December 13, 1988
Nick Esasky and 4 others: Boston Red SoxCincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox came out ahead by 8.0 WAR, most of it from Nick Esasky.
Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
91far better
Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
9far worse
CIN won the World Series in 1990
Boston Red Sox received
Nick Esasky+4.0WAR (control) · 1 yr90
On the day: +3.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 118, salary $460K.
Rob Murphy+0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr69
On the day: +4.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -3, FIP− 66, salary $175K.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Esasky | arb 3 | $460K | $0.6M | +4.0 | $0.1M | $3.6M |
| Rob Murphy | arb 1 | $175K | $1.0M | +0.9 | $1.2M | −$0.2M |
| Total over the control window | $1.6M | +4.9 | $0.3M | $3.4M | ||
Cincinnati Reds received
Todd Benzinger-3.1WAR (control) · 3 yr7
On the day: +3.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 104, salary $85K.
Jeff Sellers0.0WAR (control)45
never reached the majors for CIN
On the day: +2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 86, salary $135K.
Luis Vasquez—WAR (control)—
Not rated — never reached the majors.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Benzinger | pre-arb | $85K | $1.2M | -3.1 | — | −$3.5M |
| Jeff Sellers | arb 1 | $135K | $0.0M | 0.0 | — | $0.0M |
| Total over the control window | $1.2M | -3.1 | — | −$3.5M | ||
What this became
- Rob Murphy → SEAMike Gardiner, BOS ⇄ SEA, 1991+0.8 WAR
- Todd Benzinger → KCRTodd Benzinger, CIN ⇄ KCR, 1991+0.7 WAR
- Todd Benzinger → LADChris Gwynn, KCR ⇄ LAD, 1991-0.7 WAR
- Mike Gardiner → WSNBOS ⇄ WSN, 1992-0.4 WAR
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