October 24, 1988

Jack Clark and 4 others: New York YankeesSan Diego Padres

San Diego Padres came out ahead by 4.9 WAR, most of it from Jack Clark.

New York Yankees

franchise trade score

15far worse

Franchise trade score15

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

Short term15WAR in-0.5WAR out+4.0Net-4.5Net surplus−$2.2M

Control window15WAR in-1.1WAR out+3.8Net-4.9Net surplus−$2.9M

Full tenure10WAR in-1.1WAR out+8.0Net-9.0Net surplus−$6.0M

San Diego Padres

franchise trade score

85far better

Franchise trade score85

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

Short term85WAR in+4.0WAR out-0.5Net+4.5Net surplus$2.2M

Control window85WAR in+3.8WAR out-1.1Net+4.9Net surplus$2.9M

Full tenure90WAR in+8.0WAR out-1.1Net+9.0Net surplus$6.0M

New York Yankees received

Lance McCullersP · 24 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control0.0WAR (control) · 2 yr44

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

Short term51WAR+0.0FIP−95IP85Surplus−$0.4M

Control window41WAR0.0FIP−97IP100Surplus−$1.0M

Full tenure42WAR0.0FIP−97IP100Surplus−$1.0M

On the day: +3.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -45, FIP− 83, salary $190K.

Jimmy JonesP · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr18

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

Short term27WAR-0.1FIP−123IP48Surplus−$0.1M

Control window15WAR-0.7FIP−129IP98Surplus−$0.6M

Full tenure15WAR-0.7FIP−129IP98Surplus−$0.6M

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 10, FIP− 111, salary $95K.

Stan JeffersonCF · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr21

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

Short term19WAR-0.4wRC+-61PA12Surplus−$0.3M

Control window21WAR-0.4wRC+-61PA12Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure22WAR-0.4wRC+-61PA12Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 70, salary $90K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Lance McCullers	arb 1	$190K	$1.1M	0.0	—	−$1.0M
Jimmy Jones	pre-arb	$95K	$0.3M	-0.7	—	−$0.6M
Stan Jefferson	pre-arb	$90K	$0.1M	-0.4	—	−$0.3M
Total over the control window			$1.5M	-1.1	—	−$1.9M

San Diego Padres received

Jack ClarkRF · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+4.0WAR (control) · 1 yr89

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

Short term92WAR+4.0wRC+151PA594Surplus$1.6M

Control window88WAR+4.0wRC+151PA594Surplus$1.6M

Full tenure93WAR+8.0wRC+158PA1036Surplus$4.8M

On the day: +10.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 176, salary $1.5M.

Pat ClementsP · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 3 yr34

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

Short term45WAR+0.0FIP−119IP39Surplus−$0.2M

Control window28WAR-0.2FIP−113IP66Surplus−$0.6M

Full tenure33WAR-0.1FIP−110IP90Surplus−$0.6M

On the day: +2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 86.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jack Clark	FA eligible	$1.5M	$2.0M	+4.0	$0.5M	$1.6M
Pat Clements	arb 1	est.	$0.6M	-0.2	—	−$0.6M
Total over the control window			$2.6M	+3.8	$0.7M	$1.0M

What this became

Stan Jefferson → BALJohn Habyan, BAL ⇄ NYY, 1989+0.2 WAR
Lance McCullers → DETLance McCullers, DET ⇄ NYY, 1990+0.4 WAR
John Habyan → KCRKarl Rhodes, CHC ⇄ KCR ⇄ NYY, 1993+0.1 WAR
Paul Assenmacher → CHWPaul Assenmacher, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1994+0.8 WAR
Brian Boehringer → SFGNYY ⇄ SFG, 2001-0.1 WAR

Also that day

Tom Herr, MIN ⇄ PHI, 1988Minnesota Twins ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies

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