August 30, 1990

Julio Machado and 3 others: Milwaukee BrewersNew York Mets

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Milwaukee Brewers

franchise trade score

65better

Franchise trade score65

Rest of season79WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.3Net+0.6Net surplus$0.4M

Short term76WAR in+1.5WAR out+0.2Net+1.3Net surplus$1.1M

Control window74WAR in+1.5WAR out+0.2Net+1.3Net surplus$1.1M

Full tenure29WAR in+1.5WAR out+2.4Net-0.9Net surplus−$0.9M

New York Mets

franchise trade score

35worse

Franchise trade score35

Rest of season21WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.9Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.4M

Short term24WAR in+0.2WAR out+1.5Net-1.3Net surplus−$1.1M

Control window26WAR in+0.2WAR out+1.5Net-1.3Net surplus−$1.1M

Full tenure71WAR in+2.4WAR out+1.5Net+0.9Net surplus$0.9M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Julio MachadoP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 2 yr71

Rest of season84WAR+0.5FIP−72IP13Surplus$0.3M

Short term73WAR+1.0FIP−105IP102Surplus$0.7M

Control window70WAR+1.0FIP−105IP102Surplus$0.7M

Full tenure70WAR+1.0FIP−105IP102Surplus$0.7M

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 27, salary $100K.

Kevin BrownP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr62

Rest of season82WAR+0.4FIP−88IP21Surplus$0.3M

Short term64WAR+0.5FIP−112IP85Surplus$0.2M

Control window61WAR+0.5FIP−112IP85Surplus$0.2M

Full tenure61WAR+0.5FIP−112IP85Surplus$0.2M

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

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Julio Machado	pre-arb	$100K	$0.2M	+1.0	$0.2M	$0.7M
Kevin Brown	pre-arb	$100K	$0.1M	+0.5	—	$0.2M
Total over the control window			$0.4M	+1.5	$0.2M	$0.9M

New York Mets received

Charlie O'BrienC · 30 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr46

Rest of season80WAR+0.3wRC+36PA83Surplus$0.2M

Short term46WAR+0.2wRC+48PA274Surplus−$0.2M

Control window45WAR+0.2wRC+48PA274Surplus−$0.2M

Full tenure71WAR+2.4wRC+68PA659Surplus$1.8M

On the day: +3.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 108, salary $150K.

Kevin Carmody—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Charlie O'Brien	arb 2	$150K	$0.3M	+0.2	—	−$0.2M
Total over the control window			$0.3M	+0.2	—	−$0.2M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Wes Chamberlain, PHI ⇄ PIT, 1990Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates Pat Tabler, KCR ⇄ NYM, 1990Kansas City Royals ⇄ New York Mets NYM ⇄ PHI, 1990New York Mets ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies Jeff Bagwell, BOS ⇄ HOU, 1990Boston Red Sox ⇄ Houston Astros Bill Doran, CIN ⇄ HOU, 1990Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Houston Astros

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