March 25, 2003

Chris Spurling and 1 others: Atlanta BravesDetroit Tigers

Chris Spurling stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season25WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.4M
Short term36WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2Net surplus−$0.4M
Control window35WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure35WAR in0.0WAR out+0.5Net-0.5Net surplus−$0.4M
Detroit Tigers
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season75WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2Net surplus$0.4M
Short term64WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2Net surplus$0.4M
Control window65WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus$0.4M
Full tenure65WAR in+0.5WAR out0.0Net+0.5Net surplus$0.4M

DET reached the World Series in 2006

Atlanta Braves received

Matt CoenenWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Detroit Tigers received

Chris SpurlingP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 3 yr63
Rest of season76WAR+0.2FIP−103IP77Surplus$0.4M
Short term63WAR+0.2FIP−103IP77Surplus$0.4M
Control window64WAR+0.5FIP−108IP159Surplus$0.4M
Full tenure64WAR+0.5FIP−108IP159Surplus$0.4M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $305K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Chris Spurlingpre-arb$305K$1.3M+0.5$2.5M$0.4M
Total over the control window$1.3M+0.5$2.5M$0.4M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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