March 18, 2000

Joe McEwing and 1 others: New York MetsSt. Louis Cardinals

Joe McEwing stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

New York Mets
franchise trade score
80far better
Franchise trade score80
Rest of season75WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.2Net+0.0Net surplus$0.7M
Short term87WAR in+1.2WAR out-0.2Net+1.4Net surplus$5.0M
Control window80WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.2Net+1.0Net surplus$2.9M
Full tenure78WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.2Net+1.1Net surplus$2.6M

NYM reached the World Series in 2000

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
20far worse
Franchise trade score20
Rest of season25WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.2Net-0.0Net surplus−$0.7M
Short term13WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.2Net-1.4Net surplus−$5.0M
Control window20WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.8Net-1.0Net surplus−$2.9M
Full tenure22WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.8Net-1.1Net surplus−$2.6M

New York Mets received

Joe McEwing2B · 28 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.8WAR (control) · 4 yr65
Rest of season12WAR-0.2wRC+52PA169Surplus−$0.6M
Short term75WAR+1.2wRC+89PA488Surplus$3.6M
Control window64WAR+0.8wRC+70PA1015Surplus$1.5M
Full tenure63WAR+0.8wRC+68PA1169Surplus$1.2M

On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 82.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Joe McEwingpre-arbest.$1.8M+0.8$2.3M$1.5M
Total over the control window$1.8M+0.8$2.3M$1.5M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Jesse OroscoP · 43 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season10WAR-0.2FIP−247IP2Surplus−$1.4M
Short term18WAR-0.2FIP−247IP2Surplus−$1.4M
Control window19WAR-0.2FIP−247IP2Surplus−$1.4M
Full tenure20WAR-0.2FIP−247IP2Surplus−$1.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 105, salary $1.1M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jesse OroscoFA eligible$1.1M$0.8M-0.2−$1.4M
Total over the control window$0.8M-0.2−$1.4M

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