July 31, 1987

Trade: Kansas City RoyalsTexas Rangers

Dave Owen changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
40even
Franchise trade score40
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term39WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.1M
Control window40WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure41WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.1M
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
60even
Franchise trade score60
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term61WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$0.1M
Control window60WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$0.1M
Full tenure59WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$0.1M

Kansas City Royals received

Dave OwenSS · 29 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr27
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term25WAR-0.2wRC+-100PA5Surplus−$0.1M
Control window27WAR-0.2wRC+-100PA5Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure28WAR-0.2wRC+-100PA5Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Dave Owenarb 1est.$0.1M-0.2−$0.1M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.2−$0.1M

Texas Rangers received

Rufus EllisWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

CLE ⇄ MIN, 1987Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Minnesota TwinsDon Robinson, PIT ⇄ SFG, 1987Pittsburgh Pirates ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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