August 29, 1990

Félix José and 3 others: AthleticsSt. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals came out ahead by 4.5 WAR, most of it from Félix José.

Athletics
franchise trade score
10far worse
Franchise trade score10
Rest of season49WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.3Net+0.4Net surplus−$0.2M
Short term12WAR in+0.7WAR out+3.1Net-2.4Net surplus−$4.1M
Control window10WAR in+0.7WAR out+5.2Net-4.5Net surplus−$7.0M
Full tenure11WAR in+0.7WAR out+5.2Net-4.5Net surplus−$7.0M

OAK reached the World Series in 1990

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
90far better
Franchise trade score90
Rest of season51WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.7Net-0.4Net surplus$0.2M
Short term88WAR in+3.1WAR out+0.7Net+2.4Net surplus$4.1M
Control window90WAR in+5.2WAR out+0.7Net+4.5Net surplus$7.0M
Full tenure89WAR in+5.2WAR out+0.7Net+4.5Net surplus$7.0M

Athletics received

Willie McGeeCF · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr66
Rest of season79WAR+0.7wRC+95PA123Surplus$0.0M
Short term68WAR+0.7wRC+95PA123Surplus$0.0M
Control window66WAR+0.7wRC+95PA123Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure65WAR+0.7wRC+95PA123Surplus$0.0M

On the day: +3.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 79, salary $1.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Willie McGeeFA eligible$1.5M$0.5M+0.7$0.7M$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.5M+0.7$0.7M$0.0M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Félix JoséRF · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+5.3WAR (control) · 3 yr91
Rest of season80WAR+0.3wRC+116PA93Surplus$0.2M
Short term91WAR+3.0wRC+124PA718Surplus$4.1M
Control window91WAR+5.3wRC+123PA1269Surplus$7.7M
Full tenure90WAR+5.3wRC+123PA1269Surplus$7.7M

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 42, salary $103K.

Stan Royer3B · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 4 yr34
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term53WAR+0.1wRC+87PA22Surplus−$0.0M
Control window27WAR-0.1wRC+81PA160Surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure28WAR-0.1wRC+81PA160Surplus−$0.7M
Daryl Green—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Félix Josépre-arb$103K$0.5M+5.3$0.1M$7.7M
Stan Royerprospectest.$0.5M-0.1—−$0.7M
Total over the control window$1.0M+5.2$0.2M$7.0M

What this became

  1. Félix José → KCRGregg Jefferies, KCR ⇄ STL, 1993-0.7 WAR

Also that day

Scott Chiamparino, OAK ⇄ TEX, 1990Athletics ⇄ Texas Rangers

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