November 6, 1997

Aaron Sele and 4 others: Boston Red SoxTexas Rangers

Texas Rangers came out ahead by 6.0 WAR, most of it from Aaron Sele.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term9WAR in+1.8WAR out+4.3Net-2.5Net surplus−$6.6M
Control window6WAR in+2.6WAR out+8.5Net-6.0Net surplus−$15.6M
Full tenure7WAR in+2.6WAR out+8.5Net-6.0Net surplus−$15.6M
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term91WAR in+4.3WAR out+1.8Net+2.5Net surplus$6.6M
Control window94WAR in+8.5WAR out+2.6Net+6.0Net surplus$15.6M
Full tenure93WAR in+8.5WAR out+2.6Net+6.0Net surplus$15.6M

Boston Red Sox received

Damon BufordCF · 27 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+1.8WAR (control) · 2 yr74
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term80WAR+1.1wRC+120PA241Surplus$1.8M
Control window74WAR+1.8wRC+89PA565Surplus$2.1M
Full tenure73WAR+1.8wRC+89PA565Surplus$2.1M

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 103, salary $225K.

Jim LeyritzC · 34 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr64
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term65WAR+0.7wRC+130PA156Surplus−$0.7M
Control window64WAR+0.7wRC+130PA156Surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure64WAR+0.7wRC+130PA156Surplus−$0.7M

On the day: +2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 92, salary $1.9M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Damon Bufordarb 2$225K$1.6M+1.8$0.9M$2.1M
Jim LeyritzFA eligible$1.9M$2.0M+0.7$2.8M−$0.7M
Total over the control window$3.6M+2.6$1.4M$1.3M

Texas Rangers received

Mark BrandenburgP · 27 · pre-arb · 4 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 TEX

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 86, salary $188K.

Bill HaselmanC · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr69
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term70WAR+0.5wRC+116PA110Surplus$0.1M
Control window68WAR+0.5wRC+116PA110Surplus$0.1M
Full tenure68WAR+0.5wRC+116PA110Surplus$0.1M

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 90, salary $650K.

Aaron SeleP · 27 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+8.1WAR (control) · 2 yr94
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term93WAR+3.8FIP−81IP213Surplus$7.5M
Control window94WAR+8.1FIP−80IP418Surplus$16.8M
Full tenure93WAR+8.1FIP−80IP418Surplus$16.8M

On the day: +5.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 83, salary $1.1M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mark Brandenburgpre-arb$188K$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Bill HaselmanFA eligible$650K$0.6M+0.5$0.1M
Aaron Selearb 2$1.1M$8.4M+8.1$1.0M$16.8M
Total over the control window$9.0M+8.5$1.1M$16.9M

What this became

  1. Jim Leyritz → SDPCarlos Reyes, BOS ⇄ SDP, 1998+0.5 WAR
  2. Damon Buford → CHCDamon Buford, BOS ⇄ CHC, 1999+0.4 WAR
  3. Mandy Romero → NYMBOS ⇄ NYM, 19990.0 WAR
  4. Jim Leyritz → NYYNYY ⇄ SDP, 1999-0.1 WAR
  5. Jim Leyritz → LADJosé Vizcaíno, LAD ⇄ NYY, 2000-0.6 WAR

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