August 30, 1990

Bill Doran and 3 others: Cincinnati RedsHouston Astros

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

Cincinnati Reds

franchise trade score

53even

Franchise trade score53

Rest of season80WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.2Net+1.0Net surplus$0.4M

Short term55WAR in+2.1WAR out-0.2Net+2.3Net surplus−$0.6M

Control window48WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.5Net+0.2Net surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure44WAR in+2.7WAR out+0.5Net+2.2Net surplus−$3.0M

CIN won the World Series in 1990

Houston Astros

franchise trade score

47even

Franchise trade score47

Rest of season20WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.7Net-1.0Net surplus−$0.4M

Short term45WAR in-0.2WAR out+2.1Net-2.3Net surplus$0.6M

Control window52WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.7Net-0.2Net surplus$0.3M

Full tenure56WAR in+0.5WAR out+2.7Net-2.2Net surplus$3.0M

Cincinnati Reds received

Bill Doran2B · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr73

Rest of season86WAR+0.7wRC+175PA67Surplus$0.2M

Short term72WAR+2.1wRC+118PA477Surplus−$0.8M

Control window69WAR+0.7wRC+175PA67Surplus$0.2M

Full tenure66WAR+2.7wRC+107PA933Surplus−$2.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +8.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 86, salary $934K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Bill Doran	FA eligible	$934K	$0.3M	+0.7	$0.4M	$0.2M
Total over the control window			$0.3M	+0.7	$0.4M	$0.2M

Houston Astros received

Terry McGriffC · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr27

Rest of season15WAR-0.2wRC+-100PA5Surplus−$0.2M

Short term25WAR-0.2wRC+-100PA5Surplus−$0.2M

Control window27WAR-0.2wRC+-100PA5Surplus−$0.2M

Full tenure28WAR-0.2wRC+-100PA5Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 77, salary $104K.

Keith Kaiser—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Butch HenryP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr61

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window66WAR+0.7FIP−109IP166Surplus$0.7M

Full tenure66WAR+0.7FIP−109IP166Surplus$0.7M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Terry McGriff	arb 1	$104K	$0.0M	-0.2	—	−$0.2M
Butch Henry	prospect	est.	$0.1M	+0.7	$0.2M	$0.7M
Total over the control window			$0.1M	+0.5	$0.3M	$0.5M

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 Julio Machado, MIL ⇄ NYM, 1990Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ New York Mets Jeff Bagwell, BOS ⇄ HOU, 1990Boston Red Sox ⇄ Houston Astros

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