January 22, 1996

Bernard Gilkey and 3 others: New York MetsSt. Louis Cardinals

New York Mets came out ahead by 8.4 WAR, most of it from Bernard Gilkey.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
96far better
Franchise trade score96
Rest of season100WAR in+7.8WAR out-0.3Net+8.2Net surplus$18.4M
Short term98WAR in+10.2WAR out-0.5Net+10.7Net surplus$20.7M
Control window96WAR in+7.8WAR out-0.5Net+8.4Net surplus$18.8M
Full tenure95WAR in+10.1WAR out-0.5Net+10.7Net surplus$16.3M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
4far worse
Franchise trade score4
Rest of season0WAR in-0.3WAR out+7.8Net-8.2Net surplus−$18.4M
Short term2WAR in-0.5WAR out+10.2Net-10.7Net surplus−$20.7M
Control window4WAR in-0.5WAR out+7.8Net-8.4Net surplus−$18.8M
Full tenure5WAR in-0.5WAR out+10.1Net-10.7Net surplus−$16.3M

New York Mets received

Bernard GilkeyLF · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+7.8WAR (control) · 1 yr96
Rest of season100WAR+7.8wRC+152PA656Surplus$17.8M
Short term98WAR+10.2wRC+128PA1262Surplus$19.8M
Control window95WAR+7.8wRC+152PA656Surplus$17.8M
Full tenure94WAR+10.1wRC+118PA1567Surplus$15.4M

On the day: +6.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 124, salary $2.8M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Bernard GilkeyFA eligible$2.8M$2.6M+7.8$0.3M$17.8M
Total over the control window$2.6M+7.8$0.3M$17.8M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Erik HiljusP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for STL

Eric LudwickP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr14
Rest of season11WAR-0.3FIP−168IP10Surplus−$0.5M
Short term13WAR-0.5FIP−154IP17Surplus−$1.0M
Control window15WAR-0.5FIP−154IP17Surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure15WAR-0.5FIP−154IP17Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

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

Yudith Ozorio—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Erik Hiljusprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Eric Ludwickpre-arb$109K$0.3M-0.5—−$1.0M
Total over the control window$0.3M-0.5—−$1.0M

What this became

  1. Eric Ludwick → OAKMark McGwire, OAK ⇄ STL, 1997-0.5 WAR
  2. Bernard Gilkey → ARIWillie Blair, ARI ⇄ NYM, 1998-0.4 WAR
  3. Eric Ludwick → MIAMIA ⇄ OAK, 1997-0.7 WAR
  4. Jorge Fábregas → MIAJorge Fábregas, MIA ⇄ NYM, 1998+0.4 WAR
  5. Willie Blair → DETWillie Blair, DET ⇄ NYM, 1998+0.9 WAR
  6. Blake Stein → KCRBlake Stein, KCR ⇄ OAK, 1999+2.5 WAR
  7. Nelson Figueroa → PHIVicente Padilla, ARI ⇄ PHI, 2000+1.0 WAR
  8. Kurt Abbott → COLCOL ⇄ OAK, 1998-0.1 WAR
  9. Joe Randa → KCRJoe Randa, KCR ⇄ NYM, 1998+5.8 WAR
  10. Brad Rigby → WSNKCR ⇄ WSN, 2000-0.1 WAR
  11. Omar Daal → LADOmar Daal, LAD ⇄ PHI, 2001+1.6 WAR
  12. Curt Schilling → BOSCurt Schilling, ARI ⇄ BOS, 2003+16.4 WAR
  13. Vicente Padilla → TEXVicente Padilla, PHI ⇄ TEX, 2005+2.9 WAR
  14. Jorge De La Rosa → MILChris Capuano, ARI ⇄ MIL, 2003-0.7 WAR
  15. Casey Fossum → TBRCasey Fossum, ARI ⇄ TBR, 2005+1.4 WAR

Also that day

Danny Tartabull, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1996Chicago White Sox ⇄ Athletics

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