April 8, 1998

Mike Macfarlane and 2 others: Kansas City RoyalsAthletics

Mike Macfarlane, Shane Mack and Greg Hansell changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Kansas City Royals

franchise trade score

51even

Franchise trade score51

Rest of season56WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.3Net-0.0Net surplus$0.1M

Short term51WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.6Net-0.3Net surplus$0.3M

Control window53WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.3Net-0.0Net surplus$0.1M

Full tenure51WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.6Net-0.3Net surplus$0.3M

Athletics

franchise trade score

49even

Franchise trade score49

Rest of season44WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.3Net+0.0Net surplus−$0.1M

Short term49WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.3Net+0.3Net surplus−$0.3M

Control window47WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.3Net+0.0Net surplus−$0.1M

Full tenure49WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.3Net+0.3Net surplus−$0.3M

Kansas City Royals received

Shane MackLF · 35 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr64

Rest of season78WAR+0.3wRC+105PA229Surplus$0.2M

Short term66WAR+0.3wRC+105PA229Surplus$0.2M

Control window64WAR+0.3wRC+105PA229Surplus$0.2M

Full tenure64WAR+0.3wRC+105PA229Surplus$0.2M

On the day: +2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 109, salary $450K.

Greg HansellP · 27 · arb 1 · 3 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 KCR

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 111.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Shane Mack	signed (FA)	$450K	$0.3M	+0.3	—	$0.2M
Greg Hansell	arb 1	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.3M	+0.3	—	$0.2M

Athletics received

Mike MacfarlaneC · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr60

Rest of season73WAR+0.3wRC+84PA228Surplus$0.1M

Short term55WAR+0.6wRC+73PA474Surplus−$0.1M

Control window58WAR+0.3wRC+84PA228Surplus$0.1M

Full tenure54WAR+0.6wRC+73PA474Surplus−$0.1M

On the day: +3.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84, salary $725K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Mike Macfarlane	signed (FA)	$725K	$0.5M	+0.3	—	$0.1M
Total over the control window			$0.5M	+0.3	—	$0.1M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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