June 13, 1997

Phil Plantier and 5 others: San Diego PadresSt. Louis Cardinals

Rich Batchelor, Danny Jackson and Mark Sweeney changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

San Diego Padres
franchise trade score
28worse
Franchise trade score28
Rest of season21WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.6Net-0.1Net surplus−$1.3M
Short term26WAR in-0.9WAR out-0.6Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.9M
Control window28WAR in-0.9WAR out-0.6Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.9M
Full tenure29WAR in-0.9WAR out-0.6Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.9M

SDP reached the World Series in 1998

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
72better
Franchise trade score72
Rest of season79WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.7Net+0.1Net surplus$1.3M
Short term74WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.9Net+0.3Net surplus$1.9M
Control window72WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.9Net+0.3Net surplus$1.9M
Full tenure71WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.9Net+0.3Net surplus$1.9M

San Diego Padres received

Rich BatchelorP · 30 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr28
Rest of season16WAR-0.1FIP−133IP13Surplus−$0.3M
Short term26WAR-0.1FIP−133IP13Surplus−$0.3M
Control window28WAR-0.1FIP−133IP13Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure29WAR-0.1FIP−133IP13Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 43, salary $158K.

Danny JacksonP · 35 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr5
Rest of season3WAR-0.9FIP−142IP49Surplus−$3.7M
Short term5WAR-0.9FIP−142IP49Surplus−$3.7M
Control window5WAR-0.9FIP−142IP49Surplus−$3.7M
Full tenure6WAR-0.9FIP−142IP49Surplus−$3.7M

On the day: +3.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 131, FIP− 97, salary $4.6M.

Mark SweeneyLF · 28 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr53
Rest of season83WAR+0.3wRC+120PA115Surplus$0.5M
Short term52WAR+0.1wRC+96PA337Surplus−$0.1M
Control window52WAR+0.1wRC+96PA337Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure52WAR+0.1wRC+96PA337Surplus−$0.1M

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 110, salary $185K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Rich Batchelorpre-arb$158K$0.1M-0.1—−$0.3M
Danny Jacksonsigned (FA)$4.6M$2.3M-0.9—−$3.7M
Mark Sweeneypre-arb$185K$0.3M+0.1—−$0.1M
Total over the control window$2.7M-0.9—−$4.2M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Scott Livingstone3B · 32 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr14
Rest of season7WAR-0.5wRC+-11PA44Surplus−$1.1M
Short term12WAR-0.5wRC+-11PA44Surplus−$1.1M
Control window14WAR-0.5wRC+-11PA44Surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure15WAR-0.5wRC+-11PA44Surplus−$1.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 93, salary $600K.

Phil PlantierLF · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr62
Rest of season76WAR+0.2wRC+105PA129Surplus$0.2M
Short term63WAR+0.2wRC+105PA129Surplus$0.2M
Control window61WAR+0.2wRC+105PA129Surplus$0.2M
Full tenure61WAR+0.2wRC+105PA129Surplus$0.2M

On the day: -1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 71.

Fernando ValenzuelaP · 37 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr18
Rest of season10WAR-0.3FIP−125IP23Surplus−$1.3M
Short term17WAR-0.3FIP−125IP23Surplus−$1.3M
Control window19WAR-0.3FIP−125IP23Surplus−$1.3M
Full tenure20WAR-0.3FIP−125IP23Surplus−$1.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -24, FIP− 107, salary $1.6M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Scott LivingstoneFA eligible$600K$0.3M-0.5—−$1.1M
Phil PlantierFA eligibleest.$0.1M+0.2—$0.2M
Fernando Valenzuelasigned (FA)$1.6M$0.8M-0.3—−$1.3M
Total over the control window$1.2M-0.6—−$2.2M

What this became

  1. Mark Sweeney → CINDamian Jackson, CIN ⇄ SDP, 1999+0.3 WAR
  2. Reggie Sanders → ATLQuilvio Veras, ATL ⇄ SDP, 1999+0.1 WAR
  3. Mark Sweeney → MILAlex Ochoa, CIN ⇄ MIL, 2000+0.1 WAR
  4. Damian Jackson → DETDamian Jackson, DET ⇄ SDP, 2002+1.0 WAR
  5. Alex Ochoa → COLTodd Walker, CIN ⇄ COL, 2001-0.4 WAR
  6. Alex Ochoa → MILGlendon Rusch, COL ⇄ MIL ⇄ NYM, 2002+1.0 WAR
  7. Todd Walker → BOSTodd Walker, BOS ⇄ CIN, 2002+1.0 WAR

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