August 9, 1997

Trade: Los Angeles DodgersPittsburgh Pirates

Eddie Williams changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season78WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.6M
Short term66WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.6M
Control window65WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.6M
Full tenure65WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.6M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season22WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.6M
Short term34WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.6M
Control window35WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure35WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.6M

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Hal GarrettWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Eddie Williams1B · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr24
Rest of season16WAR-0.3wRC+91PA103Surplus−$0.6M
Short term23WAR-0.3wRC+91PA103Surplus−$0.6M
Control window24WAR-0.3wRC+91PA103Surplus−$0.6M
Full tenure25WAR-0.3wRC+91PA103Surplus−$0.6M

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 46, salary $250K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Eddie WilliamsFA eligible$250K$0.1M-0.3−$0.6M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.3−$0.6M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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