April 2, 1992

Curt Schilling and 1 others: Houston AstrosPhiladelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies came out ahead by 8.5 WAR, most of it from Curt Schilling.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
4far worse
Franchise trade score4
Rest of season1WAR in0.0WAR out+5.0Net-5.0Net surplus−$12.5M
Short term2WAR in0.0WAR out+8.5Net-8.5Net surplus−$18.6M
Control window4WAR in0.0WAR out+8.5Net-8.5Net surplus−$18.6M
Full tenure1WAR in0.0WAR out+37.2Net-37.2Net surplus−$61.2M
Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
96far better
Franchise trade score96
Rest of season99WAR in+5.0WAR out0.0Net+5.0Net surplus$12.5M
Short term98WAR in+8.5WAR out0.0Net+8.5Net surplus$18.6M
Control window96WAR in+8.5WAR out0.0Net+8.5Net surplus$18.6M
Full tenure99WAR in+37.2WAR out0.0Net+37.2Net surplus$61.2M

PHI reached the World Series in 1993

Houston Astros received

Jason GrimsleyP · 25 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for HOU

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -34, FIP− 121.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jason Grimsleyarb 1est.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0—$0.0M

Philadelphia Phillies received

Curt SchillingP · 26 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+8.5WAR (control) · 2 yr93
Rest of season97WAR+5.0FIP−84IP226Surplus$12.5M
Short term94WAR+8.5FIP−85IP462Surplus$18.6M
Control window92WAR+8.5FIP−85IP462Surplus$18.6M
Full tenure97WAR+37.2FIP−78IP1659Surplus$61.2M

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 92, FIP− 80, salary $205K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Curt Schillingarb 2$205K$1.2M+8.5$0.1M$18.6M
Total over the control window$1.2M+8.5$0.1M$18.6M

What this became

  1. Curt Schilling → ARIVicente Padilla, ARI ⇄ PHI, 2000+2.8 WAR
  2. Omar Daal → LADOmar Daal, LAD ⇄ PHI, 2001+1.6 WAR
  3. Curt Schilling → BOSCurt Schilling, ARI ⇄ BOS, 2003+16.4 WAR
  4. Vicente Padilla → TEXVicente Padilla, PHI ⇄ TEX, 2005+2.9 WAR
  5. Jorge De La Rosa → MILChris Capuano, ARI ⇄ MIL, 2003-0.7 WAR
  6. Casey Fossum → TBRCasey Fossum, ARI ⇄ TBR, 2005+1.4 WAR
  7. Junior Spivey → WSNTomo Ohka, MIL ⇄ WSN, 2005+0.6 WAR
  8. José Cruz → BOSARI ⇄ BOS, 2005-0.1 WAR
  9. Lyle Overbay → TORDave Bush, MIL ⇄ TOR, 2005+3.0 WAR
  10. Jorge De La Rosa → KCRTony Graffanino, KCR ⇄ MIL, 2006+0.0 WAR

Also that day

NYM ⇄ WSN, 1992New York Mets ⇄ Washington Nationals

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