February 15, 1989

Jim Austin and 2 others: Milwaukee BrewersSan Diego Padres

Jim Austin stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
73better
Franchise trade score73
Rest of season72WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.1M
Short term60WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.1M
Control window74WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.1Net+1.1Net surplus$1.1M
Full tenure73WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.1Net+1.1Net surplus$1.1M
San Diego Padres
franchise trade score
27worse
Franchise trade score27
Rest of season28WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.1M
Short term40WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.1M
Control window26WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.9Net-1.1Net surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure27WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.9Net-1.1Net surplus−$1.1M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Todd SimmonsWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Jim AustinP · 26 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 3 yr61
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window68WAR+0.9FIP−113IP100Surplus$1.0M
Full tenure67WAR+0.9FIP−113IP100Surplus$1.0M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jim Austinprospectest.$0.4M+0.9$0.4M$1.0M
Total over the control window$0.4M+0.9$0.4M$1.0M

San Diego Padres received

Dan MurphyP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr29
Rest of season17WAR-0.1FIP−177IP6Surplus−$0.1M
Short term27WAR-0.1FIP−177IP6Surplus−$0.1M
Control window30WAR-0.1FIP−177IP6Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure30WAR-0.1FIP−177IP6Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: no major-league record, salary $68K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Dan Murphypre-arb$68K$0.1M-0.1−$0.1M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.1−$0.1M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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