December 20, 1984 · Cash considerations

Steve Kemp and 4 others: New York YankeesPittsburgh Pirates

Dale Berra, Alfonso Pulido and Jay Buhner changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
37worse
Franchise trade score37
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term40WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1
Control window33WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.1Net-0.3
Full tenure41WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.1
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
63better
Franchise trade score63
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term60WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.0Net+0.1
Control window67WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.2Net+0.3
Full tenure59WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.2Net+0.1

New York Yankees received

Dale BerraSS · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr44
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term45WAR+0.0wRC+66PA118
Control window43WAR+0.0wRC+66PA118
Full tenure54WAR+0.4wRC+73PA239

scored without value

On the day: +5.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84.

Alfonso PulidoP · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr24
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window20WAR-0.1FIP−150IP31
Full tenure20WAR-0.1FIP−150IP31

scored without value

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 443.

Jay BuhnerRF · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr31
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window27WAR-0.1wRC+59PA99
Full tenure27WAR-0.1wRC+59PA99

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Steve KempLF · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr53
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term55WAR+0.2wRC+86PA266
Control window53WAR+0.2wRC+86PA266
Full tenure57WAR+0.3wRC+88PA286

scored without value

On the day: +5.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 101, salary $870K.

Tim FoliSS · 34 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr29
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term28WAR-0.0wRC+26PA41
Control window30WAR-0.0wRC+26PA41
Full tenure30WAR-0.0wRC+26PA41

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 52, salary $470K.

What this became

  1. Jay Buhner → SEAJay Buhner, NYY ⇄ SEA, 1988+5.4 WAR
  2. Ken Phelps → OAKKen Phelps, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1989+0.0 WAR

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