December 14, 1998

Mark Petkovsek and 1 others: Los Angeles AngelsSt. Louis Cardinals

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Los Angeles Angels
franchise trade score
80far better
Franchise trade score80
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term82WAR in+1.4WAR out0.0Net+1.4Net surplus$2.4M
Control window80WAR in+1.4WAR out0.0Net+1.4Net surplus$2.4M
Full tenure80WAR in+2.1WAR out0.0Net+2.1Net surplus$2.4M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
20far worse
Franchise trade score20
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term18WAR in0.0WAR out+1.4Net-1.4Net surplus−$2.4M
Control window20WAR in0.0WAR out+1.4Net-1.4Net surplus−$2.4M
Full tenure20WAR in0.0WAR out+2.1Net-2.1Net surplus−$2.4M

Los Angeles Angels received

Mark PetkovsekP · 33 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+1.4WAR (control) · 1 yr81
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term83WAR+1.4FIP−80IP83Surplus$2.4M
Control window80WAR+1.4FIP−80IP83Surplus$2.4M
Full tenure81WAR+2.1FIP−87IP164Surplus$2.4M

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -32, FIP− 119, salary $475K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mark Petkovsekarb 3$475K$0.8M+1.4$0.6M$2.4M
Total over the control window$0.8M+1.4$0.6M$2.4M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Matt Garrick—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Alex Ochoa, MIL ⇄ MIN, 1998Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ Minnesota TwinsDET ⇄ TOR, 1998Detroit Tigers ⇄ Toronto Blue JaysÉdgar Rentería, MIA ⇄ STL, 1998Miami Marlins ⇄ St. Louis CardinalsJon Lieber, CHC ⇄ PIT, 1998Chicago Cubs ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesButch Huskey, NYM ⇄ SEA, 1998New York Mets ⇄ Seattle Mariners

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