August 29, 1996

Garrett Stephenson and 3 others: Baltimore OriolesPhiladelphia Phillies

4 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Baltimore Orioles

franchise trade score

36worse

Franchise trade score36

Rest of season46WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.2Net+0.4Net surplus−$0.5M

Short term21WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$2.7M

Control window40WAR in+0.7WAR out+0.6Net+0.0Net surplus−$0.9M

Full tenure29WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.6Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.9M

Philadelphia Phillies

franchise trade score

64better

Franchise trade score64

Rest of season54WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.7Net-0.4Net surplus$0.5M

Short term79WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.4Net+0.6Net surplus$2.7M

Control window60WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.7Net-0.0Net surplus$0.9M

Full tenure71WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.4Net+0.2Net surplus$1.9M

Baltimore Orioles received

Pete IncavigliaLF · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr54

Rest of season79WAR+0.2wRC+109PA35Surplus$0.1M

Short term30WAR-0.0wRC+87PA188Surplus−$0.8M

Control window61WAR+0.2wRC+109PA35Surplus$0.1M

Full tenure33WAR-0.0wRC+87PA188Surplus−$0.8M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $550K.

Todd Zeile3B · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr56

Rest of season62WAR+0.4wRC+94PA132Surplus−$0.4M

Short term56WAR+0.4wRC+94PA132Surplus−$0.4M

Control window55WAR+0.4wRC+94PA132Surplus−$0.4M

Full tenure56WAR+0.4wRC+94PA132Surplus−$0.4M

On the day: +2.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 83, salary $2.7M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Pete Incaviglia	FA eligible	$550K	$0.2M	+0.2	—	$0.1M
Todd Zeile	FA eligible	$2.7M	$0.9M	+0.4	—	−$0.4M
Total over the control window			$1.1M	+0.7	$1.7M	−$0.2M

Philadelphia Phillies received

Calvin MaduroP · 22 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-1.0WAR (control) · 2 yr7

Rest of season79WAR+0.2FIP−83IP15Surplus$0.2M

Short term7WAR-1.0FIP−137IP86Surplus−$2.1M

Control window8WAR-1.0FIP−137IP86Surplus−$2.1M

Full tenure8WAR-1.0FIP−137IP86Surplus−$2.1M

Garrett StephensonP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+1.6WAR (control) · 2 yr78

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

Short term84WAR+2.0FIP−94IP117Surplus$3.6M

Control window77WAR+1.6FIP−101IP140Surplus$2.8M

Full tenure76WAR+1.6FIP−101IP140Surplus$2.8M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Calvin Maduro	pre-arb	est.	$0.2M	-1.0	—	−$2.1M
Garrett Stephenson	pre-arb	est.	$0.3M	+1.6	$0.2M	$2.8M
Total over the control window			$0.5M	+0.6	$0.9M	$0.7M

What this became

Garrett Stephenson → STLRon Gant, PHI ⇄ STL, 1998+3.3 WAR
Ron Gant → LAARon Gant, LAA ⇄ PHI, 2000+0.7 WAR
Cliff Politte → TORCliff Politte, PHI ⇄ TOR, 2002+1.0 WAR

Also that day

David Ortiz, MIN ⇄ SEA, 1996Minnesota Twins ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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