December 14, 1995

Royce Clayton and 4 others: San Francisco GiantsSt. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals came out ahead by 5.2 WAR, most of it from Royce Clayton.

San Francisco Giants
franchise trade score
10far worse
Franchise trade score10
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term16WAR in-0.5WAR out+1.7Net-2.2Net surplus−$2.6M
Control window10WAR in-0.6WAR out+4.5Net-5.2Net surplus−$6.7M
Full tenure12WAR in-0.7WAR out+5.2Net-6.0Net surplus−$5.5M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
90far better
Franchise trade score90
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term84WAR in+1.7WAR out-0.5Net+2.2Net surplus$2.6M
Control window90WAR in+4.5WAR out-0.6Net+5.2Net surplus$6.7M
Full tenure88WAR in+5.2WAR out-0.7Net+6.0Net surplus$5.5M

San Francisco Giants received

Allen WatsonP · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr70
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term73WAR+1.2FIP−116IP186Surplus$1.7M
Control window70WAR+1.2FIP−116IP186Surplus$1.7M
Full tenure69WAR+1.2FIP−116IP186Surplus$1.7M

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 7, FIP− 121, salary $155K.

Rich DeLuciaP · 31 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr17
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term16WAR-0.6FIP−111IP62Surplus−$1.1M
Control window18WAR-0.6FIP−111IP62Surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure17WAR-0.6FIP−108IP63Surplus−$1.8M

On the day: -0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 153, salary $300K.

Doug CreekP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-1.3WAR (control) · 2 yr6
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term5WAR-1.2FIP−157IP48Surplus−$1.9M
Control window6WAR-1.3FIP−150IP62Surplus−$2.3M
Full tenure6WAR-1.3FIP−150IP62Surplus−$2.3M

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

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Allen Watsonpre-arb$155K$0.2M+1.2$0.2M$1.7M
Rich DeLuciaarb 3$300K$0.5M-0.6—−$1.1M
Doug Creekpre-arb$109K$0.3M-1.3—−$2.3M
Total over the control window$1.0M-0.6—−$1.7M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Royce ClaytonSS · 25 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+4.5WAR (control) · 2 yr79
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term74WAR+1.7wRC+82PA531Surplus$1.2M
Control window80WAR+4.5wRC+81PA1150Surplus$5.0M
Full tenure79WAR+5.2wRC+79PA1552Surplus$3.1M

On the day: +6.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 65, salary $475K.

Chris Wimmer—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Royce Claytonarb 2$475K$4.3M+4.5$0.9M$5.0M
Total over the control window$4.3M+4.5$0.9M$5.0M

What this became

  1. Allen Watson → LAAJ. T. Snow, LAA ⇄ SFG, 1996+1.5 WAR
  2. Rich DeLucia → LAARich DeLucia, LAA ⇄ SFG, 1997+0.5 WAR
  3. Royce Clayton → TEXFernando Tatís, STL ⇄ TEX, 1998+1.0 WAR
  4. Royce Clayton → CHWRoyce Clayton, CHW ⇄ TEX, 2000+2.7 WAR
  5. Fernando Tatís → WSNSteve Kline, STL ⇄ WSN, 2000-2.6 WAR
  6. Dustin Hermanson → BOSBOS ⇄ STL, 2001-0.3 WAR
  7. Aaron Myette → CLETravis Hafner, CLE ⇄ TEX, 2002-0.2 WAR
  8. Aaron Myette → PHICLE ⇄ PHI, 20030.0 WAR
  9. Einar Díaz → WSNChris Young, TEX ⇄ WSN, 2004-0.7 WAR

Also that day

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