July 31, 2001

Tomo Ohka and 2 others: Boston Red SoxWashington Nationals

Washington Nationals came out ahead by 7.1 WAR, most of it from Tomo Ohka.

Boston Red Sox

franchise trade score

4far worse

Franchise trade score4

Rest of season37WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.8Net+0.1Net surplus−$1.4M

Short term6WAR in+2.2WAR out+4.2Net-2.0Net surplus−$18.3M

Control window4WAR in+0.9WAR out+8.0Net-7.1Net surplus−$28.4M

Full tenure5WAR in+2.2WAR out+8.4Net-6.2Net surplus−$29.0M

Washington Nationals

franchise trade score

96far better

Franchise trade score96

Rest of season63WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.9Net-0.1Net surplus$1.4M

Short term94WAR in+4.2WAR out+2.2Net+2.0Net surplus$18.3M

Control window96WAR in+8.0WAR out+0.9Net+7.1Net surplus$28.4M

Full tenure95WAR in+8.4WAR out+2.2Net+6.2Net surplus$29.0M

Boston Red Sox received

Ugueth UrbinaP · 27 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr75

Rest of season88WAR+0.9FIP−23IP20Surplus$0.6M

Short term73WAR+2.2FIP−65IP80Surplus−$1.0M

Control window71WAR+0.9FIP−23IP20Surplus$0.6M

Full tenure71WAR+2.2FIP−65IP80Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 40, salary $4.2M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Ugueth Urbina	FA eligible	$4.2M	$1.8M	+0.9	$2.0M	$0.6M
Total over the control window			$1.8M	+0.9	$2.0M	$0.6M

Washington Nationals received

Tomo OhkaP · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+8.0WAR (control) · 4 yr90

Rest of season85WAR+0.8FIP−98IP55Surplus$1.9M

Short term93WAR+4.2FIP−91IP247Surplus$17.3M

Control window90WAR+8.0FIP−95IP531Surplus$29.0M

Full tenure88WAR+8.4FIP−98IP585Surplus$28.0M

On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 97, salary $225K.

Rich RundlesP · 20 · prospect · 6 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 WSN

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Tomo Ohka	pre-arb	$225K	$3.0M	+8.0	$0.4M	$29.0M
Rich Rundles	prospect	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$3.0M	+8.0	$0.4M	$29.0M

What this became

Tomo Ohka → MILTomo Ohka, MIL ⇄ WSN, 2005+1.2 WAR

Also that day

Gerónimo Gil, BAL ⇄ LAD, 2001Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Los Angeles Dodgers Rey Sánchez, ATL ⇄ KCR, 2001Atlanta Braves ⇄ Kansas City Royals Pedro Astacio, COL ⇄ HOU, 2001Colorado Rockies ⇄ Houston Astros Mike Fetters, LAD ⇄ PIT, 2001Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates Milton Bradley, CLE ⇄ WSN, 2001Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Washington Nationals Mike Williams, HOU ⇄ PIT, 2001Houston Astros ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates Jason Christiansen, SFG ⇄ STL, 2001San Francisco Giants ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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