March 31, 1971

Vicente Romo and 3 others: Boston Red SoxChicago White Sox

4 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
17far worse
Franchise trade score17
Rest of season10WAR in+0.5WAR out+1.3Net-0.8
Short term14WAR in+0.6WAR out+2.0Net-1.4
Control window16WAR in+0.6WAR out+2.0Net-1.5
Full tenure18WAR in+0.6WAR out+2.0Net-1.5
Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
83far better
Franchise trade score83
Rest of season90WAR in+1.3WAR out+0.5Net+0.8
Short term86WAR in+2.0WAR out+0.6Net+1.4
Control window84WAR in+2.0WAR out+0.6Net+1.5
Full tenure82WAR in+2.0WAR out+0.6Net+1.5

Boston Red Sox received

Duane JosephsonC · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 2 yr62
Rest of season75WAR+0.5wRC+87PA331
Short term64WAR+0.6wRC+89PA419
Control window61WAR+0.6wRC+89PA419
Full tenure61WAR+0.6wRC+89PA419

scored without value

On the day: +2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 112, salary $28K.

Danny MurphyP · 29 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0

never reached the majors for BOS; scored without value

On the day: 0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 247, FIP− 133.

Chicago White Sox received

Vicente RomoP · 28 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+1.7WAR (control) · 2 yr80
Rest of season87WAR+1.3FIP−96IP72
Short term81WAR+1.7FIP−94IP124
Control window79WAR+1.7FIP−94IP124
Full tenure78WAR+1.7FIP−94IP124

scored without value

On the day: +4.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 7, FIP− 102, salary $27K.

Tony Muser1B · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 5 yr59
Rest of season74WAR+0.1wRC+119PA17
Short term62WAR+0.3wRC+114PA80
Control window59WAR+0.3wRC+94PA764
Full tenure59WAR+0.3wRC+94PA764

scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $14K.

What this became

  1. Vicente Romo → SDPCHW ⇄ SDP, 1972-1.6 WAR
  2. Tony Muser → BALBAL ⇄ CHW, 1975-1.2 WAR
  3. Johnny Jeter → CLECHW ⇄ CLE, 1974-0.1 WAR

Also that day

Ron Swoboda, NYM ⇄ WSN, 1971New York Mets ⇄ Washington NationalsStan Swanson, CIN ⇄ WSN, 1971Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Washington Nationals

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