December 20, 1995

Sean Berry and 2 others: Houston AstrosWashington Nationals

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
70better
Franchise trade score70
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term69WAR in+1.2WAR out+0.5Net+0.6Net surplus$0.6M
Control window66WAR in+1.2WAR out+1.0Net+0.2Net surplus$0.8M
Full tenure84WAR in+3.8WAR out+1.0Net+2.9Net surplus$3.7M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
30worse
Franchise trade score30
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term31WAR in+0.5WAR out+1.2Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.6M
Control window34WAR in+1.0WAR out+1.2Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure16WAR in+1.0WAR out+3.8Net-2.9Net surplus−$3.7M

Houston Astros received

Sean Berry3B · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr78
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term80WAR+1.2wRC+118PA469Surplus$0.9M
Control window77WAR+1.2wRC+118PA469Surplus$0.9M
Full tenure86WAR+3.8wRC+118PA1150Surplus$3.8M

On the day: +2.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 103, salary $285K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Sean Berryarb 3$285K$1.0M+1.2$0.8M$0.9M
Total over the control window$1.0M+1.2$0.8M$0.9M

Washington Nationals received

Dave VeresP · 29 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 2 yr71
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term69WAR+0.5FIP−100IP78Surplus$0.5M
Control window72WAR+1.0FIP−98IP140Surplus$0.5M
Full tenure71WAR+1.0FIP−98IP140Surplus$0.5M

On the day: +2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 239, FIP− 88, salary $125K.

Raúl ChávezC · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr31
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term34WAR-0.0wRC+58PA6Surplus−$0.1M
Control window30WAR-0.1wRC+37PA33Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure31WAR-0.1wRC+37PA33Surplus−$0.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Dave Verespre-arb$125K$0.9M+1.0$0.9M$0.5M
Raúl Chávezprospectest.$0.3M-0.1—−$0.4M
Total over the control window$1.2M+1.0$1.3M$0.1M

What this became

  1. Dave Veres → COLDave Veres, COL ⇄ WSN, 1997+3.2 WAR
  2. Raúl Chávez → SEASEA ⇄ WSN, 1998-0.0 WAR
  3. Dave Veres → STLJosé Jiménez, COL ⇄ STL, 1999+1.7 WAR
  4. Manny Aybar → CINGabe White, CIN ⇄ COL, 2000-0.0 WAR
  5. Rich Croushore → BOSRolando Arrojo, BOS ⇄ COL, 2000-0.0 WAR
  6. Luther Hackman → SDPBrett Tomko, SDP ⇄ STL, 2002-0.7 WAR
  7. Manny Aybar → MIAManny Aybar, CIN ⇄ MIA, 2000+0.3 WAR
  8. Rich Croushore → NYMBOS ⇄ NYM, 20010.0 WAR
  9. Brian Rose → NYMCOL ⇄ NYM, 2001-0.0 WAR
  10. Gabe White → CINGabe White, CIN ⇄ COL, 2001+1.3 WAR

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