November 6, 1987

Kurt Stillwell and 3 others: Cincinnati RedsKansas City Royals

Kurt Stillwell stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term85WAR in+5.2WAR out+2.7Net+2.4Net surplus$2.9M
Control window54WAR in+5.2WAR out+6.2Net-1.0Net surplus$1.4M
Full tenure70WAR in+6.5WAR out+6.2Net+0.3Net surplus$1.5M

CIN won the World Series in 1990

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term15WAR in+2.7WAR out+5.2Net-2.4Net surplus−$2.9M
Control window46WAR in+6.2WAR out+5.2Net+1.0Net surplus−$1.4M
Full tenure30WAR in+6.2WAR out+6.5Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.5M

Cincinnati Reds received

Danny JacksonP · 25 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+5.2WAR (control) · 2 yr86
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term91WAR+5.2FIP−83IP261Surplus$4.2M
Control window85WAR+5.2FIP−92IP376Surplus$3.2M
Full tenure85WAR+6.5FIP−92IP494Surplus$3.3M

On the day: +8.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 93, salary $225K.

Angel SalazarSS · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for CIN

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 58, salary $100K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Danny Jacksonarb 2$225K$1.5M+5.2$0.3M$3.2M
Angel Salazararb 1$100K$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Total over the control window$1.5M+5.2$0.3M$3.2M

Kansas City Royals received

Ted PowerP · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr35
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term33WAR-0.0FIP−107IP80Surplus−$0.5M
Control window35WAR-0.0FIP−107IP80Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure36WAR-0.0FIP−107IP80Surplus−$0.5M

On the day: +4.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 8, FIP− 99, salary $500K.

Kurt StillwellSS · 22 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+6.2WAR (control) · 4 yr83
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term85WAR+2.8wRC+103PA518Surplus$1.8M
Control window84WAR+6.2wRC+93PA2022Surplus$2.3M
Full tenure83WAR+6.2wRC+93PA2022Surplus$2.3M

On the day: -1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 59, salary $80K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ted PowerFA eligible$500K$0.6M-0.0−$0.5M
Kurt Stillwellpre-arb$80K$2.7M+6.2$0.4M$2.3M
Total over the control window$3.2M+6.2$0.5M$1.8M

What this became

  1. Ted Power → DETMark Lee, DET ⇄ KCR, 1988-0.0 WAR

Also that day

Joe Orsulak, BAL ⇄ PIT, 1987Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates

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