December 8, 1997
Marquis Grissom and 4 others: Cleveland GuardiansMilwaukee Brewers
5 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
69better
Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
31worse
Cleveland Guardians received
Mike Fetters0.0WAR (control)45
never reached the majors for CLE
On the day: +3.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 73, salary $1.7M.
Ben McDonald0.0WAR (control)45
never reached the majors for CLE
On the day: +9.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 87, salary $5.0M.
Ron Villone-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr23
too little playing time to rate quality
On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 113, salary $205K.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fetters | FA eligible | $1.7M | $0.0M | 0.0 | — | $0.0M |
| Ben McDonald | FA eligible | $5.0M | $0.0M | 0.0 | — | $0.0M |
| Ron Villone | pre-arb | $205K | $0.2M | -0.2 | — | −$0.6M |
| Total over the control window | $0.2M | -0.2 | — | −$0.6M | ||
Milwaukee Brewers received
Marquis Grissom+0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr50
On the day: +10.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117, salary $4.8M.
Jeff Juden-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr17
On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 106, salary $185K.
| Received | Status | Salary that year | Paid | WAR | $/WAR | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | FA eligible | $4.8M | $5.0M | +0.9 | $5.4M | −$3.2M |
| Jeff Juden | arb 3 | $185K | $1.0M | -0.4 | — | −$1.5M |
| Total over the control window | $6.0M | +0.6 | $10.7M | −$4.7M | ||
What this became
- Ben McDonald → MILCLE ⇄ MIL, 19980.0 WAR
- Marquis Grissom → LADDevon White, LAD ⇄ MIL, 2001-1.0 WAR
- Ruddy Lugo → HOUHOU ⇄ LAD, 20030.0 WAR
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