December 10, 1985

Joaquín Andújar and 2 others: AthleticsSt. Louis Cardinals

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

Athletics
franchise trade score
67better
Franchise trade score67
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term68WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.6Net+1.6Net surplus$0.1M
Control window68WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.6Net+1.6Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure49WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.6Net+1.3Net surplus−$1.1M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
33worse
Franchise trade score33
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term32WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.9Net-1.6Net surplus−$0.1M
Control window32WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.9Net-1.6Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure51WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.7Net-1.3Net surplus$1.1M

STL reached the World Series in 1987

Athletics received

Joaquín AndújarP · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr55
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term56WAR+0.9FIP−122IP155Surplus−$0.8M
Control window55WAR+0.9FIP−122IP155Surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure49WAR+0.7FIP−124IP216Surplus−$2.0M

On the day: +9.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 24, FIP− 100, salary $1.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Joaquín AndújarFA eligible$1.0M$1.2M+0.9$1.3M−$0.8M
Total over the control window$1.2M+0.9$1.3M−$0.8M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Mike HeathC · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr43
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term43WAR+0.0wRC+69PA216Surplus−$0.5M
Control window42WAR+0.0wRC+69PA216Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure43WAR+0.0wRC+69PA216Surplus−$0.5M

On the day: +4.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 91, salary $425K.

Tim ConroyP · 25 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr17
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term15WAR-0.7FIP−127IP115Surplus−$0.4M
Control window17WAR-0.7FIP−118IP156Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure18WAR-0.7FIP−118IP156Surplus−$0.5M

On the day: +0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 123.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike HeathFA eligible$425K$0.5M+0.0—−$0.5M
Tim Conroyarb 2est.$0.2M-0.7—−$0.5M
Total over the control window$0.8M-0.6—−$1.0M

What this became

  1. Mike Heath → DETKen Hill, DET ⇄ STL, 1986+0.3 WAR
  2. Ken Hill → WSNKen Hill, STL ⇄ WSN, 1991+9.7 WAR
  3. Ken Hill → STLSTL ⇄ WSN, 1995-0.3 WAR
  4. Ken Hill → CLEKen Hill, CLE ⇄ STL, 1995+1.4 WAR
  5. Bryan Eversgerd → BOSRheal Cormier, BOS ⇄ WSN, 19960.0 WAR

Also that day

Milt Thompson, ATL ⇄ PHI, 1985Atlanta Braves ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies

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