December 16, 1996
Willie Blair and 3 others: Detroit TigersSan Diego Padres
Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.
Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
89far better
San Diego Padres
franchise trade score
11far worse
Detroit Tigers received
Willie Blair+3.3WAR (control) · 1 yr87
On the day: +1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -99, FIP− 98, salary $750K.
Brian Johnson-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr14
On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 64, salary $170K.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Blair | FA eligible | $750K | $0.8M | +3.3 | $0.2M | $7.5M |
| Brian Johnson | pre-arb | $170K | $0.6M | -0.4 | — | −$1.1M |
| Total over the control window | $1.4M | +2.9 | $0.5M | $6.4M | ||
San Diego Padres received
Joey Eischen0.0WAR (control)45
never reached the majors for SDP
On the day: +0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 102, salary $135K.
Cam Smith—WAR (control)—
Not rated — never reached the majors.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Eischen | pre-arb | $135K | $0.0M | 0.0 | — | $0.0M |
| Total over the control window | $0.0M | 0.0 | — | $0.0M | ||
What this became
- Joey Eischen → CINCIN ⇄ SDP, 1997-0.0 WAR
- Brian Johnson → SFGBrian Johnson, DET ⇄ SFG, 1997+2.4 WAR
Also that day
STL ⇄ TEX, 1996St. Louis Cardinals ⇄ Texas RangersDET ⇄ SFG, 1996Detroit Tigers ⇄ San Francisco Giants
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