March 27, 1987

David Cone and 4 others: Kansas City RoyalsNew York Mets

New York Mets got 19.3 WAR out of David Cone over 5 seasons. Kansas City Royals got -0.3 from the whole return.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
4far worse
Franchise trade score4
Rest of season20WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.6Net-0.9Net surplus−$0.4M
Short term8WAR in-0.3WAR out+6.2Net-6.5Net surplus−$5.4M
Control window4WAR in-0.3WAR out+19.2Net-19.5Net surplus−$17.8M
Full tenure4WAR in-0.3WAR out+22.9Net-23.2Net surplus−$20.2M
New York Mets
franchise trade score
96far better
Franchise trade score96
Rest of season80WAR in+0.6WAR out-0.3Net+0.9Net surplus$0.4M
Short term92WAR in+6.2WAR out-0.3Net+6.5Net surplus$5.4M
Control window96WAR in+19.2WAR out-0.3Net+19.5Net surplus$17.8M
Full tenure96WAR in+22.9WAR out-0.3Net+23.2Net surplus$20.2M

Kansas City Royals received

Ed HearnC · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 2 yr49
Rest of season78WAR+0.2wRC+133PA21Surplus$0.0M
Short term49WAR+0.0wRC+95PA39Surplus−$0.1M
Control window48WAR+0.0wRC+95PA39Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure49WAR+0.0wRC+95PA39Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 103, salary $76K.

Rick AndersonP · 31 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr23
Rest of season10WAR-0.5FIP−151IP13Surplus−$0.3M
Short term21WAR-0.3FIP−123IP47Surplus−$0.2M
Control window23WAR-0.3FIP−123IP47Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure24WAR-0.3FIP−123IP47Surplus−$0.2M

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -58, FIP− 93.

Mauro GozzoP · 21 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for KCR

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ed Hearnpre-arb$76K$0.1M+0.0—−$0.1M
Rick Andersonpre-arbest.$0.1M-0.3—−$0.2M
Mauro Gozzoprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.3—−$0.4M

New York Mets received

David ConeP · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+19.3WAR (control) · 5 yr95
Rest of season78WAR+0.6FIP−111IP99Surplus$0.2M
Short term91WAR+6.2FIP−86IP331Surplus$5.0M
Control window95WAR+19.3FIP−81IP995Surplus$17.6M
Full tenure95WAR+23.0FIP−81IP1191Surplus$19.9M

On the day: +0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 96, salary $63K.

Chris JelicLF · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr35
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window31WAR-0.1wRC+17PA11Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure32WAR-0.1wRC+17PA11Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
David Conepre-arb$63K$4.1M+19.3$0.2M$17.6M
Chris Jelicprospectest.$0.1M-0.1—−$0.1M
Total over the control window$4.2M+19.2$0.2M$17.4M

What this became

  1. David Cone → TORJeff Kent, NYM ⇄ TOR, 1992+1.3 WAR
  2. David Cone → NYYDavid Cone, NYY ⇄ TOR, 1995+2.1 WAR
  3. Ryan Thompson → CLEMark Clark, CLE ⇄ NYM, 1996+0.0 WAR
  4. Jeff Kent → CLEÁlvaro Espinoza, CLE ⇄ NYM, 1996+0.6 WAR
  5. Jeff Kent → SFGJeff Kent, CLE ⇄ SFG, 1996+8.5 WAR
  6. Ryan Thompson → TORJeff Manto, CLE ⇄ TOR, 19970.0 WAR
  7. Mark Clark → CHCMark Clark, CHC ⇄ NYM, 1997+1.3 WAR
  8. Matt Williams → ARITravis Fryman, ARI ⇄ CLE, 1997+2.5 WAR
  9. Mel Rojas → LADLAD ⇄ NYM, 1998-0.2 WAR
  10. Brian McRae → COLDarryl Hamilton, COL ⇄ NYM, 1999+0.0 WAR
  11. Manny Alexander → BOSDamon Buford, BOS ⇄ CHC, 1999-0.7 WAR
  12. Turk Wendell → PHIBruce Chen, NYM ⇄ PHI, 2001-0.2 WAR

Also that day

John Cangelosi, CHW ⇄ PIT, 1987Chicago White Sox ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates

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