December 5, 1988

Bob Brower and 1 others: New York YankeesTexas Rangers

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

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
71better
Franchise trade score71
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term73WAR in+1.2WAR out0.0Net+1.2Net surplus$0.7M
Control window71WAR in+1.2WAR out0.0Net+1.2Net surplus$0.7M
Full tenure71WAR in+1.2WAR out0.0Net+1.2Net surplus$0.7M
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
29worse
Franchise trade score29
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term27WAR in0.0WAR out+1.2Net-1.2Net surplus−$0.7M
Control window29WAR in0.0WAR out+1.2Net-1.2Net surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure29WAR in0.0WAR out+1.2Net-1.2Net surplus−$0.7M

New York Yankees received

Bob BrowerCF · 28 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr75
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term78WAR+1.2wRC+87PA75Surplus$0.7M
Control window74WAR+1.2wRC+87PA75Surplus$0.7M
Full tenure74WAR+1.2wRC+87PA75Surplus$0.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 107, salary $98K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Bob Browerpre-arb$98K$0.1M+1.2$0.1M$0.7M
Total over the control window$0.1M+1.2$0.1M$0.7M

Texas Rangers received

Bob MeachamSS · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for TEX

On the day: +2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 105, salary $213K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Bob Meachamarb 3$213K$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0$0.0M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Rafael Palmeiro, CHC ⇄ TEX, 1988Chicago Cubs ⇄ Texas Rangers

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