April 23, 1990

Rex Hudler and 1 others: St. Louis CardinalsWashington Nationals

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

franchise trade score

77better

Franchise trade score77

Rest of season90WAR in+1.9WAR out-0.2Net+2.2Net surplus$1.9M

Short term69WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.2Net+1.1Net surplus$0.3M

Control window79WAR in+1.9WAR out-0.2Net+2.2Net surplus$1.9M

Full tenure50WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.2Net+0.6Net surplus−$0.5M

franchise trade score

23worse

Franchise trade score23

Rest of season10WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.9Net-2.2Net surplus−$1.9M

Short term31WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.9Net-1.1Net surplus−$0.3M

Control window21WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.9Net-2.2Net surplus−$1.9M

Full tenure50WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.4Net-0.6Net surplus$0.5M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Rex Hudler2B · 30 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+1.9WAR (control) · 1 yr79

Rest of season91WAR+1.9wRC+111PA234Surplus$1.7M

Short term67WAR+0.9wRC+85PA455Surplus$0.1M

Control window80WAR+1.9wRC+111PA234Surplus$1.7M

Full tenure51WAR+0.4wRC+84PA558Surplus−$0.7M

On the day: +2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 93, salary $135K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Rex Hudler	arb 3	$135K	$0.1M	+1.9	$0.0M	$1.7M
Total over the control window			$0.1M	+1.9	$0.0M	$1.7M

John CostelloP · 30 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr26

Rest of season15WAR-0.2FIP−190IP6Surplus−$0.2M

Short term24WAR-0.2FIP−190IP6Surplus−$0.2M

Control window27WAR-0.2FIP−190IP6Surplus−$0.2M

Full tenure27WAR-0.2FIP−190IP6Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 101, salary $105K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
John Costello	pre-arb	$105K	$0.1M	-0.2	—	−$0.2M
Total over the control window			$0.1M	-0.2	—	−$0.2M

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