December 22, 1987

Lee Guetterman and 4 others: New York YankeesSeattle Mariners

New York Yankees came out ahead by 4.0 WAR, most of it from Lee Guetterman.

New York Yankees

franchise trade score

82far better

Franchise trade score82

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term69WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.1Net+0.3Net surplus$1.0M

Control window84WAR in+5.3WAR out+1.3Net+4.0Net surplus$2.7M

Full tenure83WAR in+4.6WAR out+0.6Net+4.0Net surplus$3.0M

Seattle Mariners

franchise trade score

18far worse

Franchise trade score18

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term31WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.0M

Control window16WAR in+1.3WAR out+5.3Net-4.0Net surplus−$2.7M

Full tenure17WAR in+0.6WAR out+4.6Net-4.0Net surplus−$3.0M

New York Yankees received

Lee GuettermanP · 29 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+3.9WAR (control) · 4 yr78

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term57WAR+0.2FIP−96IP41Surplus−$0.0M

Control window84WAR+3.9FIP−90IP325Surplus$1.2M

Full tenure71WAR+3.2FIP−95IP347Surplus−$0.5M

On the day: -1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 98, salary $83K.

Clay ParkerP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+1.4WAR (control) · 2 yr64

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window71WAR+1.4FIP−107IP142Surplus$0.7M

Full tenure71WAR+1.4FIP−107IP142Surplus$0.7M

Wade TaylorP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr47

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window50WAR+0.1FIP−112IP116Surplus−$0.0M

Full tenure50WAR+0.1FIP−112IP116Surplus−$0.0M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Lee Guetterman	pre-arb	$83K	$1.8M	+3.9	$0.5M	$1.2M
Clay Parker	pre-arb	est.	$0.2M	+1.4	$0.2M	$0.7M
Wade Taylor	prospect	est.	$0.1M	+0.1	—	−$0.0M
Total over the control window			$2.1M	+5.3	$0.4M	$1.8M

Seattle Mariners received

Steve TroutP · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr10

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term9WAR-0.9FIP−135IP56Surplus−$1.3M

Control window10WAR-0.9FIP−135IP56Surplus−$1.3M

Full tenure9WAR-1.5FIP−129IP86Surplus−$1.7M

On the day: +6.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 16, FIP− 97, salary $890K.

Henry CottoCF · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+2.1WAR (control) · 3 yr71

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term67WAR+0.8wRC+86PA418Surplus$0.3M

Control window72WAR+2.1wRC+86PA1118Surplus$0.4M

Full tenure60WAR+2.1wRC+85PA1732Surplus−$1.2M

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 39.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Steve Trout	FA eligible	$890K	$1.0M	-0.9	—	−$1.3M
Henry Cotto	arb 1	est.	$0.8M	+2.1	$0.4M	$0.4M
Total over the control window			$1.8M	+1.3	$1.4M	−$0.9M

What this became

Clay Parker → DETLance McCullers, DET ⇄ NYY, 1990+0.3 WAR
Lee Guetterman → NYMNYM ⇄ NYY, 1992-0.8 WAR
Henry Cotto → MIAHenry Cotto, MIA ⇄ SEA, 1993+0.3 WAR
Jeff Darwin → SEADave Magadan, MIA ⇄ SEA, 1993-0.1 WAR
Jeff Darwin → CHWJeff Darwin, CHW ⇄ SEA, 1995+0.3 WAR

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