August 22, 2003

Sterling Hitchcock and 2 others: New York YankeesSt. Louis Cardinals

Sterling Hitchcock changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

New York Yankees
franchise trade score
63better
Franchise trade score63
Rest of season65WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$1.7M
Short term63WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$1.7M
Control window63WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$1.7M
Full tenure62WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$1.7M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
37worse
Franchise trade score37
Rest of season35WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$1.7M
Short term37WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$1.7M
Control window37WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$1.7M
Full tenure38WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus−$1.7M

New York Yankees received

Justin PopeWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Ben JulianelWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Sterling HitchcockP · 32 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr41
Rest of season50WAR+0.1FIP−124IP38Surplus−$1.7M
Short term41WAR+0.1FIP−124IP38Surplus−$1.7M
Control window40WAR+0.1FIP−124IP38Surplus−$1.7M
Full tenure41WAR+0.1FIP−124IP38Surplus−$1.7M

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 90, salary $6.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Sterling Hitchcocksigned (FA)$6.0M$2.0M+0.1−$1.7M
Total over the control window$2.0M+0.1−$1.7M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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