December 8, 1983

Joe Beckwith and 3 others: Kansas City RoyalsLos Angeles Dodgers

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

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
84far better
Franchise trade score84
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term82WAR in+1.0WAR out0.0Net+1.0
Control window85WAR in+1.8WAR out0.0Net+1.8
Full tenure84WAR in+1.8WAR out0.0Net+1.8

KCR won the World Series in 1985

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
16far worse
Franchise trade score16
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term18WAR in0.0WAR out+1.0Net-1.0
Control window15WAR in0.0WAR out+1.8Net-1.8
Full tenure16WAR in0.0WAR out+1.8Net-1.8

Kansas City Royals received

Joe BeckwithP · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+1.8WAR (control) · 2 yr79
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term75WAR+1.0FIP−95IP101
Control window80WAR+1.8FIP−89IP196
Full tenure79WAR+1.8FIP−89IP196

scored without value

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 79.

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Joe Szekely—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Jose Torres—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

John Serritella—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Steve Balboni, KCR ⇄ NYY, 1983Kansas City Royals ⇄ New York YankeesSid Fernandez, LAD ⇄ NYM, 1983Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ New York MetsWayne Gross, BAL ⇄ OAK, 1983Baltimore Orioles ⇄ AthleticsLarry Pashnick, DET ⇄ MIN, 1983Detroit Tigers ⇄ Minnesota TwinsJim Sundberg, MIL ⇄ TEX, 1983Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ Texas RangersBarry Bonnell, SEA ⇄ TOR, 1983Seattle Mariners ⇄ Toronto Blue Jays

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