December 10, 1986

Danny Tartabull and 4 others: Kansas City RoyalsSeattle Mariners

Danny Tartabull stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Kansas City Royals

franchise trade score

39worse

Franchise trade score39

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term71WAR in+2.5WAR out+1.8Net+0.7Net surplus$0.8M

Control window28WAR in+9.0WAR out+9.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.8M

Full tenure83WAR in+13.4WAR out+9.3Net+4.1Net surplus$2.7M

Seattle Mariners

franchise trade score

61better

Franchise trade score61

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term29WAR in+1.8WAR out+2.5Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.8M

Control window72WAR in+9.3WAR out+9.0Net+0.3Net surplus$1.8M

Full tenure17WAR in+9.3WAR out+13.4Net-4.1Net surplus−$2.7M

Kansas City Royals received

Danny TartabullOF · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+8.9WAR (control) · 4 yr92

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

Short term88WAR+2.5wRC+145PA667Surplus$1.4M

Control window93WAR+8.9wRC+139PA2127Surplus$3.4M

Full tenure95WAR+13.3wRC+145PA2684Surplus$7.9M

On the day: +1.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 154, salary $85K.

Rick LueckenP · 26 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr49

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window51WAR+0.1FIP−127IP24Surplus−$0.0M

Full tenure52WAR+0.1FIP−127IP24Surplus−$0.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Danny Tartabull	pre-arb	$85K	$3.2M	+8.9	$0.4M	$3.4M
Rick Luecken	prospect	est.	$0.1M	+0.1	—	−$0.0M
Total over the control window			$3.2M	+9.0	$0.4M	$3.4M

Seattle Mariners received

Scott BankheadP · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+8.3WAR (control) · 5 yr85

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

Short term67WAR+0.8FIP−116IP149Surplus$0.3M

Control window89WAR+8.3FIP−96IP568Surplus$4.9M

Full tenure89WAR+8.3FIP−96IP568Surplus$4.9M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $60K.

Steve ShieldsP · 28 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr19

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

Short term18WAR-0.6FIP−120IP30Surplus−$0.3M

Control window19WAR-0.6FIP−120IP30Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure20WAR-0.6FIP−120IP30Surplus−$0.3M

On the day: -1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -34, FIP− 132.

Mike KingeryCF · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+1.6WAR (control) · 3 yr72

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

Short term77WAR+1.5wRC+101PA395Surplus$0.7M

Control window71WAR+1.6wRC+90PA625Surplus$0.6M

Full tenure71WAR+1.6wRC+90PA625Surplus$0.6M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $60K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Scott Bankhead	pre-arb	$60K	$1.9M	+8.3	$0.2M	$4.9M
Steve Shields	pre-arb	est.	$0.1M	-0.6	—	−$0.3M
Mike Kingery	pre-arb	$60K	$0.3M	+1.6	$0.2M	$0.6M
Total over the control window			$2.3M	+9.3	$0.2M	$5.1M

What this became

Rick Luecken → ATLCharlie Leibrandt, ATL ⇄ KCR, 1989-0.5 WAR
Charlie Leibrandt → TEXCharlie Leibrandt, ATL ⇄ TEX, 1992+1.7 WAR
Pat Gomez → SDPPat Gomez, SDP ⇄ TEX, 1992+0.0 WAR
José Oliva → STLATL ⇄ STL, 1995-0.8 WAR

Also that day

Matt Young, LAD ⇄ SEA, 1986Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Seattle Mariners Tim Leary, LAD ⇄ MIL, 1986Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Milwaukee Brewers

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