January 21, 1983

Jim Essian and 1 others: Cleveland GuardiansSeattle Mariners

Jim Essian changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
62better
Franchise trade score62
Rest of season76WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2
Short term63WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2
Control window62WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2
Full tenure62WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
38worse
Franchise trade score38
Rest of season24WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2
Short term37WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2
Control window38WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2
Full tenure38WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2

Cleveland Guardians received

Jim EssianC · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr50
Rest of season66WAR+0.2wRC+78PA112
Short term52WAR+0.2wRC+78PA112
Control window50WAR+0.2wRC+78PA112
Full tenure50WAR+0.2wRC+78PA112

scored without value

On the day: +1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 95, salary $250K.

Seattle Mariners received

Tom Owens—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Jim Essian → OAKJim Essian, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1983+1.4 WAR
  2. Luis Quiñones → SFGCLE ⇄ SFG, 1985-0.8 WAR
  3. Johnnie LeMaster → PITScott Bailes, CLE ⇄ PIT, 1985-0.1 WAR
  4. Scott Bailes → LAAJeff Manto, CLE ⇄ LAA, 1990-0.6 WAR

The web around this trade

loading the web…
player · size = WAR delivered, colour = percentile ( worse better) franchise trade 0 players · 0 trades · 0 clubs
All CLE ⇄ SEA tradesHow the scores work