November 28, 2003

Curt Schilling and 4 others: Arizona DiamondbacksBoston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox got 16.4 WAR out of Curt Schilling over 4 seasons. Arizona Diamondbacks got 1.2 from the whole return.

Arizona Diamondbacks
franchise trade score
2far worse
Franchise trade score2
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term1WAR in-1.0WAR out+7.1Net-8.1Net surplus−$29.5M
Control window2WAR in+1.2WAR out+16.4Net-15.2Net surplus−$40.6M
Full tenure3WAR in+1.2WAR out+16.4Net-15.2Net surplus−$40.6M
Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
98far better
Franchise trade score98
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term99WAR in+7.1WAR out-1.0Net+8.1Net surplus$29.5M
Control window98WAR in+16.4WAR out+1.2Net+15.2Net surplus$40.6M
Full tenure97WAR in+16.4WAR out+1.2Net+15.2Net surplus$40.6M

BOS won the World Series in 2004

Arizona Diamondbacks received

Casey FossumP · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-1.0WAR (control) · 1 yr7
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term7WAR-1.0FIP−128IP142Surplus−$2.8M
Control window8WAR-1.0FIP−128IP142Surplus−$2.8M
Full tenure8WAR-1.0FIP−128IP142Surplus−$2.8M

On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 82, salary $325K.

Brandon LyonP · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+2.3WAR (control) · 4 yr74
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window83WAR+2.3FIP−88IP232Surplus$3.1M
Full tenure82WAR+2.3FIP−88IP232Surplus$3.1M

On the day: +1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 133, salary $310K.

Jorge De La RosaP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr28
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window25WAR-0.1FIP−119IP86Surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure26WAR-0.1FIP−119IP86Surplus−$1.6M
Mike Goss—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Casey Fossumpre-arb$325K$0.3M-1.0—−$2.8M
Brandon Lyonpre-arb$310K$5.8M+2.3$2.5M$3.1M
Jorge De La Rosaprospectest.$4.5M-0.1—−$1.6M
Total over the control window$10.6M+1.2$8.5M−$1.3M

Boston Red Sox received

Curt SchillingP · 37 · signed (FA) · 4 yrs control+16.4WAR (control) · 4 yr97
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term98WAR+7.1FIP−71IP227Surplus$26.7M
Control window97WAR+16.4FIP−82IP675Surplus$39.3M
Full tenure96WAR+16.4FIP−82IP675Surplus$39.3M

On the day: +22.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -5, FIP− 55, salary $10.0M, signed through 2007.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Curt Schillingsigned (FA) thru 2007$10.0M$52.5M+16.4$3.2M$39.3M
Total over the control window$52.5M+16.4$3.2M$39.3M

What this became

  1. Jorge De La Rosa → MILChris Capuano, ARI ⇄ MIL, 2003-0.7 WAR
  2. Casey Fossum → TBRCasey Fossum, ARI ⇄ TBR, 2005+1.4 WAR
  3. Junior Spivey → WSNTomo Ohka, MIL ⇄ WSN, 2005+0.6 WAR
  4. José Cruz → BOSARI ⇄ BOS, 2005-0.1 WAR
  5. Lyle Overbay → TORDave Bush, MIL ⇄ TOR, 2005+3.0 WAR
  6. Jorge De La Rosa → KCRTony Graffanino, KCR ⇄ MIL, 2006+0.0 WAR
  7. Jorge De La Rosa → COLJorge De La Rosa, COL ⇄ KCR, 2008+4.2 WAR
  8. Gabe Gross → TBRGabe Gross, MIL ⇄ TBR, 2008+2.3 WAR
  9. Zach Jackson → CLEMichael Brantley, CLE ⇄ MIL, 2008-0.1 WAR
  10. Ramón Ramírez → BOSCoco Crisp, BOS ⇄ KCR, 2008+1.1 WAR

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