August 9, 1987

Trade: Cleveland GuardiansToronto Blue Jays

Phil Niekro and Don Gordon changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

franchise trade score

57even

Franchise trade score57

Rest of season71WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2Net surplus$0.1M

Short term58WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$0.0M

Control window57WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$0.0M

Full tenure57WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$0.0M

franchise trade score

43even

Franchise trade score43

Rest of season29WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.1M

Short term42WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.0M

Control window43WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.0M

Full tenure43WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.0M

Cleveland Guardians received

Darryl Landrum—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Don GordonP · 28 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr34

Rest of season27WAR-0.1FIP−91IP40Surplus−$0.1M

Short term32WAR-0.1FIP−102IP99Surplus−$0.1M

Control window34WAR-0.1FIP−102IP99Surplus−$0.1M

Full tenure35WAR-0.1FIP−102IP99Surplus−$0.1M

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 83, salary $72K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Don Gordon	pre-arb	$72K	$0.1M	-0.1	—	−$0.1M
Total over the control window			$0.1M	-0.1	—	−$0.1M

Phil NiekroP · 48 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr25

Rest of season14WAR-0.3FIP−176IP12Surplus−$0.1M

Short term23WAR-0.3FIP−176IP12Surplus−$0.1M

Control window25WAR-0.3FIP−176IP12Surplus−$0.1M

Full tenure26WAR-0.3FIP−176IP12Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +5.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 118, salary $93K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Phil Niekro	FA eligible	$93K	$0.0M	-0.3	—	−$0.1M
Total over the control window			$0.0M	-0.3	—	−$0.1M

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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