December 8, 1988

John Dopson and 3 others: Boston Red SoxWashington Nationals

Boston Red Sox came out ahead by 5.5 WAR, most of it from John Dopson.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
76better
Franchise trade score76
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term82WAR in+2.8WAR out+0.7Net+2.1Net surplus$2.0M
Control window86WAR in+6.1WAR out+0.7Net+5.5Net surplus$3.3M
Full tenure25WAR in+5.9WAR out+6.4Net-0.5Net surplus−$2.4M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
24worse
Franchise trade score24
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term18WAR in+0.7WAR out+2.8Net-2.1Net surplus−$2.0M
Control window14WAR in+0.7WAR out+6.1Net-5.5Net surplus−$3.3M
Full tenure75WAR in+6.4WAR out+5.9Net+0.5Net surplus$2.4M

Boston Red Sox received

John DopsonP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+4.7WAR (control) · 5 yr82
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term80WAR+2.0FIP−104IP169Surplus$1.5M
Control window83WAR+4.7FIP−106IP485Surplus$3.3M
Full tenure82WAR+4.7FIP−106IP485Surplus$3.3M

On the day: -1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $63K.

Luis RiveraSS · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+1.5WAR (control) · 4 yr60
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term66WAR+0.8wRC+84PA349Surplus$0.3M
Control window61WAR+1.5wRC+76PA1524Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure54WAR+1.2wRC+74PA1669Surplus−$1.1M

On the day: -0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 0, salary $70K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
John Dopsonpre-arb$63K$1.7M+4.7$0.4M$3.3M
Luis Riverapre-arb$70K$2.1M+1.5$1.4M−$0.2M
Total over the control window$3.7M+6.1$0.6M$3.2M

Washington Nationals received

Spike OwenSS · 27 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr59
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term60WAR+0.7wRC+91PA522Surplus−$0.2M
Control window59WAR+0.7wRC+91PA522Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure84WAR+6.4wRC+94PA1976Surplus$4.6M

On the day: +1.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 82, salary $525K.

Dan GakelerP · 24 · prospect · 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 WSN

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Spike Owenarb 3$525K$0.6M+0.7$0.8M−$0.2M
Dan Gakelerprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.6M+0.7$0.8M−$0.2M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Ken Howell, BAL ⇄ PHI, 1988Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Philadelphia PhilliesMike Aldrete, SFG ⇄ WSN, 1988San Francisco Giants ⇄ Washington NationalsRolando Roomes, CHC ⇄ CIN, 1988Chicago Cubs ⇄ Cincinnati Reds

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