December 6, 1992

Jim Abbott and 3 others: Los Angeles AngelsNew York Yankees

New York Yankees came out ahead by 5.3 WAR, most of it from Jim Abbott.

Los Angeles Angels

franchise trade score

11far worse

Franchise trade score11

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term18WAR in-0.7WAR out+1.9Net-2.7Net surplus−$2.0M

Control window10WAR in-1.8WAR out+3.5Net-5.3Net surplus−$5.8M

Full tenure12WAR in-1.8WAR out+3.5Net-5.3Net surplus−$5.8M

New York Yankees

franchise trade score

89far better

Franchise trade score89

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term82WAR in+1.9WAR out-0.7Net+2.7Net surplus$2.0M

Control window90WAR in+3.5WAR out-1.8Net+5.3Net surplus$5.8M

Full tenure88WAR in+3.5WAR out-1.8Net+5.3Net surplus$5.8M

Los Angeles Angels received

J. T. Snow1B · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-1.1WAR (control) · 4 yr14

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term29WAR-0.2wRC+97PA489Surplus−$0.3M

Control window11WAR-1.1wRC+91PA1984Surplus−$3.1M

Full tenure11WAR-1.1wRC+91PA1984Surplus−$3.1M

Jerry NielsenP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr29

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term27WAR-0.1FIP−90IP12Surplus−$0.2M

Control window30WAR-0.1FIP−90IP12Surplus−$0.2M

Full tenure31WAR-0.1FIP−90IP12Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

Russ SpringerP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 3 yr15

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term15WAR-0.4FIP−138IP60Surplus−$0.6M

Control window15WAR-0.6FIP−127IP157Surplus−$0.9M

Full tenure16WAR-0.6FIP−127IP157Surplus−$0.9M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
J. T. Snow	pre-arb	est.	$1.3M	-1.1	—	−$3.1M
Jerry Nielsen	pre-arb	est.	$0.1M	-0.1	—	−$0.2M
Russ Springer	pre-arb	est.	$0.4M	-0.6	—	−$0.9M
Total over the control window			$1.8M	-1.8	—	−$4.2M

New York Yankees received

Jim AbbottP · 25 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+3.5WAR (control) · 2 yr79

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term78WAR+1.9FIP−104IP214Surplus$0.8M

Control window80WAR+3.5FIP−106IP374Surplus$1.5M

Full tenure79WAR+3.5FIP−106IP374Surplus$1.5M

On the day: +11.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 79, salary $1.9M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jim Abbott	arb 1	$1.9M	$5.1M	+3.5	$1.5M	$1.5M
Total over the control window			$5.1M	+3.5	$1.5M	$1.5M

What this became

Russ Springer → PHIRuss Springer, LAA ⇄ PHI, 1995+0.2 WAR
J. T. Snow → SFGJ. T. Snow, LAA ⇄ SFG, 1996+4.0 WAR

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