December 13, 1996

Jay Bell and 5 others: Kansas City RoyalsPittsburgh Pirates

Kansas City Royals came out ahead by 5.6 WAR, most of it from Jay Bell.

Kansas City Royals

franchise trade score

93far better

Franchise trade score93

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

Short term95WAR in+9.0WAR out+3.5Net+5.5Net surplus$9.4M

Control window93WAR in+9.0WAR out+3.3Net+5.6Net surplus$10.1M

Full tenure90WAR in+10.9WAR out+3.3Net+7.6Net surplus$7.1M

Pittsburgh Pirates

franchise trade score

7far worse

Franchise trade score7

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

Short term5WAR in+3.5WAR out+9.0Net-5.5Net surplus−$9.4M

Control window7WAR in+3.3WAR out+9.0Net-5.6Net surplus−$10.1M

Full tenure10WAR in+3.3WAR out+10.9Net-7.6Net surplus−$7.1M

Kansas City Royals received

Jay BellSS · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+5.4WAR (control) · 1 yr92

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

Short term95WAR+5.4wRC+116PA660Surplus$11.2M

Control window91WAR+5.4wRC+116PA660Surplus$11.2M

Full tenure90WAR+5.4wRC+116PA660Surplus$11.2M

On the day: +9.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 95, salary $4.7M.

Jeff King3B · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+3.5WAR (control) · 1 yr86

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

Short term89WAR+3.5wRC+103PA647Surplus$6.4M

Control window85WAR+3.5wRC+103PA647Surplus$6.4M

Full tenure85WAR+5.5wRC+99PA1278Surplus$3.4M

On the day: +6.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 105, salary $2.5M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jay Bell	FA eligible	$4.7M	$5.0M	+5.4	$0.9M	$11.2M
Jeff King	FA eligible	$2.5M	$2.5M	+3.5	$0.7M	$6.4M
Total over the control window			$7.5M	+9.0	$0.8M	$17.6M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Jeff GrangerP · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr15

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

Short term14WAR-0.5FIP−335IP5Surplus−$0.9M

Control window15WAR-0.5FIP−335IP5Surplus−$0.9M

Full tenure16WAR-0.5FIP−335IP5Surplus−$0.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Jeff Martin—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Joe Randa3B · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+3.6WAR (control) · 1 yr89

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

Short term92WAR+3.6wRC+113PA499Surplus$8.7M

Control window88WAR+3.6wRC+113PA499Surplus$8.7M

Full tenure87WAR+3.6wRC+113PA499Surplus$8.7M

On the day: -1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 24, salary $120K.

Jeff WallaceP · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 3 yr52

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

Short term68WAR+0.4FIP−65IP12Surplus$0.4M

Control window50WAR+0.2FIP−113IP87Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure51WAR+0.2FIP−113IP87Surplus−$0.3M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jeff Granger	pre-arb	est.	$0.2M	-0.5	—	−$0.9M
Joe Randa	pre-arb	$120K	$0.2M	+3.6	$0.1M	$8.7M
Jeff Wallace	prospect	est.	$0.6M	+0.2	—	−$0.3M
Total over the control window			$1.0M	+3.3	$0.3M	$7.5M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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