May 16, 1991

Trade: Cleveland GuardiansPittsburgh Pirates

Mike York and Mitch Webster changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
68better
Franchise trade score68
Rest of season80WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.8Net+0.4Net surplus$0.8M
Short term69WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.8Net+0.4Net surplus$0.8M
Control window68WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.8Net+0.4Net surplus$0.8M
Full tenure67WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.8Net+0.4Net surplus$0.8M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
32worse
Franchise trade score32
Rest of season20WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.8M
Short term31WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.8M
Control window32WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure33WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.8M

Cleveland Guardians received

Mike YorkP · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr24
Rest of season16WAR-0.4FIP−108IP35Surplus−$0.4M
Short term23WAR-0.4FIP−108IP35Surplus−$0.4M
Control window25WAR-0.4FIP−108IP35Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure25WAR-0.4FIP−108IP35Surplus−$0.4M

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 88, FIP− 96.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike Yorkpre-arbest.$0.1M-0.4−$0.4M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.4−$0.4M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Mitch WebsterCF · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr10
Rest of season5WAR-0.8wRC+57PA106Surplus−$1.2M
Short term9WAR-0.8wRC+57PA106Surplus−$1.2M
Control window10WAR-0.8wRC+57PA106Surplus−$1.2M
Full tenure11WAR-0.8wRC+57PA106Surplus−$1.2M

On the day: +6.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 88, salary $750K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mitch WebsterFA eligible$750K$0.4M-0.8−$1.2M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.8−$1.2M

What this became

  1. Mitch Webster → LADMitch Webster, LAD ⇄ PIT, 1991+0.3 WAR

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