August 17, 1986

Mike Trujillo and 5 others: Boston Red SoxSeattle Mariners

6 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Boston Red Sox

franchise trade score

55even

Franchise trade score55

Rest of season77WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.7Net+0.7Net surplus$0.2M

Short term59WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.8Net+1.4Net surplus−$0.0M

Control window54WAR in+1.1WAR out+0.4Net+0.7Net surplus−$0.1M

Full tenure51WAR in+1.3WAR out+0.4Net+1.0Net surplus−$0.5M

BOS reached the World Series in 1986

Seattle Mariners

franchise trade score

45even

Franchise trade score45

Rest of season23WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.0Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.2M

Short term41WAR in-0.8WAR out+0.5Net-1.4Net surplus$0.0M

Control window46WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.1Net-0.7Net surplus$0.1M

Full tenure49WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.3Net-1.0Net surplus$0.5M

Boston Red Sox received

Spike OwenSS · 25 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.7WAR (control) · 3 yr45

Rest of season10WAR-0.4wRC+46PA147Surplus−$0.3M

Short term26WAR-0.1wRC+74PA651Surplus−$0.5M

Control window54WAR+0.7wRC+80PA945Surplus−$0.6M

Full tenure54WAR+0.7wRC+80PA945Surplus−$0.6M

On the day: +3.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 91, salary $255K.

Dave HendersonCF · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr65

Rest of season82WAR+0.4wRC+40PA54Surplus$0.0M

Short term56WAR+0.6wRC+80PA263Surplus−$0.4M

Control window64WAR+0.4wRC+40PA54Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure55WAR+0.6wRC+80PA263Surplus−$0.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 90, salary $412K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Spike Owen	arb 1	$255K	$1.0M	+0.7	$1.3M	−$0.6M
Dave Henderson	arb 3	$412K	$0.1M	+0.4	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$1.1M	+1.1	$1.0M	−$0.5M

Seattle Mariners received

Rey QuiñonesSS · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 4 yr25

Rest of season4WAR-1.5wRC+15PA131Surplus−$0.9M

Short term10WAR-1.3wRC+72PA648Surplus−$0.9M

Control window31WAR-0.0wRC+76PA1200Surplus−$0.4M

Full tenure32WAR-0.0wRC+76PA1200Surplus−$0.4M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $60K.

Mike BrownP · 27 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr25

Rest of season15WAR-0.2FIP−161IP16Surplus−$0.1M

Short term23WAR-0.3FIP−159IP16Surplus−$0.2M

Control window25WAR-0.3FIP−159IP16Surplus−$0.2M

Full tenure26WAR-0.3FIP−159IP16Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 90, salary $80K.

Mike TrujilloP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr67

Rest of season84WAR+1.0FIP−103IP41Surplus$0.5M

Short term69WAR+0.9FIP−111IP107Surplus$0.4M

Control window67WAR+0.9FIP−111IP107Surplus$0.4M

Full tenure66WAR+0.9FIP−111IP107Surplus$0.4M

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 106, salary $85K.

John ChristensenRF · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr25

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term23WAR-0.2wRC+73PA146Surplus−$0.2M

Control window25WAR-0.2wRC+73PA146Surplus−$0.2M

Full tenure26WAR-0.2wRC+73PA146Surplus−$0.2M

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 81.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Rey Quiñones	pre-arb	$60K	$0.4M	-0.0	—	−$0.4M
Mike Brown	arb 2	$80K	$0.1M	-0.3	—	−$0.2M
Mike Trujillo	pre-arb	$85K	$0.1M	+0.9	$0.2M	$0.4M
John Christensen	pre-arb	est.	$0.1M	-0.2	—	−$0.2M
Total over the control window			$0.7M	+0.4	—	−$0.4M

What this became

Mike Brown → BALBAL ⇄ SEA, 19870.0 WAR
Dave Henderson → SFGRandy Kutcher, BOS ⇄ SFG, 1987+0.2 WAR
Spike Owen → WSNJohn Dopson, BOS ⇄ WSN, 1988+0.7 WAR
Rey Quiñones → PITPIT ⇄ SEA, 1989-1.2 WAR

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