December 5, 1984 · Cash considerations

Rickey Henderson and 6 others: New York YankeesAthletics

7 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
93far better
Franchise trade score93
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term98WAR in+9.8WAR out+4.0Net+5.8
Control window85WAR in+9.8WAR out+8.2Net+1.6
Full tenure99WAR in+30.3WAR out+7.8Net+22.5
Athletics
franchise trade score
7far worse
Franchise trade score7
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term2WAR in+4.0WAR out+9.8Net-5.8
Control window15WAR in+8.2WAR out+9.8Net-1.6
Full tenure1WAR in+7.8WAR out+30.3Net-22.5

OAK won the World Series in 1989

New York Yankees received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Rickey HendersonLF · 26 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+9.8WAR (control) · 1 yr98
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term100WAR+9.8wRC+159PA654
Control window97WAR+9.8wRC+159PA654
Full tenure99WAR+30.3wRC+138PA2735

scored without value

On the day: +19.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 139, salary $950K.

Bert BradleyP · 28 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0

never reached the majors for NYY; scored without value

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 126.

Athletics received

Stan JavierCF · 20 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+1.8WAR (control) · 5 yr59
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window69WAR+1.8wRC+78PA1131
Full tenure68WAR+1.8wRC+78PA1131

scored without value

Jay HowellP · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+2.9WAR (control) · 2 yr88
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term89WAR+2.3FIP−73IP98
Control window87WAR+2.9FIP−76IP151
Full tenure84WAR+2.5FIP−83IP196

scored without value

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 97, salary $95K.

José RijoP · 19 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+1.4WAR (control) · 3 yr75
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term81WAR+1.2FIP−81IP64
Control window74WAR+1.4FIP−100IP340
Full tenure73WAR+1.4FIP−100IP340

scored without value

Eric PlunkP · 21 · prospect · 6 yrs control+1.7WAR (control) · 4 yr64
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window74WAR+1.7FIP−105IP322
Full tenure73WAR+1.7FIP−105IP322

scored without value

Tim BirtsasP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr55
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term59WAR+0.5FIP−124IP141
Control window53WAR+0.4FIP−127IP143
Full tenure53WAR+0.4FIP−127IP143

scored without value

What this became

  1. José Rijo → CINJosé Rijo, CIN ⇄ OAK, 1987+11.3 WAR
  2. Jay Howell → LADWally Whitehurst, LAD ⇄ NYM ⇄ OAK, 1987+2.1 WAR
  3. Rickey Henderson → OAKRickey Henderson, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1989+5.2 WAR
  4. Stan Javier → LADStan Javier, LAD ⇄ OAK, 1990+3.7 WAR
  5. Kevin Tapani → MINKevin Tapani, MIN ⇄ NYM, 1989+19.3 WAR
  6. Luis Polonia → LAALuis Polonia, LAA ⇄ NYY, 1990+3.7 WAR
  7. Stan Javier → PHIStan Javier, LAD ⇄ PHI, 1992+1.5 WAR
  8. Wally Whitehurst → SDPWally Whitehurst, NYM ⇄ SDP, 1992+2.4 WAR
  9. Rickey Henderson → TORSteve Karsay, OAK ⇄ TOR, 1993+0.4 WAR
  10. David West → PHIDavid West, MIN ⇄ PHI, 1992+2.1 WAR
  11. Tony Fernández → TORTony Fernández, NYM ⇄ TOR, 1993+2.9 WAR
  12. Rick Aguilera → BOSFrankie Rodriguez, BOS ⇄ MIN, 1995+0.7 WAR
  13. Kevin Tapani → LADRon Coomer, LAD ⇄ MIN, 1995+0.2 WAR
  14. Raúl Casanova → DETRichie Lewis, DET ⇄ SDP, 1996-1.0 WAR
  15. Rich Monteleone → LAALAA ⇄ NYY, 1996-0.2 WAR
  16. Steve Karsay → CLESteve Karsay, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1997+5.7 WAR
  17. Melvin Nieves → CINPaul Bako, CIN ⇄ DET, 1997+0.0 WAR
  18. Sean Bergman → HOUSean Bergman, HOU ⇄ SDP, 1998+1.5 WAR
  19. Chris Latham → COLCOL ⇄ MIN, 19990.0 WAR
  20. Steve Karsay → ATLSteve Karsay, ATL ⇄ CLE, 2001+0.4 WAR

Also that day

Brian Fisher, ATL ⇄ NYY, 1984Atlanta Braves ⇄ New York Yankees

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