July 23, 1999

Jeff Sparks and 3 others: Pittsburgh PiratesTampa Bay Rays

José Guillén, Jeff Sparks and Joe Oliver changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Pittsburgh Pirates

franchise trade score

21worse

Franchise trade score21

Rest of season74WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.9Net+0.1Net surplus$0.4M

Short term30WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.1Net-0.7Net surplus−$0.7M

Control window20WAR in-0.8WAR out+0.4Net-1.2Net surplus−$2.5M

Full tenure21WAR in-0.8WAR out+0.4Net-1.2Net surplus−$2.7M

Tampa Bay Rays

franchise trade score

79better

Franchise trade score79

Rest of season26WAR in-0.9WAR out-0.8Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.4M

Short term70WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.8Net+0.7Net surplus$0.7M

Control window80WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.8Net+1.2Net surplus$2.5M

Full tenure79WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.8Net+1.2Net surplus$2.7M

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Joe OliverC · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr8

Rest of season4WAR-0.8wRC+33PA146Surplus−$1.6M

Short term7WAR-0.8wRC+33PA146Surplus−$1.6M

Control window8WAR-0.8wRC+33PA146Surplus−$1.6M

Full tenure9WAR-0.8wRC+33PA146Surplus−$1.6M

On the day: +0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 57, salary $350K.

Humberto CotaC · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 6 yr27

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window24WAR-0.1wRC+62PA544Surplus−$1.4M

Full tenure25WAR-0.0wRC+63PA562Surplus−$1.6M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Joe Oliver	signed (FA)	$350K	$0.1M	-0.8	—	−$1.6M
Humberto Cota	prospect	est.	$1.8M	-0.1	—	−$1.4M
Total over the control window			$2.0M	-0.8	—	−$3.0M

Tampa Bay Rays received

José GuillénRF · 23 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.2WAR (control) · 3 yr36

Rest of season5WAR-0.9wRC+66PA186Surplus−$2.0M

Short term17WAR-0.4wRC+80PA535Surplus−$1.1M

Control window45WAR+0.2wRC+80PA680Surplus−$0.8M

Full tenure46WAR+0.2wRC+80PA680Surplus−$0.8M

On the day: -4.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 83, salary $375K.

Jeff SparksP · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr62

Rest of season74WAR+0.1FIP−102IP10Surplus$0.0M

Short term63WAR+0.3FIP−103IP30Surplus$0.2M

Control window61WAR+0.3FIP−103IP30Surplus$0.2M

Full tenure61WAR+0.3FIP−103IP30Surplus$0.2M

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
José Guillén	pre-arb	$375K	$1.5M	+0.2	—	−$0.8M
Jeff Sparks	pre-arb	est.	$0.3M	+0.3	—	$0.2M
Total over the control window			$1.9M	+0.4	—	−$0.5M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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