July 27, 1996

Robert Ellis and 1 others: Chicago White SoxLos Angeles Angels

Pat Borders and Robert Ellis changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
41even
Franchise trade score41
Rest of season29WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Short term41WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Control window41WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure42WAR in+0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Los Angeles Angels
franchise trade score
59even
Franchise trade score59
Rest of season71WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Short term59WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Control window59WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure58WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$0.2M

Chicago White Sox received

Pat BordersC · 33 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr47
Rest of season54WAR+0.0wRC+80PA102Surplus−$0.1M
Short term47WAR+0.0wRC+80PA102Surplus−$0.1M
Control window46WAR+0.0wRC+80PA102Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure47WAR+0.0wRC+80PA102Surplus−$0.1M

On the day: -0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 42, salary $375K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Pat Borderssigned (FA)$375K$0.2M+0.0−$0.1M
Total over the control window$0.2M+0.0−$0.1M

Los Angeles Angels received

Robert EllisP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr59
Rest of season77WAR+0.1FIP−72IP5Surplus$0.1M
Short term61WAR+0.1FIP−72IP5Surplus$0.1M
Control window58WAR+0.1FIP−72IP5Surplus$0.1M
Full tenure58WAR+0.1FIP−72IP5Surplus$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Robert Ellispre-arbest.$0.1M+0.1$0.1M
Total over the control window$0.1M+0.1$0.1M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Rick Wilkins, HOU ⇄ SFG, 1996Houston Astros ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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