June 19, 1987

Trade: Houston AstrosLos Angeles Dodgers

Phil Garner changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
64better
Franchise trade score64
Rest of season77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$0.4M
Short term65WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$0.4M
Control window64WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$0.4M
Full tenure64WAR in0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$0.4M
Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
36worse
Franchise trade score36
Rest of season23WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.4M
Short term35WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.4M
Control window36WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure36WAR in-0.4WAR out0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.4M

Houston Astros received

Jeff EdwardsWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Phil Garner2B · 38 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr18
Rest of season10WAR-0.4wRC+50PA151Surplus−$0.4M
Short term17WAR-0.4wRC+50PA151Surplus−$0.4M
Control window18WAR-0.4wRC+50PA151Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure19WAR-0.4wRC+50PA151Surplus−$0.4M

On the day: +5.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 110, salary $450K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Phil GarnerFA eligible$450K$0.2M-0.4−$0.4M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.4−$0.4M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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