May 14, 1996

Trade: Cleveland GuardiansDetroit Tigers

John Farrell changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
64better
Franchise trade score64
Rest of season77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.5M
Short term65WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.5M
Control window64WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.5M
Full tenure64WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.5M
Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
36worse
Franchise trade score36
Rest of season23WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.5M
Short term35WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.5M
Control window36WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure36WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.5M

Cleveland Guardians received

Greg GrangerWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Detroit Tigers received

John FarrellP · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr22
Rest of season12WAR-0.3FIP−198IP6Surplus−$0.5M
Short term20WAR-0.3FIP−198IP6Surplus−$0.5M
Control window22WAR-0.3FIP−198IP6Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure23WAR-0.3FIP−198IP6Surplus−$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 30.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
John Farrellsigned (FA)est.$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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