July 30, 1987

Mel Stottlemyre and 1 others: Houston AstrosKansas City Royals

Mel Stottlemyre and Buddy Biancalana changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
36worse
Franchise trade score36
Rest of season23WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.3M
Short term34WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.3M
Control window36WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure37WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.2M
Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
64better
Franchise trade score64
Rest of season77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$0.3M
Short term66WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$0.3M
Control window64WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure63WAR in+0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$0.2M

Houston Astros received

Buddy BiancalanaSS · 27 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr18
Rest of season9WAR-0.6wRC+-72PA25Surplus−$0.3M
Short term16WAR-0.6wRC+-72PA25Surplus−$0.3M
Control window18WAR-0.6wRC+-72PA25Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure19WAR-0.6wRC+-72PA25Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 73.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Buddy Biancalanaarb 3est.$0.0M-0.6−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.0M-0.6−$0.3M

Kansas City Royals received

Mel StottlemyreP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr44
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window46WAR+0.0FIP−115IP31Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure47WAR+0.0FIP−115IP31Surplus−$0.1M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mel Stottlemyreprospectest.$0.1M+0.0−$0.1M
Total over the control window$0.1M+0.0−$0.1M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Dave LaPoint, CHW ⇄ STL, 1987Chicago White Sox ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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