December 20, 1983

Jorge Orta and 1 others: Kansas City RoyalsToronto Blue Jays

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
86far better
Franchise trade score86
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term90WAR in+1.5WAR out-0.6Net+2.1
Control window87WAR in+1.5WAR out-0.6Net+2.1
Full tenure83WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.7Net+1.6

KCR won the World Series in 1985

Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
14far worse
Franchise trade score14
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term10WAR in-0.6WAR out+1.5Net-2.1
Control window13WAR in-0.6WAR out+1.5Net-2.1
Full tenure17WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.9Net-1.6

Kansas City Royals received

Jorge Orta2B · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.5WAR (control) · 1 yr80
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term82WAR+1.5wRC+116PA438
Control window79WAR+1.5wRC+116PA438
Full tenure69WAR+0.9wRC+99PA1182

scored without value

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 70, salary $250K.

Toronto Blue Jays received

Willie Aikens1B · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr12
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term12WAR-0.6wRC+85PA265
Control window13WAR-0.6wRC+85PA265
Full tenure12WAR-0.7wRC+85PA289

scored without value

On the day: +5.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Jim Slaton, LAA ⇄ MIL, 1983Los Angeles Angels ⇄ Milwaukee BrewersTim Burke, NYY ⇄ WSN, 1983New York Yankees ⇄ Washington Nationals

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