February 18, 1999
David Wells and 3 others: New York YankeesToronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays came out ahead by 3.4 WAR, most of it from David Wells.
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
23worse
NYY won the World Series in 1999
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
77better
New York Yankees received
Roger Clemens+2.9WAR (control) · 1 yr86
On the day: +27.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -27, FIP− 59, salary $8.3M.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | signed (FA) | $8.3M | $6.9M | +2.9 | $2.4M | $2.2M |
| Total over the control window | $6.9M | +2.9 | $2.4M | $2.2M | ||
Toronto Blue Jays received
Homer Bush+2.4WAR (control) · 4 yr73
On the day: +1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 139, salary $227K.
Graeme Lloyd+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr65
On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 83, salary $1.0M.
David Wells+3.4WAR (control) · 1 yr89
On the day: +12.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 29, FIP− 84, salary $4.8M.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Bush | pre-arb | $227K | $7.6M | +2.4 | $3.1M | $2.3M |
| Graeme Lloyd | FA eligible | $1.0M | $0.9M | +0.5 | $1.6M | $0.2M |
| David Wells | signed (FA) | $4.8M | $4.0M | +3.4 | $1.2M | $7.0M |
| Total over the control window | $12.4M | +6.3 | $2.0M | $9.5M | ||
What this became
- David Wells → CHWDavid Wells, CHW ⇄ TOR, 2001+1.5 WAR
- Matt DeWitt → TORMatt DeWitt, CHW ⇄ TOR, 2001+0.1 WAR
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