August 31, 1999

Stan Javier and 1 others: Houston AstrosSan Francisco Giants

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Houston Astros
franchise trade score
69better
Franchise trade score69
Rest of season81WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$0.7M
Short term70WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$0.7M
Control window69WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$0.7M
Full tenure68WAR in+0.7WAR out0.0Net+0.7Net surplus$0.7M
San Francisco Giants
franchise trade score
31worse
Franchise trade score31
Rest of season19WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.7M
Short term30WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.7M
Control window31WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure32WAR in0.0WAR out+0.7Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.7M

Houston Astros received

Stan JavierCF · 35 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr70
Rest of season86WAR+0.7wRC+121PA75Surplus$0.7M
Short term73WAR+0.7wRC+121PA75Surplus$0.7M
Control window69WAR+0.7wRC+121PA75Surplus$0.7M
Full tenure69WAR+0.7wRC+121PA75Surplus$0.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +7.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 110, salary $1.8M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Stan Javiersigned (FA)$1.8M$0.6M+0.7$0.9M$0.7M
Total over the control window$0.6M+0.7$0.9M$0.7M

San Francisco Giants received

Joe Messman—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Rod Beck, BOS ⇄ CHC, 1999Boston Red Sox ⇄ Chicago CubsCHC ⇄ CLE, 1999Chicago Cubs ⇄ Cleveland GuardiansLenny Harris, ARI ⇄ COL, 1999Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Colorado Rockies

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