July 18, 1993

Fred McGriff and 3 others: Atlanta BravesSan Diego Padres

Atlanta Braves came out ahead by 3.8 WAR, most of it from Fred McGriff.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
91far better
Franchise trade score91
Rest of season97WAR in+3.2WAR out-0.3Net+3.4Net surplus$5.5M
Short term98WAR in+7.9WAR out+0.2Net+7.6Net surplus$17.0M
Control window89WAR in+3.2WAR out-0.6Net+3.8Net surplus$6.2M
Full tenure95WAR in+12.7WAR out-0.6Net+13.3Net surplus$14.2M

ATL won the World Series in 1995

San Diego Padres
franchise trade score
9far worse
Franchise trade score9
Rest of season3WAR in-0.3WAR out+3.2Net-3.4Net surplus−$5.5M
Short term2WAR in+0.2WAR out+7.9Net-7.6Net surplus−$17.0M
Control window11WAR in-0.6WAR out+3.2Net-3.8Net surplus−$6.2M
Full tenure5WAR in-0.6WAR out+12.7Net-13.3Net surplus−$14.2M

Atlanta Braves received

Fred McGriff1B · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+3.2WAR (control) · 1 yr91
Rest of season98WAR+3.2wRC+162PA291Surplus$5.1M
Short term99WAR+7.9wRC+159PA769Surplus$17.2M
Control window89WAR+3.2wRC+162PA291Surplus$5.1M
Full tenure95WAR+12.7wRC+129PA2705Surplus$13.1M

On the day: +14.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 162, salary $4.3M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Fred McGriffFA eligible$4.3M$1.8M+3.2$0.6M$5.1M
Total over the control window$1.8M+3.2$0.6M$5.1M

San Diego Padres received

Melvin NievesRF · 22 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-1.2WAR (control) · 3 yr13
Rest of season13WAR-0.3wRC+55PA51Surplus−$0.4M
Short term22WAR-0.2wRC+75PA73Surplus−$0.5M
Control window10WAR-1.2wRC+81PA335Surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure11WAR-1.2wRC+81PA335Surplus−$1.8M

On the day: +0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 57, salary $109K.

Donnie ElliottP · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr65
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term66WAR+0.5FIP−111IP33Surplus$0.7M
Control window65WAR+0.5FIP−107IP35Surplus$0.6M
Full tenure65WAR+0.5FIP−107IP35Surplus$0.6M
Vince Moore—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Melvin Nievespre-arb$109K$0.3M-1.2—−$1.8M
Donnie Elliottprospectest.$0.2M+0.5$0.5M$0.6M
Total over the control window$0.5M-0.6—−$1.1M

What this became

  1. Melvin Nieves → DETRichie Lewis, DET ⇄ SDP, 1996-1.1 WAR
  2. Melvin Nieves → CINPaul Bako, CIN ⇄ DET, 1997+0.0 WAR
  3. Sean Bergman → HOUSean Bergman, HOU ⇄ SDP, 1998+1.5 WAR
  4. Donne Wall → SDPDonne Wall, DET ⇄ SDP, 1997+2.4 WAR
  5. Paul Bako → HOUBrad Ausmus, DET ⇄ HOU, 1999+0.6 WAR
  6. Tim Worrell → CLEDave Roberts, CLE ⇄ DET, 1998+0.0 WAR
  7. Dan Miceli → MIADan Miceli, MIA ⇄ SDP, 1999+0.7 WAR
  8. Brad Ausmus → HOUDoug Brocail, DET ⇄ HOU, 2000+0.5 WAR
  9. Donne Wall → NYMBubba Trammell, NYM ⇄ SDP, 2000-0.1 WAR
  10. C. J. Nitkowski → NYMC. J. Nitkowski, DET ⇄ NYM, 2001+0.1 WAR

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