November 11, 1998

Paul Konerko and 1 others: Chicago White SoxCincinnati Reds

Paul Konerko stayed 5 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term5WAR in+2.1WAR out+5.4Net-3.3Net surplus−$13.3M
Control window37WAR in+7.0WAR out+5.4Net+1.6Net surplus−$7.2M
Full tenure46WAR in+26.9WAR out+5.4Net+21.5Net surplus−$3.9M

CHW won the World Series in 2005

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term95WAR in+5.4WAR out+2.1Net+3.3Net surplus$13.3M
Control window64WAR in+5.4WAR out+7.0Net-1.6Net surplus$7.2M
Full tenure54WAR in+5.4WAR out+26.9Net-21.5Net surplus$3.9M

Chicago White Sox received

Paul Konerko1B · 22 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+7.0WAR (control) · 5 yr90
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term88WAR+2.1wRC+117PA564Surplus$5.9M
Control window92WAR+7.0wRC+112PA2925Surplus$12.0M
Full tenure96WAR+26.9wRC+120PA9258Surplus$15.3M

On the day: -0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 18, salary $170K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Paul Konerkopre-arb$170K$12.9M+7.0$1.8M$12.0M
Total over the control window$12.9M+7.0$1.8M$12.0M

Cincinnati Reds received

Mike CameronCF · 25 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+5.4WAR (control) · 1 yr91
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term94WAR+5.4wRC+107PA636Surplus$19.2M
Control window90WAR+5.4wRC+107PA636Surplus$19.2M
Full tenure89WAR+5.4wRC+107PA636Surplus$19.2M

On the day: +5.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 110, salary $230K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike Cameronarb 1$230K$0.3M+5.4$0.1M$19.2M
Total over the control window$0.3M+5.4$0.1M$19.2M

What this became

  1. Mike Cameron → SEAKen Griffey, CIN ⇄ SEA, 2000+3.8 WAR
  2. Brett Tomko → SDPRamón Vázquez, SDP ⇄ SEA, 2001+1.7 WAR
  3. Antonio Pérez → TBRRandy Winn, SEA ⇄ TBR, 2002+0.6 WAR
  4. Ken Griffey → CHWNick Masset, CHW ⇄ CIN, 2008+0.1 WAR
  5. Brett Tomko → STLBrett Tomko, SDP ⇄ STL, 2002+0.9 WAR
  6. Antonio Pérez → LADAntonio Pérez, LAD ⇄ TBR, 2004+1.1 WAR
  7. Ben Davis → CHWJeremy Reed, CHW ⇄ SEA, 2004+0.1 WAR
  8. Ramón Vázquez → BOSDave Roberts, BOS ⇄ SDP, 2004-1.0 WAR
  9. Randy Winn → SFGRandy Winn, SEA ⇄ SFG, 2005+3.1 WAR
  10. Ramón Vázquez → CLEAlex Cora, BOS ⇄ CLE, 2005-1.0 WAR
  11. Jay Payton → OAKJay Payton, BOS ⇄ OAK, 2005+1.4 WAR
  12. Miguel Olivo → SDPMiguel Olivo, SDP ⇄ SEA, 2005+0.9 WAR
  13. Yorvit Torrealba → COLYorvit Torrealba, COL ⇄ SEA, 2005+1.5 WAR
  14. Antonio Pérez → OAKAndre Ethier, LAD ⇄ OAK, 2005-1.2 WAR
  15. Freddy García → PHIGavin Floyd, CHW ⇄ PHI, 2006+0.1 WAR
  16. Jeremy Reed → NYMFranklin Gutiérrez, CLE ⇄ NYM ⇄ SEA, 2008-0.7 WAR
  17. David Pauley → BALBAL ⇄ BOS, 20090.0 WAR
  18. Mike Morse → WSNMike Morse, SEA ⇄ WSN, 2009+1.5 WAR

Also that day

ARI ⇄ BOS, 1998Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Boston Red SoxLAD ⇄ NYM, 1998Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ New York Mets

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