July 31, 1989

Kevin Tapani and 5 others: Minnesota TwinsNew York Mets

Minnesota Twins got 19.3 WAR out of Kevin Tapani over 6 seasons. New York Mets got 1.3 from the whole return.

Minnesota Twins

franchise trade score

94far better

Franchise trade score94

Rest of season89WAR in+2.6WAR out+1.3Net+1.4Net surplus$1.8M

Short term31WAR in+6.8WAR out+7.2Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.8M

Control window98WAR in+22.4WAR out+1.3Net+21.1Net surplus$27.9M

Full tenure96WAR in+29.9WAR out+9.7Net+20.2Net surplus$17.9M

MIN won the World Series in 1991

New York Mets

franchise trade score

6far worse

Franchise trade score6

Rest of season11WAR in+1.3WAR out+2.6Net-1.4Net surplus−$1.8M

Short term69WAR in+7.2WAR out+6.8Net+0.4Net surplus$0.8M

Control window2WAR in+1.3WAR out+22.4Net-21.1Net surplus−$27.9M

Full tenure4WAR in+9.7WAR out+29.9Net-20.2Net surplus−$17.9M

Minnesota Twins received

Rick AguileraP · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+3.1WAR (control) · 2 yr86

Rest of season93WAR+1.8FIP−75IP76Surplus$1.1M

Short term89WAR+3.1FIP−76IP141Surplus$1.6M

Control window85WAR+3.1FIP−76IP141Surplus$1.6M

Full tenure77WAR+9.1FIP−78IP419Surplus−$1.3M

On the day: +2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 46, FIP− 113, salary $310K.

David WestP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 4 yr44

Rest of season22WAR-0.0FIP−117IP39Surplus−$0.1M

Short term46WAR+0.1FIP−128IP186Surplus−$0.1M

Control window43WAR+0.0FIP−127IP285Surplus−$0.4M

Full tenure43WAR+0.0FIP−127IP285Surplus−$0.4M

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 657, FIP− 95, salary $68K.

Kevin TapaniP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+19.3WAR (control) · 6 yr95

Rest of season86WAR+0.7FIP−80IP33Surplus$0.4M

Short term92WAR+3.7FIP−79IP192Surplus$3.6M

Control window96WAR+19.3FIP−84IP1038Surplus$26.6M

Full tenure96WAR+20.9FIP−86IP1171Surplus$26.3M

Tim DrummondP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 2 yr66

Rest of season77WAR+0.2FIP−92IP16Surplus$0.1M

Short term68WAR+0.6FIP−103IP107Surplus$0.3M

Control window66WAR+0.6FIP−103IP107Surplus$0.3M

Full tenure66WAR+0.6FIP−103IP107Surplus$0.3M

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $68K.

Jack SavageP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr15

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

Short term14WAR-0.6FIP−119IP26Surplus−$0.5M

Control window16WAR-0.6FIP−119IP26Surplus−$0.5M

Full tenure16WAR-0.6FIP−119IP26Surplus−$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Rick Aguilera	arb 2	$310K	$0.8M	+3.1	$0.3M	$1.6M
David West	pre-arb	$68K	$0.4M	+0.0	—	−$0.4M
Kevin Tapani	pre-arb	est.	$5.4M	+19.3	$0.3M	$26.6M
Tim Drummond	pre-arb	$68K	$0.1M	+0.6	$0.2M	$0.3M
Jack Savage	pre-arb	est.	$0.1M	-0.6	—	−$0.5M
Total over the control window			$6.8M	+22.4	$0.3M	$27.6M

New York Mets received

Frank ViolaP · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.3WAR (control) · 1 yr74

Rest of season75WAR+1.3FIP−79IP85Surplus−$0.3M

Short term94WAR+7.2FIP−78IP335Surplus$5.8M

Control window70WAR+1.3FIP−79IP85Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure89WAR+9.7FIP−88IP566Surplus$6.4M

On the day: +17.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 75, salary $2.8M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Frank Viola	FA eligible	$2.8M	$1.2M	+1.3	$0.9M	−$0.3M
Total over the control window			$1.2M	+1.3	$0.9M	−$0.3M

What this became

David West → PHIDavid West, MIN ⇄ PHI, 1992+2.1 WAR
Rick Aguilera → BOSFrankie Rodriguez, BOS ⇄ MIN, 1995+0.7 WAR
Kevin Tapani → LADRon Coomer, LAD ⇄ MIN, 1995+0.2 WAR
Chris Latham → COLCOL ⇄ MIN, 19990.0 WAR

Also that day

Brian Drahman, CHW ⇄ MIL, 1989Chicago White Sox ⇄ Milwaukee Brewers NYM ⇄ TOR, 1989New York Mets ⇄ Toronto Blue Jays

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