November 18, 1998

Brian Giles and 1 others: Cleveland GuardiansPittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates came out ahead by 16.0 WAR, most of it from Brian Giles.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
1far worse
Franchise trade score1
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term2WAR in+0.3WAR out+6.7Net-6.4Net surplus−$22.8M
Control window1WAR in+2.4WAR out+18.5Net-16.0Net surplus−$61.4M
Full tenure1WAR in+2.4WAR out+27.4Net-25.0Net surplus−$84.8M
Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
99far better
Franchise trade score99
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term98WAR in+6.7WAR out+0.3Net+6.4Net surplus$22.8M
Control window99WAR in+18.5WAR out+2.4Net+16.0Net surplus$61.4M
Full tenure99WAR in+27.4WAR out+2.4Net+25.0Net surplus$84.8M

Cleveland Guardians received

Ricardo RincónP · 28 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+2.4WAR (control) · 4 yr79
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term62WAR+0.3FIP−107IP45Surplus$0.1M
Control window83WAR+2.4FIP−82IP154Surplus$2.3M
Full tenure83WAR+2.4FIP−82IP154Surplus$2.3M

On the day: +3.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 74, salary $245K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ricardo Rincónpre-arb$245K$4.5M+2.4$1.8M$2.3M
Total over the control window$4.5M+2.4$1.8M$2.3M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Brian GilesRF · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+18.5WAR (control) · 3 yr99
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term99WAR+6.7wRC+154PA627Surplus$22.9M
Control window99WAR+18.5wRC+153PA1989Surplus$63.7M
Full tenure99WAR+27.4wRC+156PA3114Surplus$87.1M

On the day: +4.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 115, salary $300K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Brian Gilesarb 1$300K$10.3M+18.5$0.6M$63.7M
Total over the control window$10.3M+18.5$0.6M$63.7M

What this became

  1. Ricardo Rincón → OAKRicardo Rincón, CLE ⇄ OAK, 2002+0.6 WAR
  2. Brian Giles → SDPJason Bay, PIT ⇄ SDP, 2003+10.9 WAR
  3. Óliver Pérez → NYMÓliver Pérez, NYM ⇄ PIT, 2006+2.1 WAR
  4. Jason Bay → BOSJason Bay, BOS ⇄ LAD ⇄ PIT, 2008+6.5 WAR
  5. Xavier Nady → NYYJeff Karstens, NYY ⇄ PIT, 2008+0.9 WAR
  6. Bryan Morris → MIABryan Morris, MIA ⇄ PIT, 2014+1.4 WAR
  7. José Tábata → LADLAD ⇄ PIT, 20150.0 WAR

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