June 29, 1986

Tom Seaver and 1 others: Boston Red SoxChicago White Sox

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

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
73better
Franchise trade score73
Rest of season88WAR in+2.1WAR out-0.8Net+2.9Net surplus$1.3M
Short term75WAR in+2.1WAR out+0.3Net+1.8Net surplus$0.8M
Control window73WAR in+2.1WAR out+1.3Net+0.8Net surplus$1.2M
Full tenure72WAR in+2.1WAR out+1.3Net+0.8Net surplus$1.2M

BOS reached the World Series in 1986

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
27worse
Franchise trade score27
Rest of season12WAR in-0.8WAR out+2.1Net-2.9Net surplus−$1.3M
Short term25WAR in+0.3WAR out+2.1Net-1.8Net surplus−$0.8M
Control window27WAR in+1.3WAR out+2.1Net-0.8Net surplus−$1.2M
Full tenure28WAR in+1.3WAR out+2.1Net-0.8Net surplus−$1.2M

Boston Red Sox received

Tom SeaverP · 42 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.1WAR (control) · 1 yr82
Rest of season93WAR+2.1FIP−80IP104Surplus$0.9M
Short term85WAR+2.1FIP−80IP104Surplus$0.9M
Control window81WAR+2.1FIP−80IP104Surplus$0.9M
Full tenure80WAR+2.1FIP−80IP104Surplus$0.9M

On the day: +11.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 91, salary $1.1M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tom SeaverFA eligible$1.1M$0.6M+2.1$0.3M$0.9M
Total over the control window$0.6M+2.1$0.3M$0.9M

Chicago White Sox received

Steve LyonsCF · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+1.3WAR (control) · 5 yr57
Rest of season7WAR-0.8wRC+29PA136Surplus−$0.4M
Short term57WAR+0.3wRC+61PA346Surplus$0.1M
Control window60WAR+1.3wRC+77PA1529Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure60WAR+1.3wRC+77PA1529Surplus−$0.2M

On the day: -0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 86.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Steve Lyonspre-arbest.$1.2M+1.3$0.9M−$0.2M
Total over the control window$1.2M+1.3$0.9M−$0.2M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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