December 14, 2000

Steve Kline and 3 others: St. Louis CardinalsWashington Nationals

St. Louis Cardinals came out ahead by 5.6 WAR, most of it from Steve Kline.

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
95far better
Franchise trade score95
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term90WAR in+2.0WAR out-0.8Net+2.7Net surplus$5.4M
Control window95WAR in+2.9WAR out-2.7Net+5.6Net surplus$20.2M
Full tenure95WAR in+4.0WAR out-2.7Net+6.6Net surplus$21.9M

STL reached the World Series in 2004

Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
5far worse
Franchise trade score5
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term10WAR in-0.8WAR out+2.0Net-2.7Net surplus−$5.4M
Control window5WAR in-2.7WAR out+2.9Net-5.6Net surplus−$20.2M
Full tenure5WAR in-2.7WAR out+4.0Net-6.6Net surplus−$21.9M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Dustin HermansonP · 28 · signed · 3 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr22
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term21WAR-0.0FIP−121IP192Surplus−$5.0M
Control window23WAR-0.0FIP−121IP192Surplus−$5.0M
Full tenure23WAR-0.0FIP−121IP192Surplus−$5.0M

On the day: +8.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -75, FIP− 88, salary $3.6M, signed through 2003.

Steve KlineP · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+2.9WAR (control) · 3 yr85
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term88WAR+2.0FIP−78IP75Surplus$5.7M
Control window85WAR+2.9FIP−89IP197Surplus$5.6M
Full tenure87WAR+4.0FIP−88IP247Surplus$7.2M

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 91, salary $355K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Dustin Hermansonsigned thru 2003$3.6M$5.3M-0.0−$5.0M
Steve Klinearb 1$355K$3.8M+2.9$1.3M$5.6M
Total over the control window$9.1M+2.9$3.1M$0.5M

Washington Nationals received

Britt ReamesP · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 3 yr37
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term47WAR+0.0FIP−114IP95Surplus−$0.2M
Control window32WAR-0.1FIP−106IP164Surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure33WAR-0.1FIP−106IP164Surplus−$0.8M
Fernando Tatís3B · 25 · signed · 4 yrs control-2.6WAR (control) · 3 yr4
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term8WAR-0.8wRC+81PA168Surplus−$4.5M
Control window3WAR-2.6wRC+72PA794Surplus−$18.9M
Full tenure3WAR-2.6wRC+72PA794Surplus−$18.9M

On the day: +5.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 141, salary $750K, signed through 2004.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Britt Reamespre-arbest.$0.7M-0.1−$0.8M
Fernando Tatíssigned thru 2004$750K$13.8M-2.6−$18.9M
Total over the control window$14.5M-2.7−$19.7M

What this became

  1. Dustin Hermanson → BOSBOS ⇄ STL, 2001-0.3 WAR

Also that day

Royce Clayton, CHW ⇄ TEX, 2000Chicago White Sox ⇄ Texas Rangers

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