February 9, 1988 · Cash considerations

Lance Johnson and 2 others: Chicago White SoxSt. Louis Cardinals

Chicago White Sox came out ahead by 6.0 WAR, most of it from Lance Johnson.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
87far better
Franchise trade score87
Rest of season6WAR in-0.8WAR out+3.1Net-3.9Net surplus−$3.1M
Short term9WAR in+0.5WAR out+6.4Net-5.8Net surplus−$4.5M
Control window92WAR in+9.1WAR out+3.1Net+6.0Net surplus$8.2M
Full tenure95WAR in+19.3WAR out+9.7Net+9.7Net surplus$19.4M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
13far worse
Franchise trade score13
Rest of season94WAR in+3.1WAR out-0.8Net+3.9Net surplus$3.1M
Short term91WAR in+6.4WAR out+0.5Net+5.8Net surplus$4.5M
Control window8WAR in+3.1WAR out+9.1Net-6.0Net surplus−$8.2M
Full tenure5WAR in+9.7WAR out+19.3Net-9.7Net surplus−$19.4M

Chicago White Sox received

CashWAR (control)

Not rated — cash.

Ricky HortonP · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr48
Rest of season56WAR+0.1FIP−107IP109Surplus−$0.4M
Short term48WAR+0.1FIP−107IP109Surplus−$0.4M
Control window48WAR+0.1FIP−107IP109Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure48WAR+0.1FIP−107IP109Surplus−$0.4M

On the day: +3.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 5, FIP− 115, salary $533K.

Lance JohnsonCF · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+9.0WAR (control) · 5 yr80
Rest of season6WAR-0.9wRC+28PA132Surplus−$0.5M
Short term62WAR+0.5wRC+76PA331Surplus$0.4M
Control window86WAR+9.0wRC+86PA2153Surplus$10.8M
Full tenure90WAR+19.3wRC+91PA3820Surplus$22.6M

On the day: -0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 45, salary $63K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ricky Hortonarb 2$533K$0.4M+0.1−$0.4M
Lance Johnsonpre-arb$63K$1.1M+9.0$0.1M$10.8M
Total over the control window$1.6M+9.1$0.2M$10.4M

St. Louis Cardinals received

José DeLeónP · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+3.1WAR (control) · 1 yr88
Rest of season95WAR+3.1FIP−81IP225Surplus$2.2M
Short term91WAR+6.4FIP−83IP470Surplus$4.4M
Control window85WAR+3.1FIP−81IP225Surplus$2.2M
Full tenure86WAR+9.7FIP−91IP918Surplus$2.8M

On the day: +3.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 101, salary $375K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
José DeLeónarb 3$375K$0.3M+3.1$0.1M$2.2M
Total over the control window$0.3M+3.1$0.1M$2.2M

What this became

  1. Ricky Horton → LADShawn Hillegas, CHW ⇄ LAD, 1988-0.5 WAR
  2. Shawn Hillegas → CLEEric King, CHW ⇄ CLE, 1990+0.4 WAR
  3. Cory Snyder → TORSteve Wapnick, CHW ⇄ TOR, 1991-0.6 WAR

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