July 31, 1993

Steve Karsay and 2 others: AthleticsToronto Blue Jays

Steve Karsay stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Athletics
franchise trade score
80better
Franchise trade score80
Rest of season86WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.4Net+0.5Net surplus$2.1M
Short term84WAR in+1.8WAR out+0.4Net+1.4Net surplus$3.4M
Control window80WAR in+1.6WAR out+0.4Net+1.1Net surplus$2.6M
Full tenure78WAR in+1.6WAR out+0.4Net+1.1Net surplus$2.6M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
20worse
Franchise trade score20
Rest of season14WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.9Net-0.5Net surplus−$2.1M
Short term16WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.8Net-1.4Net surplus−$3.4M
Control window20WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.6Net-1.1Net surplus−$2.6M
Full tenure22WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.6Net-1.1Net surplus−$2.6M

TOR won the World Series in 1993

Athletics received

Steve KarsayP · 21 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+2.5WAR (control) · 3 yr81
Rest of season87WAR+0.9FIP−89IP49Surplus$1.1M
Short term84WAR+1.8FIP−84IP77Surplus$2.5M
Control window81WAR+2.5FIP−100IP210Surplus$3.2M
Full tenure80WAR+2.5FIP−100IP210Surplus$3.2M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $109K.

José HerreraRF · 21 · prospect · 6 yrs control-1.0WAR (control) · 2 yr18
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window11WAR-1.0wRC+77PA423Surplus−$1.5M
Full tenure11WAR-1.0wRC+77PA423Surplus−$1.5M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Steve Karsaypre-arb$109K$0.3M+2.5$0.1M$3.2M
José Herreraprospectest.$0.3M-1.0—−$1.5M
Total over the control window$0.6M+1.6$0.4M$1.7M

Toronto Blue Jays received

Rickey HendersonLF · 35 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr52
Rest of season60WAR+0.4wRC+90PA203Surplus−$0.9M
Short term53WAR+0.4wRC+90PA203Surplus−$0.9M
Control window52WAR+0.4wRC+90PA203Surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure52WAR+0.4wRC+90PA203Surplus−$0.9M

On the day: +18.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 158, salary $3.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Rickey HendersonFA eligible$3.5M$1.5M+0.4—−$0.9M
Total over the control window$1.5M+0.4—−$0.9M

What this became

  1. Steve Karsay → CLESteve Karsay, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1997+5.7 WAR
  2. Steve Karsay → ATLSteve Karsay, ATL ⇄ CLE, 2001+0.4 WAR
  3. John Rocker → TEXDave Elder, CLE ⇄ TEX, 2001-0.3 WAR

Also that day

Jon Lieber, KCR ⇄ PIT, 1993Kansas City Royals ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesJohnny Ruffin, CHW ⇄ CIN, 1993Chicago White Sox ⇄ Cincinnati Reds

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