February 22, 1993

Gregg Jefferies and 3 others: Kansas City RoyalsSt. Louis Cardinals

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Kansas City Royals

franchise trade score

6far worse

Franchise trade score6

Rest of season1WAR in-0.3WAR out+5.2Net-5.6Net surplus−$13.2M

Short term3WAR in+0.5WAR out+7.1Net-6.6Net surplus−$13.2M

Control window6WAR in-0.3WAR out+5.2Net-5.6Net surplus−$13.2M

Full tenure6WAR in+0.1WAR out+7.1Net-7.0Net surplus−$15.1M

St. Louis Cardinals

franchise trade score

94far better

Franchise trade score94

Rest of season99WAR in+5.2WAR out-0.3Net+5.6Net surplus$13.2M

Short term97WAR in+7.1WAR out+0.5Net+6.6Net surplus$13.2M

Control window94WAR in+5.2WAR out-0.3Net+5.6Net surplus$13.2M

Full tenure94WAR in+7.1WAR out+0.1Net+7.0Net surplus$15.1M

Kansas City Royals received

Félix JoséRF · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr20

Rest of season6WAR-0.7wRC+72PA539Surplus−$2.2M

Short term43WAR+0.1wRC+89PA942Surplus−$2.6M

Control window10WAR-0.7wRC+72PA539Surplus−$2.2M

Full tenure18WAR-0.3wRC+86PA974Surplus−$4.4M

On the day: +7.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 122, salary $1.5M.

Craig Wilson3B · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr66

Rest of season83WAR+0.4wRC+96PA57Surplus$0.3M

Short term68WAR+0.4wRC+96PA57Surplus$0.3M

Control window65WAR+0.4wRC+96PA57Surplus$0.3M

Full tenure65WAR+0.4wRC+96PA57Surplus$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 110, salary $240K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Félix José	arb 3	$1.5M	$1.3M	-0.7	—	−$2.2M
Craig Wilson	arb 2	$240K	$0.2M	+0.4	—	$0.3M
Total over the control window			$1.5M	-0.3	—	−$1.9M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Gregg Jefferies1B · 26 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+5.2WAR (control) · 1 yr94

Rest of season99WAR+5.2wRC+143PA612Surplus$11.2M

Short term97WAR+7.1wRC+137PA1059Surplus$11.0M

Control window93WAR+5.2wRC+143PA612Surplus$11.2M

Full tenure93WAR+7.1wRC+137PA1059Surplus$11.0M

On the day: +6.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 101, salary $2.6M.

Ed Gerald—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Gregg Jefferies	FA eligible	$2.6M	$2.2M	+5.2	$0.4M	$11.2M
Total over the control window			$2.2M	+5.2	$0.4M	$11.2M

What this became

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