August 31, 1988

Trade: Houston AstrosSt. Louis Cardinals

Denny Walling and Bob Forsch changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

franchise trade score

53even

Franchise trade score53

Rest of season74WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.5Net+0.3Net surplus$0.2M

Short term23WAR in-1.3WAR out+0.2Net-1.6Net surplus−$1.3M

Control window62WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.5Net+0.3Net surplus$0.2M

Full tenure37WAR in-1.3WAR out-0.8Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.2M

franchise trade score

47even

Franchise trade score47

Rest of season26WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.2Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.2M

Short term77WAR in+0.2WAR out-1.3Net+1.6Net surplus$1.3M

Control window38WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.2Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.2M

Full tenure63WAR in-0.8WAR out-1.3Net+0.6Net surplus$0.2M

Houston Astros received

Bob ForschP · 38 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr22

Rest of season15WAR-0.2FIP−107IP28Surplus−$0.2M

Short term7WAR-1.3FIP−129IP136Surplus−$1.9M

Control window27WAR-0.2FIP−107IP28Surplus−$0.2M

Full tenure8WAR-1.3FIP−129IP136Surplus−$1.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +7.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 122, FIP− 95, salary $400K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Bob Forsch	FA eligible	$400K	$0.1M	-0.2	—	−$0.2M
Total over the control window			$0.1M	-0.2	—	−$0.2M

Denny Walling3B · 34 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr30

Rest of season9WAR-0.5wRC+48PA60Surplus−$0.4M

Short term55WAR+0.2wRC+106PA153Surplus−$0.6M

Control window17WAR-0.5wRC+48PA60Surplus−$0.4M

Full tenure13WAR-0.8wRC+80PA290Surplus−$1.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +6.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 110, salary $575K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Denny Walling	FA eligible	$575K	$0.2M	-0.5	—	−$0.4M
Total over the control window			$0.2M	-0.5	—	−$0.4M

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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