July 25, 1997

Dean Palmer and 1 others: Kansas City RoyalsTexas Rangers

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

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
63better
Franchise trade score63
Rest of season77WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.2Net+1.0Net surplus$0.1M
Short term33WAR in+2.6WAR out+2.1Net+0.5Net surplus−$5.4M
Control window65WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.2Net+1.0Net surplus$0.1M
Full tenure41WAR in+2.6WAR out+2.0Net+0.6Net surplus−$2.4M
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
37worse
Franchise trade score37
Rest of season23WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.8Net-1.0Net surplus−$0.1M
Short term67WAR in+2.1WAR out+2.6Net-0.5Net surplus$5.4M
Control window35WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.8Net-1.0Net surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure59WAR in+2.0WAR out+2.6Net-0.6Net surplus$2.4M

Kansas City Royals received

Dean Palmer3B · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr66
Rest of season69WAR+0.8wRC+111PA206Surplus−$0.8M
Short term69WAR+2.6wRC+111PA845Surplus−$2.6M
Control window62WAR+0.8wRC+111PA206Surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure66WAR+2.6wRC+111PA845Surplus−$2.6M

On the day: +5.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 113, salary $4.8M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Dean PalmerFA eligible$4.8M$2.0M+0.8$2.5M−$0.8M
Total over the control window$2.0M+0.8$2.5M−$0.8M

Texas Rangers received

Tom GoodwinCF · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr34
Rest of season12WAR-0.2wRC+65PA235Surplus−$0.8M
Short term78WAR+2.1wRC+84PA843Surplus$2.8M
Control window20WAR-0.2wRC+65PA235Surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure63WAR+2.0wRC+79PA1298Surplus−$0.2M

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 71, salary $1.1M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tom GoodwinFA eligible$1.1M$0.4M-0.2−$0.8M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.2−$0.8M

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