July 3, 1991

Mitch Webster and 1 others: Los Angeles DodgersPittsburgh Pirates

Jose Gonzalez and Mitch Webster changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season76WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.2Net+0.4Net surplus$0.2M
Short term82WAR in+1.7WAR out-0.2Net+1.9Net surplus$2.3M
Control window63WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.2Net+0.4Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure49WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.2Net+0.6Net surplus−$0.6M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season24WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.2M
Short term18WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.7Net-1.9Net surplus−$2.3M
Control window37WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure51WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.4Net-0.6Net surplus$0.6M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Mitch WebsterCF · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr62
Rest of season65WAR+0.3wRC+127PA84Surplus−$0.0M
Short term84WAR+1.7wRC+118PA388Surplus$2.0M
Control window56WAR+0.3wRC+127PA84Surplus−$0.0M
Full tenure55WAR+0.4wRC+99PA736Surplus−$0.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +6.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 88, salary $750K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mitch WebsterFA eligible$750K$0.3M+0.3−$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.3M+0.3−$0.0M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Jose GonzalezCF · 27 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr28
Rest of season16WAR-0.2wRC+-16PA23Surplus−$0.3M
Short term26WAR-0.2wRC+-16PA23Surplus−$0.3M
Control window28WAR-0.2wRC+-16PA23Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure29WAR-0.2wRC+-16PA23Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 86, salary $280K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jose GonzalezFA eligible$280K$0.1M-0.2−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.2−$0.3M

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Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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