August 16, 1988

John Tudor and 1 others: Los Angeles DodgersSt. Louis Cardinals

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
51even
Franchise trade score51
Rest of season73WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.6Net+0.2Net surplus$0.3M
Short term22WAR in+0.9WAR out+3.1Net-2.2Net surplus−$1.2M
Control window61WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.6Net+0.2Net surplus$0.3M
Full tenure60WAR in+0.9WAR out+2.9Net-1.9Net surplus$4.6M

LAD won the World Series in 1988

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
49even
Franchise trade score49
Rest of season27WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.8Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.3M
Short term78WAR in+3.1WAR out+0.9Net+2.2Net surplus$1.2M
Control window39WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.8Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure40WAR in+2.9WAR out+0.9Net+1.9Net surplus−$4.6M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

John TudorP · 34 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr69
Rest of season82WAR+0.8FIP−99IP52Surplus$0.0M
Short term60WAR+0.9FIP−100IP67Surplus−$1.1M
Control window68WAR+0.8FIP−99IP52Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure59WAR+0.9FIP−100IP67Surplus−$1.1M

On the day: +9.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 20, FIP− 107, salary $1.1M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
John TudorFA eligible$1.1M$0.4M+0.8$0.5M$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.4M+0.8$0.5M$0.0M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Pedro Guerrero1B · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr69
Rest of season70WAR+0.6wRC+118PA176Surplus−$0.3M
Short term87WAR+3.1wRC+141PA841Surplus$0.1M
Control window64WAR+0.6wRC+118PA176Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure64WAR+2.9wRC+113PA2026Surplus−$5.7M

On the day: +12.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 154, salary $1.7M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Pedro GuerreroFA eligible$1.7M$0.6M+0.6$0.9M−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.6M+0.6$0.9M−$0.3M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

MIN ⇄ SFG, 1988Minnesota Twins ⇄ San Francisco GiantsBAL ⇄ MIL, 1988Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Milwaukee Brewers

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