June 7, 1996

Micah Franklin and 3 others: Detroit TigersSt. Louis Cardinals

Tom Urbani, Micah Franklin and Brian Maxcy changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Detroit Tigers

franchise trade score

30worse

Franchise trade score30

Rest of season23WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.5M

Short term29WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.3Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.8M

Control window30WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.3Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.8M

Full tenure31WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.3Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.8M

St. Louis Cardinals

franchise trade score

70better

Franchise trade score70

Rest of season77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.5M

Short term71WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.3Net+0.7Net surplus$0.8M

Control window70WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.3Net+0.7Net surplus$0.8M

Full tenure69WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.3Net+0.7Net surplus$0.8M

Detroit Tigers received

Miguel Inzunza—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Tom UrbaniP · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr21

Rest of season12WAR-0.3FIP−155IP24Surplus−$0.5M

Short term19WAR-0.3FIP−155IP24Surplus−$0.5M

Control window21WAR-0.3FIP−155IP24Surplus−$0.5M

Full tenure22WAR-0.3FIP−155IP24Surplus−$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 152, FIP− 106, salary $180K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Tom Urbani	arb 1	$180K	$0.1M	-0.3	—	−$0.5M
Total over the control window			$0.1M	-0.3	—	−$0.5M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Micah FranklinRF · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr64

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term66WAR+0.3wRC+133PA37Surplus$0.3M

Control window63WAR+0.3wRC+133PA37Surplus$0.3M

Full tenure63WAR+0.3wRC+133PA37Surplus$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

Brian MaxcyP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for STL

On the day: -2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 119.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Micah Franklin	prospect	est.	$0.2M	+0.3	—	$0.3M
Brian Maxcy	pre-arb	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.2M	+0.3	—	$0.3M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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