December 11, 1987

Wally Whitehurst and 7 others: Los Angeles DodgersNew York MetsAthletics

A multi-team deal: each club is scored on what it received.

Los Angeles Dodgers

scored on what the club received

55even

Franchise trade score55

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term54WAR in+2.3WAR out+2.9Net-0.6Net surplus−$1.8M

Control window54WAR in+2.3WAR out+2.2Net+0.1Net surplus−$1.1M

Full tenure45WAR in+6.8WAR out+9.2Net-2.4Net surplus$0.7M

New York Mets

scored on what the club received

81far better

Franchise trade score81

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus$0.8M

Control window84WAR in+3.5WAR out+0.3Net+3.2Net surplus$3.6M

Full tenure82WAR in+3.5WAR out+0.3Net+3.2Net surplus$3.6M

Athletics

scored on what the club received

73better

Franchise trade score73

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term79WAR in+2.9WAR out+2.1Net+0.9Net surplus$1.0M

Control window71WAR in+2.2WAR out+5.6Net-3.4Net surplus−$2.5M

Full tenure44WAR in+9.2WAR out+10.0Net-0.9Net surplus−$4.2M

OAK won the World Series in 1989

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Jesse OroscoP · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr48

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term49WAR+0.3FIP−116IP53Surplus−$0.8M

Control window48WAR+0.3FIP−116IP53Surplus−$0.8M

Full tenure48WAR+0.3FIP−116IP53Surplus−$0.8M

On the day: +4.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 46, FIP− 99, salary $925K.

Alfredo GriffinSS · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr27

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

Short term26WAR-0.0wRC+47PA354Surplus−$0.7M

Control window28WAR-0.0wRC+47PA354Surplus−$0.7M

Full tenure3WAR-1.7wRC+55PA1788Surplus−$4.8M

On the day: +3.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 91, salary $608K.

Jay HowellP · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.1WAR (control) · 1 yr83

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term86WAR+2.1FIP−53IP65Surplus$0.9M

Control window83WAR+2.1FIP−53IP65Surplus$0.9M

Full tenure90WAR+8.2FIP−75IP308Surplus$1.9M

On the day: +5.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 81, salary $530K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jesse Orosco	FA eligible	$925K	$1.0M	+0.3	—	−$0.8M
Alfredo Griffin	FA eligible	$608K	$0.8M	-0.0	—	−$0.7M
Jay Howell	FA eligible	$530K	$0.6M	+2.1	$0.3M	$0.9M
Total over the control window			$2.3M	+2.3	$1.0M	−$0.6M

New York Mets received

Kevin TapaniP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr37

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window34WAR-0.1FIP−161IP7Surplus−$0.1M

Full tenure35WAR-0.1FIP−161IP7Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

Wally WhitehurstP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control+3.5WAR (control) · 4 yr76

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window86WAR+3.5FIP−88IP310Surplus$2.8M

Full tenure85WAR+3.5FIP−88IP310Surplus$2.8M

Jack SavageP · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for NYM

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Kevin Tapani	prospect	est.	$0.1M	-0.1	—	−$0.1M
Wally Whitehurst	prospect	est.	$0.6M	+3.5	$0.2M	$2.8M
Jack Savage	pre-arb	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.6M	+3.5	$0.2M	$2.8M

Athletics received

Bob WelchP · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.9WAR (control) · 1 yr81

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term84WAR+2.9FIP−100IP245Surplus$1.2M

Control window80WAR+2.9FIP−100IP245Surplus$1.2M

Full tenure66WAR+9.9FIP−111IP1272Surplus−$3.7M

On the day: +10.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -15, FIP− 76, salary $838K.

Matt YoungP · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr22

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window15WAR-0.7FIP−123IP37Surplus−$0.7M

Full tenure15WAR-0.7FIP−123IP37Surplus−$0.7M

On the day: +4.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 89, salary $350K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Bob Welch	FA eligible	$838K	$0.9M	+2.9	$0.3M	$1.2M
Matt Young	arb 2	$350K	$0.4M	-0.7	—	−$0.7M
Total over the control window			$1.4M	+2.2	$0.6M	$0.5M

What this became

Kevin Tapani → MINKevin Tapani, MIN ⇄ NYM, 1989+19.3 WAR
Wally Whitehurst → SDPWally Whitehurst, NYM ⇄ SDP, 1992+2.4 WAR
David West → PHIDavid West, MIN ⇄ PHI, 1992+2.1 WAR
Tony Fernández → TORTony Fernández, NYM ⇄ TOR, 1993+2.9 WAR
Rick Aguilera → BOSFrankie Rodriguez, BOS ⇄ MIN, 1995+0.7 WAR
Kevin Tapani → LADRon Coomer, LAD ⇄ MIN, 1995+0.2 WAR
Raúl Casanova → DETRichie Lewis, DET ⇄ SDP, 1996-1.0 WAR
Melvin Nieves → CINPaul Bako, CIN ⇄ DET, 1997+0.0 WAR
Sean Bergman → HOUSean Bergman, HOU ⇄ SDP, 1998+1.5 WAR
Chris Latham → COLCOL ⇄ MIN, 19990.0 WAR
Donne Wall → SDPDonne Wall, DET ⇄ SDP, 1997+2.4 WAR
Paul Bako → HOUBrad Ausmus, DET ⇄ HOU, 1999+0.6 WAR

Also that day

Darren Reed, NYM ⇄ NYY, 1987New York Mets ⇄ New York Yankees

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