May 9, 1983

John Franco and 2 others: Cincinnati RedsLos Angeles Dodgers

Cincinnati Reds came out ahead by 10.1 WAR, most of it from John Franco.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
96far better
Franchise trade score96
Rest of season77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2
Short term90WAR in+1.3WAR out-0.9Net+2.2
Control window97WAR in+9.9WAR out-0.2Net+10.1
Full tenure97WAR in+9.9WAR out-0.9Net+10.8
Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
4far worse
Franchise trade score4
Rest of season23WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2
Short term10WAR in-0.9WAR out+1.3Net-2.2
Control window3WAR in-0.2WAR out+9.9Net-10.1
Full tenure3WAR in-0.9WAR out+9.9Net-10.8

Cincinnati Reds received

Brett WiseWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

John FrancoP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control+9.9WAR (control) · 6 yr90
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Short term79WAR+1.3FIP−91IP79
Control window94WAR+9.9FIP−86IP528
Full tenure94WAR+9.9FIP−86IP528

scored without value

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Rafael Landestoy2B · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr15
Rest of season11WAR-0.2wRC+32PA67
Short term2WAR-0.9wRC+28PA124
Control window21WAR-0.2wRC+32PA67
Full tenure3WAR-0.9wRC+28PA124

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 35.

What this became

  1. John Franco → NYMRandy Myers, CIN ⇄ NYM, 1989+1.3 WAR
  2. Kip Gross → LADTim Belcher, CIN ⇄ LAD, 1991+0.8 WAR
  3. Randy Myers → SDPBip Roberts, CIN ⇄ SDP, 1991-0.3 WAR
  4. John Wetteland → WSNJohn Wetteland, CIN ⇄ WSN, 1991+6.5 WAR
  5. Tim Belcher → CHWJohnny Ruffin, CHW ⇄ CIN, 1993+0.5 WAR
  6. Eric Davis → DETEric Davis, DET ⇄ LAD, 1993+0.7 WAR
  7. John DeSilva → BALBAL ⇄ LAD, 1994-0.2 WAR
  8. John Wetteland → NYYJohn Wetteland, NYY ⇄ WSN, 1995+1.7 WAR
  9. Willie Greene → BALJeffrey Hammonds, BAL ⇄ CIN, 1998-0.0 WAR

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