January 29, 1996

Heathcliff Slocumb and 5 others: Boston Red SoxPhiladelphia Phillies

Boston Red Sox came out ahead by 3.2 WAR, most of it from Heathcliff Slocumb.

Boston Red Sox

franchise trade score

89far better

Franchise trade score89

Rest of season95WAR in+2.5WAR out+0.0Net+2.5Net surplus$4.3M

Short term87WAR in+2.1WAR out-0.7Net+2.8Net surplus$3.4M

Control window89WAR in+2.5WAR out-0.7Net+3.2Net surplus$6.1M

Full tenure86WAR in+2.1WAR out-0.8Net+3.0Net surplus$5.0M

Philadelphia Phillies

franchise trade score

11far worse

Franchise trade score11

Rest of season5WAR in+0.0WAR out+2.5Net-2.5Net surplus−$4.3M

Short term13WAR in-0.7WAR out+2.1Net-2.8Net surplus−$3.4M

Control window11WAR in-0.7WAR out+2.5Net-3.2Net surplus−$6.1M

Full tenure14WAR in-0.8WAR out+2.1Net-3.0Net surplus−$5.0M

Boston Red Sox received

Rickey Holifield—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Heathcliff SlocumbP · 30 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+2.5WAR (control) · 1 yr86

Rest of season96WAR+2.5FIP−72IP83Surplus$3.9M

Short term84WAR+2.1FIP−87IP130Surplus$1.2M

Control window86WAR+2.5FIP−72IP83Surplus$3.9M

Full tenure80WAR+2.1FIP−87IP130Surplus$1.2M

On the day: +2.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 77, salary $1.4M.

Larry Wimberly—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Heathcliff Slocumb	arb 3	$1.4M	$1.3M	+2.5	$0.5M	$3.9M
Total over the control window			$1.3M	+2.5	$0.5M	$3.9M

Philadelphia Phillies received

Glenn MurrayRF · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr13

Rest of season7WAR-0.5wRC+39PA104Surplus−$0.8M

Short term12WAR-0.5wRC+39PA104Surplus−$0.8M

Control window13WAR-0.5wRC+39PA104Surplus−$0.8M

Full tenure14WAR-0.5wRC+39PA104Surplus−$0.8M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $109K.

Ken RyanP · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr70

Rest of season92WAR+1.6FIP−87IP89Surplus$2.4M

Short term72WAR+0.9FIP−104IP110Surplus$0.6M

Control window69WAR+0.9FIP−104IP110Surplus$0.6M

Full tenure55WAR+0.7FIP−108IP148Surplus−$1.0M

On the day: +2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 106, salary $273K.

Lee TinsleyCF · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-1.0WAR (control) · 1 yr7

Rest of season3WAR-1.0wRC+-15PA57Surplus−$1.9M

Short term6WAR-1.0wRC+-15PA57Surplus−$1.9M

Control window7WAR-1.0wRC+-15PA57Surplus−$1.9M

Full tenure8WAR-1.0wRC+-15PA57Surplus−$1.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 98, salary $225K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Glenn Murray	pre-arb	$109K	$0.1M	-0.5	—	−$0.8M
Ken Ryan	arb 2	$273K	$1.1M	+0.9	$1.3M	$0.6M
Lee Tinsley	arb 1	$225K	$0.2M	-1.0	—	−$1.9M
Total over the control window			$1.5M	-0.7	—	−$2.2M

What this became

Lee Tinsley → BOSBOS ⇄ PHI, 1996-0.6 WAR
Heathcliff Slocumb → SEADerek Lowe, BOS ⇄ SEA, 1997+0.4 WAR

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