In 1983, John Landis directed the comedy classic Trading Places was released in theaters starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd.

To honor this film please join me in Season V 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 1987 (last season we used 1986 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.

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 V - 1987
1) dvorr80: Ruben Rivera/Homer Bush, Yankees/Padres, 1997
2) dlchow: Larry Sherry/Lou Johnson, Tigers/Dodgers, 1964
3) winterhawk: Stu Miller/Jack Fisher, Orioles/Giants, 1962
4) dcates: Stan Williams/Bob Miller, Indians/Twins, 1970
5) moonlight_do: Adam Warren/Aroldis Chapman, Yankees/Cubs, 2016
6) DarthDurron: Adolfo Phillips/Bob Buhl, Cubs/Phillies, 1966
7) snuffy45: Al Brazle/Mike Ryba, Red Sox/Cardinals, 1940
8) craig479: Reggie Smith/Rick Wise, Red Sox/Cardinals, 1974
9) barracuda3: Ron Hassey/Wayne Tolleson, White Sox/Yankees, 1986
10) sweetnss355: Mackey Sasser/Randy Milligan, Mets/Pirates, 1988
11) specsman: Kevin Brown/ , Dodgers/Yankees, 2004
12) andricecakes: Edmundo Sosa/Jojo Romero, Cardinals/Phillies, 2022
13) tensaver716: Jamier Candelario/Justin Wilson, Cubs/Tigers, 2017
14) 0soup4u: Otto Knabe/Frank Schulte, Pirates/Cubs, 1916
15) Boddicker: Tippy Martinez/Grant Jackson, Yankees/Orioles, 1976
16) toddcommish: Bill Burns/Nick Altrock, Nationals, White Sox, 1909
17) vilefileman: Jim Leyritz/Carlos Reyes, Red Sox/Padres, 1998
18) fatguyrd: Alex Rodriguez/Alfonso Soriano, Rangers/Yankees, 2004
19) gyrene: Pedro Martinez/Tony Armas, Jr, Expos/Red Sox, 1997
20) jfranco77: Kenta Maeda/Brusdar Graterol, Dodgers/Twins, 2020
21) ronthegenius: Beau Bell/Bruce Campbell, Indians/Tigers, 1940
22) finn2030: Lou Criger/Ray Demmitt, Highlanders/Browns, 1909
23) fatboydad54: Mike Piazza/Preston Wilson, Marlins/Mets, 1998
24) fatboydad54: Lefty Grove/Rabbit Warstler, A's/Red Sox, 1934

Sitemail: dvorr80; dlchow; winterhawk; dcates; moonlight_do; DarthDurron; snuffy45; craig479; barracuda3; sweetnss355; specsman; andricecakes; tensaver716; 0soup4u; Boddicker; toddcommish; vilefileman; fatguyrd; gyrene; jfranco77; ronthegenius; finn2030; fatboydad54

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, 1962
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

Kevin Brown/Jeff Weaver, Yhency Brazoban/ Dodgers/Yankees 2004

Posted by specsman on 3/11/2024 11:44:00 AM (view original):
Kevin Brown/Jeff Weaver, Yhency Brazoban/ Dodgers/Yankees 2004

Thanks for joining! Just let me know which of Weaver or Brazoban will be using.

Not missing out this time! Please give me: Edmundo Sosa/Jojo Romero, Cardinals/Phillies, 2022

I am back with Jamier Candelario/Justin Wilson/Jul 2017/Cubs/Tigers

Posted by andricecakes on 3/11/2024 5:58:00 PM (view original):
Not missing out this time! Please give me: Edmundo Sosa/Jojo Romero, Cardinals/Phillies, 2022

Great to have you!

Posted by tensaver716 on 3/11/2024 9:45:00 PM (view original):
I am back with Jamier Candelario/Justin Wilson/Jul 2017/Cubs/Tigers

Welcome back!

If permissible, I would like to join using Lefty Tyler (Cubs) and Larry Doyle (Giants) who were involved in a 3 team transaction in January 1918.

June 15, 1976: Rick Dempsey Traded by the New York Yankees with Tippy Martinez, Rudy May, Scott McGregor and Dave Pagan to the Baltimore Orioles for Doyle Alexander, Jimmy Freeman, Elrod Hendricks, Ken Holtzman and Grant Jackson.


Tippy Martinez/ Grant Jackson will be the designated pair. Thanks

Posted by Boddicker on 3/12/2024 10:22:00 PM (view original):
June 15, 1976: Rick Dempsey Traded by the New York Yankees with Tippy Martinez, Rudy May, Scott McGregor and Dave Pagan to the Baltimore Orioles for Doyle Alexander, Jimmy Freeman, Elrod Hendricks, Ken Holtzman and Grant Jackson.


Tippy Martinez/ Grant Jackson will be the designated pair. Thanks

Great!

Posted by 0soup4u on 3/12/2024 10:02:00 PM (view original):
If permissible, I would like to join using Lefty Tyler (Cubs) and Larry Doyle (Giants) who were involved in a 3 team transaction in January 1918.

See my message.

Then I guess I'll go with Otto Knabe for Frank Schulte 7/29/1916.

Posted by 0soup4u on 3/13/2024 3:19:00 PM (view original):
Then I guess I'll go with Otto Knabe for Frank Schulte 7/29/1916.

Confirmed.

07-29-1916 Otto Knabe Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates with Art Wilson (Trades) to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Frank Schulte (Trades) and William Fischer (Trades) (July 29, 1916).

I'll give this one a shot with

May 16, 1909. The Washington Nationals traded Bill Burns to the Chicago White Sox for Nick Altrock

(Gavvy Cravath and Jiggs Donahue too, but we're not counting them)

Jim Leyritz/Carlos Reyes 1998 Boston/San Diego