February 27, 1988

Trade: Baltimore OriolesDetroit Tigers

Ray Knight and Mark Thurmond changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
67better
Franchise trade score67
Rest of season79WAR in-0.3WAR out-1.0Net+0.6Net surplus$0.4M
Short term67WAR in+0.1WAR out-1.0Net+1.1Net surplus$0.2M
Control window66WAR in-0.3WAR out-1.0Net+0.6Net surplus$0.4M
Full tenure65WAR in+0.1WAR out-1.0Net+1.1Net surplus$0.2M
Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
33worse
Franchise trade score33
Rest of season21WAR in-1.0WAR out-0.3Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.4M
Short term33WAR in-1.0WAR out+0.1Net-1.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Control window34WAR in-1.0WAR out-0.3Net-0.6Net surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure35WAR in-1.0WAR out+0.1Net-1.1Net surplus−$0.2M

Baltimore Orioles received

Mark ThurmondP · 32 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr30
Rest of season13WAR-0.3FIP−123IP75Surplus−$0.5M
Short term49WAR+0.1FIP−106IP165Surplus−$0.7M
Control window21WAR-0.3FIP−123IP75Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure49WAR+0.1FIP−106IP165Surplus−$0.7M

On the day: +1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 97, salary $435K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mark Thurmondarb 3$435K$0.4M-0.3−$0.5M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.3−$0.5M

Detroit Tigers received

Ray Knight3B · 36 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-1.0WAR (control) · 1 yr11
Rest of season6WAR-1.0wRC+64PA327Surplus−$0.9M
Short term10WAR-1.0wRC+64PA327Surplus−$0.9M
Control window11WAR-1.0wRC+64PA327Surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure11WAR-1.0wRC+64PA327Surplus−$0.9M

On the day: +3.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 82, salary $525K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ray KnightFA eligible$525K$0.4M-1.0−$0.9M
Total over the control window$0.4M-1.0−$0.9M

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