December 5, 1988
Rafael Palmeiro and 8 others: Chicago CubsTexas Rangers
Texas Rangers got 16.4 WAR out of Rafael Palmeiro over 4 seasons. Chicago Cubs got 2.5 from the whole return.
Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
4far worse
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
96far better
Chicago Cubs received
Mitch Williams+0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr57
On the day: +3.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 97, salary $200K.
Paul Kilgus-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr37
On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 112, salary $80K.
Steve Wilson+1.8WAR (control) · 3 yr74
Curt Wilkerson-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr27
On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 83, salary $253K.
Luis Benitez—WAR (control)—
Not rated — never reached the majors.
Pablo Delgado—WAR (control)—
Not rated — never reached the majors.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Williams | pre-arb | $200K | $1.5M | +0.9 | $1.7M | −$0.9M |
| Paul Kilgus | pre-arb | $80K | $0.1M | -0.1 | — | −$0.1M |
| Steve Wilson | pre-arb | est. | $0.4M | +1.8 | $0.2M | $0.9M |
| Curt Wilkerson | arb 3 | $253K | $0.5M | -0.1 | — | −$0.5M |
| Total over the control window | $2.6M | +2.5 | $1.0M | −$0.6M | ||
Texas Rangers received
Rafael Palmeiro+16.4WAR (control) · 4 yr95
On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 121, salary $90K.
Jamie Moyer+0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr47
On the day: +3.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 42, FIP− 111, salary $143K.
Drew Hall+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr67
On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 106, salary $68K.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Palmeiro | pre-arb | $90K | $5.8M | +16.4 | $0.4M | $18.0M |
| Jamie Moyer | pre-arb | $143K | $0.5M | +0.3 | — | −$0.3M |
| Drew Hall | pre-arb | $68K | $0.1M | +0.5 | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| Total over the control window | $6.5M | +17.3 | $0.4M | $17.9M | ||
What this became
- Paul Kilgus → TORCHC ⇄ TOR, 1989-0.2 WAR
- Drew Hall → WSNJeff Huson, TEX ⇄ WSN, 1990-0.6 WAR
- Mitch Williams → PHIChuck McElroy, CHC ⇄ PHI, 1991+1.5 WAR
- Steve Wilson → LADSteve Wilson, CHC ⇄ LAD, 1991+0.5 WAR
- Paul Kilgus → BALMickey Weston, BAL ⇄ TOR, 1990-0.5 WAR
- Mitch Williams → HOUDoug Jones, HOU ⇄ PHI, 1993-0.9 WAR
- Chuck McElroy → CINChuck McElroy, CHC ⇄ CIN, 1993+1.2 WAR
- Bob Scanlan → MILBob Scanlan, CHC ⇄ MIL, 1993+1.5 WAR
- Jeff Juden → SFGMike Benjamin, PHI ⇄ SFG, 1995-0.2 WAR
- Chuck McElroy → LAAChuck McElroy, CIN ⇄ LAA, 1996+1.0 WAR
- Chuck McElroy → CHWTony Phillips, CHW ⇄ LAA, 1997+0.8 WAR
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