July 30, 1993

Karl Rhodes and 2 others: Chicago CubsKansas City RoyalsNew York Yankees

A multi-team deal: each club is scored on what it received.

Chicago Cubs

scored on what the club received

70better

Franchise trade score70

Rest of season80WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.3Net+0.2Net surplus$1.3M

Short term75WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.3Net+0.6Net surplus$1.9M

Control window70WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.3Net+0.4Net surplus$1.4M

Full tenure69WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.3Net+0.4Net surplus$1.4M

Kansas City Royals

scored on what the club received

49even

Franchise trade score49

Rest of season46WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.5Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.7M

Short term49WAR in+0.1WAR out+1.0Net-0.8Net surplus−$1.3M

Control window49WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.7Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.8M

Full tenure49WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.7Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.8M

New York Yankees

scored on what the club received

46even

Franchise trade score46

Rest of season43WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.1Net+0.2Net surplus−$0.6M

Short term46WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.1Net+0.2Net surplus−$0.6M

Control window46WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.1Net+0.2Net surplus−$0.6M

Full tenure47WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.1Net+0.2Net surplus−$0.6M

Chicago Cubs received

Karl RhodesCF · 25 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 3 yr68

Rest of season85WAR+0.5wRC+156PA63Surplus$0.6M

Short term74WAR+1.0wRC+97PA371Surplus$1.2M

Control window66WAR+0.7wRC+90PA388Surplus$0.7M

Full tenure66WAR+0.7wRC+90PA388Surplus$0.7M

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, salary $118K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Karl Rhodes	arb 1	$118K	$0.4M	+0.7	$0.5M	$0.7M
Total over the control window			$0.4M	+0.7	$0.5M	$0.7M

Kansas City Royals received

John HabyanP · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr53

Rest of season61WAR+0.1FIP−79IP14Surplus−$0.1M

Short term53WAR+0.1FIP−79IP14Surplus−$0.1M

Control window52WAR+0.1FIP−79IP14Surplus−$0.1M

Full tenure53WAR+0.1FIP−79IP14Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 91, salary $600K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
John Habyan	FA eligible	$600K	$0.3M	+0.1	—	−$0.1M
Total over the control window			$0.3M	+0.1	—	−$0.1M

New York Yankees received

Paul AssenmacherP · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr54

Rest of season63WAR+0.3FIP−79IP17Surplus−$0.7M

Short term54WAR+0.3FIP−79IP17Surplus−$0.7M

Control window53WAR+0.3FIP−79IP17Surplus−$0.7M

Full tenure53WAR+0.3FIP−79IP17Surplus−$0.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -24, FIP− 90, salary $2.7M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Paul Assenmacher	FA eligible	$2.7M	$1.1M	+0.3	—	−$0.7M
Total over the control window			$1.1M	+0.3	—	−$0.7M

What this became

Paul Assenmacher → CHWPaul Assenmacher, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1994+0.8 WAR
Brian Boehringer → SFGNYY ⇄ SFG, 2001-0.1 WAR

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