November 2, 1987

Don Slaught and 1 others: New York YankeesTexas Rangers

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
74better
Franchise trade score74
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term74WAR in+1.9WAR out0.0Net+1.9Net surplus$0.6M
Control window73WAR in+1.9WAR out+0.4Net+1.5Net surplus$0.8M
Full tenure79WAR in+3.9WAR out+0.4Net+3.5Net surplus$1.7M
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
26worse
Franchise trade score26
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term26WAR in0.0WAR out+1.9Net-1.9Net surplus−$0.6M
Control window27WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.9Net-1.5Net surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure21WAR in+0.4WAR out+3.9Net-3.5Net surplus−$1.7M

New York Yankees received

Don SlaughtC · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+1.9WAR (control) · 1 yr81
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term83WAR+1.9wRC+117PA358Surplus$0.6M
Control window80WAR+1.9wRC+117PA358Surplus$0.6M
Full tenure83WAR+3.9wRC+105PA750Surplus$1.6M

On the day: +3.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 102, salary $432K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Don Slaughtarb 3$432K$0.5M+1.9$0.3M$0.6M
Total over the control window$0.5M+1.9$0.3M$0.6M

Texas Rangers received

Brad ArnsbergP · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 3 yr49
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window53WAR+0.4FIP−121IP120Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure53WAR+0.4FIP−121IP120Surplus−$0.2M

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 97, salary $68K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Brad Arnsbergpre-arb$68K$0.5M+0.4−$0.2M
Total over the control window$0.5M+0.4−$0.2M

What this became

  1. Don Slaught → PITDon Slaught, NYY ⇄ PIT, 1989+2.4 WAR

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