December 17, 1995

Trade: Atlanta BravesBaltimore Orioles

Joe Borowski and Kent Mercker changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

franchise trade score

77better

Franchise trade score77

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term79WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.8Net+0.5Net surplus$3.1M

Control window77WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.8Net+0.4Net surplus$2.9M

Full tenure76WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.8Net+0.4Net surplus$2.9M

ATL reached the World Series in 1996

franchise trade score

23worse

Franchise trade score23

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term21WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.3Net-0.5Net surplus−$3.1M

Control window23WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.3Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.9M

Full tenure24WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.3Net-0.4Net surplus−$2.9M

Atlanta Braves received

Joe BorowskiP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr19

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term22WAR-0.3FIP−130IP26Surplus−$0.4M

Control window19WAR-0.3FIP−133IP50Surplus−$0.7M

Full tenure20WAR-0.3FIP−133IP50Surplus−$0.7M

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

Chaad Stewart—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Joe Borowski	pre-arb	$109K	$0.3M	-0.3	—	−$0.7M
Total over the control window			$0.3M	-0.3	—	−$0.7M

Kent MerckerP · 27 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr6

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term6WAR-0.8FIP−143IP58Surplus−$3.5M

Control window6WAR-0.8FIP−143IP58Surplus−$3.5M

Full tenure7WAR-0.8FIP−143IP58Surplus−$3.5M

On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -68, FIP− 97, salary $2.3M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Kent Mercker	FA eligible	$2.3M	$2.8M	-0.8	—	−$3.5M
Total over the control window			$2.8M	-0.8	—	−$3.5M

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