December 16, 2002

Ray King and 2 others: Atlanta BravesMilwaukee Brewers

John Foster, Wes Helms and Ray King changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
80better
Franchise trade score80
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term29WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.8Net-0.4Net surplus−$1.0M
Control window82WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.1Net+0.5Net surplus$6.1M
Full tenure81WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.1Net+0.5Net surplus$6.1M
Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
20worse
Franchise trade score20
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term71WAR in+0.8WAR out+0.3Net+0.4Net surplus$1.0M
Control window18WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.3Net-0.5Net surplus−$6.1M
Full tenure19WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.3Net-0.5Net surplus−$6.1M

Atlanta Braves received

Ray KingP · 28 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr68
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term69WAR+0.3FIP−85IP59Surplus$0.4M
Control window67WAR+0.3FIP−85IP59Surplus$0.4M
Full tenure67WAR+0.3FIP−85IP59Surplus$0.4M

On the day: +1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 87, salary $300K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ray Kingarb 1$300K$0.6M+0.3—$0.4M
Total over the control window$0.6M+0.3—$0.4M

Milwaukee Brewers received

John FosterP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr31
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term29WAR-0.1FIP−135IP21Surplus−$0.4M
Control window32WAR-0.1FIP−135IP21Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure32WAR-0.1FIP−135IP21Surplus−$0.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

Wes Helms1B · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 3 yr36
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term74WAR+0.8wRC+101PA536Surplus$1.8M
Control window27WAR-0.1wRC+97PA1030Surplus−$5.3M
Full tenure27WAR-0.1wRC+97PA1030Surplus−$5.3M

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 85, salary $250K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
John Fosterpre-arbest.$0.3M-0.1—−$0.4M
Wes Helmsarb 1$250K$5.1M-0.1—−$5.3M
Total over the control window$5.4M-0.1—−$5.7M

What this became

  1. Ray King → STLAdam Wainwright, ATL ⇄ STL, 2003+1.3 WAR
  2. Eli Marrero → KCRATL ⇄ KCR, 2004-1.1 WAR
  3. Ray King → COLAaron Miles, COL ⇄ STL, 2005-0.0 WAR
  4. Eli Marrero → BALEli Marrero, BAL ⇄ KCR, 2005+0.3 WAR

Also that day

BOS ⇄ SDP, 2002Boston Red Sox ⇄ San Diego PadresOAK ⇄ SDP, 2002Athletics ⇄ San Diego PadresCOL ⇄ HOU, 2002Colorado Rockies ⇄ Houston Astros

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