December 10, 1993

Mike Hampton and 2 others: Houston AstrosSeattle Mariners

Houston Astros got 17.7 WAR out of Mike Hampton over 6 seasons. Seattle Mariners got -0.7 from the whole return.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
96far better
Franchise trade score96
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term64WAR in-0.5WAR out-0.7Net+0.2Net surplus$0.5M
Control window98WAR in+17.2WAR out-0.7Net+17.9Net surplus$32.3M
Full tenure97WAR in+17.2WAR out-0.7Net+17.9Net surplus$32.3M
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
4far worse
Franchise trade score4
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term36WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.5Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.5M
Control window2WAR in-0.7WAR out+17.2Net-17.9Net surplus−$32.3M
Full tenure3WAR in-0.7WAR out+17.2Net-17.9Net surplus−$32.3M

Houston Astros received

Mike FelderLF · 32 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr11
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term11WAR-0.5wRC+48PA123Surplus−$1.6M
Control window12WAR-0.5wRC+48PA123Surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure12WAR-0.5wRC+48PA123Surplus−$1.6M

On the day: +3.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 106, salary $850K.

Mike HamptonP · 21 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+17.7WAR (control) · 6 yr79
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term33WAR-0.0FIP−111IP41Surplus−$0.2M
Control window93WAR+17.7FIP−94IP1026Surplus$31.6M
Full tenure93WAR+17.7FIP−94IP1026Surplus$31.6M

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

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike Feldersigned (FA)$850K$0.8M-0.5—−$1.6M
Mike Hamptonpre-arb$109K$8.3M+17.7$0.5M$31.6M
Total over the control window$9.2M+17.2$0.5M$30.0M

Seattle Mariners received

Eric AnthonyRF · 26 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr10
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term9WAR-0.7wRC+77PA288Surplus−$2.3M
Control window10WAR-0.7wRC+77PA288Surplus−$2.3M
Full tenure11WAR-0.7wRC+77PA288Surplus−$2.3M

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 102, salary $350K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Eric Anthonyarb 2$350K$1.1M-0.7—−$2.3M
Total over the control window$1.1M-0.7—−$2.3M

What this became

  1. Mike Hampton → NYMOctavio Dotel, HOU ⇄ NYM, 1999+5.3 WAR
  2. Roger Cedeño → DETDoug Brocail, DET ⇄ HOU, 2000+0.2 WAR
  3. Octavio Dotel → OAKCarlos Beltrán, HOU ⇄ KCR ⇄ OAK, 2004+0.8 WAR
  4. Nelson Cruz → COLCOL ⇄ HOU, 2002-0.3 WAR
  5. Mark Teahen → CHWChris Getz, CHW ⇄ KCR, 2009-1.5 WAR
  6. Mark Teahen → TORMark Teahen, CHW ⇄ TOR, 2011+0.1 WAR

Also that day

Chuck McElroy, CHC ⇄ CIN, 1993Chicago Cubs ⇄ Cincinnati RedsNYM ⇄ SDP, 1993New York Mets ⇄ San Diego Padres

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