January 20, 1987

Dion James and 1 others: Atlanta BravesMilwaukee Brewers

Atlanta Braves came out ahead by 3.2 WAR, most of it from Dion James.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
78better
Franchise trade score78
Rest of season90WAR in+2.7WAR out-0.3Net+3.0Net surplus$1.9M
Short term80WAR in+2.4WAR out-0.3Net+2.7Net surplus$1.4M
Control window78WAR in+2.9WAR out-0.3Net+3.2Net surplus$1.3M
Full tenure77WAR in+2.9WAR out-0.3Net+3.2Net surplus$1.3M
Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
22worse
Franchise trade score22
Rest of season10WAR in-0.3WAR out+2.7Net-3.0Net surplus−$1.9M
Short term20WAR in-0.3WAR out+2.4Net-2.7Net surplus−$1.4M
Control window22WAR in-0.3WAR out+2.9Net-3.2Net surplus−$1.3M
Full tenure23WAR in-0.3WAR out+2.9Net-3.2Net surplus−$1.3M

Atlanta Braves received

Dion JamesLF · 25 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+2.9WAR (control) · 3 yr83
Rest of season95WAR+2.7wRC+128PA574Surplus$1.7M
Short term86WAR+2.4wRC+116PA1023Surplus$1.3M
Control window83WAR+2.9wRC+113PA1223Surplus$1.1M
Full tenure82WAR+2.9wRC+113PA1223Surplus$1.1M

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $120K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Dion Jamesarb 1$120K$0.9M+2.9$0.3M$1.1M
Total over the control window$0.9M+2.9$0.3M$1.1M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Brad KomminskRF · 26 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr25
Rest of season14WAR-0.3wRC+-52PA17Surplus−$0.2M
Short term23WAR-0.3wRC+-52PA17Surplus−$0.2M
Control window25WAR-0.3wRC+-52PA17Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure26WAR-0.3wRC+-52PA17Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 120.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Brad Komminskarb 2est.$0.1M-0.3−$0.2M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.3−$0.2M

What this became

  1. Dion James → CLEOddibe McDowell, ATL ⇄ CLE, 1989+0.8 WAR

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