February 9, 1999

Sean Lowe and 1 others: Chicago White SoxSt. Louis Cardinals

Chicago White Sox came out ahead by 3.6 WAR, most of it from Sean Lowe.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
91far better
Franchise trade score91
Rest of season92WAR in+1.3WAR out0.0Net+1.3Net surplus$3.2M
Short term84WAR in+1.4WAR out0.0Net+1.4Net surplus$3.2M
Control window92WAR in+3.6WAR out0.0Net+3.6Net surplus$10.9M
Full tenure91WAR in+3.6WAR out0.0Net+3.6Net surplus$10.9M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
9far worse
Franchise trade score9
Rest of season8WAR in0.0WAR out+1.3Net-1.3Net surplus−$3.2M
Short term16WAR in0.0WAR out+1.4Net-1.4Net surplus−$3.2M
Control window8WAR in0.0WAR out+3.6Net-3.6Net surplus−$10.9M
Full tenure9WAR in0.0WAR out+3.6Net-3.6Net surplus−$10.9M

Chicago White Sox received

Sean LoweP · 28 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+3.6WAR (control) · 3 yr85
Rest of season89WAR+1.3FIP−98IP96Surplus$3.2M
Short term79WAR+1.4FIP−103IP166Surplus$3.2M
Control window86WAR+3.6FIP−97IP293Surplus$10.9M
Full tenure85WAR+3.6FIP−97IP293Surplus$10.9M

On the day: -1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 176, salary $200K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Sean Lowepre-arb$200K$0.7M+3.6$0.2M$10.9M
Total over the control window$0.7M+3.6$0.2M$10.9M

St. Louis Cardinals received

John Ambrose—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Sean Lowe → PITKip Wells, CHW ⇄ PIT, 2001-0.6 WAR
  2. Kip Wells → TEXKip Wells, PIT ⇄ TEX, 2006+0.1 WAR
  3. Jesse Chavez → TBRPIT ⇄ TBR, 20090.0 WAR
  4. Jesse Chavez → ATLRafael Soriano, ATL ⇄ TBR, 2009-0.3 WAR

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