June 18, 1989

Lenny Dykstra and 3 others: New York MetsPhiladelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies came out ahead by 9.2 WAR, most of it from Lenny Dykstra.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season45WAR in+1.0WAR out+1.0Net+0.0Net surplus−$0.1M
Short term4WAR in+1.0WAR out+10.2Net-9.1Net surplus−$10.0M
Control window7WAR in+1.0WAR out+10.3Net-9.2Net surplus−$9.8M
Full tenure3WAR in+1.0WAR out+27.7Net-26.6Net surplus−$21.1M
Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season55WAR in+1.0WAR out+1.0Net-0.0Net surplus$0.1M
Short term96WAR in+10.2WAR out+1.0Net+9.1Net surplus$10.0M
Control window93WAR in+10.3WAR out+1.0Net+9.2Net surplus$9.8M
Full tenure97WAR in+27.7WAR out+1.0Net+26.6Net surplus$21.1M

PHI reached the World Series in 1993

New York Mets received

Juan Samuel2B · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.0WAR (control) · 1 yr65
Rest of season78WAR+1.0wRC+79PA370Surplus$0.0M
Short term67WAR+1.0wRC+79PA370Surplus$0.0M
Control window64WAR+1.0wRC+79PA370Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure64WAR+1.0wRC+79PA370Surplus$0.0M

On the day: +5.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 91, salary $1.4M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Juan SamuelFA eligible$1.4M$0.7M+1.0$0.7M$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.7M+1.0$0.7M$0.0M

Philadelphia Phillies received

Lenny DykstraCF · 26 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+8.7WAR (control) · 2 yr94
Rest of season16WAR-0.2wRC+80PA392Surplus−$0.4M
Short term96WAR+8.7wRC+118PA1083Surplus$10.7M
Control window93WAR+8.7wRC+118PA1083Surplus$10.7M
Full tenure97WAR+26.1wRC+124PA3374Surplus$23.7M

On the day: +10.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 109, salary $575K.

Roger McDowellP · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+1.4WAR (control) · 2 yr67
Rest of season87WAR+1.2FIP−91IP57Surplus$0.5M
Short term68WAR+1.4FIP−91IP143Surplus−$0.7M
Control window66WAR+1.4FIP−91IP143Surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure61WAR+1.5FIP−94IP202Surplus−$2.3M

On the day: +2.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 190, FIP− 88, salary $762K.

Tom EdensP · 28 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr47
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window50WAR+0.1FIP−79IP4Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure51WAR+0.1FIP−79IP4Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Lenny Dykstraarb 2$575K$1.0M+8.7$0.1M$10.7M
Roger McDowellarb 2$762K$1.8M+1.4$1.3M−$0.7M
Tom Edenspre-arbest.$0.5M+0.1—−$0.2M
Total over the control window$3.2M+10.3$0.3M$9.8M

What this became

  1. Juan Samuel → LADAlejandro Peña, LAD ⇄ NYM, 1989+0.6 WAR
  2. Roger McDowell → LADRoger McDowell, LAD ⇄ PHI, 1991+0.7 WAR
  3. Mike Marshall → BOSMike Marshall, BOS ⇄ NYM, 1990+0.4 WAR
  4. Alejandro Peña → ATLAlejandro Peña, ATL ⇄ NYM, 1991+0.8 WAR
  5. Mike Hartley → MINDavid West, MIN ⇄ PHI, 1992+0.9 WAR
  6. Greg Hansell → LADBob Ojeda, LAD ⇄ NYM, 1990-0.5 WAR
  7. Tony Castillo → DETDET ⇄ NYM, 19920.0 WAR
  8. Joe Roa → CLEDave Mlicki, CLE ⇄ NYM, 1994-0.1 WAR
  9. Hubie Brooks → LAADave Gallagher, LAA ⇄ NYM, 1991-1.5 WAR
  10. Greg Hansell → MINRon Coomer, LAD ⇄ MIN, 1995-0.2 WAR
  11. Jeromy Burnitz → MILJeromy Burnitz, CLE ⇄ MIL, 1996+8.4 WAR
  12. Joe Roa → SFGJeff Kent, CLE ⇄ SFG, 1996-0.3 WAR
  13. Paul Byrd → ATLGreg McMichael, ATL ⇄ NYM, 1996-0.4 WAR
  14. Jerry Dipoto → COLJerry Dipoto, COL ⇄ NYM, 1996+4.1 WAR
  15. Dave Mlicki → LADDave Mlicki, LAD ⇄ NYM, 1998+1.0 WAR

Also that day

Terry Mulholland, PHI ⇄ SFG, 1989Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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