November 11, 1997

Moisés Alou and 3 others: Houston AstrosMiami Marlins

Houston Astros came out ahead by 13.3 WAR, most of it from Moisés Alou.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
97far better
Franchise trade score97
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term98WAR in+6.5WAR out-0.6Net+7.1Net surplus$16.9M
Control window97WAR in+12.7WAR out-0.6Net+13.3Net surplus$28.2M
Full tenure97WAR in+12.7WAR out-0.6Net+13.3Net surplus$28.2M
Miami Marlins
franchise trade score
3far worse
Franchise trade score3
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term2WAR in-0.6WAR out+6.5Net-7.1Net surplus−$16.9M
Control window3WAR in-0.6WAR out+12.7Net-13.3Net surplus−$28.2M
Full tenure3WAR in-0.6WAR out+12.7Net-13.3Net surplus−$28.2M

Houston Astros received

Moisés AlouLF · 31 · signed (FA) · 4 yrs control+12.7WAR (control) · 3 yr98
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term98WAR+6.5wRC+158PA679Surplus$15.6M
Control window97WAR+12.7wRC+150PA1777Surplus$26.9M
Full tenure97WAR+12.7wRC+150PA1777Surplus$26.9M

On the day: +7.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 107, salary $4.5M, signed through 2001.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Moisés Alousigned (FA) thru 2001$4.5M$15.5M+12.7$1.2M$26.9M
Total over the control window$15.5M+12.7$1.2M$26.9M

Miami Marlins received

Manuel BarriosP · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr32
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term30WAR-0.1FIP−227IP3Surplus−$0.3M
Control window33WAR-0.1FIP−227IP3Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure33WAR-0.1FIP−227IP3Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

Óscar HenríquezP · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr14
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term13WAR-0.5FIP−137IP20Surplus−$1.0M
Control window14WAR-0.5FIP−137IP20Surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure15WAR-0.5FIP−137IP20Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

Mark JohnsonP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for MIA

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Manuel Barriospre-arbest.$0.2M-0.1—−$0.3M
Óscar Henríquezpre-arbest.$0.2M-0.5—−$1.0M
Mark Johnsonprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.6—−$1.3M

What this became

  1. Manuel Barrios → LADGary Sheffield, LAD ⇄ MIA, 1998+0.0 WAR
  2. Óscar Henríquez → NYMJorge Fábregas, MIA ⇄ NYM, 19980.0 WAR
  3. Mike Piazza → NYMPreston Wilson, MIA ⇄ NYM, 1998+5.6 WAR
  4. Todd Zeile → TEXTodd Zeile, MIA ⇄ TEX, 1998+3.1 WAR
  5. Bobby Bonilla → NYMLAD ⇄ NYM, 1998-1.4 WAR
  6. Charles Johnson → NYMRoger Cedeño, LAD ⇄ NYM, 19980.0 WAR
  7. Gary Sheffield → ATLGary Sheffield, ATL ⇄ LAD, 2002+11.7 WAR
  8. Ed Yarnall → NYYMike Lowell, MIA ⇄ NYY, 1999+0.1 WAR
  9. Mel Rojas → DETDave Mlicki, DET ⇄ LAD, 1999-0.7 WAR
  10. Roger Cedeño → HOUOctavio Dotel, HOU ⇄ NYM, 1999+0.5 WAR
  11. Preston Wilson → COLJuan Pierre, COL ⇄ MIA, 2002+1.8 WAR
  12. Andrew Brown → CLEFranklin Gutiérrez, CLE ⇄ LAD, 2004+0.1 WAR
  13. Odalis Pérez → KCROdalis Pérez, KCR ⇄ LAD, 2006+1.0 WAR
  14. Ed Yarnall → CINDenny Neagle, CIN ⇄ NYY, 20000.0 WAR
  15. Roger Cedeño → DETDoug Brocail, DET ⇄ HOU, 2000+0.2 WAR
  16. Dave Mlicki → HOUDET ⇄ HOU, 2001-0.2 WAR
  17. Mike Hampton → ATLMike Hampton, ATL ⇄ MIA, 2002+6.6 WAR
  18. Octavio Dotel → OAKCarlos Beltrán, HOU ⇄ KCR ⇄ OAK, 2004+0.8 WAR
  19. Charles Johnson → BOSByung-Hyun Kim, BOS ⇄ COL, 20050.0 WAR
  20. Preston Wilson → WSNPreston Wilson, COL ⇄ WSN, 2005+0.7 WAR
  21. Mike Lowell → BOSHanley Ramírez, BOS ⇄ MIA, 2005+2.9 WAR
  22. Juan Pierre → CHCRicky Nolasco, CHC ⇄ MIA, 2005+2.5 WAR
  23. Milton Bradley → OAKAndre Ethier, LAD ⇄ OAK, 2005+2.2 WAR
  24. Andrew Brown → SDPKevin Kouzmanoff, CLE ⇄ SDP, 20060.0 WAR
  25. Elmer Dessens → MILLAD ⇄ MIL, 2007-0.3 WAR
  26. Franklin Gutiérrez → SEAFranklin Gutiérrez, CLE ⇄ NYM ⇄ SEA, 2008+9.3 WAR

Also that day

ARI ⇄ CIN, 1997Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Cincinnati RedsDmitri Young, CIN ⇄ TBR, 1997Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysPaul Bako, CIN ⇄ DET, 1997Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Detroit TigersCharlie Hayes, NYY ⇄ SFG, 1997New York Yankees ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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