December 8, 1983
Steve Balboni and 3 others: Kansas City RoyalsNew York Yankees
Kansas City Royals came out ahead by 2.2 WAR, most of it from Steve Balboni.
Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
85far better
KCR won the World Series in 1985
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
15far worse
Kansas City Royals received
Steve Balboni+2.5WAR (control) · 4 yr83
scored without value
On the day: -1.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 40.
Roger Erickson0.0WAR (control)40
never reached the majors for KCR; scored without value
On the day: +5.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 97, salary $180K.
New York Yankees received
Mike Armstrong+0.3WAR (control) · 3 yr56
scored without value
On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 91.
Duane Dewey—WAR (control)—
Not rated — never reached the majors.
What this became
Nobody acquired here was traded on.
Also that day
Joe Beckwith, KCR ⇄ LAD, 1983Kansas City Royals ⇄ Los Angeles DodgersSid Fernandez, LAD ⇄ NYM, 1983Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ New York MetsWayne Gross, BAL ⇄ OAK, 1983Baltimore Orioles ⇄ AthleticsLarry Pashnick, DET ⇄ MIN, 1983Detroit Tigers ⇄ Minnesota TwinsJim Sundberg, MIL ⇄ TEX, 1983Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ Texas RangersBarry Bonnell, SEA ⇄ TOR, 1983Seattle Mariners ⇄ Toronto Blue Jays
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