June 18, 1990

Tracy Jones and 1 others: Detroit TigersSeattle Mariners

Tracy Jones and Darnell Coles changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
29worse
Franchise trade score29
Rest of season14WAR in-0.9WAR out+0.5Net-1.4Net surplus−$1.1M
Short term27WAR in-0.9WAR out+0.5Net-1.3Net surplus−$0.6M
Control window29WAR in-0.9WAR out+0.5Net-1.3Net surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure30WAR in-0.9WAR out+0.5Net-1.3Net surplus−$0.6M
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
71better
Franchise trade score71
Rest of season86WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.9Net+1.4Net surplus$1.1M
Short term73WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.9Net+1.3Net surplus$0.6M
Control window71WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.9Net+1.3Net surplus$0.6M
Full tenure70WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.9Net+1.3Net surplus$0.6M

Detroit Tigers received

Darnell Coles3B · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr10
Rest of season5WAR-0.9wRC+50PA122Surplus−$1.0M
Short term9WAR-0.9wRC+50PA122Surplus−$1.0M
Control window10WAR-0.9wRC+50PA122Surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure11WAR-0.9wRC+50PA122Surplus−$1.0M

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 82, salary $690K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Darnell ColesFA eligible$690K$0.3M-0.9−$1.0M
Total over the control window$0.3M-0.9−$1.0M

Seattle Mariners received

Tracy JonesLF · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr58
Rest of season83WAR+0.5wRC+112PA92Surplus$0.2M
Short term58WAR+0.5wRC+95PA289Surplus−$0.3M
Control window57WAR+0.5wRC+95PA289Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure57WAR+0.5wRC+95PA289Surplus−$0.3M

On the day: +0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 73, salary $375K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tracy Jonesarb 2$375K$0.7M+0.5−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.7M+0.5−$0.3M

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