December 12, 1999

Damon Buford and 1 others: Boston Red SoxChicago Cubs

Manny Alexander and Damon Buford changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
23worse
Franchise trade score23
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term21WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.4Net-1.1Net surplus−$2.0M
Control window23WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.4Net-1.1Net surplus−$2.0M
Full tenure38WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.0Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.0M
Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
77better
Franchise trade score77
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term79WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.7Net+1.1Net surplus$2.0M
Control window78WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.7Net+1.1Net surplus$2.0M
Full tenure62WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.7Net+0.7Net surplus$0.0M

Boston Red Sox received

Manny AlexanderSS · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr8
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term7WAR-0.7wRC+44PA209Surplus−$2.1M
Control window8WAR-0.7wRC+44PA209Surplus−$2.1M
Full tenure8WAR-0.7wRC+44PA209Surplus−$2.1M

On the day: -1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 57, salary $475K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Manny AlexanderFA eligible$475K$0.6M-0.7−$2.1M
Total over the control window$0.6M-0.7−$2.1M

Chicago Cubs received

Damon BufordCF · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr54
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term54WAR+0.4wRC+82PA556Surplus−$0.2M
Control window53WAR+0.4wRC+82PA556Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure27WAR-0.0wRC+75PA645Surplus−$2.1M

On the day: +2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 120, salary $1.1M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Damon BufordFA eligible$1.1M$1.1M+0.4−$0.2M
Total over the control window$1.1M+0.4−$0.2M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Terry Adams, CHC ⇄ LAD, 1999Chicago Cubs ⇄ Los Angeles DodgersBobby Estalella, PHI ⇄ SFG, 1999Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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