December 15, 1997

Trade: New York MetsPhiladelphia Phillies

Héctor Mercado and Mike Welch changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

franchise trade score

71better

Franchise trade score71

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

Short term73WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$1.1M

Control window71WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$1.1M

Full tenure70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.6Net+0.6Net surplus$1.1M

franchise trade score

29worse

Franchise trade score29

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

Short term27WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$1.1M

Control window29WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$1.1M

Full tenure30WAR in-0.6WAR out0.0Net-0.6Net surplus−$1.1M

New York Mets received

Héctor MercadoP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for NYM

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Héctor Mercado	prospect	est.	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M

Mike WelchP · 25 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr13

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

Short term11WAR-0.6FIP−175IP21Surplus−$1.1M

Control window13WAR-0.6FIP−175IP21Surplus−$1.1M

Full tenure14WAR-0.6FIP−175IP21Surplus−$1.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Mike Welch	prospect	est.	$0.2M	-0.6	—	−$1.1M
Total over the control window			$0.2M	-0.6	—	−$1.1M

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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