July 18, 2003

Ryan Ludwick and 2 others: Cleveland GuardiansTexas Rangers

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

franchise trade score

81far better

Franchise trade score81

Rest of season95WAR in+1.2WAR out-0.3Net+1.5Net surplus$5.7M

Short term83WAR in+1.3WAR out+0.4Net+0.8Net surplus$4.0M

Control window81WAR in+1.2WAR out+0.5Net+0.7Net surplus$3.7M

Full tenure79WAR in+1.2WAR out+0.5Net+0.7Net surplus$3.7M

franchise trade score

19far worse

Franchise trade score19

Rest of season5WAR in-0.3WAR out+1.2Net-1.5Net surplus−$5.7M

Short term17WAR in+0.4WAR out+1.3Net-0.8Net surplus−$4.0M

Control window19WAR in+0.5WAR out+1.2Net-0.7Net surplus−$3.7M

Full tenure21WAR in+0.5WAR out+1.2Net-0.7Net surplus−$3.7M

Cleveland Guardians received

Ryan LudwickRF · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+1.2WAR (control) · 3 yr77

Rest of season89WAR+1.2wRC+105PA145Surplus$4.5M

Short term78WAR+1.3wRC+96PA199Surplus$4.5M

Control window76WAR+1.2wRC+102PA247Surplus$4.0M

Full tenure76WAR+1.2wRC+102PA247Surplus$4.0M

On the day: -1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 65.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Ryan Ludwick	pre-arb	est.	$0.7M	+1.2	$0.6M	$4.0M
Total over the control window			$0.7M	+1.2	$0.6M	$4.0M

Ricardo RodríguezP · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.8WAR (control) · 2 yr68

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term75WAR+0.7FIP−81IP27Surplus$1.6M

Control window67WAR+0.8FIP−113IP84Surplus$1.5M

Full tenure67WAR+0.8FIP−113IP84Surplus$1.5M

On the day: +0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 121, salary $302K.

Shane SpencerLF · 31 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr19

Rest of season12WAR-0.3wRC+77PA216Surplus−$1.2M

Short term18WAR-0.3wRC+77PA216Surplus−$1.2M

Control window19WAR-0.3wRC+77PA216Surplus−$1.2M

Full tenure20WAR-0.3wRC+77PA216Surplus−$1.2M

On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 85, salary $600K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Ricardo Rodríguez	pre-arb	$302K	$0.7M	+0.8	$0.8M	$1.5M
Shane Spencer	arb 3	$600K	$0.3M	-0.3	—	−$1.2M
Total over the control window			$0.9M	+0.5	—	$0.3M

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