August 30, 1988

Shawn Hillegas and 1 others: Chicago White SoxLos Angeles Dodgers

Shawn Hillegas stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
73better
Franchise trade score73
Rest of season81WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.3Net+0.9Net surplus$0.6M
Short term74WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.5Net+1.3Net surplus$0.8M
Control window74WAR in+1.1WAR out-0.5Net+1.6Net surplus$0.9M
Full tenure73WAR in+1.1WAR out-0.5Net+1.6Net surplus$0.9M
Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
27worse
Franchise trade score27
Rest of season19WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.5Net-0.9Net surplus−$0.6M
Short term26WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.8Net-1.3Net surplus−$0.8M
Control window26WAR in-0.5WAR out+1.1Net-1.6Net surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure27WAR in-0.5WAR out+1.1Net-1.6Net surplus−$0.9M

LAD won the World Series in 1988

Chicago White Sox received

Shawn HillegasP · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+1.1WAR (control) · 3 yr68
Rest of season78WAR+0.5FIP−109IP40Surplus$0.2M
Short term68WAR+0.8FIP−111IP160Surplus$0.3M
Control window68WAR+1.1FIP−109IP171Surplus$0.4M
Full tenure68WAR+1.1FIP−109IP171Surplus$0.4M

On the day: +2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -54, FIP− 98, salary $78K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Shawn Hillegaspre-arb$78K$0.2M+1.1$0.2M$0.4M
Total over the control window$0.2M+1.1$0.2M$0.4M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Ricky HortonP · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr20
Rest of season12WAR-0.3FIP−134IP9Surplus−$0.3M
Short term18WAR-0.5FIP−113IP36Surplus−$0.5M
Control window20WAR-0.5FIP−113IP36Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure21WAR-0.5FIP−113IP36Surplus−$0.5M

On the day: +3.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 5, FIP− 115, salary $533K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ricky Hortonarb 2$533K$0.2M-0.5−$0.5M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.5−$0.5M

What this became

  1. Shawn Hillegas → CLEEric King, CHW ⇄ CLE, 1990+0.4 WAR
  2. Cory Snyder → TORSteve Wapnick, CHW ⇄ TOR, 1991-0.6 WAR

Also that day

Cecilio Guante, NYY ⇄ TEX, 1988New York Yankees ⇄ Texas Rangers

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