July 31, 1997

Derek Lowe and 2 others: Boston Red SoxSeattle Mariners

Boston Red Sox got 15.5 WAR out of Derek Lowe over 6 seasons. Seattle Mariners got 0.4 from the whole return.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
98far better
Franchise trade score98
Rest of season75WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.4Net+0.0Net surplus$0.8M
Short term89WAR in+2.0WAR out+0.5Net+1.4Net surplus$6.2M
Control window99WAR in+22.9WAR out+0.4Net+22.5Net surplus$59.0M
Full tenure99WAR in+41.6WAR out+0.5Net+41.1Net surplus$80.5M

BOS won the World Series in 2004

Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
2far worse
Franchise trade score2
Rest of season25WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.4Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.8M
Short term11WAR in+0.5WAR out+2.0Net-1.4Net surplus−$6.2M
Control window1WAR in+0.4WAR out+22.9Net-22.5Net surplus−$59.0M
Full tenure1WAR in+0.5WAR out+41.6Net-41.1Net surplus−$80.5M

Boston Red Sox received

Derek LoweP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+15.5WAR (control) · 6 yr95
Rest of season82WAR+0.3FIP−55IP16Surplus$0.4M
Short term86WAR+1.9FIP−77IP139Surplus$3.3M
Control window97WAR+15.5FIP−75IP651Surplus$43.3M
Full tenure97WAR+18.9FIP−83IP1037Surplus$47.5M
Jason VaritekC · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+7.3WAR (control) · 6 yr80
Rest of season60WAR+0.1wRC+465PA1Surplus−$0.0M
Short term49WAR+0.1wRC+83PA248Surplus−$0.1M
Control window88WAR+7.3wRC+94PA2028Surplus$15.3M
Full tenure93WAR+22.7wRC+100PA5839Surplus$30.0M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Derek Lowepre-arbest.$6.4M+15.5$0.4M$43.3M
Jason Varitekpre-arbest.$6.2M+7.3$0.8M$15.3M
Total over the control window$12.5M+22.9$0.5M$58.6M

Seattle Mariners received

Heathcliff SlocumbP · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr57
Rest of season64WAR+0.4FIP−82IP28Surplus−$0.4M
Short term54WAR+0.5FIP−94IP96Surplus−$2.9M
Control window55WAR+0.4FIP−82IP28Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure53WAR+0.5FIP−94IP96Surplus−$2.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +5.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 72, salary $2.3M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Heathcliff SlocumbFA eligible$2.3M$1.0M+0.4—−$0.4M
Total over the control window$1.0M+0.4—−$0.4M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

BAL ⇄ WSN, 1997Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Washington NationalsKeith Foulke, CHW ⇄ SFG, 1997Chicago White Sox ⇄ San Francisco GiantsSteve Kline, CLE ⇄ WSN, 1997Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Washington NationalsMark McGwire, OAK ⇄ STL, 1997Athletics ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsJosé Cruz, SEA ⇄ TOR, 1997Seattle Mariners ⇄ Toronto Blue JaysDanny Graves, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1997Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Cleveland Guardians

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