August 7, 1987

Darnell Coles and 2 others: Detroit TigersPittsburgh Pirates

Darnell Coles, Jim Morrison and Morris Madden changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
50even
Franchise trade score50
Rest of season29WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.1M
Short term30WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.5Net-1.1Net surplus−$0.4M
Control window53WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.2Net surplus$0.3M
Full tenure37WAR in-0.5WAR out+0.1Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.1M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
50even
Franchise trade score50
Rest of season71WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.1M
Short term70WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.5Net+1.1Net surplus$0.4M
Control window47WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.2Net surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure63WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.5Net+0.7Net surplus$0.1M

Detroit Tigers received

Jim Morrison3B · 35 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr24
Rest of season17WAR-0.1wRC+42PA122Surplus−$0.1M
Short term13WAR-0.5wRC+41PA196Surplus−$0.6M
Control window29WAR-0.1wRC+42PA122Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure15WAR-0.5wRC+41PA196Surplus−$0.6M

On the day: +5.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 123, salary $318K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jim MorrisonFA eligible$318K$0.1M-0.1—−$0.1M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.1—−$0.1M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Darnell Coles3B · 25 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr59
Rest of season60WAR+0.1wRC+103PA144Surplus−$0.0M
Short term58WAR+0.4wRC+97PA385Surplus−$0.2M
Control window58WAR+0.4wRC+97PA385Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure58WAR+0.4wRC+97PA385Surplus−$0.2M

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 114, salary $170K.

Morris MaddenP · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr32
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term52WAR+0.1FIP−153IP6Surplus−$0.0M
Control window23WAR-0.3FIP−138IP20Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure23WAR-0.3FIP−138IP20Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Darnell Colesarb 2$170K$0.4M+0.4—−$0.2M
Morris Maddenpre-arbest.$0.1M-0.3—−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.6M+0.1—−$0.5M

What this became

  1. Darnell Coles → SEADarnell Coles, PIT ⇄ SEA, 1988+0.9 WAR
  2. Glenn Wilson → HOUGlenn Wilson, HOU ⇄ PIT, 1989+0.2 WAR
  3. Darnell Coles → DETTracy Jones, DET ⇄ SEA, 1990-0.9 WAR
  4. Billy Hatcher → CINBilly Hatcher, CIN ⇄ PIT, 1990+1.9 WAR
  5. Billy Hatcher → BOSBOS ⇄ CIN, 1992-1.9 WAR
  6. Jeff Richardson → BOSJeff Richardson, BOS ⇄ PIT, 1993+0.4 WAR

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