July 21, 1996

Kent Mercker and 1 others: Baltimore OriolesCleveland Guardians

Eddie Murray and Kent Mercker changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

franchise trade score

50even

Franchise trade score50

Rest of season53WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus$0.1M

Short term50WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus$0.1M

Control window50WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus$0.1M

Full tenure50WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus$0.1M

franchise trade score

50even

Franchise trade score50

Rest of season47WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.1Net+0.2Net surplus−$0.1M

Short term50WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.1Net+0.2Net surplus−$0.1M

Control window50WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.1Net+0.2Net surplus−$0.1M

Full tenure50WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.1Net+0.2Net surplus−$0.1M

Baltimore Orioles received

Eddie Murray1B · 40 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr45

Rest of season54WAR+0.1wRC+89PA263Surplus−$0.8M

Short term46WAR+0.1wRC+89PA263Surplus−$0.8M

Control window45WAR+0.1wRC+89PA263Surplus−$0.8M

Full tenure45WAR+0.1wRC+89PA263Surplus−$0.8M

On the day: +3.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 128, salary $2.0M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Eddie Murray	signed (FA)	$2.0M	$0.8M	+0.1	—	−$0.8M
Total over the control window			$0.8M	+0.1	—	−$0.8M

Kent MerckerP · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr51

Rest of season60WAR+0.2FIP−79IP12Surplus−$0.9M

Short term51WAR+0.2FIP−79IP12Surplus−$0.9M

Control window50WAR+0.2FIP−79IP12Surplus−$0.9M

Full tenure50WAR+0.2FIP−79IP12Surplus−$0.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -45, FIP− 105, salary $2.8M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Kent Mercker	FA eligible	$2.8M	$1.2M	+0.2	—	−$0.9M
Total over the control window			$1.2M	+0.2	—	−$0.9M

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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