August 31, 1996

Trade: Chicago White SoxLos Angeles Angels

Don Slaught changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season23WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.5M
Short term34WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.5M
Control window35WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure36WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.5M
Los Angeles Angels
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.5M
Short term66WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.5M
Control window65WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.5M
Full tenure64WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.5M

Chicago White Sox received

Don SlaughtC · 38 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr21
Rest of season12WAR-0.3wRC+50PA39Surplus−$0.5M
Short term20WAR-0.3wRC+50PA39Surplus−$0.5M
Control window22WAR-0.3wRC+50PA39Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure23WAR-0.3wRC+50PA39Surplus−$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 89, salary $350K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Don Slaughtsigned (FA)$350K$0.1M-0.3—−$0.5M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.3—−$0.5M

Los Angeles Angels received

Scott Vollmer—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Jeromy Burnitz, CLE ⇄ MIL, 1996Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Milwaukee BrewersLAD ⇄ PIT, 1996Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates

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