May 17, 1985

Lonnie Smith and 1 others: Kansas City RoyalsSt. Louis Cardinals

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

franchise trade score

71better

Franchise trade score71

Rest of season78WAR in+1.2WAR out0.0Net+1.2Net surplus$0.2M

Short term76WAR in+3.4WAR out+0.3Net+3.1Net surplus$0.7M

Control window69WAR in+1.2WAR out+0.3Net+0.9Net surplus$0.5M

Full tenure72WAR in+3.2WAR out+0.3Net+2.9Net surplus$0.5M

franchise trade score

29worse

Franchise trade score29

Rest of season22WAR in0.0WAR out+1.2Net-1.2Net surplus−$0.2M

Short term24WAR in+0.3WAR out+3.4Net-3.1Net surplus−$0.7M

Control window31WAR in+0.3WAR out+1.2Net-0.9Net surplus−$0.5M

Full tenure28WAR in+0.3WAR out+3.2Net-2.9Net surplus−$0.5M

STL reached the World Series in 1987

Kansas City Royals received

Lonnie SmithLF · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr72

Rest of season81WAR+1.2wRC+90PA498Surplus$0.2M

Short term84WAR+3.4wRC+101PA1066Surplus$0.7M

Control window68WAR+1.2wRC+90PA498Surplus$0.2M

Full tenure78WAR+3.2wRC+100PA1263Surplus$0.2M

On the day: +9.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 103, salary $740K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Lonnie Smith	FA eligible	$740K	$0.4M	+1.2	$0.4M	$0.2M
Total over the control window			$0.4M	+1.2	$0.4M	$0.2M

John MorrisRF · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 5 yr50

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term56WAR+0.3wRC+56PA108Surplus$0.1M

Control window49WAR+0.3wRC+73PA462Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure49WAR+0.3wRC+73PA462Surplus−$0.3M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
John Morris	prospect	est.	$0.5M	+0.3	—	−$0.3M
Total over the control window			$0.5M	+0.3	—	−$0.3M

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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