May 22, 1987

John Shelby and 2 others: Baltimore OriolesLos Angeles Dodgers

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
20far worse
Franchise trade score20
Rest of season10WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.4Net-2.8Net surplus−$1.9M
Short term11WAR in+0.1WAR out+4.8Net-4.7Net surplus−$3.6M
Control window20WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.4Net-2.8Net surplus−$1.9M
Full tenure22WAR in+0.1WAR out+2.9Net-2.8Net surplus−$1.6M
Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
80far better
Franchise trade score80
Rest of season90WAR in+2.4WAR out-0.4Net+2.8Net surplus$1.9M
Short term89WAR in+4.8WAR out+0.1Net+4.7Net surplus$3.6M
Control window80WAR in+2.4WAR out-0.4Net+2.8Net surplus$1.9M
Full tenure78WAR in+2.9WAR out+0.1Net+2.8Net surplus$1.6M

LAD won the World Series in 1988

Baltimore Orioles received

Tom NiedenfuerP · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr29
Rest of season13WAR-0.4FIP−122IP52Surplus−$0.6M
Short term45WAR+0.1FIP−114IP111Surplus−$1.2M
Control window21WAR-0.4FIP−122IP52Surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure45WAR+0.1FIP−114IP111Surplus−$1.2M

On the day: +3.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 191, FIP− 119, salary $731K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tom NiedenfuerFA eligible$731K$0.4M-0.4−$0.6M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.4−$0.6M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

John ShelbyCF · 29 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.3WAR (control) · 1 yr83
Rest of season91WAR+2.3wRC+108PA518Surplus$1.4M
Short term90WAR+4.8wRC+108PA1063Surplus$2.7M
Control window81WAR+2.3wRC+108PA518Surplus$1.4M
Full tenure75WAR+2.9wRC+88PA1458Surplus$0.7M

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 70, salary $300K.

Brad HavensP · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr50
Rest of season57WAR+0.1FIP−110IP35Surplus−$0.1M
Short term47WAR+0.0FIP−110IP45Surplus−$0.3M
Control window50WAR+0.1FIP−110IP35Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure47WAR+0.0FIP−110IP45Surplus−$0.3M

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 87, salary $165K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
John ShelbyFA eligible$300K$0.2M+2.3$0.1M$1.4M
Brad Havensarb 3$165K$0.1M+0.1−$0.1M
Total over the control window$0.3M+2.4$0.1M$1.3M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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