March 30, 1987

Jim Sundberg and 2 others: Chicago CubsKansas City Royals

Thad Bosley, Dave Gumpert and Jim Sundberg changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
55even
Franchise trade score55
Rest of season49WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus−$0.1M
Short term57WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.5Net+0.9Net surplus−$0.0M
Control window52WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure57WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.5Net+0.9Net surplus−$0.0M
Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
45even
Franchise trade score45
Rest of season51WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.0Net-0.3Net surplus$0.1M
Short term43WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.4Net-0.9Net surplus$0.0M
Control window48WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.0Net-0.3Net surplus$0.1M
Full tenure43WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.4Net-0.9Net surplus$0.0M

Chicago Cubs received

Jim SundbergC · 36 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr42
Rest of season48WAR+0.0wRC+57PA161Surplus−$0.6M
Short term49WAR+0.4wRC+70PA227Surplus−$1.0M
Control window39WAR+0.0wRC+57PA161Surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure48WAR+0.4wRC+70PA227Surplus−$1.0M

On the day: +5.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 73, salary $792K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jim SundbergFA eligible$792K$0.6M+0.0−$0.6M
Total over the control window$0.6M+0.0−$0.6M

Kansas City Royals received

Thad BosleyLF · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season15WAR-0.2wRC+76PA152Surplus−$0.4M
Short term16WAR-0.4wRC+67PA176Surplus−$0.9M
Control window25WAR-0.2wRC+76PA152Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure18WAR-0.4wRC+67PA176Surplus−$0.9M

On the day: +2.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 95, salary $458K.

Dave GumpertP · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr30
Rest of season18WAR-0.1FIP−103IP19Surplus−$0.1M
Short term28WAR-0.1FIP−103IP19Surplus−$0.1M
Control window30WAR-0.1FIP−103IP19Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure31WAR-0.1FIP−103IP19Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 90.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Thad BosleyFA eligible$458K$0.3M-0.2−$0.4M
Dave Gumpertarb 2est.$0.0M-0.1−$0.1M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.3−$0.5M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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