July 31, 1996

Joey Eischen and 2 others: Detroit TigersLos Angeles Dodgers

John Cummings, Joey Eischen and Chad Curtis changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
52even
Franchise trade score52
Rest of season81WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$1.1M
Short term52WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Control window52WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure52WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
48even
Franchise trade score48
Rest of season19WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.6Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.1M
Short term48WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.2Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Control window48WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.2Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure48WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.2Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.2M

Detroit Tigers received

John CummingsP · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr26
Rest of season76WAR+0.2FIP−98IP32Surplus$0.2M
Short term24WAR-0.2FIP−109IP56Surplus−$0.6M
Control window26WAR-0.2FIP−109IP56Surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure27WAR-0.2FIP−109IP56Surplus−$0.6M

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 96, salary $170K.

Joey EischenP · 26 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr66
Rest of season83WAR+0.4FIP−103IP25Surplus$0.5M
Short term68WAR+0.4FIP−103IP25Surplus$0.5M
Control window65WAR+0.4FIP−103IP25Surplus$0.5M
Full tenure65WAR+0.4FIP−103IP25Surplus$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 102, salary $135K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
John Cummingsarb 1$170K$0.3M-0.2—−$0.6M
Joey Eischenpre-arb$135K$0.1M+0.4—$0.5M
Total over the control window$0.3M+0.2—−$0.2M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Chad CurtisCF · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr51
Rest of season58WAR+0.3wRC+84PA121Surplus−$0.4M
Short term52WAR+0.3wRC+84PA121Surplus−$0.4M
Control window51WAR+0.3wRC+84PA121Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure51WAR+0.3wRC+84PA121Surplus−$0.4M

On the day: +5.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 103, salary $2.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Chad Curtisarb 2$2.0M$0.8M+0.3—−$0.4M
Total over the control window$0.8M+0.3—−$0.4M

What this became

  1. Joey Eischen → SDPWillie Blair, DET ⇄ SDP, 19960.0 WAR
  2. Joey Eischen → CINCIN ⇄ SDP, 1997-0.0 WAR
  3. Brian Johnson → SFGBrian Johnson, DET ⇄ SFG, 1997+2.4 WAR

Also that day

Damion Easley, DET ⇄ LAA, 1996Detroit Tigers ⇄ Los Angeles AngelsRon Villone, MIL ⇄ SDP, 1996Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ San Diego PadresCecil Fielder, DET ⇄ NYY, 1996Detroit Tigers ⇄ New York YankeesTerry Mulholland, PHI ⇄ SEA, 1996Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ Seattle MarinersMike Stanton, BOS ⇄ TEX, 1996Boston Red Sox ⇄ Texas RangersMark Hutton, MIA ⇄ NYY, 1996Miami Marlins ⇄ New York Yankees

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