July 4, 1992

Alex Cole and 1 others: Cleveland GuardiansPittsburgh Pirates

Alex Cole changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
36worse
Franchise trade score36
Rest of season24WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.4M
Short term35WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.4M
Control window36WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure37WAR in0.0WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.4M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
64better
Franchise trade score64
Rest of season76WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus$0.4M
Short term65WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus$0.4M
Control window64WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus$0.4M
Full tenure63WAR in+0.3WAR out0.0Net+0.3Net surplus$0.4M

Cleveland Guardians received

Tony MitchellWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Alex ColeCF · 27 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr64
Rest of season78WAR+0.3wRC+100PA225Surplus$0.4M
Short term66WAR+0.3wRC+100PA225Surplus$0.4M
Control window64WAR+0.3wRC+100PA225Surplus$0.4M
Full tenure64WAR+0.3wRC+100PA225Surplus$0.4M

On the day: +4.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 112, salary $163K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Alex Colepre-arb$163K$0.1M+0.3$0.4M
Total over the control window$0.1M+0.3$0.4M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

CHW ⇄ HOU, 1992Chicago White Sox ⇄ Houston Astros

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