June 12, 2001

Doug Mirabelli and 1 others: Boston Red SoxTexas Rangers

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
88far better
Franchise trade score88
Rest of season96WAR in+1.3WAR out-0.4Net+1.7Net surplus$5.7M
Short term91WAR in+1.9WAR out-0.4Net+2.3Net surplus$6.7M
Control window86WAR in+1.3WAR out-0.4Net+1.7Net surplus$5.7M
Full tenure91WAR in+4.0WAR out-0.4Net+4.4Net surplus$9.9M

BOS won the World Series in 2004

Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
12far worse
Franchise trade score12
Rest of season4WAR in-0.4WAR out+1.3Net-1.7Net surplus−$5.7M
Short term9WAR in-0.4WAR out+1.9Net-2.3Net surplus−$6.7M
Control window14WAR in-0.4WAR out+1.3Net-1.7Net surplus−$5.7M
Full tenure9WAR in-0.4WAR out+4.0Net-4.4Net surplus−$9.9M

Boston Red Sox received

Doug MirabelliC · 31 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+1.3WAR (control) · 1 yr83
Rest of season93WAR+1.3wRC+125PA165Surplus$4.4M
Short term85WAR+1.9wRC+107PA338Surplus$5.4M
Control window81WAR+1.3wRC+125PA165Surplus$4.4M
Full tenure86WAR+4.0wRC+106PA848Surplus$8.7M

On the day: +2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 85, salary $295K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Doug Mirabelliarb 3$295K$0.1M+1.3$0.1M$4.4M
Total over the control window$0.1M+1.3$0.1M$4.4M

Texas Rangers received

Justin DuchschererP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr16
Rest of season8WAR-0.4FIP−166IP15Surplus−$1.2M
Short term14WAR-0.4FIP−166IP15Surplus−$1.2M
Control window16WAR-0.4FIP−166IP15Surplus−$1.2M
Full tenure17WAR-0.4FIP−166IP15Surplus−$1.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Justin Duchschererpre-arbest.$0.1M-0.4—−$1.2M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.4—−$1.2M

What this became

  1. Justin Duchscherer → OAKJustin Duchscherer, OAK ⇄ TEX, 2002+5.1 WAR
  2. Doug Mirabelli → SDPMark Loretta, BOS ⇄ SDP, 2005-0.1 WAR
  3. Luis Vizcaíno → MILLuis Vizcaíno, MIL ⇄ TEX, 2002+1.5 WAR
  4. Doug Mirabelli → BOSJosh Bard, BOS ⇄ SDP, 2006-0.5 WAR
  5. Luis Vizcaíno → CHWCarlos Lee, CHW ⇄ MIL, 2004+0.6 WAR
  6. Cla Meredith → BALCla Meredith, BAL ⇄ SDP, 2009+0.0 WAR
  7. Luis Vizcaíno → ARIChris Young, ARI ⇄ CHW, 2005+1.0 WAR
  8. Carlos Lee → TEXNelson Cruz, MIL ⇄ TEX, 2006+0.7 WAR

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