December 15, 1989

Charlie Leibrandt and 3 others: Atlanta BravesKansas City Royals

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
85far better
Franchise trade score85
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term86WAR in+2.9WAR out+0.1Net+2.8Net surplus$2.9M
Control window83WAR in+2.9WAR out+0.1Net+2.8Net surplus$2.9M
Full tenure91WAR in+9.0WAR out+0.1Net+8.9Net surplus$8.1M

ATL reached the World Series in 1991

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
15far worse
Franchise trade score15
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term14WAR in+0.1WAR out+2.9Net-2.8Net surplus−$2.9M
Control window17WAR in+0.1WAR out+2.9Net-2.8Net surplus−$2.9M
Full tenure9WAR in+0.1WAR out+9.0Net-8.9Net surplus−$8.1M

Atlanta Braves received

Charlie LeibrandtP · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+3.3WAR (control) · 1 yr87
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term90WAR+3.3FIP−85IP162Surplus$2.8M
Control window86WAR+3.3FIP−85IP162Surplus$2.8M
Full tenure89WAR+9.4FIP−88IP585Surplus$7.9M

On the day: +13.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 96, salary $1.3M.

Rick LueckenP · 29 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term19WAR-0.5FIP−117IP53Surplus−$0.4M
Control window21WAR-0.5FIP−117IP53Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure21WAR-0.5FIP−117IP53Surplus−$0.4M

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

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Charlie LeibrandtFA eligible$1.3M$1.0M+3.3$0.3M$2.8M
Rick Lueckenpre-arb$68K$0.1M-0.5—−$0.4M
Total over the control window$1.1M+2.9$0.4M$2.4M

Kansas City Royals received

Gerald Perry1B · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr47
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term47WAR+0.1wRC+88PA512Surplus−$0.6M
Control window46WAR+0.1wRC+88PA512Surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure47WAR+0.1wRC+88PA512Surplus−$0.6M

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 105, salary $663K.

Jim Lemasters—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Gerald PerryFA eligible$663K$0.7M+0.1—−$0.6M
Total over the control window$0.7M+0.1—−$0.6M

What this became

  1. Charlie Leibrandt → TEXCharlie Leibrandt, ATL ⇄ TEX, 1992+1.7 WAR
  2. Pat Gomez → SDPPat Gomez, SDP ⇄ TEX, 1992+0.0 WAR
  3. José Oliva → STLATL ⇄ STL, 1995-0.8 WAR

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