July 30, 2001

Jason Schmidt and 3 others: Pittsburgh PiratesSan Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants came out ahead by 2.9 WAR, most of it from Jason Schmidt.

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
8far worse
Franchise trade score8
Rest of season3WAR in-0.3WAR out+2.2Net-2.6Net surplus−$6.3M
Short term2WAR in-0.6WAR out+5.6Net-6.2Net surplus−$18.3M
Control window10WAR in-0.6WAR out+2.2Net-2.9Net surplus−$9.0M
Full tenure1WAR in-0.6WAR out+24.4Net-25.0Net surplus−$80.3M
San Francisco Giants
franchise trade score
92far better
Franchise trade score92
Rest of season97WAR in+2.2WAR out-0.3Net+2.6Net surplus$6.3M
Short term98WAR in+5.6WAR out-0.6Net+6.2Net surplus$18.3M
Control window90WAR in+2.2WAR out-0.6Net+2.9Net surplus$9.0M
Full tenure99WAR in+24.4WAR out-0.6Net+25.0Net surplus$80.3M

SFG reached the World Series in 2002

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Armando RíosRF · 30 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr17
Rest of season18WAR-0.1wRC+131PA6Surplus−$0.3M
Short term16WAR-0.3wRC+74PA232Surplus−$1.8M
Control window17WAR-0.3wRC+74PA232Surplus−$1.8M
Full tenure18WAR-0.3wRC+74PA232Surplus−$1.8M

On the day: +3.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 111, salary $310K.

Ryan VogelsongP · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 5 yr19
Rest of season11WAR-0.3FIP−135IP6Surplus−$0.8M
Short term19WAR-0.3FIP−135IP6Surplus−$0.8M
Control window19WAR-0.3FIP−113IP280Surplus−$2.1M
Full tenure20WAR-0.3FIP−113IP280Surplus−$2.1M

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 47.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Armando Ríosarb 1$310K$1.1M-0.3−$1.8M
Ryan Vogelsongpre-arbest.$1.6M-0.3−$2.1M
Total over the control window$2.7M-0.6−$3.9M

San Francisco Giants received

Jason SchmidtP · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.5WAR (control) · 1 yr86
Rest of season94WAR+1.5FIP−70IP66Surplus$4.0M
Short term96WAR+4.9FIP−75IP252Surplus$14.6M
Control window82WAR+1.5FIP−70IP66Surplus$4.0M
Full tenure97WAR+23.7FIP−77IP1070Surplus$75.3M

On the day: +4.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -99, FIP− 101, salary $3.2M.

John Vander WalRF · 35 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr70
Rest of season83WAR+0.7wRC+100PA167Surplus$1.1M
Short term72WAR+0.7wRC+100PA167Surplus$1.1M
Control window70WAR+0.7wRC+100PA167Surplus$1.1M
Full tenure69WAR+0.7wRC+100PA167Surplus$1.1M

On the day: +5.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 142, salary $1.9M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jason SchmidtFA eligible$3.2M$1.3M+1.5$0.9M$4.0M
John Vander WalFA eligible$1.9M$0.8M+0.7$1.1M$1.1M
Total over the control window$2.1M+2.2$0.9M$5.1M

What this became

  1. John Vander Wal → NYYJay Witasick, NYY ⇄ SFG, 2001+0.3 WAR

Also that day

David Weathers, CHC ⇄ MIL, 2001Chicago Cubs ⇄ Milwaukee BrewersRick Reed, MIN ⇄ NYM, 2001Minnesota Twins ⇄ New York MetsSterling Hitchcock, NYY ⇄ SDP, 2001New York Yankees ⇄ San Diego Padres

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