December 4, 1988

Eddie Murray and 3 others: Baltimore OriolesLos Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers came out ahead by 4.1 WAR, most of it from Eddie Murray.

Baltimore Orioles

franchise trade score

18far worse

Franchise trade score18

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term31WAR in+0.0WAR out+2.6Net-2.5Net surplus−$0.0M

Control window19WAR in-1.5WAR out+2.6Net-4.1Net surplus−$1.9M

Full tenure10WAR in-1.5WAR out+9.6Net-11.2Net surplus−$6.0M

Los Angeles Dodgers

franchise trade score

82far better

Franchise trade score82

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term69WAR in+2.6WAR out+0.0Net+2.5Net surplus$0.0M

Control window81WAR in+2.6WAR out-1.5Net+4.1Net surplus$1.9M

Full tenure90WAR in+9.6WAR out-1.5Net+11.2Net surplus$6.0M

Baltimore Orioles received

Juan Bell2B · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control-1.4WAR (control) · 3 yr11

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term32WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA4Surplus−$0.1M

Control window6WAR-1.4wRC+19PA229Surplus−$1.5M

Full tenure7WAR-1.4wRC+19PA229Surplus−$1.5M

Brian HoltonP · 29 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr35

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term51WAR+0.1FIP−109IP116Surplus−$0.0M

Control window29WAR-0.2FIP−111IP174Surplus−$0.5M

Full tenure29WAR-0.2FIP−111IP174Surplus−$0.5M

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 6, FIP− 111, salary $90K.

Ken HowellP · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for BAL

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 35, FIP− 100, salary $215K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Juan Bell	prospect	est.	$0.3M	-1.4	—	−$1.5M
Brian Holton	arb 1	$90K	$0.4M	-0.2	—	−$0.5M
Ken Howell	arb 2	$215K	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.7M	-1.5	—	−$2.0M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Eddie Murray1B · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.6WAR (control) · 1 yr76

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term77WAR+2.6wRC+111PA690Surplus−$0.1M

Control window75WAR+2.6wRC+111PA690Surplus−$0.1M

Full tenure92WAR+9.6wRC+123PA1974Surplus$4.0M

On the day: +13.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 119, salary $2.1M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Eddie Murray	FA eligible	$2.1M	$2.3M	+2.6	$0.9M	−$0.1M
Total over the control window			$2.3M	+2.6	$0.9M	−$0.1M

What this became

Ken Howell → PHIKen Howell, BAL ⇄ PHI, 1988+3.6 WAR
Juan Bell → PHIJuan Bell, BAL ⇄ PHI, 1992+0.1 WAR
Phil Bradley → CHWBAL ⇄ CHW, 1990-0.2 WAR
Steve Scarsone → SFGSteve Scarsone, BAL ⇄ SFG, 1993+1.0 WAR

Also that day

Mark Portugal, HOU ⇄ MIN, 1988Houston Astros ⇄ Minnesota Twins

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