August 29, 1987

Tim Belcher and 1 others: Los Angeles DodgersAthletics

Los Angeles Dodgers came out ahead by 13.0 WAR, most of it from Tim Belcher.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season84WAR in+1.0WAR out-0.1Net+1.1Net surplus$0.8M
Short term89WAR in+4.3WAR out+0.2Net+4.1Net surplus$3.9M
Control window94WAR in+12.9WAR out-0.1Net+13.0Net surplus$10.6M
Full tenure94WAR in+12.9WAR out+2.9Net+10.0Net surplus$13.0M
Athletics
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season16WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.0Net-1.1Net surplus−$0.8M
Short term11WAR in+0.2WAR out+4.3Net-4.1Net surplus−$3.9M
Control window6WAR in-0.1WAR out+12.9Net-13.0Net surplus−$10.6M
Full tenure6WAR in+2.9WAR out+12.9Net-10.0Net surplus−$13.0M

OAK won the World Series in 1989

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Tim BelcherP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+12.9WAR (control) · 5 yr91
Rest of season89WAR+1.0FIP−74IP34Surplus$0.5M
Short term93WAR+4.3FIP−74IP214Surplus$2.9M
Control window91WAR+12.9FIP−88IP806Surplus$10.3M
Full tenure91WAR+12.9FIP−88IP806Surplus$10.3M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tim Belcherpre-arbest.$1.7M+12.9$0.1M$10.3M
Total over the control window$1.7M+12.9$0.1M$10.3M

Athletics received

Rick HoneycuttP · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr39
Rest of season18WAR-0.1FIP−117IP24Surplus−$0.3M
Short term52WAR+0.2FIP−101IP103Surplus−$1.0M
Control window30WAR-0.1FIP−117IP24Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure66WAR+2.9FIP−93IP362Surplus−$2.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +6.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 1, FIP− 86, salary $805K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Rick HoneycuttFA eligible$805K$0.3M-0.1—−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.3M-0.1—−$0.3M

What this became

  1. Tim Belcher → CINTim Belcher, CIN ⇄ LAD, 1991+4.4 WAR
  2. John Wetteland → WSNJohn Wetteland, CIN ⇄ WSN, 1991+6.5 WAR
  3. Tim Belcher → CHWJohnny Ruffin, CHW ⇄ CIN, 1993+0.5 WAR
  4. Eric Davis → DETEric Davis, DET ⇄ LAD, 1993+0.7 WAR
  5. John DeSilva → BALBAL ⇄ LAD, 1994-0.2 WAR
  6. John Wetteland → NYYJohn Wetteland, NYY ⇄ WSN, 1995+1.7 WAR
  7. Willie Greene → BALJeffrey Hammonds, BAL ⇄ CIN, 1998-0.0 WAR
  8. Jeffrey Hammonds → COLJeffrey Hammonds, CIN ⇄ COL, 1999+2.0 WAR

Also that day

Johnny Ray, LAA ⇄ PIT, 1987Los Angeles Angels ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates

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