July 31, 1997

Mark McGwire and 3 others: AthleticsSt. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals came out ahead by 2.5 WAR, most of it from Mark McGwire.

Athletics
franchise trade score
11far worse
Franchise trade score11
Rest of season6WAR in-0.6WAR out+2.1Net-2.7Net surplus−$3.5M
Short term2WAR in-0.8WAR out+10.1Net-10.9Net surplus−$20.9M
Control window13WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.1Net-2.5Net surplus−$5.4M
Full tenure2WAR in-0.4WAR out+20.6Net-20.9Net surplus−$35.4M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
89far better
Franchise trade score89
Rest of season94WAR in+2.1WAR out-0.6Net+2.7Net surplus$3.5M
Short term98WAR in+10.1WAR out-0.8Net+10.9Net surplus$20.9M
Control window87WAR in+2.1WAR out-0.4Net+2.5Net surplus$5.4M
Full tenure98WAR in+20.6WAR out-0.4Net+20.9Net surplus$35.4M

Athletics received

Eric LudwickP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr15
Rest of season7WAR-0.5FIP−174IP24Surplus−$0.9M
Short term13WAR-0.5FIP−174IP24Surplus−$0.9M
Control window15WAR-0.5FIP−174IP24Surplus−$0.9M
Full tenure16WAR-0.5FIP−174IP24Surplus−$0.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 168, salary $155K.

T. J. MathewsP · 27 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 4 yr60
Rest of season19WAR-0.1FIP−112IP29Surplus−$0.2M
Short term66WAR+0.4FIP−97IP101Surplus$0.2M
Control window61WAR+0.9FIP−101IP220Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure58WAR+1.0FIP−100IP243Surplus−$1.8M

On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 86, salary $240K.

Blake SteinP · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 2 yr10
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term11WAR-0.6FIP−132IP117Surplus−$1.1M
Control window10WAR-0.8FIP−134IP120Surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure10WAR-0.8FIP−134IP120Surplus−$1.6M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Eric Ludwickpre-arb$155K$0.1M-0.5—−$0.9M
T. J. Mathewspre-arb$240K$2.4M+0.9$2.6M−$0.5M
Blake Steinprospectest.$0.4M-0.8—−$1.6M
Total over the control window$2.8M-0.4—−$3.0M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Mark McGwire1B · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+2.1WAR (control) · 1 yr88
Rest of season96WAR+2.1wRC+172PA224Surplus$2.4M
Short term99WAR+10.1wRC+197PA905Surplus$19.0M
Control window84WAR+2.1wRC+172PA224Surplus$2.4M
Full tenure98WAR+20.6wRC+173PA2251Surplus$31.1M

On the day: +14.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 190, salary $7.2M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mark McGwiresigned (FA)$7.2M$3.0M+2.1$1.4M$2.4M
Total over the control window$3.0M+2.1$1.4M$2.4M

What this became

  1. Eric Ludwick → MIAMIA ⇄ OAK, 1997-0.7 WAR
  2. Blake Stein → KCRBlake Stein, KCR ⇄ OAK, 1999+2.5 WAR
  3. Kurt Abbott → COLCOL ⇄ OAK, 1998-0.1 WAR
  4. Brad Rigby → WSNKCR ⇄ WSN, 2000-0.1 WAR

Also that day

BAL ⇄ WSN, 1997Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Washington NationalsKeith Foulke, CHW ⇄ SFG, 1997Chicago White Sox ⇄ San Francisco GiantsSteve Kline, CLE ⇄ WSN, 1997Cleveland Guardians ⇄ Washington NationalsDerek Lowe, BOS ⇄ SEA, 1997Boston Red Sox ⇄ Seattle MarinersJosé Cruz, SEA ⇄ TOR, 1997Seattle Mariners ⇄ Toronto Blue JaysDanny Graves, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1997Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Cleveland Guardians

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