December 18, 1981

Ray Knight and 1 others: Cincinnati RedsHouston Astros

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

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
13far worse
Franchise trade score13
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term11WAR in+0.9WAR out+2.9Net-1.9
Control window14WAR in+0.9WAR out+2.9Net-1.9
Full tenure14WAR in+2.3WAR out+4.6Net-2.3
Houston Astros
franchise trade score
87far better
Franchise trade score87
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term89WAR in+2.9WAR out+0.9Net+1.9
Control window86WAR in+2.9WAR out+0.9Net+1.9
Full tenure86WAR in+4.6WAR out+2.3Net+2.3

Cincinnati Reds received

César CedeñoCF · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr75
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term76WAR+0.9wRC+112PA543
Control window74WAR+0.9wRC+112PA543
Full tenure77WAR+2.3wRC+97PA1575

scored without value

On the day: +9.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 146.

Houston Astros received

Ray Knight3B · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+2.9WAR (control) · 1 yr87
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term89WAR+2.9wRC+114PA676
Control window85WAR+2.9wRC+114PA676
Full tenure86WAR+4.6wRC+106PA1540

scored without value

On the day: +6.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 98.

What this became

  1. Ray Knight → NYMGerald Young, HOU ⇄ NYM, 1984+0.4 WAR
  2. César Cedeño → STLCésar Cedeño, CIN ⇄ STL, 1985+1.3 WAR

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