August 31, 1993

Lee Smith and 1 others: New York YankeesSt. Louis Cardinals

Rich Batchelor and Lee Smith changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
51even
Franchise trade score51
Rest of season51WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.3Net+0.6Net surplus−$0.1M
Short term54WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.3Net+0.6Net surplus−$0.1M
Control window51WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.1Net+0.3Net surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure51WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.1Net+0.3Net surplus−$0.1M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
49even
Franchise trade score49
Rest of season49WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.3Net-0.6Net surplus$0.1M
Short term46WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.3Net-0.6Net surplus$0.1M
Control window49WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus$0.1M
Full tenure49WAR in+0.1WAR out+0.3Net-0.3Net surplus$0.1M

New York Yankees received

Lee SmithP · 36 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr55
Rest of season63WAR+0.3FIP−49IP8Surplus−$0.5M
Short term55WAR+0.3FIP−49IP8Surplus−$0.5M
Control window54WAR+0.3FIP−49IP8Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure54WAR+0.3FIP−49IP8Surplus−$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +5.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 83, salary $2.7M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Lee SmithFA eligible$2.7M$0.9M+0.3—−$0.5M
Total over the control window$0.9M+0.3—−$0.5M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Rich BatchelorP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 3 yr47
Rest of season13WAR-0.3FIP−109IP10Surplus−$0.4M
Short term22WAR-0.3FIP−109IP10Surplus−$0.4M
Control window54WAR+0.1FIP−77IP41Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure55WAR+0.1FIP−77IP41Surplus−$0.3M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Rich Batchelorpre-arbest.$0.4M+0.1—−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.4M+0.1—−$0.3M

What this became

  1. Rich Batchelor → SDPPhil Plantier, SDP ⇄ STL, 1997-0.1 WAR
  2. Mark Sweeney → CINDamian Jackson, CIN ⇄ SDP, 1999+0.3 WAR
  3. Reggie Sanders → ATLQuilvio Veras, ATL ⇄ SDP, 1999+0.1 WAR
  4. Mark Sweeney → MILAlex Ochoa, CIN ⇄ MIL, 2000+0.1 WAR
  5. Damian Jackson → DETDamian Jackson, DET ⇄ SDP, 2002+1.0 WAR
  6. Alex Ochoa → COLTodd Walker, CIN ⇄ COL, 2001-0.4 WAR
  7. Mark Sweeney → NYMGlendon Rusch, COL ⇄ MIL ⇄ NYM, 20020.0 WAR

Also that day

Eric Davis, DET ⇄ LAD, 1993Detroit Tigers ⇄ Los Angeles Dodgers

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