April 14, 1992

Thomas Howard and 2 others: Cleveland GuardiansSan Diego Padres

Jason Hardtke and Thomas Howard changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
63better
Franchise trade score63
Rest of season83WAR in+0.8WAR out0.0Net+0.8Net surplus$0.9M
Short term64WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus$0.2M
Control window63WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure63WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus$0.2M
San Diego Padres
franchise trade score
37worse
Franchise trade score37
Rest of season17WAR in0.0WAR out+0.8Net-0.8Net surplus−$0.9M
Short term36WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.2M
Control window37WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure37WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.2M

Cleveland Guardians received

Thomas HowardLF · 28 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr59
Rest of season79WAR+0.8wRC+83PA387Surplus$0.9M
Short term61WAR+0.5wRC+76PA581Surplus$0.2M
Control window59WAR+0.5wRC+76PA581Surplus$0.2M
Full tenure59WAR+0.5wRC+76PA581Surplus$0.2M

On the day: +2.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84, salary $158K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Thomas Howardpre-arb$158K$0.4M+0.5$0.2M
Total over the control window$0.4M+0.5$0.2M

San Diego Padres received

Jason Hardtke2B · 21 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for SDP

Chris MaffettWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jason Hardtkeprospectest.$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0$0.0M

What this became

  1. Thomas Howard → CINRandy Milligan, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1993+1.0 WAR
  2. Randy Milligan → WSNRandy Milligan, CLE ⇄ WSN, 1993+0.0 WAR
  3. Brian Barnes → LADCLE ⇄ LAD, 1994-0.1 WAR

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