July 19, 2002

Coco Crisp and 2 others: Cleveland GuardiansSt. Louis Cardinals

Cleveland Guardians came out ahead by 8.3 WAR, most of it from Coco Crisp.

Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season49WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.1Net-0.7Net surplus$0.1M
Short term61WAR in+1.0WAR out+1.1Net-0.1Net surplus$1.5M
Control window97WAR in+9.4WAR out+1.1Net+8.3Net surplus$39.7M
Full tenure97WAR in+9.4WAR out+1.1Net+8.3Net surplus$39.7M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season51WAR in+1.1WAR out+0.4Net+0.7Net surplus−$0.1M
Short term39WAR in+1.1WAR out+1.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$1.5M
Control window3WAR in+1.1WAR out+9.4Net-8.3Net surplus−$39.7M
Full tenure3WAR in+1.1WAR out+9.4Net-8.3Net surplus−$39.7M

Cleveland Guardians received

Luis Garcia—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Coco CrispCF · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+9.4WAR (control) · 4 yr88
Rest of season77WAR+0.4wRC+86PA143Surplus$1.1M
Short term70WAR+1.0wRC+76PA590Surplus$2.4M
Control window92WAR+9.4wRC+100PA1784Surplus$40.6M
Full tenure91WAR+9.4wRC+100PA1784Surplus$40.6M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Coco Crisppre-arbest.$1.1M+9.4$0.1M$40.6M
Total over the control window$1.1M+9.4$0.1M$40.6M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Chuck FinleyP · 40 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+1.1WAR (control) · 1 yr78
Rest of season90WAR+1.1FIP−76IP85Surplus$0.9M
Short term80WAR+1.1FIP−76IP85Surplus$0.9M
Control window77WAR+1.1FIP−76IP85Surplus$0.9M
Full tenure77WAR+1.1FIP−76IP85Surplus$0.9M

On the day: +8.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 89, salary $7.9M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Chuck Finleysigned (FA)$7.9M$3.3M+1.1$2.9M$0.9M
Total over the control window$3.3M+1.1$2.9M$0.9M

What this became

  1. Coco Crisp → BOSKelly Shoppach, BOS ⇄ CLE, 2006+4.4 WAR
  2. Josh Bard → SDPJosh Bard, BOS ⇄ SDP, 2006+3.6 WAR
  3. David Riske → CHWJavier López, BOS ⇄ CHW, 2006+0.4 WAR
  4. Coco Crisp → KCRCoco Crisp, BOS ⇄ KCR, 2008+1.3 WAR
  5. Kelly Shoppach → TBRKelly Shoppach, CLE ⇄ TBR, 2009+0.9 WAR
  6. Cla Meredith → BALCla Meredith, BAL ⇄ SDP, 2009+0.0 WAR
  7. Ramón Ramírez → SFGRamón Ramírez, BOS ⇄ SFG, 2010+1.3 WAR
  8. Ramón Ramírez → NYMÁngel Pagán, NYM ⇄ SFG, 2011+0.1 WAR

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