June 23, 1998

Bip Roberts and 1 others: Detroit TigersAthletics

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

Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
22worse
Franchise trade score22
Rest of season16WAR in+0.1WAR out+1.0Net-0.9Net surplus−$1.0M
Short term20WAR in-0.3WAR out+1.0Net-1.4Net surplus−$2.0M
Control window22WAR in-0.3WAR out+1.0Net-1.4Net surplus−$2.0M
Full tenure23WAR in-0.3WAR out+1.0Net-1.4Net surplus−$2.0M
Athletics
franchise trade score
78better
Franchise trade score78
Rest of season84WAR in+1.0WAR out+0.1Net+0.9Net surplus$1.0M
Short term80WAR in+1.0WAR out-0.3Net+1.4Net surplus$2.0M
Control window78WAR in+1.0WAR out-0.3Net+1.4Net surplus$2.0M
Full tenure77WAR in+1.0WAR out-0.3Net+1.4Net surplus$2.0M

Detroit Tigers received

Jason Wood1B · 29 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr19
Rest of season77WAR+0.1wRC+157PA26Surplus$0.1M
Short term18WAR-0.3wRC+59PA73Surplus−$0.9M
Control window19WAR-0.3wRC+59PA73Surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure20WAR-0.3wRC+59PA73Surplus−$0.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: no major-league record, salary $170K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jason Woodpre-arb$170K$0.3M-0.3−$0.9M
Total over the control window$0.3M-0.3−$0.9M

Athletics received

Bip Roberts2B · 35 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+1.0WAR (control) · 1 yr69
Rest of season82WAR+1.0wRC+87PA201Surplus$1.1M
Short term71WAR+1.0wRC+87PA201Surplus$1.1M
Control window68WAR+1.0wRC+87PA201Surplus$1.1M
Full tenure68WAR+1.0wRC+87PA201Surplus$1.1M

On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 90, salary $2.3M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Bip Robertssigned (FA)$2.3M$1.1M+1.0$1.1M$1.1M
Total over the control window$1.1M+1.0$1.1M$1.1M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Alan Embree, ARI ⇄ ATL, 1998Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Atlanta Braves

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