December 1, 1997 · Cash considerations

Travis Fryman and 2 others: Arizona DiamondbacksCleveland Guardians

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Arizona Diamondbacks

franchise trade score

71better

Franchise trade score71

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term71WAR in+2.5WAR out+2.0Net+0.4Net surplus$1.1M

Control window67WAR in+2.5WAR out+2.3Net+0.2Net surplus$1.0M

Full tenure36WAR in+8.5WAR out+5.8Net+2.7Net surplus−$11.3M

ARI won the World Series in 2001

Cleveland Guardians

franchise trade score

29worse

Franchise trade score29

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term29WAR in+2.0WAR out+2.5Net-0.4Net surplus−$1.1M

Control window33WAR in+2.3WAR out+2.5Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.0M

Full tenure64WAR in+5.8WAR out+8.5Net-2.7Net surplus$11.3M

Arizona Diamondbacks received

Matt Williams3B · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.5WAR (control) · 1 yr79

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term81WAR+2.5wRC+95PA557Surplus$1.7M

Control window78WAR+2.5wRC+95PA557Surplus$1.7M

Full tenure66WAR+8.5wRC+98PA2462Surplus−$13.2M

On the day: +11.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 129, salary $7.2M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Matt Williams	FA eligible	$7.2M	$4.8M	+2.5	$1.9M	$1.7M
Total over the control window			$4.8M	+2.5	$1.9M	$1.7M

Cleveland Guardians received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Travis Fryman3B · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.8WAR (control) · 1 yr85

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term87WAR+2.8wRC+115PA608Surplus$1.9M

Control window84WAR+2.8wRC+115PA608Surplus$1.9M

Full tenure74WAR+6.3wRC+99PA2425Surplus−$0.6M

On the day: +8.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 90, salary $6.4M.

Tom MartinP · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 3 yr17

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

Short term9WAR-0.8FIP−153IP15Surplus−$1.3M

Control window18WAR-0.5FIP−109IP57Surplus−$1.3M

Full tenure19WAR-0.5FIP−109IP57Surplus−$1.3M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $150K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Travis Fryman	FA eligible	$6.4M	$5.4M	+2.8	$1.9M	$1.9M
Tom Martin	pre-arb	$150K	$0.6M	-0.5	—	−$1.3M
Total over the control window			$6.0M	+2.3	$2.7M	$0.7M

What this became

Tom Martin → NYMCLE ⇄ NYM, 2001-0.6 WAR

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