June 22, 1989

Trade: Baltimore OriolesPittsburgh Pirates

Mike Smith changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
57even
Franchise trade score57
Rest of season70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.1M
Short term58WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.1M
Control window57WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.1M
Full tenure57WAR in0.0WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus$0.1M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
43even
Franchise trade score43
Rest of season30WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.1M
Short term42WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.1M
Control window43WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure43WAR in-0.1WAR out0.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.1M

Baltimore Orioles received

Tony ChanceWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Mike SmithP · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr32
Rest of season19WAR-0.1FIP−99IP24Surplus−$0.1M
Short term30WAR-0.1FIP−99IP24Surplus−$0.1M
Control window32WAR-0.1FIP−99IP24Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure33WAR-0.1FIP−99IP24Surplus−$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 103.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mike Smitharb 2est.$0.0M-0.1−$0.1M
Total over the control window$0.0M-0.1−$0.1M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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