March 14, 1998

Tim Crabtree and 1 others: Texas RangersToronto Blue Jays

Texas Rangers came out ahead by 2.8 WAR, most of it from Tim Crabtree.

Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
87far better
Franchise trade score87
Rest of season87WAR in+1.1WAR out+0.4Net+0.7Net surplus$1.7M
Short term88WAR in+2.7WAR out+0.6Net+2.1Net surplus$4.7M
Control window87WAR in+3.4WAR out+0.6Net+2.8Net surplus$5.2M
Full tenure83WAR in+3.1WAR out+0.6Net+2.6Net surplus$3.6M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
13far worse
Franchise trade score13
Rest of season13WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.1Net-0.7Net surplus−$1.7M
Short term12WAR in+0.6WAR out+2.7Net-2.1Net surplus−$4.7M
Control window13WAR in+0.6WAR out+3.4Net-2.8Net surplus−$5.2M
Full tenure17WAR in+0.6WAR out+3.1Net-2.6Net surplus−$3.6M

Texas Rangers received

Tim CrabtreeP · 29 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+3.4WAR (control) · 3 yr89
Rest of season92WAR+1.1FIP−76IP85Surplus$2.3M
Short term91WAR+2.7FIP−71IP150Surplus$5.3M
Control window88WAR+3.4FIP−76IP231Surplus$5.8M
Full tenure86WAR+3.1FIP−79IP254Surplus$4.2M

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 121, salary $290K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tim Crabtreearb 1$290K$1.9M+3.4$0.5M$5.8M
Total over the control window$1.9M+3.4$0.5M$5.8M

Toronto Blue Jays received

Kevin BrownC · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 2 yr65
Rest of season76WAR+0.4wRC+84PA128Surplus$0.6M
Short term67WAR+0.6wRC+91PA137Surplus$0.6M
Control window64WAR+0.6wRC+91PA137Surplus$0.6M
Full tenure64WAR+0.6wRC+91PA137Surplus$0.6M

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 256, salary $170K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Kevin Brownpre-arb$170K$0.4M+0.6$0.6M$0.6M
Total over the control window$0.4M+0.6$0.6M$0.6M

What this became

  1. Kevin Brown → MILMIL ⇄ TOR, 2000-0.0 WAR

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