August 23, 2001

Trade: Colorado RockiesNew York Mets

Gary Bennett changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Colorado Rockies
franchise trade score
30worse
Franchise trade score30
Rest of season21WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.8M
Short term16WAR in-1.1WAR out0.0Net-1.1Net surplus−$3.4M
Control window33WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3Net surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure20WAR in-1.1WAR out0.0Net-1.1Net surplus−$3.4M
New York Mets
franchise trade score
70better
Franchise trade score70
Rest of season79WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.8M
Short term84WAR in0.0WAR out-1.1Net+1.1Net surplus$3.4M
Control window67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3Net surplus$0.8M
Full tenure80WAR in0.0WAR out-1.1Net+1.1Net surplus$3.4M

Colorado Rockies received

Gary BennettC · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr17
Rest of season11WAR-0.3wRC+48PA61Surplus−$0.8M
Short term4WAR-1.1wRC+57PA375Surplus−$3.4M
Control window21WAR-0.3wRC+48PA61Surplus−$0.8M
Full tenure5WAR-1.1wRC+57PA375Surplus−$3.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 101, salary $238K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Gary Bennettarb 3$238K$0.1M-0.3−$0.8M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.3−$0.8M

New York Mets received

Ender ChavezWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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