July 23, 1998

Trade: Baltimore OriolesSan Francisco Giants

Joe Carter changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Baltimore Orioles
franchise trade score
69better
Franchise trade score69
Rest of season81WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.6M
Short term70WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.6M
Control window69WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.6M
Full tenure68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.6M
San Francisco Giants
franchise trade score
31worse
Franchise trade score31
Rest of season19WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.6M
Short term30WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.6M
Control window31WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure32WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.6M

Baltimore Orioles received

Darin Blood—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

San Francisco Giants received

Joe CarterLF · 38 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr32
Rest of season24WAR-0.2wRC+127PA115Surplus−$1.6M
Short term31WAR-0.2wRC+127PA115Surplus−$1.6M
Control window33WAR-0.2wRC+127PA115Surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure33WAR-0.2wRC+127PA115Surplus−$1.6M

On the day: -2.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 72, salary $3.2M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Joe Cartersigned (FA)$3.2M$1.3M-0.2—−$1.6M
Total over the control window$1.3M-0.2—−$1.6M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Doug Jones, CLE ⇄ MIL, 1998Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Milwaukee BrewersJacob Cruz, CLE ⇄ SFG, 1998Cleveland Guardians ⇄ San Francisco GiantsLAD ⇄ SDP, 1998Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ San Diego Padres

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