September 1, 1987

Trade: Boston Red SoxMinnesota Twins

Don Baylor changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
58even
Franchise trade score58
Rest of season71WAR in0.0WAR out-0.0Net+0.0Net surplus$0.2M
Short term59WAR in0.0WAR out-0.0Net+0.0Net surplus$0.2M
Control window58WAR in0.0WAR out-0.0Net+0.0Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure57WAR in0.0WAR out-0.0Net+0.0Net surplus$0.2M
Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
42even
Franchise trade score42
Rest of season29WAR in-0.0WAR out0.0Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.2M
Short term41WAR in-0.0WAR out0.0Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.2M
Control window42WAR in-0.0WAR out0.0Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure43WAR in-0.0WAR out0.0Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.2M

MIN won the World Series in 1987

Boston Red Sox received

Enrique RiosWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Minnesota Twins received

Don BaylorDH · 38 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr33
Rest of season20WAR-0.0wRC+98PA58Surplus−$0.2M
Short term31WAR-0.0wRC+98PA58Surplus−$0.2M
Control window34WAR-0.0wRC+98PA58Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure34WAR-0.0wRC+98PA58Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 110, salary $731K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Don BaylorFA eligible$731K$0.2M-0.0−$0.2M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.0−$0.2M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Randy Kutcher, BOS ⇄ SFG, 1987Boston Red Sox ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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