October 28, 1996

Chili Davis and 2 others: Kansas City RoyalsLos Angeles Angels

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Kansas City Royals

franchise trade score

86far better

Franchise trade score86

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term89WAR in+2.5WAR out-0.4Net+2.8Net surplus$4.4M

Control window86WAR in+2.5WAR out-0.4Net+2.8Net surplus$4.4M

Full tenure85WAR in+2.5WAR out-0.4Net+2.8Net surplus$4.4M

Los Angeles Angels

franchise trade score

14far worse

Franchise trade score14

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term11WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.5Net-2.8Net surplus−$4.4M

Control window14WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.5Net-2.8Net surplus−$4.4M

Full tenure15WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.5Net-2.8Net surplus−$4.4M

Kansas City Royals received

Chili DavisOF · 36 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.5WAR (control) · 1 yr85

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term88WAR+2.5wRC+128PA567Surplus$2.2M

Control window84WAR+2.5wRC+128PA567Surplus$2.2M

Full tenure83WAR+2.5wRC+128PA567Surplus$2.2M

On the day: +7.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 142, salary $3.8M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Chili Davis	FA eligible	$3.8M	$3.8M	+2.5	$1.5M	$2.2M
Total over the control window			$3.8M	+2.5	$1.5M	$2.2M

Los Angeles Angels received

Mike BoveeP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr48

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term48WAR+0.0FIP−107IP3Surplus−$0.2M

Control window47WAR+0.0FIP−107IP3Surplus−$0.2M

Full tenure48WAR+0.0FIP−107IP3Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

Mark GubiczaP · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr14

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term13WAR-0.4FIP−184IP5Surplus−$2.0M

Control window15WAR-0.4FIP−184IP5Surplus−$2.0M

Full tenure15WAR-0.4FIP−184IP5Surplus−$2.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +8.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 97, salary $1.6M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Mike Bovee	prospect	est.	$0.2M	+0.0	—	−$0.2M
Mark Gubicza	signed (FA)	$1.6M	$1.6M	-0.4	—	−$2.0M
Total over the control window			$1.8M	-0.4	—	−$2.2M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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