August 30, 1982 · Cash considerations

Kevin Bass and 3 others: Houston AstrosMilwaukee Brewers

Houston Astros came out ahead by 9.7 WAR, most of it from Kevin Bass.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
84far better
Franchise trade score84
Rest of season4WAR in-0.9WAR out+0.7Net-1.6
Short term11WAR in+1.4WAR out+3.2Net-1.8
Control window97WAR in+10.4WAR out+0.7Net+9.7
Full tenure96WAR in+15.4WAR out+6.2Net+9.2
Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
16far worse
Franchise trade score16
Rest of season96WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.9Net+1.6
Short term89WAR in+3.2WAR out+1.4Net+1.8
Control window3WAR in+0.7WAR out+10.4Net-9.7
Full tenure4WAR in+6.2WAR out+15.4Net-9.2

MIL reached the World Series in 1982

Houston Astros received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Kevin BassRF · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+9.3WAR (control) · 6 yr67
Rest of season2WAR-0.8wRC+-87PA24
Short term3WAR-1.0wRC+50PA230
Control window92WAR+9.3wRC+107PA2448
Full tenure94WAR+14.4wRC+109PA3391

scored without value

Frank DiPinoP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 5 yr76
Rest of season15WAR-0.1FIP−77IP28
Short term88WAR+1.9FIP−64IP100
Control window73WAR+1.0FIP−96IP291
Full tenure72WAR+1.0FIP−96IP291

scored without value

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 109.

Mike MaddenP · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 4 yr52
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term63WAR+0.5FIP−109IP95
Control window47WAR+0.0FIP−112IP194
Full tenure47WAR+0.0FIP−112IP194

scored without value

Milwaukee Brewers received

Don SuttonP · 37 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr71
Rest of season79WAR+0.7FIP−109IP55
Short term87WAR+3.2FIP−96IP275
Control window64WAR+0.7FIP−109IP55
Full tenure88WAR+6.2FIP−95IP488

scored without value

On the day: +10.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 18, FIP− 73, salary $825K.

What this became

  1. Don Sutton → OAKDon Sutton, MIL ⇄ OAK, 1984+2.7 WAR
  2. Frank DiPino → CHCDavey Lopes, CHC ⇄ HOU, 1986-0.1 WAR
  3. Don Sutton → LAADon Sutton, LAA ⇄ OAK, 1985+0.3 WAR

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