August 16, 1984

Pete Rose and 1 others: Cincinnati RedsWashington Nationals

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

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
77better
Franchise trade score77
Rest of season89WAR in+0.6WAR out-0.1Net+0.7
Short term86WAR in+1.3WAR out-0.1Net+1.4
Control window77WAR in+0.6WAR out-0.1Net+0.7
Full tenure73WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.1Net+0.6
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
23worse
Franchise trade score23
Rest of season11WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.6Net-0.7
Short term14WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.3Net-1.4
Control window23WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.6Net-0.7
Full tenure27WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.5Net-0.6

Cincinnati Reds received

Pete Rose1B · 43 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr77
Rest of season89WAR+0.6wRC+152PA107
Short term81WAR+1.3wRC+115PA608
Control window74WAR+0.6wRC+152PA107
Full tenure64WAR+0.5wRC+100PA880

scored without value

On the day: -1.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 69, salary $700K.

Washington Nationals received

Tom Lawless2B · 28 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr24
Rest of season14WAR-0.1wRC+10PA17
Short term23WAR-0.1wRC+10PA17
Control window25WAR-0.1wRC+10PA17
Full tenure25WAR-0.1wRC+10PA17

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons.

What this became

  1. Tom Lawless → STLMickey Mahler, STL ⇄ WSN, 1985+0.1 WAR

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