December 13, 2003

Adam Wainwright and 4 others: Atlanta BravesSt. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals got 20.5 WAR out of Adam Wainwright over 6 seasons. Atlanta Braves got 10.5 from the whole return.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term99WAR in+10.5WAR out+4.0Net+6.5Net surplus$30.6M
Control window2WAR in+10.5WAR out+25.8Net-15.3Net surplus−$52.4M
Full tenure1WAR in+10.5WAR out+54.2Net-43.7Net surplus−$86.7M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term1WAR in+4.0WAR out+10.5Net-6.5Net surplus−$30.6M
Control window98WAR in+25.8WAR out+10.5Net+15.3Net surplus$52.4M
Full tenure99WAR in+54.2WAR out+10.5Net+43.7Net surplus$86.7M

STL won the World Series in 2006

Atlanta Braves received

J. D. DrewRF · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+8.5WAR (control) · 1 yr97
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term99WAR+8.5wRC+162PA645Surplus$41.0M
Control window97WAR+8.5wRC+162PA645Surplus$41.0M
Full tenure96WAR+8.5wRC+162PA645Surplus$41.0M

On the day: +11.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 108, salary $3.7M.

Eli MarreroC · 30 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+2.0WAR (control) · 1 yr85
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term88WAR+2.0wRC+130PA280Surplus$4.1M
Control window84WAR+2.0wRC+130PA280Surplus$4.1M
Full tenure83WAR+2.0wRC+130PA280Surplus$4.1M

On the day: +4.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 100, salary $1.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
J. D. Drewarb 3$3.7M$4.2M+8.5$0.5M$41.0M
Eli Marrerosigned (FA)$1.5M$3.0M+2.0$1.5M$4.1M
Total over the control window$7.2M+10.5$0.7M$45.1M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Jason MarquisP · 25 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+3.9WAR (control) · 3 yr80
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term86WAR+2.9FIP−105IP201Surplus$11.6M
Control window80WAR+3.9FIP−119IP603Surplus$9.2M
Full tenure79WAR+3.9FIP−119IP603Surplus$9.2M

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -22, FIP− 121, salary $368K.

Ray KingP · 29 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+1.3WAR (control) · 2 yr78
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term82WAR+1.1FIP−75IP62Surplus$2.9M
Control window78WAR+1.3FIP−89IP102Surplus$1.9M
Full tenure77WAR+1.3FIP−89IP102Surplus$1.9M

On the day: +2.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 86, salary $600K.

Adam WainwrightP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control+20.5WAR (control) · 6 yr85
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window97WAR+20.5FIP−80IP874Surplus$86.4M
Full tenure97WAR+48.9FIP−87IP2668Surplus$120.7M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jason Marquisarb 1$368K$8.7M+3.9$2.2M$9.2M
Ray Kingarb 2$600K$2.8M+1.3$2.1M$1.9M
Adam Wainwrightprospectest.$9.4M+20.5$0.5M$86.4M
Total over the control window$20.8M+25.8$0.8M$97.5M

What this became

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

Also that day

Juan Encarnación, LAD ⇄ MIA, 2003Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ Miami MarlinsJeff Weaver, LAD ⇄ NYY, 2003Los Angeles Dodgers ⇄ New York Yankees

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