July 9, 1995

John Habyan and 1 others: Los Angeles AngelsSt. Louis Cardinals

John Habyan and Mark Sweeney changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Los Angeles Angels
franchise trade score
69better
Franchise trade score69
Rest of season79WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.1Net+0.5Net surplus$0.6M
Short term62WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.3Net+0.2Net surplus$0.3M
Control window69WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.1Net+0.5Net surplus$0.9M
Full tenure68WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.1Net+0.5Net surplus$0.9M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
31worse
Franchise trade score31
Rest of season21WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.4Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.6M
Short term38WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.4Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.3M
Control window31WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.4Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure32WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.4Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.9M

Los Angeles Angels received

John HabyanP · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr70
Rest of season84WAR+0.4FIP−75IP33Surplus$0.4M
Short term72WAR+0.4FIP−75IP33Surplus$0.4M
Control window69WAR+0.4FIP−75IP33Surplus$0.4M
Full tenure69WAR+0.4FIP−75IP33Surplus$0.4M

On the day: +2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 351, FIP− 71, salary $600K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
John HabyanFA eligible$600K$0.3M+0.4—$0.4M
Total over the control window$0.3M+0.4—$0.4M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Mark SweeneyLF · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 3 yr41
Rest of season18WAR-0.1wRC+97PA90Surplus−$0.2M
Short term65WAR+0.3wRC+106PA299Surplus$0.1M
Control window34WAR-0.1wRC+96PA372Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure35WAR-0.1wRC+96PA372Surplus−$0.5M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $109K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mark Sweeneypre-arb$109K$0.4M-0.1—−$0.5M
Total over the control window$0.4M-0.1—−$0.5M

What this became

  1. Mark Sweeney → 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

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