March 30, 1992

Sammy Sosa and 2 others: Chicago CubsChicago White Sox

Chicago Cubs came out ahead by 10.1 WAR, most of it from Sammy Sosa.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
97far better
Franchise trade score97
Rest of season64WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.2Net surplus$1.9M
Short term98WAR in+4.2WAR out-2.2Net+6.3Net surplus$19.0M
Control window97WAR in+8.0WAR out-2.2Net+10.1Net surplus$26.4M
Full tenure100WAR in+58.9WAR out-2.2Net+61.1Net surplus$90.4M
Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
3far worse
Franchise trade score3
Rest of season36WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.2Net surplus−$1.9M
Short term2WAR in-2.2WAR out+4.2Net-6.3Net surplus−$19.0M
Control window3WAR in-2.2WAR out+8.0Net-10.1Net surplus−$26.4M
Full tenure0WAR in-2.2WAR out+58.9Net-61.1Net surplus−$90.4M

Chicago Cubs received

Sammy SosaRF · 24 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+8.8WAR (control) · 3 yr93
Rest of season83WAR+0.7wRC+100PA291Surplus$0.7M
Short term92WAR+5.0wRC+105PA932Surplus$10.3M
Control window93WAR+8.8wRC+112PA1390Surplus$17.7M
Full tenure99WAR+59.7wRC+134PA7898Surplus$81.7M

On the day: +0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 58, salary $180K.

Ken PattersonP · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr8
Rest of season4WAR-0.8FIP−163IP42Surplus−$1.5M
Short term7WAR-0.8FIP−163IP42Surplus−$1.5M
Control window8WAR-0.8FIP−163IP42Surplus−$1.5M
Full tenure9WAR-0.8FIP−163IP42Surplus−$1.5M

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 114, salary $640K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Sammy Sosaarb 1$180K$3.8M+8.8$0.4M$17.7M
Ken Pattersonarb 2$640K$0.5M-0.8—−$1.5M
Total over the control window$4.3M+8.0$0.5M$16.2M

Chicago White Sox received

George BellLF · 33 · signed (FA) · 3 yrs control-2.2WAR (control) · 2 yr5
Rest of season54WAR+0.1wRC+98PA670Surplus−$2.6M
Short term5WAR-2.2wRC+82PA1106Surplus−$10.2M
Control window5WAR-2.2wRC+82PA1106Surplus−$10.2M
Full tenure5WAR-2.2wRC+82PA1106Surplus−$10.2M

On the day: +5.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 114, salary $3.6M, signed through 1994.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
George Bellsigned (FA) thru 1994$3.6M$6.4M-2.2—−$10.2M
Total over the control window$6.4M-2.2—−$10.2M

What this became

  1. Sammy Sosa → BALMike Fontenot, BAL ⇄ CHC, 2005-1.2 WAR
  2. Jerry Hairston → TEXPhil Nevin, CHC ⇄ TEX, 2006-0.1 WAR
  3. Mike Fontenot → SFGMike Fontenot, CHC ⇄ SFG, 2010+0.5 WAR
  4. Phil Nevin → MINCHC ⇄ MIN, 2006-0.1 WAR

Also that day

NYM ⇄ SDP, 1992New York Mets ⇄ San Diego Padres

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