July 31, 1997

José Cruz and 2 others: Seattle MarinersToronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays came out ahead by 11.4 WAR, most of it from José Cruz.

Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
5far worse
Franchise trade score5
Rest of season25WAR in+0.4WAR out+0.5Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.6M
Short term29WAR in+1.9WAR out+2.0Net-0.1Net surplus−$2.1M
Control window3WAR in-0.2WAR out+11.2Net-11.4Net surplus−$26.6M
Full tenure4WAR in+1.9WAR out+11.2Net-9.3Net surplus−$24.1M
Toronto Blue Jays
franchise trade score
95far better
Franchise trade score95
Rest of season75WAR in+0.5WAR out+0.4Net+0.0Net surplus$0.6M
Short term71WAR in+2.0WAR out+1.9Net+0.1Net surplus$2.1M
Control window97WAR in+11.2WAR out-0.2Net+11.4Net surplus$26.6M
Full tenure96WAR in+11.2WAR out+1.9Net+9.3Net surplus$24.1M

Seattle Mariners received

Paul SpoljaricP · 27 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr22
Rest of season79WAR+0.2FIP−75IP23Surplus$0.2M
Short term20WAR-0.4FIP−104IP106Surplus−$1.0M
Control window22WAR-0.4FIP−104IP106Surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure23WAR-0.4FIP−104IP106Surplus−$1.0M

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 100, salary $185K.

Mike TimlinP · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr61
Rest of season63WAR+0.2FIP−88IP26Surplus−$0.2M
Short term88WAR+2.4FIP−74IP105Surplus$2.3M
Control window54WAR+0.2FIP−88IP26Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure83WAR+2.4FIP−74IP105Surplus$2.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 68, salary $1.3M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Paul Spoljaricpre-arb$185K$0.3M-0.4—−$1.0M
Mike TimlinFA eligible$1.3M$0.5M+0.2—−$0.2M
Total over the control window$0.9M-0.2—−$1.2M

Toronto Blue Jays received

José CruzCF · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+11.2WAR (control) · 6 yr90
Rest of season80WAR+0.5wRC+97PA244Surplus$0.7M
Short term82WAR+2.0wRC+98PA657Surplus$3.4M
Control window92WAR+11.2wRC+101PA2901Surplus$25.5M
Full tenure91WAR+11.2wRC+101PA2901Surplus$25.5M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $150K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
José Cruzpre-arb$150K$7.5M+11.2$0.7M$25.5M
Total over the control window$7.5M+11.2$0.7M$25.5M

What this became

  1. Paul Spoljaric → PHIMark Leiter, PHI ⇄ SEA, 1998-0.5 WAR
  2. Paul Spoljaric → TORRobert Person, PHI ⇄ TOR, 1999+0.2 WAR
  3. Paul Spoljaric → STLPat Hentgen, STL ⇄ TOR, 19990.0 WAR
  4. Matt DeWitt → CHWDavid Wells, CHW ⇄ TOR, 20010.0 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 NationalsMark McGwire, OAK ⇄ STL, 1997Athletics ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsDerek Lowe, BOS ⇄ SEA, 1997Boston Red Sox ⇄ Seattle MarinersDanny Graves, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1997Cincinnati Reds ⇄ Cleveland Guardians

The web around this trade

loading the web…
player · size = WAR delivered, colour = percentile ( worse better) franchise trade 0 players · 0 trades · 0 clubs
All SEA ⇄ TOR tradesHow the scores work