August 23, 1996

Bob Wickman and 4 others: Milwaukee BrewersNew York Yankees

Milwaukee Brewers came out ahead by 2.5 WAR, most of it from Bob Wickman.

Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
87far better
Franchise trade score87
Rest of season86WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.7Net+0.9Net surplus$1.4M
Short term89WAR in+2.8WAR out-0.4Net+3.2Net surplus$4.5M
Control window86WAR in+2.8WAR out+0.3Net+2.5Net surplus$4.2M
Full tenure86WAR in+5.8WAR out+0.3Net+5.5Net surplus$4.2M
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
13far worse
Franchise trade score13
Rest of season14WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.2Net-0.9Net surplus−$1.4M
Short term11WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.8Net-3.2Net surplus−$4.5M
Control window14WAR in+0.3WAR out+2.8Net-2.5Net surplus−$4.2M
Full tenure14WAR in+0.3WAR out+5.8Net-5.5Net surplus−$4.2M

NYY won the World Series in 1996

Milwaukee Brewers received

Bob WickmanP · 27 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+1.9WAR (control) · 2 yr81
Rest of season58WAR+0.0FIP−114IP17Surplus−$0.2M
Short term84WAR+1.9FIP−91IP112Surplus$2.2M
Control window80WAR+1.9FIP−91IP112Surplus$2.2M
Full tenure87WAR+4.9FIP−85IP315Surplus$2.2M

On the day: +3.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 91, salary $850K.

Gerald WilliamsLF · 30 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr63
Rest of season77WAR+0.2wRC+21PA99Surplus$0.1M
Short term65WAR+0.9wRC+58PA700Surplus$0.6M
Control window62WAR+0.9wRC+58PA700Surplus$0.6M
Full tenure61WAR+0.9wRC+58PA700Surplus$0.6M

On the day: +2.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 105, salary $200K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Bob Wickmanarb 2$850K$1.5M+1.9$0.8M$2.2M
Gerald Williamsarb 2$200K$0.8M+0.9$0.9M$0.6M
Total over the control window$2.3M+2.8$0.8M$2.7M

New York Yankees received

Pat ListachSS · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for NYY

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 39, salary $2.2M.

Graeme LloydP · 29 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 3 yr50
Rest of season9WAR-0.4FIP−123IP6Surplus−$0.6M
Short term26WAR-0.1FIP−112IP55Surplus−$0.9M
Control window59WAR+0.6FIP−100IP92Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure59WAR+0.6FIP−100IP92Surplus−$0.5M

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 100, salary $215K.

Ricky BonesP · 27 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season11WAR-0.3FIP−179IP7Surplus−$0.9M
Short term18WAR-0.3FIP−179IP7Surplus−$0.9M
Control window20WAR-0.3FIP−179IP7Surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure21WAR-0.3FIP−179IP7Surplus−$0.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +6.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 114, salary $1.4M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Pat Listacharb 2$2.2M$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Graeme Lloydarb 1$215K$1.7M+0.6$2.7M−$0.5M
Ricky Bonesarb 3$1.4M$0.5M-0.3—−$0.9M
Total over the control window$2.2M+0.3—−$1.4M

What this became

  1. Gerald Williams → ATLGerald Williams, ATL ⇄ MIL, 1997+2.5 WAR
  2. Graeme Lloyd → TORDavid Wells, NYY ⇄ TOR, 1999+0.5 WAR
  3. Bob Wickman → CLERichie Sexson, CLE ⇄ MIL, 2000+0.6 WAR
  4. David Wells → CHWDavid Wells, CHW ⇄ TOR, 2001+1.5 WAR
  5. Kane Davis → COLMike DeJean, COL ⇄ MIL, 2001+0.3 WAR
  6. Richie Sexson → ARIChris Capuano, ARI ⇄ MIL, 2003+0.5 WAR
  7. Bob Wickman → ATLBob Wickman, ATL ⇄ CLE, 2006+1.0 WAR
  8. Matt DeWitt → TORMatt DeWitt, CHW ⇄ TOR, 2001+0.1 WAR
  9. Juan Acevedo → MIAJuan Acevedo, COL ⇄ MIA, 2001+0.3 WAR
  10. Kane Davis → NYMCOL ⇄ NYM, 2002-0.2 WAR
  11. Mike DeJean → STLMike Crudale, MIL ⇄ STL, 2003+0.1 WAR
  12. Junior Spivey → WSNTomo Ohka, MIL ⇄ WSN, 2005+0.6 WAR
  13. Lyle Overbay → TORDave Bush, MIL ⇄ TOR, 2005+3.0 WAR
  14. Jorge De La Rosa → KCRTony Graffanino, KCR ⇄ MIL, 2006+0.0 WAR
  15. Max Ramírez → TEXKenny Lofton, CLE ⇄ TEX, 2007+0.0 WAR
  16. Jorge De La Rosa → COLJorge De La Rosa, COL ⇄ KCR, 2008+4.2 WAR
  17. Gabe Gross → TBRGabe Gross, MIL ⇄ TBR, 2008+2.3 WAR
  18. Zach Jackson → CLEMichael Brantley, CLE ⇄ MIL, 2008-0.1 WAR

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