December 19, 1997

Trade: Miami MarlinsAthletics

Kurt Abbott and Eric Ludwick changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Miami Marlins
franchise trade score
57even
Franchise trade score57
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term58WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.6Net-0.1Net surplus$0.7M
Control window57WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.6Net-0.1Net surplus$0.7M
Full tenure57WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.6Net-0.1Net surplus$0.7M
Athletics
franchise trade score
43even
Franchise trade score43
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term42WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.7Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.7M
Control window43WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.7Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.7M
Full tenure43WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.7Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.7M

Miami Marlins received

Eric LudwickP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr11
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term10WAR-0.7FIP−138IP33Surplus−$1.3M
Control window11WAR-0.7FIP−138IP33Surplus−$1.3M
Full tenure11WAR-0.7FIP−138IP33Surplus−$1.3M

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 168, salary $155K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Eric Ludwickpre-arb$155K$0.2M-0.7−$1.3M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.7−$1.3M

Athletics received

Kurt AbbottSS · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr14
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term13WAR-0.6wRC+88PA136Surplus−$1.9M
Control window14WAR-0.6wRC+88PA136Surplus−$1.9M
Full tenure15WAR-0.6wRC+88PA136Surplus−$1.9M

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 93, salary $650K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Kurt Abbottarb 2$650K$1.0M-0.6−$1.9M
Total over the control window$1.0M-0.6−$1.9M

What this became

  1. Kurt Abbott → COLCOL ⇄ OAK, 1998-0.1 WAR

Also that day

Al Levine, CHW ⇄ TEX, 1997Chicago White Sox ⇄ Texas Rangers

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