March 30, 1986

Charlie O'Brien and 4 others: Milwaukee BrewersAthletics

Charlie O'Brien stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Milwaukee Brewers

franchise trade score

64better

Franchise trade score64

Rest of season18WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.7Net-1.8Net surplus−$0.5M

Short term31WAR in-0.3WAR out+1.7Net-2.0Net surplus−$0.1M

Control window67WAR in+2.2WAR out+1.7Net+0.4Net surplus$0.7M

Full tenure70WAR in+2.2WAR out+1.7Net+0.5Net surplus$1.2M

Athletics

franchise trade score

36worse

Franchise trade score36

Rest of season82WAR in+1.7WAR out-0.1Net+1.8Net surplus$0.5M

Short term69WAR in+1.7WAR out-0.3Net+2.0Net surplus$0.1M

Control window33WAR in+1.7WAR out+2.2Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.7M

Full tenure30WAR in+1.7WAR out+2.2Net-0.5Net surplus−$1.2M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Steve Kiefer3B · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 3 yr18

Rest of season18WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA6Surplus−$0.1M

Short term13WAR-0.7wRC+57PA116Surplus−$0.4M

Control window19WAR-0.5wRC+73PA129Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure19WAR-0.5wRC+73PA129Surplus−$0.3M

On the day: -1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 33.

Mike Fulmer—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Pete Kendrick—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Charlie O'BrienC · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+2.7WAR (control) · 4 yr69

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

Short term66WAR+0.4wRC+64PA40Surplus$0.1M

Control window73WAR+2.7wRC+75PA559Surplus$1.4M

Full tenure72WAR+2.7wRC+75PA559Surplus$1.4M

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 136.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Steve Kiefer	pre-arb	est.	$0.2M	-0.5	—	−$0.3M
Charlie O'Brien	pre-arb	est.	$0.4M	+2.7	$0.1M	$1.4M
Total over the control window			$0.5M	+2.2	$0.2M	$1.1M

Athletics received

Moose HaasP · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.7WAR (control) · 1 yr80

Rest of season91WAR+1.7FIP−80IP72Surplus$0.4M

Short term71WAR+1.7FIP−94IP113Surplus−$0.2M

Control window79WAR+1.7FIP−80IP72Surplus$0.4M

Full tenure70WAR+1.7FIP−94IP113Surplus−$0.2M

On the day: +7.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 97, salary $779K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Moose Haas	FA eligible	$779K	$0.6M	+1.7	$0.3M	$0.4M
Total over the control window			$0.6M	+1.7	$0.3M	$0.4M

What this became

Charlie O'Brien → NYMJulio Machado, MIL ⇄ NYM, 1990+0.2 WAR

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