November 3, 1992

Paul O'Neill and 2 others: Cincinnati RedsNew York Yankees

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

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
27worse
Franchise trade score27
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term29WAR in+2.0WAR out+2.8Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.7M
Control window30WAR in+2.0WAR out+2.8Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure3WAR in+2.6WAR out+26.7Net-24.1Net surplus−$24.4M
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
73better
Franchise trade score73
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term71WAR in+2.8WAR out+2.0Net+0.7Net surplus$0.7M
Control window70WAR in+2.8WAR out+2.0Net+0.7Net surplus$0.7M
Full tenure97WAR in+26.7WAR out+2.6Net+24.1Net surplus$24.4M

NYY won the World Series in 1996

Cincinnati Reds received

Roberto KellyCF · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+2.0WAR (control) · 1 yr82
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term85WAR+2.0wRC+121PA343Surplus$1.0M
Control window81WAR+2.0wRC+121PA343Surplus$1.0M
Full tenure70WAR+2.6wRC+113PA538Surplus−$0.9M

On the day: +11.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 114, salary $2.1M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Roberto Kellyarb 3$2.1M$3.1M+2.0$1.5M$1.0M
Total over the control window$3.1M+2.0$1.5M$1.0M

New York Yankees received

Paul O'NeillRF · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.8WAR (control) · 1 yr86
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term89WAR+2.8wRC+134PA547Surplus$1.7M
Control window85WAR+2.8wRC+134PA547Surplus$1.7M
Full tenure97WAR+26.7wRC+125PA5368Surplus$23.5M

On the day: +9.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 127, salary $2.8M.

Joe De Berry—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Paul O'NeillFA eligible$2.8M$3.8M+2.8$1.4M$1.7M
Total over the control window$3.8M+2.8$1.4M$1.7M

What this became

  1. Roberto Kelly → ATLRoberto Kelly, ATL ⇄ CIN, 1994+0.6 WAR
  2. Roberto Kelly → WSNMarquis Grissom, ATL ⇄ WSN, 1995-0.2 WAR
  3. Deion Sanders → SFGMark Portugal, CIN ⇄ SFG, 1995+1.4 WAR
  4. Roberto Kelly → LADHenry Rodríguez, LAD ⇄ WSN, 1995-0.7 WAR
  5. Tony Tarasco → BALBAL ⇄ WSN, 1996-0.3 WAR
  6. Marquis Grissom → CLEKenny Lofton, ATL ⇄ CLE, 1997+1.9 WAR
  7. Dave McCarty → SEADave McCarty, SEA ⇄ SFG, 1998+0.3 WAR
  8. Dave Burba → CLESean Casey, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1998+2.8 WAR
  9. Ricky Pickett → ARIARI ⇄ SFG, 1998-0.1 WAR
  10. Joey Eischen → DETJoey Eischen, DET ⇄ LAD, 1996+0.4 WAR
  11. Marquis Grissom → MILMarquis Grissom, CLE ⇄ MIL, 1997+0.9 WAR
  12. Henry Rodríguez → CHCMiguel Batista, CHC ⇄ WSN, 1997+1.0 WAR
  13. Alan Embree → ARIAlan Embree, ARI ⇄ ATL, 1998+0.1 WAR
  14. David Justice → NYYJake Westbrook, CLE ⇄ NYY, 2000+3.2 WAR
  15. Sean Casey → PITCIN ⇄ PIT, 2005-0.0 WAR

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