August 29, 1990

Scott Chiamparino and 2 others: AthleticsTexas Rangers

Scott Chiamparino stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Athletics

franchise trade score

41even

Franchise trade score41

Rest of season20WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.9Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.7M

Short term83WAR in+3.1WAR out+0.9Net+2.2Net surplus$2.3M

Control window28WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.4Net-1.0Net surplus−$0.9M

Full tenure74WAR in+3.7WAR out+1.4Net+2.2Net surplus$1.0M

OAK reached the World Series in 1990

Texas Rangers

franchise trade score

59even

Franchise trade score59

Rest of season80WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.4Net+0.5Net surplus$0.7M

Short term17WAR in+0.9WAR out+3.1Net-2.2Net surplus−$2.3M

Control window72WAR in+1.4WAR out+0.4Net+1.0Net surplus$0.9M

Full tenure26WAR in+1.4WAR out+3.7Net-2.2Net surplus−$1.0M

Athletics received

Harold BainesDH · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr70

Rest of season70WAR+0.4wRC+129PA118Surplus−$0.1M

Short term91WAR+3.1wRC+134PA684Surplus$2.6M

Control window64WAR+0.4wRC+129PA118Surplus−$0.1M

Full tenure85WAR+3.7wRC+122PA1227Surplus$1.9M

On the day: +5.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 140, salary $1.1M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Harold Baines	FA eligible	$1.1M	$0.4M	+0.4	—	−$0.1M
Total over the control window			$0.4M	+0.4	—	−$0.1M

Texas Rangers received

Joe BitkerP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr27

Rest of season76WAR+0.1FIP−72IP9Surplus$0.0M

Short term25WAR-0.2FIP−117IP24Surplus−$0.3M

Control window27WAR-0.2FIP−117IP24Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure28WAR-0.2FIP−117IP24Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

Scott ChiamparinoP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+1.6WAR (control) · 3 yr78

Rest of season87WAR+0.8FIP−83IP38Surplus$0.6M

Short term77WAR+1.1FIP−92IP60Surplus$0.7M

Control window78WAR+1.6FIP−91IP85Surplus$1.1M

Full tenure77WAR+1.6FIP−91IP85Surplus$1.1M

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

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Joe Bitker	pre-arb	est.	$0.1M	-0.2	—	−$0.3M
Scott Chiamparino	pre-arb	$100K	$0.3M	+1.6	$0.2M	$1.1M
Total over the control window			$0.4M	+1.4	$0.3M	$0.8M

What this became

Harold Baines → BALHarold Baines, BAL ⇄ OAK, 1993+2.5 WAR
Harold Baines → CLEBAL ⇄ CLE, 1999-0.2 WAR

Also that day

Félix José, OAK ⇄ STL, 1990Athletics ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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