August 31, 1998
John Vander Wal and 1 others: Colorado RockiesSan Diego Padres
John Vander Wal changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.
Colorado Rockies
franchise trade score
38worse
San Diego Padres
franchise trade score
62better
SDP reached the World Series in 1998
Colorado Rockies received
Kevin Burford—WAR (control)—
Not rated — never reached the majors.
San Diego Padres received
John Vander Wal+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr64
too little playing time to rate quality
On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 7, salary $560K.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Vander Wal | FA eligible | $560K | $0.2M | +0.2 | — | $0.1M |
| Total over the control window | $0.2M | +0.2 | — | $0.1M | ||
What this became
- John Vander Wal → PITJohn Vander Wal, PIT ⇄ SDP, 2000+3.1 WAR
- Al Martin → SEATom Davey, SDP ⇄ SEA, 2000+0.1 WAR
- John Vander Wal → SFGJason Schmidt, PIT ⇄ SFG, 2001+0.7 WAR
- John Vander Wal → NYYJay Witasick, NYY ⇄ SFG, 2001+0.3 WAR
Also that day
BOS ⇄ CHW, 1998Boston Red Sox ⇄ Chicago White SoxDavid Bell, CLE ⇄ SEA, 1998Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Seattle Mariners
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