August 6, 2004

Larry Walker and 3 others: Colorado RockiesSt. Louis Cardinals

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Colorado Rockies

franchise trade score

44even

Franchise trade score44

Rest of season49WAR in0.0WAR out+1.1Net-1.1Net surplus$0.3M

Short term51WAR in0.0WAR out+3.3Net-3.3Net surplus$1.7M

Control window46WAR in0.0WAR out+1.1Net-1.1Net surplus$0.3M

Full tenure51WAR in0.0WAR out+3.3Net-3.3Net surplus$1.7M

St. Louis Cardinals

franchise trade score

56even

Franchise trade score56

Rest of season51WAR in+1.1WAR out0.0Net+1.1Net surplus−$0.3M

Short term49WAR in+3.3WAR out0.0Net+3.3Net surplus−$1.7M

Control window54WAR in+1.1WAR out0.0Net+1.1Net surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure49WAR in+3.3WAR out0.0Net+3.3Net surplus−$1.7M

STL reached the World Series in 2004

Colorado Rockies received

Jason Burch—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Luis MartínezP · 24 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for COL

On the day: -1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 159.

Chris NarvesonP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for COL

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	$/WAR	Surplus
Luis Martínez	pre-arb	est.	$0.0M	—	$0.0M
Chris Narveson	prospect	est.	$0.0M	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$0.0M	—	$0.0M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Larry WalkerRF · 38 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.1WAR (control) · 1 yr74

Rest of season76WAR+1.1wRC+148PA178Surplus−$0.3M

Short term75WAR+3.3wRC+139PA545Surplus−$1.7M

Control window70WAR+1.1wRC+148PA178Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure72WAR+3.3wRC+139PA545Surplus−$1.7M

On the day: +16.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 121, salary $12.7M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Larry Walker	FA eligible	$12.7M	$4.2M	+1.1	$3.9M	−$0.3M
Total over the control window			$4.2M	+1.1	$3.9M	−$0.3M

What this became

Chris Narveson → BOSByung-Hyun Kim, BOS ⇄ COL, 20050.0 WAR
Byung-Hyun Kim → MIAJorge Julio, COL ⇄ MIA, 2007-0.1 WAR

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