August 30, 1989

Ken Phelps and 1 others: New York YankeesAthletics

Ken Phelps changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
57even
Franchise trade score57
Rest of season56WAR in0.0WAR out+0.0Net-0.0Net surplus$0.2M
Short term68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.1M
Control window53WAR in0.0WAR out+0.0Net-0.0Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure66WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.1M
Athletics
franchise trade score
43even
Franchise trade score43
Rest of season44WAR in+0.0WAR out0.0Net+0.0Net surplus−$0.2M
Short term32WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.1M
Control window47WAR in+0.0WAR out0.0Net+0.0Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure34WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.1M

OAK won the World Series in 1989

New York Yankees received

Scott HolcombWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Athletics received

Ken PhelpsDH · 35 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr41
Rest of season58WAR+0.0wRC+104PA13Surplus−$0.2M
Short term21WAR-0.2wRC+80PA85Surplus−$1.1M
Control window49WAR+0.0wRC+104PA13Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure24WAR-0.2wRC+80PA85Surplus−$1.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +7.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 160, salary $655K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ken PhelpsFA eligible$655K$0.2M+0.0−$0.2M
Total over the control window$0.2M+0.0−$0.2M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Darrin Jackson, CHC ⇄ SDP, 1989Chicago Cubs ⇄ San Diego Padres

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