August 1, 1985

Trade: San Francisco GiantsWashington Nationals

Bill Laskey, Scot Thompson and Dan Driessen changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

San Francisco Giants
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season77WAR in-0.6WAR out-1.2Net+0.6Net surplus$0.3M
Short term53WAR in-0.5WAR out-1.2Net+0.7Net surplus−$0.3M
Control window65WAR in-0.6WAR out-1.2Net+0.6Net surplus$0.3M
Full tenure53WAR in-0.5WAR out-1.2Net+0.7Net surplus−$0.3M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season23WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.6Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.3M
Short term47WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.5Net-0.7Net surplus$0.3M
Control window35WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.6Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure47WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.5Net-0.7Net surplus$0.3M

San Francisco Giants received

Dan Driessen1B · 34 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr16
Rest of season10WAR-0.6wRC+75PA202Surplus−$0.5M
Short term14WAR-0.5wRC+76PA222Surplus−$1.1M
Control window16WAR-0.6wRC+75PA202Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure16WAR-0.5wRC+76PA222Surplus−$1.1M

On the day: +6.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 124, salary $768K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Dan DriessenFA eligible$768K$0.3M-0.6—−$0.5M
Total over the control window$0.3M-0.6—−$0.5M

Washington Nationals received

Bill LaskeyP · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr9
Rest of season5WAR-1.2FIP−178IP34Surplus−$0.7M
Short term8WAR-1.2FIP−178IP34Surplus−$0.7M
Control window9WAR-1.2FIP−178IP34Surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure10WAR-1.2FIP−178IP34Surplus−$0.7M

On the day: +4.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -49, FIP− 117, salary $355K.

Scot ThompsonRF · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr34
Rest of season20WAR-0.0wRC+86PA36Surplus−$0.1M
Short term32WAR-0.0wRC+86PA36Surplus−$0.1M
Control window34WAR-0.0wRC+86PA36Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure35WAR-0.0wRC+86PA36Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 111, salary $197K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Bill Laskeyarb 1$355K$0.1M-1.2—−$0.7M
Scot ThompsonFA eligible$197K$0.1M-0.0—−$0.1M
Total over the control window$0.2M-1.2—−$0.8M

What this became

  1. Bill Laskey → SFGBill Laskey, SFG ⇄ WSN, 1985+1.0 WAR
  2. Alonzo Powell → MINJim Dwyer, MIN ⇄ WSN, 19890.0 WAR
  3. Jim Dwyer → MINMIN ⇄ WSN, 1990-0.5 WAR

Also that day

Bert Blyleven, CLE ⇄ MIN, 1985Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Minnesota Twins

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