In 1983, John Landis directed the comedy classic Trading Places was released in theaters starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd.
Inspired by this movie, please join me in Season VIII of the Trading Places league.
Summary: Choose two players traded for one another and twist 11 of their teammates on the team they debuted after the trade. You may choose players included in multi-player trades, three team trades, and/or trades involving minor leaguers. The team you will use to twist is the one they debuted with in the major leagues. So if they were traded in 1953 to the Yankees but did not debut until 1955 you would twist the 1955 Yankees. Your trading pair will be unique to you but the same player/s or the same teams may be used by other owners in different trades.
Roster:
(2) Players traded for one another - must twist to season they played with team they were traded to in your trade (but not necessarily debut season with team - combined, full, or partial seasons allowed). If said player leaves team for another team and then returns those return season/s may not be used.
(11) Players from each team involved in trade from the traded players first appearance on active roster twisted to ANY season of their careers. These players DO NOT have to be twisted to same team as trade.
(1) Wildcard from either the year 1990 (last season we used 1989 as option year) OR the calendar year of the trade. Salary may not be higher than your highest paid player from above.
***Trade must involve at least two teams playable within WIS format***
***Three team trades may use any combination of two teams and two players***
***Only one use of same trade involving more than 2 players per season***
https://www.baseball-almanac.com/MLB_Trades_Database.shtml
https://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/trade-partners.cgi
Blacklist: Pairings on blacklist below may not be used again but a combination of different players from the same trade may be used again.
For example: On Dec 10, 1996 the Tigers traded Brad Ausmus, Jose Lima, Trever Miller, C.J. Nitkowski and Daryle Ward to the Houston Astros. Received Doug Brocail, Brian Hunter, Todd Jones, Orlando Miller. If Ausmus for Todd Jones was on the black list you could still use Ausmus for Brocail in another season.
We recently had our 1st Tournament of Champions Winner when our Season VI Champion went to win the Tournament of Champions!
Salary cap: $120m
Ballpark: Either ballpark used by the trading teams at the time of the trade
No: DH, clones, Waiver wire, trades, injuries, or minor league
Divisions: Chronological Order
Please announce your players, teams, and year of trade when registering. Thank you!
Season VIII - 1990
1) dvorr80: Orval Overall/Bob Wicker, Reds/Cubs, 1906
2) dlchow: Fred Luderus/Bill Foxen, Cubs/Phillies, 1910
3) malinowt: Carl Warwick/Daryl Spencer, Dodgers/Cardinals, 1961
4) winterhawk: Cesar Geronimo/Jimmy Stewart, Astros/Reds, 1971
5) snuffy45: Ron Hassey/Neil Allen, White Sox/Yankees, 1986
6) craig479: Tommy John/Dick Allen, White Sox/Dodgers, 1971
7) 0soup4u: Otto Knabe/William Fischer, Pirates/Cubs, 1916
8) andricecakes: Robin Ventura/Scott Proctor, Dodgers/Yankees, 2003
9) bbonndsmvp: Ruben Rivera/Hideki Irabu, Yankees/Padres, 1997
10) barracuda3: Spike Owen/Luis Rivera, Red Sox/Expos, 1988
11) House_rules: Red Donahue/Happy Townsend, Cle/Det, 1905
12) trd3: Russ Davis/Jim Mecir, Yankees/Mariners, 1995
13) snuffy45: Gordon Slade/Jake Flowers, Dodgers/Cardinals, 1933
14) 3dayrotation: Andrew Benitendi/Josh Winckowski, Red Sox/Royals, 2022
15) toddcommish: Billy Odell/Ed Bailey, Giants/Braves, 1965
16) dvorr80: Sterling Hitchcock/Scott Sanders, Mariners/Padres, 1996
17) Rattlers: Russ Snyder/Bruce Howard, White Sox/Orioles, 1967
18) chewy3344: Waite Hoyt/Yats Wuestling, Yankees/Tigers, 1930
19) gyrene: Alvin Dark/Red Schoendienst, Cardinals/Giants, 1956
20) DarthDurron: Al Pedrique/Bill Almon, Mets/Pirates, 1987
21) mllama54: Red Embree/Allie Clark, Yankees/Indians, 1947
22) calhoop: Tito Francona/Larry Doby, Det/Cle, 1959
23) DarthDurron: Hans Lobert/Al Demaree, Phi/NYG, 1915
24) barracuda3: Roger Connor/Jack Boyle, Phi/NYG, 1893
Sitemail: dvorr80; dlchow; snuffy45; andricecakes; winterhawk; Darthdurron; craig479; maiilnowt; 0soup4u; bbondsmvp; barracuda3; House_Rules; trd3; 3dayrotation; toddcommish; Rattlers; chewy3344; gyrene; mllama54;
BLACKLIST
Season I - 1983
Curtis Granderson/Austin Jackson, Yankees/Tigers, 2009
Bobby Thomson/Johnny Antonelli, Giants/Braves, 1954
Jeff Juden/Steve Kline, Expos/Indians, 1997
Jose Canseco/Ruben Sierra, A's/Rangers, 1992
Luis Tiant/Dean Chance, Indians/Twins, 1969
Davey Johnson/Earl Williams, Braves/Orioles, 1973
Max Scherzer/Keibert Ruiz, Nationals/Dodgers, 2021
Rocky Colavito/Harvey Kuenn, Indians/Tigers, 1960
Frank Robinson/Milt Pappas, Reds/Orioles, 1966
David Justice/Ricky Ledee, Indians/Yankees, 2000
Solly Hofman/Lefty Leifeld, Cubs/Pirates, 1912lou
Heathcliff Slocumb/Derek Lowe, Mariners/Red Sox, 1997
Vean Gregg/Fritz Coumbe, Red Sox/Cleveland, 1914
Rickey Henderson/Stan Javier, A's/Yankees, 1985 (Season Champion)
Trea Turner/Keibert Ruiz, Dodgers/Nationals, 2021
Gary Sheffield/Odalis Perez, Dodgers/Braves, 2002
Andrew Romine/Jose Alvarez, Tigers/Angels, 2014
Joe Torre/Orlando Cepeda, Braves/Cardinals, 1969
Shawn Green/Raul Mondesi, Jays/Dodgers, 1999
Glenn Wilson/Willie Hernandez, Tigers/Phillies, 1984
Steve Carlton/Rick Wise, Cardinals/Phillies, 1972
Joe Jackson/Braggo Roth, Cleveland/White Sox, 1915
Johnny Oates/Ted Sizemore, Phillies/Dodgers, 1976
Mike Torrez/Larry Murray, A's/Yankees, 1977
Season II - 1984
Bill Buckner/Rick Monday, Cubs/Dodgers, 1977
Felix Jose/Willie McGee, A’s/Cardinals, 1990
Bill Voss/Matty Alou, A’s/Cardinals, 1972
Moose Skowron/ Stan Williams, Yankees/Dodgers, 1962
Dock Ellis/Doc Medich, Pirates/Yankees, 1975
Roberto Alomar/Fred McGriff, Padres/Blue Jays, 1990
Pete Richert/Doyle Alexander, LAD/Orioles, 1972
Jim Leyritz/Jose Vizcaino, Yankees/LAD, 2000
Peaches Graham/Dick Cotter, Phillies/Cubs, 1912
Art Wilson/William Fischer, Pirates/Cubs, 1916
Kenny Lofton/David Justice, Indians/Braves, 1997
Frankie Frisch/Rogers Hornsby, Giants/Cardinals, 1926
Scott Hairston/Leo Rosales, Arizona/Padres, 2007
Bill Bruton/Frank Bolling, Tigers/Braves, 1960
Nomar Garciaparra/Doug Mientkiewicz, Red Sox/Cubs, 2004
Kenta Maeda/Luke Raley, Dodgers/Twins, 2020
Jack Taylor/Pete Noonan, Cubs/Cardinals, 1906
Morrie Rath/Bris Lord, A's/Cleveland, 1910
Yorvit Torrealba/Randy Winn, Giants/Mariners, 2005
Joely Rodriguez/Miguel Castro, Yankees/Mets, 2022
Ken Griffey, Jr/Mike Cameron, Mariners/Reds, 2000
Glenn Davis/Pete Harnisch, Astros/Orioles, 1991
Nelson Briles/Matty Alou, Cardinals/Pirates, 1971
Phil Regan/Dick Tracewski, Tigers/Dodgers, 1965
Season III - 1985
Carmen Fanzone/Phil Gagliano, Red Sox/Cubs, 1970
John Tudor/Mike Easler, Red Sox/Pirates, 1984
Jose Vizcaino/Alvaro Espinoza, Cleveland/Mets, 1996
Roberto Kelly/Paul O'neill, Yankees/Reds, 1993
Enos Cabell/Bob Knepper, Astros/Giants, 1980
Felipe Alou/Bob Shaw, Giants/Braves, 1963
Paul Quantrill/Tim Redding, Yankees/Padres, 2005
Del Pratt/Urban Shocker, Browns/Yankees, 1918
Jimmie Foxx/Gordon Rhodes, A's/Red Sox, 1936
Billy Pierce/Eddie Fisher, White Sox/Giants, 1961
Jeff Bagwell/Larry Andersen, Red Sox/Astros, 1990
Marquis Grissom/Roberto Kelly, Expos/Braves, 1995
Johnny Grabowski/Aaron Ward, White Sox/Yankees, 1927
Jim Bunning/Don Demeter, Tigers/Phillies, 1963
Bob Cerv/Lee Thomas, Yankees/Angels, 1961
Lou Brock/Doug Clemens, Cardinals/Cubs, 1964
Yordan Alvarez/Josh Fields, Dodgers/Astros, 2016
Bobby Bonilla/Joe DeLeon, White Sox/Pirates, 1986
Phil Douglas/Dave Robertson, Cubs/Giants, 1919
Bobby Estallela/Chris Brock, Phillies/Giants, 1999
Harry McCurdy/Homer Peel, Cardinals/Phillies, 1929
Ray Knight/Gerald Young, Astros/Mets, 1984
Kenny Lofton/Felix Rodriguez, Yankee/Phillies, 2004
Don McMahon/Dennis Ribant, Detroit Tigers/Chicago White Sox, 1968
Season IV - 1986
Duaner Sanchez/Jae Wong Seo, Mets/Dodgers, 2006
Bobby Byrne/Cozy Dolan, Pirates/Phillies,1913
Stan Williams/Ted Uhlaender, Cleveland/Minnesota,1969
Dick Bosman/Blue Moon Odom, Cleveland/Oakland,1975
Hoyt Wilhelm/Luis Aparicio, Orioles/White Sox,1963
Jermaine Dye/Keith Lockhart Braves/Royals,1997
Pat Perry/Scott Terry, Cardinals/Reds,1987
Smokey Burgess/Jim Pendleton, Pirates/Reds, 1959
Pedro Strop/Scott Feldman, Orioles/Cubs, 2013
Luis Aparicio/Roger Nelson, Orioles/White Sox, 1968
Lee May/Joe Morgan, Astros/Reds 1972
Charlie Chech/Cy Young, Cleveland/Red Sox, 1909
Ray Sadecki/Orlando Cepeda, Cardinals/Giants,1966
Dee Gordon/Enrique Hernandez, Dodgers/Marlins, 2014
Johnny Mize/Ken O'dea, Cardinals/Giants, 1941
Ben Zobrist/Sean Manaea, Athletics/Royals, 2015
Mike Krukow/Al Holland, Phillies/Giants, 1982
Shoeless Joe Jackson/Ed Klepfer, Cleveland/White Sox, 1916
Jeff Manto/Arquimedez Pozo, Mariners/Red Sox, 1996
Dutch Ruether/Garland Braxton, Senators/Yankees, 1926
Mark Hutton/David Weathers, Yankees/Marlins, 1996
Dave Righetti/Sparky Lyle, Rangers/Yankees, 1978
Chris Davis/Koji Uehara, Orioles/Rangers, 2011
George Kontos/Chris Stewart, Yankees/Giants, 2012
Season V - 1987
Bill Burns/Nick Altrock, White Sox/Nationals, 1909
Lou Criger/Ray Demmitt, Highlanders/Browns, 1909
Otto Knabe/Frank Schulte, Pirates/Cubs, 1916
Lefty Grove/Rabbit Warstler, A's/Red Sox, 1934
Al Brazle/Mike Ryba, Red Sox/Cardinals, 1940
Beau Bell/Bruce Campbell, Indians/Tigers, 1940
Stu Miller/Jack Fisher Orioles/Giants, 1962
Larry Sherry/Lou Johnson, Tigers/Dodgers, 1964
Adolfo Phillips/Bob Buhl, Cubs/Phillies, 1966
Stan Williams/Bob Miller, Indians/Twins, 1970
Reggie Smith/Rick Wise, Red Sox/Cardinals ,1974
Tippy Martinez/Grant Jackson, Yankees/Orioles, 1976
Ron Hassey/Wayne Tolleson, White Sox/Yankees, 1986
Mackey Sasser/Randy Milligan, Mets/Pirates, 1988
Ruben Rivera/Homer Bush, Yankees/Padres, 1997
Pedro Martinez/Tony ArmasJr, Red Sox/Expos, 1997
Jim Leyritz/Carlos Reyes, Red Sox/Padres, 1998
Mike Piazza/Preston Wilson, Marlins/Mets, 1998
Kevin Brown/Yhency Brazoban, Dodgers/Yankees, 2004
Alex Rodriguez/Alfonso Soriano, Rangers/Yankees, 2004
Adam Warren/Aroldis Chapman, Yankees/Cubs, 2016
Jamier Candelario/Justin Wilson, Cubs/Tigers, 2017
Kenta Maeda/Brusdar Graterol, Dodgers/Twins, 2020
Edmundo Sosa/Jojo Romero, Cardinals/Phillies, 2022
Season VI - 1988
Moose Mccormick/Mike Donlin, Pirates/Giants, 1904 (also Tournament of Champions Winner)
Larry Chappel/Joe Jackson, White Sox/Indians, 1915
Bake Mcbride/Rick Bosetti, Cardinals/Phillies, 1977
Trea Turner/Josiah Gray, Nationals/Dodgers, 2021
Rogers Hornsby/Shanty Hogan, Giants/Braves, 1928
Bobby Adams/Cal Abrams, White Sox/Orioles, 1955
Jim Deshaies/Joe Niekro, Yankees/Astros, 1985
John Milner/Al Oliver, Rangers/Pirates, 1977
Orlando Cabrera/Matt Murton, Red Sox/Cubs, 2004
Josh Donaldson/Gary Sanchez, Twins/Yankees, 2022
Bob Ojeda/Calvin Schiraldi, Red Sox/Mets, 1985
Andre Ethier/Milton Bradley, Dodgers/A's, 2005
Randy Hundley/Don Landrum, Cubs/Giants, 1966
Len Gabrielson/Ed Bailey, Cubs/Giants, 1965
Manny Ramirez/Jason Bay, Red Sox/Dodgers, 2008
Jerry Mumphrey/Omar Moreno, Yankees/Astros, 1983
Jay Witasick/John Vanderwal, Yankees/Giants, 2001
Edd Roush/Buck Herzog, Giants/Reds, 1916
Cliff Johnson/Dave Bergman, Yankees/Astros, 1977
Marshall Bridges/Jesse Gonder, Reds/Yankees, 1961
Jack Clark/Jose Uribe, Giants/Cardinals, 1985
Tom Herr/Tom Brunansky, Cardinals/Twins, 1988
John Morris/Lonnie Smith, Cardinals/Royals, 1985
Jay Howell/Matt Young, Athletics/Dodgers, 1987
Season VII - 1989
Paul Radford/Cupid Childs, Cleveland Spiders/Boston Reds, 1891
Frank Schulte/Art Wilson, Cubs/Pirates, 1916
Bobby Thomson/Red Schoendienst, Giants/Cardinals, 1957
Frank Linzy/Jerry Johnson, Giants/Cardinals, 1970
Mike Matthews/Kent Mercker, Cardinals/Red Sox, 1999
Jeff Kent/Carlos Baerga, Mets/Cleveland, 1996
Brad Gulden/Gary Thomasson, Dodgers/Yankees, 1979
Jimmy Lavender/Al Demaree, Phillies/Cubs, 1917
Dick Allen/Ted Sizemore, Cardinals/Dodgers, 1971
Mike Dejean/Joe Girardi, Yankees/Rockies, 1995
Mark Teixeira/Elvis Andrus, Rangers/Braves, 2007
Casey Blake/Carlos Santana, Cleveland/Dodgers, 2008
Bernie Carbo/Joe Hague, Cardinals/Reds, 1972
Alvin Crowder/Tom Zachary, Browns/Senators, 1927
Steve Balboni/Mike Armstrong, Yankees/Royals, 1983
Yasiel Puig/Trevor Bauer, Reds/Cleveland, 2019
Denny Mclain/Orlando Cepeda, Athletics/Braves, 1972
Danny Heep/Mike Scott, Astros/Mets, 1982
George Davis/Buck Ewing, Spiders/Giants, 1893
Hack Wilson/Burleigh Grimes, Cardinals/Cubs, 1931
Jake Wade/Pinky Higgins, Tigers/Red Sox, 1938
Rick Dempsey/Doyle Alexander, Yankees/Orioles, 1976
Jeff Cirillo/Dave Hansen, Mariners/Padres, 2004
Ken Caminiti/Ricky Gutierrez, Astros/Padres, 1994
3/15/2025 8:49 AM (edited)