February 27, 1990

Omar Olivares and 2 others: San Diego PadresSt. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals came out ahead by 4.6 WAR, most of it from Omar Olivares.

San Diego Padres

franchise trade score

12far worse

Franchise trade score12

Rest of season20WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8Net surplus−$0.5M

Short term15WAR in0.0WAR out+2.8Net-2.8Net surplus−$2.7M

Control window12WAR in0.0WAR out+4.6Net-4.6Net surplus−$4.6M

Full tenure13WAR in0.0WAR out+4.6Net-4.6Net surplus−$4.6M

St. Louis Cardinals

franchise trade score

88far better

Franchise trade score88

Rest of season80WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8Net surplus$0.5M

Short term85WAR in+2.8WAR out0.0Net+2.8Net surplus$2.7M

Control window88WAR in+4.6WAR out0.0Net+4.6Net surplus$4.6M

Full tenure87WAR in+4.6WAR out0.0Net+4.6Net surplus$4.6M

San Diego Padres received

Alex ColeCF · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for SDP

On the day: no major-league record, salary $100K.

Steve PetersP · 28 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for SDP

On the day: -2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	$/WAR	Surplus
Alex Cole	pre-arb	$100K	$0.0M	—	$0.0M
Steve Peters	pre-arb	est.	$0.0M	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.0M	—	$0.0M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Omar OlivaresP · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+4.6WAR (control) · 5 yr81

Rest of season84WAR+0.8FIP−97IP49Surplus$0.5M

Short term83WAR+2.8FIP−104IP217Surplus$2.7M

Control window81WAR+4.6FIP−113IP606Surplus$4.6M

Full tenure80WAR+4.6FIP−113IP606Surplus$4.6M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $100K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Omar Olivares	pre-arb	$100K	$0.7M	+4.6	$0.2M	$4.6M
Total over the control window			$0.7M	+4.6	$0.2M	$4.6M

What this became

Alex Cole → CLEAlex Cole, CLE ⇄ SDP, 1990+2.4 WAR
Alex Cole → PITAlex Cole, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1992+0.3 WAR

Also that day

SEA ⇄ WSN, 1990Seattle Mariners ⇄ Washington Nationals

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