July 27, 2001

Fred McGriff and 2 others: Chicago CubsTampa Bay Rays

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

Chicago Cubs

franchise trade score

84far better

Franchise trade score84

Rest of season87WAR in+1.2WAR out0.0Net+1.2Net surplus$1.3M

Short term91WAR in+3.4WAR out-0.4Net+3.9Net surplus$5.5M

Control window83WAR in+1.2WAR out-0.5Net+1.7Net surplus$3.2M

Full tenure88WAR in+3.4WAR out-0.5Net+4.0Net surplus$6.1M

Tampa Bay Rays

franchise trade score

16far worse

Franchise trade score16

Rest of season13WAR in0.0WAR out+1.2Net-1.2Net surplus−$1.3M

Short term9WAR in-0.4WAR out+3.4Net-3.9Net surplus−$5.5M

Control window17WAR in-0.5WAR out+1.2Net-1.7Net surplus−$3.2M

Full tenure12WAR in-0.5WAR out+3.4Net-4.0Net surplus−$6.1M

Chicago Cubs received

Fred McGriff1B · 38 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr82

Rest of season92WAR+1.2wRC+139PA201Surplus$1.3M

Short term92WAR+3.4wRC+128PA796Surplus$4.2M

Control window79WAR+1.2wRC+139PA201Surplus$1.3M

Full tenure87WAR+3.4wRC+128PA796Surplus$4.2M

On the day: +6.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 107, salary $6.5M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Fred McGriff	FA eligible	$6.5M	$2.7M	+1.2	$2.3M	$1.3M
Total over the control window			$2.7M	+1.2	$2.3M	$1.3M

Tampa Bay Rays received

Manny AybarP · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for TBR

On the day: -0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -8, FIP− 109, salary $665K.

Jason Smith2B · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr12

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

Short term13WAR-0.4wRC+39PA69Surplus−$1.4M

Control window11WAR-0.5wRC+38PA73Surplus−$1.9M

Full tenure12WAR-0.5wRC+38PA73Surplus−$1.9M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Manny Aybar	arb 2	$665K	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Jason Smith	pre-arb	est.	$0.5M	-0.5	—	−$1.9M
Total over the control window			$0.5M	-0.5	—	−$1.9M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Bruce Chen, NYM ⇄ PHI, 2001New York Mets ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies PHI ⇄ SFG, 2001Philadelphia Phillies ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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