.0WAR out-0.7Net+0.7
Control window76WAR in0.0WAR out-0.7Net+0.7
Full tenure75WAR in0.0WAR out-0.7Net+0.7
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
24worse
Franchise trade score24
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term22WAR in-0.7WAR out0.0Net-0.7
Control window24WAR in-0.7WAR out0.0Net-0.7
Full tenure25WAR in-0.7WAR out0.0Net-0.7

New York Mets received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Steve RatzerP · 28 · 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 NYM; scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 119.

Washington Nationals received

Frank TaverasSS · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr5
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term5WAR-0.7wRC+29PA98
Control window6WAR-0.7wRC+29PA98
Full tenure6WAR-0.7wRC+29PA98

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 80, salary $195K.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

CIN ⇄ KCR, 1981Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Kansas City RoyalsTim Foli, LAA ⇄ PIT, 1981Los Angeles Angels ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesPIT ⇄ SFG, 1981Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ San Francisco GiantsBill Laskey, KCR ⇄ SFG, 1981Kansas City Royals ⇄ San Francisco GiantsNYM ⇄ TEX, 1981New York Mets ⇄ Texas RangersTom Paciorek, CHW ⇄ SEA, 1981Chicago White Sox ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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