March 29, 1988

Trade: Baltimore OriolesChicago Cubs

Wade Rowdon changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
36worse
Franchise trade score36
Rest of season23WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.3M
Short term35WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.3M
Control window36WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure36WAR in-0.5WAR out0.0Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.3M
Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
64better
Franchise trade score64
Rest of season77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$0.3M
Short term65WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$0.3M
Control window64WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$0.3M
Full tenure64WAR in0.0WAR out-0.5Net+0.5Net surplus$0.3M

Baltimore Orioles received

Wade Rowdon3B · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season10WAR-0.5wRC+-49PA30Surplus−$0.3M
Short term17WAR-0.5wRC+-49PA30Surplus−$0.3M
Control window19WAR-0.5wRC+-49PA30Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure20WAR-0.5wRC+-49PA30Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 80, salary $73K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Wade Rowdonarb 2$73K$0.1M-0.5−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.5−$0.3M

Chicago Cubs received

Nick RamirezWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Tom MichnoWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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