July 31, 2003

Sidney Ponson and 3 others: Baltimore OriolesSan Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants came out ahead by 2.1 WAR, most of it from Sidney Ponson.

Baltimore Orioles

franchise trade score

13far worse

Franchise trade score13

Rest of season7WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.8Net-1.5Net surplus−$3.5M

Short term11WAR in-1.3WAR out+0.8Net-2.1Net surplus−$5.4M

Control window13WAR in-1.3WAR out+0.8Net-2.1Net surplus−$5.4M

Full tenure14WAR in-1.3WAR out+0.8Net-2.1Net surplus−$5.4M

San Francisco Giants

franchise trade score

87far better

Franchise trade score87

Rest of season93WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.6Net+1.5Net surplus$3.5M

Short term89WAR in+0.8WAR out-1.3Net+2.1Net surplus$5.4M

Control window87WAR in+0.8WAR out-1.3Net+2.1Net surplus$5.4M

Full tenure86WAR in+0.8WAR out-1.3Net+2.1Net surplus$5.4M

Baltimore Orioles received

Kurt AinsworthP · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 2 yr8

Rest of season18WAR-0.1FIP−142IP2Surplus−$0.4M

Short term8WAR-0.7FIP−143IP33Surplus−$2.3M

Control window9WAR-0.7FIP−143IP33Surplus−$2.3M

Full tenure9WAR-0.7FIP−143IP33Surplus−$2.3M

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 23, FIP− 95, salary $302K.

Damian MossP · 27 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr9

Rest of season4WAR-0.6FIP−160IP51Surplus−$2.4M

Short term8WAR-0.6FIP−160IP51Surplus−$2.4M

Control window9WAR-0.6FIP−160IP51Surplus−$2.4M

Full tenure10WAR-0.6FIP−160IP51Surplus−$2.4M

On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -25, FIP− 114, salary $1.6M.

Ryan Hannaman—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Kurt Ainsworth	pre-arb	$302K	$0.4M	-0.7	—	−$2.3M
Damian Moss	pre-arb	$1.6M	$0.6M	-0.6	—	−$2.4M
Total over the control window			$1.1M	-1.3	—	−$4.7M

San Francisco Giants received

Sidney PonsonP · 27 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr72

Rest of season84WAR+0.8FIP−97IP68Surplus$0.7M

Short term73WAR+0.8FIP−97IP68Surplus$0.7M

Control window71WAR+0.8FIP−97IP68Surplus$0.7M

Full tenure71WAR+0.8FIP−97IP68Surplus$0.7M

On the day: +5.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 162, FIP− 105, salary $4.3M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Sidney Ponson	arb 3	$4.3M	$1.8M	+0.8	$2.1M	$0.7M
Total over the control window			$1.8M	+0.8	$2.1M	$0.7M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Brandon Claussen, CIN ⇄ NYY, 2003Cincinnati Reds ⇄ New York Yankees Scott Proctor, LAD ⇄ NYY, 2003Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ New York Yankees Freddy Sanchez, BOS ⇄ PIT, 2003Boston Red Sox ⇄ Pittsburgh Pirates

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