April 21, 1989

Trade: Pittsburgh PiratesSeattle Mariners

Mike Dunne, Mike Walker and Rey Quiñones changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season17WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.1Net-1.1Net surplus−$0.7M
Short term27WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.1Net-1.1Net surplus−$0.7M
Control window36WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.5Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure36WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.5Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.2M
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season83WAR in-0.1WAR out-1.2Net+1.1Net surplus$0.7M
Short term73WAR in-0.1WAR out-1.2Net+1.1Net surplus$0.7M
Control window64WAR in-0.5WAR out-1.2Net+0.7Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure64WAR in-0.5WAR out-1.2Net+0.7Net surplus$0.2M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Rey QuiñonesSS · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr9
Rest of season5WAR-1.2wRC+55PA253Surplus−$0.9M
Short term9WAR-1.2wRC+55PA253Surplus−$0.9M
Control window9WAR-1.2wRC+55PA253Surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure10WAR-1.2wRC+55PA253Surplus−$0.9M

On the day: +1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84, salary $215K.

Bill WilkinsonP · 25 · arb 1 · 3 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 PIT

On the day: +3.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 94.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Rey Quiñonesarb 1$215K$0.0M-1.2−$0.9M
Bill Wilkinsonarb 1est.$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M-1.2−$0.9M

Seattle Mariners received

Mike DunneP · 27 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr35
Rest of season23WAR-0.1FIP−109IP85Surplus−$0.2M
Short term33WAR-0.1FIP−109IP85Surplus−$0.2M
Control window35WAR-0.1FIP−109IP85Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure36WAR-0.1FIP−109IP85Surplus−$0.2M

On the day: +2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -25, FIP− 134, salary $223K.

Mike WalkerP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr26
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window19WAR-0.4FIP−190IP15Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure20WAR-0.4FIP−190IP15Surplus−$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

Mark MerchantWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike Dunnepre-arb$223K$0.1M-0.1−$0.2M
Mike Walkerprospectest.$0.1M-0.4−$0.5M
Total over the control window$0.3M-0.5−$0.7M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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