January 7, 1985

U. L. Washington and 2 others: Kansas City RoyalsWashington Nationals

Mike Kinnunen and U. L. Washington changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
51even
Franchise trade score51
Rest of season54WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus$0.4M
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus$0.4M
Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus$0.4M
Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus$0.4M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
49even
Franchise trade score49
Rest of season46WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus−$0.4M
Short term50WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus−$0.4M
Control window50WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure50WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus−$0.4M

Kansas City Royals received

Kenny BakerWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Mike KinnunenP · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for KCR

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike Kinnunenpre-arbest.$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0$0.0M

Washington Nationals received

U. L. WashingtonSS · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr54
Rest of season60WAR+0.5wRC+84PA209Surplus−$0.4M
Short term54WAR+0.5wRC+84PA209Surplus−$0.4M
Control window53WAR+0.5wRC+84PA209Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure53WAR+0.5wRC+84PA209Surplus−$0.4M

On the day: +3.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 57, salary $650K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
U. L. WashingtonFA eligible$650K$0.6M+0.5−$0.4M
Total over the control window$0.6M+0.5−$0.4M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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