January 16, 1986

Tim Teufel and 4 others: Minnesota TwinsNew York Mets

New York Mets came out ahead by 7.1 WAR, most of it from Tim Teufel.

Minnesota Twins

franchise trade score

13far worse

Franchise trade score13

Rest of season18WAR in-0.8WAR out+0.5Net-1.3Net surplus−$0.5M

Short term14WAR in-1.1WAR out+3.8Net-4.9Net surplus−$2.7M

Control window13WAR in-1.1WAR out+6.0Net-7.1Net surplus−$3.6M

Full tenure16WAR in-1.1WAR out+6.9Net-8.0Net surplus−$2.6M

MIN won the World Series in 1987

New York Mets

franchise trade score

87far better

Franchise trade score87

Rest of season82WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.8Net+1.3Net surplus$0.5M

Short term86WAR in+3.8WAR out-1.1Net+4.9Net surplus$2.7M

Control window87WAR in+6.0WAR out-1.1Net+7.1Net surplus$3.6M

Full tenure84WAR in+6.9WAR out-1.1Net+8.0Net surplus$2.6M

Minnesota Twins received

Billy BeaneLF · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 2 yr12

Rest of season8WAR-0.7wRC+47PA194Surplus−$0.4M

Short term11WAR-0.8wRC+49PA209Surplus−$0.5M

Control window13WAR-0.8wRC+49PA209Surplus−$0.5M

Full tenure13WAR-0.8wRC+49PA209Surplus−$0.5M

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 72, salary $65K.

Bill LathamP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr32

Rest of season19WAR-0.1FIP−93IP16Surplus−$0.1M

Short term30WAR-0.1FIP−93IP16Surplus−$0.1M

Control window33WAR-0.1FIP−93IP16Surplus−$0.1M

Full tenure33WAR-0.1FIP−93IP16Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 160, FIP− 92.

Joe KlinkP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr28

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term26WAR-0.2FIP−113IP23Surplus−$0.1M

Control window28WAR-0.2FIP−113IP23Surplus−$0.1M

Full tenure29WAR-0.2FIP−113IP23Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Billy Beane	pre-arb	$65K	$0.1M	-0.8	—	−$0.5M
Bill Latham	pre-arb	est.	$0.1M	-0.1	—	−$0.1M
Joe Klink	prospect	est.	$0.1M	-0.2	—	−$0.1M
Total over the control window			$0.2M	-1.1	—	−$0.7M

New York Mets received

Tim Teufel2B · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+6.0WAR (control) · 3 yr90

Rest of season78WAR+0.5wRC+98PA318Surplus$0.0M

Short term91WAR+3.8wRC+128PA669Surplus$2.0M

Control window89WAR+6.0wRC+117PA978Surplus$2.9M

Full tenure88WAR+6.9wRC+112PA1460Surplus$1.9M

On the day: +5.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 99, salary $200K.

Pat Crosby—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Tim Teufel	arb 1	$200K	$1.0M	+6.0	$0.2M	$2.9M
Total over the control window			$1.0M	+6.0	$0.2M	$2.9M

What this became

Bill Latham → NYMMIN ⇄ NYM, 19870.0 WAR
Billy Beane → DETDET ⇄ MIN, 1988-0.0 WAR
Joe Klink → OAKJoe Klink, MIN ⇄ OAK, 1988+0.6 WAR
Tim Teufel → SDPTim Teufel, NYM ⇄ SDP, 1991+1.3 WAR
Balvino Gálvez → NYYMIN ⇄ NYY, 19890.0 WAR

Also that day

Jeff Bittiger, NYM ⇄ PHI, 1986New York Mets ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies DET ⇄ MIN, 1986Detroit Tigers ⇄ Minnesota Twins

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