August 27, 1999

Trade: Baltimore OriolesCleveland Guardians

Harold Baines changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

franchise trade score

67better

Franchise trade score67

Rest of season79WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.0M

Short term68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.0M

Control window67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.0M

Full tenure66WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.0M

franchise trade score

33worse

Franchise trade score33

Rest of season21WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.0M

Short term32WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.0M

Control window33WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.0M

Full tenure34WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.0M

Baltimore Orioles received

Juan Aracena—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Jimmy Hamilton—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Harold BainesDH · 40 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr21

Rest of season12WAR-0.2wRC+80PA96Surplus−$1.0M

Short term20WAR-0.2wRC+80PA96Surplus−$1.0M

Control window22WAR-0.2wRC+80PA96Surplus−$1.0M

Full tenure22WAR-0.2wRC+80PA96Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 115, salary $1.7M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Harold Baines	FA eligible	$1.7M	$0.6M	-0.2	—	−$1.0M
Total over the control window			$0.6M	-0.2	—	−$1.0M

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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