April 22, 1988

Tom Brunansky and 1 others: Minnesota TwinsSt. Louis Cardinals

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

Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season25WAR in+1.3WAR out+1.8Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.1M
Short term25WAR in+1.3WAR out+3.8Net-2.5Net surplus−$0.6M
Control window38WAR in+1.3WAR out+1.8Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure49WAR in+1.3WAR out+3.3Net-2.1Net surplus$0.9M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season75WAR in+1.8WAR out+1.3Net+0.5Net surplus$0.1M
Short term75WAR in+3.8WAR out+1.3Net+2.5Net surplus$0.6M
Control window62WAR in+1.8WAR out+1.3Net+0.5Net surplus$0.1M
Full tenure51WAR in+3.3WAR out+1.3Net+2.1Net surplus−$0.9M

Minnesota Twins received

Tom Herr2B · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.3WAR (control) · 1 yr70
Rest of season82WAR+1.3wRC+91PA345Surplus$0.2M
Short term72WAR+1.3wRC+91PA345Surplus$0.2M
Control window69WAR+1.3wRC+91PA345Surplus$0.2M
Full tenure68WAR+1.3wRC+91PA345Surplus$0.2M

On the day: +6.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 85, salary $875K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tom HerrFA eligible$875K$0.6M+1.3$0.5M$0.2M
Total over the control window$0.6M+1.3$0.5M$0.2M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Tom BrunanskyRF · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.8WAR (control) · 1 yr82
Rest of season91WAR+1.8wRC+122PA613Surplus$0.3M
Short term88WAR+3.8wRC+115PA1235Surplus$0.8M
Control window79WAR+1.8wRC+122PA613Surplus$0.3M
Full tenure72WAR+3.3wRC+112PA1306Surplus−$0.7M

On the day: +5.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117, salary $1.1M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tom BrunanskyFA eligible$1.1M$0.8M+1.8$0.4M$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.8M+1.8$0.4M$0.3M

What this became

  1. Tom Herr → PHITom Herr, MIN ⇄ PHI, 1988+2.9 WAR
  2. Tom Brunansky → BOSTom Brunansky, BOS ⇄ STL, 1990+1.9 WAR
  3. Tom Herr → NYMNYM ⇄ PHI, 1990-0.4 WAR
  4. Lee Smith → NYYLee Smith, NYY ⇄ STL, 1993+0.3 WAR
  5. Rich Batchelor → SDPPhil Plantier, SDP ⇄ STL, 1997-0.1 WAR
  6. Mark Sweeney → CINDamian Jackson, CIN ⇄ SDP, 1999+0.3 WAR

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