October 24, 1988 · Cash considerations

Tom Herr and 3 others: Minnesota TwinsPhiladelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies came out ahead by 2.4 WAR, most of it from Tom Herr.

Minnesota Twins

franchise trade score

20worse

Franchise trade score20

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

Short term17WAR in+0.3WAR out+2.8Net-2.5Net surplus−$2.1M

Control window20WAR in+0.3WAR out+2.6Net-2.4Net surplus−$1.9M

Full tenure23WAR in+0.3WAR out+3.0Net-2.8Net surplus−$1.4M

Philadelphia Phillies

franchise trade score

80better

Franchise trade score80

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

Short term83WAR in+2.8WAR out+0.3Net+2.5Net surplus$2.1M

Control window80WAR in+2.6WAR out+0.3Net+2.4Net surplus$1.9M

Full tenure77WAR in+3.0WAR out+0.3Net+2.8Net surplus$1.4M

Minnesota Twins received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Shane RawleyP · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr47

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

Short term47WAR+0.3FIP−125IP145Surplus−$0.7M

Control window46WAR+0.3FIP−125IP145Surplus−$0.7M

Full tenure47WAR+0.3FIP−125IP145Surplus−$0.7M

On the day: +7.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -18, FIP− 104, salary $900K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Shane Rawley	FA eligible	$900K	$0.9M	+0.3	—	−$0.7M
Total over the control window			$0.9M	+0.3	—	−$0.7M

Philadelphia Phillies received

Tom Herr2B · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.9WAR (control) · 1 yr83

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

Short term86WAR+2.9wRC+108PA627Surplus$1.6M

Control window82WAR+2.9wRC+108PA627Surplus$1.6M

Full tenure79WAR+3.3wRC+98PA1120Surplus$1.1M

On the day: +6.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 85, salary $875K.

Eric BullockLF · 28 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr33

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

Short term31WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA4Surplus−$0.1M

Control window33WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA4Surplus−$0.1M

Full tenure34WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA4Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Tom NietoC · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr28

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

Short term32WAR-0.0wRC+78PA27Surplus−$0.1M

Control window27WAR-0.2wRC+50PA61Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure27WAR-0.2wRC+50PA61Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 55, salary $104K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Tom Herr	FA eligible	$875K	$0.8M	+2.9	$0.3M	$1.6M
Eric Bullock	pre-arb	est.	$0.1M	-0.1	—	−$0.1M
Tom Nieto	arb 2	$104K	$0.2M	-0.2	—	−$0.3M
Total over the control window			$1.1M	+2.6	$0.4M	$1.2M

What this became

Tom Herr → NYMNYM ⇄ PHI, 1990-0.4 WAR

Also that day

Jack Clark, NYY ⇄ SDP, 1988New York Yankees ⇄ San Diego Padres

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