March 31, 1991

Warren Newson and 4 others: Chicago White SoxSan Diego Padres

Chicago White Sox came out ahead by 4.1 WAR, most of it from Warren Newson.

Chicago White Sox

franchise trade score

86far better

Franchise trade score86

Rest of season88WAR in+0.6WAR out-0.9Net+1.5Net surplus$1.5M

Short term80WAR in+1.1WAR out-0.9Net+2.0Net surplus$1.7M

Control window86WAR in+3.2WAR out-0.9Net+4.1Net surplus$3.7M

Full tenure86WAR in+3.8WAR out-0.9Net+4.7Net surplus$4.0M

San Diego Padres

franchise trade score

14far worse

Franchise trade score14

Rest of season12WAR in-0.9WAR out+0.6Net-1.5Net surplus−$1.5M

Short term20WAR in-0.9WAR out+1.1Net-2.0Net surplus−$1.7M

Control window14WAR in-0.9WAR out+3.2Net-4.1Net surplus−$3.7M

Full tenure14WAR in-0.9WAR out+3.8Net-4.7Net surplus−$4.0M

Chicago White Sox received

Joey Cora2B · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+1.5WAR (control) · 3 yr69

Rest of season15WAR-0.2wRC+71PA264Surplus−$0.3M

Short term58WAR+0.3wRC+83PA417Surplus$0.0M

Control window73WAR+1.5wRC+91PA1095Surplus$1.4M

Full tenure75WAR+2.0wRC+92PA1463Surplus$1.7M

On the day: -1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 68, salary $120K.

Kevin Garner—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Warren NewsonRF · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+1.8WAR (control) · 5 yr79

Rest of season90WAR+0.8wRC+142PA160Surplus$0.8M

Short term77WAR+0.9wRC+120PA333Surplus$0.7M

Control window80WAR+1.8wRC+116PA609Surplus$1.3M

Full tenure79WAR+1.8wRC+116PA609Surplus$1.3M

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

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Joey Cora	arb 1	$120K	$0.8M	+1.5	$0.5M	$1.4M
Warren Newson	pre-arb	$100K	$0.7M	+1.8	$0.4M	$1.3M
Total over the control window			$1.5M	+3.2	$0.5M	$2.6M

San Diego Padres received

Adam PetersonP · 26 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr16

Rest of season9WAR-0.5FIP−142IP55Surplus−$0.6M

Short term14WAR-0.5FIP−142IP55Surplus−$0.6M

Control window16WAR-0.5FIP−142IP55Surplus−$0.6M

Full tenure17WAR-0.5FIP−142IP55Surplus−$0.6M

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 129.

Steve RosenbergP · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr19

Rest of season11WAR-0.4FIP−169IP12Surplus−$0.5M

Short term18WAR-0.4FIP−169IP12Surplus−$0.5M

Control window20WAR-0.4FIP−169IP12Surplus−$0.5M

Full tenure21WAR-0.4FIP−169IP12Surplus−$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 159, salary $130K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Adam Peterson	arb 2	est.	$0.1M	-0.5	—	−$0.6M
Steve Rosenberg	arb 1	$130K	$0.1M	-0.4	—	−$0.5M
Total over the control window			$0.2M	-0.9	—	−$1.1M

What this became

Steve Rosenberg → NYMNYM ⇄ SDP, 19910.0 WAR
Warren Newson → SEAJeff Darwin, CHW ⇄ SEA, 1995+0.3 WAR

Also that day

Joe Borowski, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1991Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Chicago White Sox

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