March 31, 1993

Mark Clark and 2 others: Cleveland GuardiansSt. Louis Cardinals

Mark Clark stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
68better
Franchise trade score68
Rest of season82WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.6Net+0.4Net surplus$1.2M
Short term34WAR in+3.1WAR out+3.5Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.4M
Control window71WAR in+4.2WAR out+3.5Net+0.7Net surplus$0.9M
Full tenure70WAR in+4.2WAR out+3.5Net+0.7Net surplus$0.9M

CLE reached the World Series in 1995

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
32worse
Franchise trade score32
Rest of season18WAR in+0.6WAR out+1.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$1.2M
Short term66WAR in+3.5WAR out+3.1Net+0.5Net surplus$0.4M
Control window29WAR in+3.5WAR out+4.2Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure30WAR in+3.5WAR out+4.2Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.9M

Cleveland Guardians received

Mark ClarkP · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+4.2WAR (control) · 3 yr86
Rest of season83WAR+1.0FIP−112IP109Surplus$1.6M
Short term86WAR+3.1FIP−105IP237Surplus$6.8M
Control window85WAR+4.2FIP−102IP361Surplus$8.1M
Full tenure84WAR+4.2FIP−102IP361Surplus$8.1M

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -31, FIP− 124, salary $130K.

Juan Andujar—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mark Clarkpre-arb$130K$1.2M+4.2$0.3M$8.1M
Total over the control window$1.2M+4.2$0.3M$8.1M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Mark WhitenRF · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+3.5WAR (control) · 2 yr87
Rest of season81WAR+0.6wRC+99PA626Surplus$0.4M
Short term90WAR+3.5wRC+106PA1000Surplus$7.2M
Control window86WAR+3.5wRC+106PA1000Surplus$7.2M
Full tenure85WAR+3.5wRC+106PA1000Surplus$7.2M

On the day: +3.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 99, salary $508K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mark Whitenarb 1$508K$1.5M+3.5$0.4M$7.2M
Total over the control window$1.5M+3.5$0.4M$7.2M

What this became

  1. Mark Whiten → BOSRheal Cormier, BOS ⇄ STL, 1995-0.2 WAR
  2. Mark Clark → NYMMark Clark, CLE ⇄ NYM, 1996+2.0 WAR
  3. Mark Whiten → PHIMark Whiten, BOS ⇄ PHI, 1995+1.9 WAR
  4. Rheal Cormier → WSNRheal Cormier, BOS ⇄ WSN, 1996+2.3 WAR
  5. Cory Bailey → TEXSTL ⇄ TEX, 19960.0 WAR
  6. Ryan Thompson → TORJeff Manto, CLE ⇄ TOR, 19970.0 WAR
  7. Mark Clark → CHCMark Clark, CHC ⇄ NYM, 1997+1.3 WAR
  8. Bryan Eversgerd → TEXRudy Pemberton, BOS ⇄ TEX, 1996-0.2 WAR
  9. Cory Bailey → SFGSFG ⇄ TEX, 1997-0.1 WAR
  10. Mel Rojas → LADLAD ⇄ NYM, 1998-0.2 WAR
  11. Brian McRae → COLDarryl Hamilton, COL ⇄ NYM, 1999+0.0 WAR
  12. Manny Alexander → BOSDamon Buford, BOS ⇄ CHC, 1999-0.7 WAR
  13. Turk Wendell → PHIBruce Chen, NYM ⇄ PHI, 2001-0.2 WAR
  14. Mel Rojas → DETDave Mlicki, DET ⇄ LAD, 1999-0.7 WAR
  15. Brian McRae → TORCOL ⇄ TOR, 1999-0.2 WAR
  16. Chuck McElroy → BALChuck McElroy, BAL ⇄ NYM, 1999+0.6 WAR
  17. Bruce Chen → WSNSaúl Rivera, NYM ⇄ WSN, 2002-0.1 WAR

Also that day

MIA ⇄ SFG, 1993Miami Marlins ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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