April 29, 1993

Trade: Baltimore OriolesSan Francisco Giants

Kevin McGehee and Luis Mercedes changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
58even
Franchise trade score58
Rest of season71WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Short term59WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Control window58WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure58WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$0.2M
San Francisco Giants
franchise trade score
42even
Franchise trade score42
Rest of season29WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.2Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Short term41WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.2Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Control window42WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.2Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure42WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.2Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.2M

Baltimore Orioles received

Kevin McGeheeP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr25
Rest of season14WAR-0.2FIP−175IP17Surplus−$0.4M
Short term23WAR-0.2FIP−175IP17Surplus−$0.4M
Control window25WAR-0.2FIP−175IP17Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure26WAR-0.2FIP−175IP17Surplus−$0.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: no major-league record, salary $109K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Kevin McGeheepre-arb$109K$0.1M-0.2−$0.4M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.2−$0.4M

San Francisco Giants received

Luis MercedesRF · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season11WAR-0.3wRC+40PA29Surplus−$0.5M
Short term19WAR-0.3wRC+40PA29Surplus−$0.5M
Control window20WAR-0.3wRC+40PA29Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure21WAR-0.3wRC+40PA29Surplus−$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -1.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 35, salary $120K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Luis Mercedespre-arb$120K$0.1M-0.3−$0.5M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.3−$0.5M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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