December 6, 1988
Julio Franco and 3 others: Cleveland GuardiansTexas Rangers
4 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
33worse
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
67better
Cleveland Guardians received
Pete O'Brien+1.5WAR (control) · 1 yr75
On the day: +10.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 108, salary $563K.
Oddibe McDowell-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr13
On the day: +7.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 97, salary $250K.
Jerry Browne+5.3WAR (control) · 3 yr86
On the day: +3.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 90, salary $118K.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete O'Brien | FA eligible | $563K | $0.7M | +1.5 | $0.5M | $0.4M |
| Oddibe McDowell | arb 1 | $250K | $0.4M | -0.7 | — | −$0.7M |
| Jerry Browne | pre-arb | $118K | $1.2M | +5.3 | $0.2M | $3.7M |
| Total over the control window | $2.3M | +6.2 | $0.4M | $3.3M | ||
Texas Rangers received
Julio Franco+5.4WAR (control) · 1 yr92
On the day: +8.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 120, salary $975K.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Franco | FA eligible | $975K | $1.3M | +5.4 | $0.2M | $4.3M |
| Total over the control window | $1.3M | +5.4 | $0.2M | $4.3M | ||
What this became
- Oddibe McDowell → ATLOddibe McDowell, ATL ⇄ CLE, 1989+1.7 WAR
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