December 6, 1996

Sterling Hitchcock and 1 others: San Diego PadresSeattle Mariners

San Diego Padres came out ahead by 3.2 WAR, most of it from Sterling Hitchcock.

San Diego Padres
franchise trade score
87far better
Franchise trade score87
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term79WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.7Net+1.2Net surplus$1.8M
Control window87WAR in+2.5WAR out-0.7Net+3.2Net surplus$4.5M
Full tenure70WAR in+5.4WAR out-0.7Net+6.1Net surplus$0.1M

SDP reached the World Series in 1998

Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
13far worse
Franchise trade score13
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term21WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.5Net-1.2Net surplus−$1.8M
Control window13WAR in-0.7WAR out+2.5Net-3.2Net surplus−$4.5M
Full tenure30WAR in-0.7WAR out+5.4Net-6.1Net surplus−$0.1M

San Diego Padres received

Sterling HitchcockP · 25 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+2.5WAR (control) · 2 yr71
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term54WAR+0.5FIP−117IP161Surplus−$0.4M
Control window74WAR+2.5FIP−112IP337Surplus$2.2M
Full tenure64WAR+5.4FIP−105IP628Surplus−$2.1M

On the day: +3.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 101, salary $235K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Sterling Hitchcockarb 2$235K$3.5M+2.5$1.4M$2.2M
Total over the control window$3.5M+2.5$1.4M$2.2M

Seattle Mariners received

Scott SandersP · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr9
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term8WAR-0.7FIP−137IP65Surplus−$2.2M
Control window9WAR-0.7FIP−137IP65Surplus−$2.2M
Full tenure10WAR-0.7FIP−137IP65Surplus−$2.2M

On the day: +3.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 78, FIP− 101, salary $300K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Scott Sandersarb 1$300K$1.3M-0.7—−$2.2M
Total over the control window$1.3M-0.7—−$2.2M

What this became

  1. Scott Sanders → DETScott Sanders, DET ⇄ SEA, 1997+0.4 WAR
  2. Sterling Hitchcock → NYYSterling Hitchcock, NYY ⇄ SDP, 2001+0.3 WAR
  3. Scott Sanders → SDPRod Lindsey, DET ⇄ SDP, 1998-0.1 WAR
  4. Dean Crow → HOUBrad Ausmus, DET ⇄ HOU, 19990.0 WAR
  5. Sterling Hitchcock → STLSterling Hitchcock, NYY ⇄ STL, 2003+0.1 WAR
  6. Brad Ausmus → HOUDoug Brocail, DET ⇄ HOU, 2000+0.5 WAR
  7. C. J. Nitkowski → NYMC. J. Nitkowski, DET ⇄ NYM, 2001+0.1 WAR
  8. Nelson Cruz → COLCOL ⇄ HOU, 2002-0.3 WAR

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