August 31, 1996

Trade: Los Angeles DodgersPittsburgh Pirates

Dave Clark changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
41even
Franchise trade score41
Rest of season28WAR in-0.0WAR out0.0Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.3M
Short term40WAR in-0.0WAR out0.0Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.3M
Control window41WAR in-0.0WAR out0.0Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure41WAR in-0.0WAR out0.0Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.3M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
59even
Franchise trade score59
Rest of season72WAR in0.0WAR out-0.0Net+0.0Net surplus$0.3M
Short term60WAR in0.0WAR out-0.0Net+0.0Net surplus$0.3M
Control window59WAR in0.0WAR out-0.0Net+0.0Net surplus$0.3M
Full tenure59WAR in0.0WAR out-0.0Net+0.0Net surplus$0.3M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Dave ClarkRF · 34 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr33
Rest of season19WAR-0.0wRC+66PA18Surplus−$0.3M
Short term31WAR-0.0wRC+66PA18Surplus−$0.3M
Control window33WAR-0.0wRC+66PA18Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure34WAR-0.0wRC+66PA18Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 96, salary $800K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Dave ClarkFA eligible$800K$0.3M-0.0—−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.3M-0.0—−$0.3M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Carl South—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

CHW ⇄ LAA, 1996Chicago White Sox ⇄ Los Angeles AngelsJeromy Burnitz, CLE ⇄ MIL, 1996Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Milwaukee Brewers

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