December 16, 2004

Nelson Cruz and 2 others: Milwaukee BrewersAthletics

Keith Ginter, Justin Lehr and Nelson Cruz changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

franchise trade score

71better

Franchise trade score71

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term78WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8Net surplus$2.1M

Control window70WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.8Net+0.5Net surplus$1.1M

Full tenure69WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.8Net+0.5Net surplus$1.1M

franchise trade score

29worse

Franchise trade score29

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term22WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.0Net-0.8Net surplus−$2.1M

Control window30WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.3Net-0.5Net surplus−$1.1M

Full tenure31WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.3Net-0.5Net surplus−$1.1M

Milwaukee Brewers received

Justin LehrP · 27 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr22

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

Short term29WAR-0.1FIP−112IP35Surplus−$0.6M

Control window20WAR-0.4FIP−110IP50Surplus−$1.6M

Full tenure21WAR-0.4FIP−110IP50Surplus−$1.6M

Nelson CruzDH · 24 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr49

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term49WAR+0.0wRC+130PA7Surplus−$0.2M

Control window49WAR+0.0wRC+130PA7Surplus−$0.2M

Full tenure49WAR+0.0wRC+130PA7Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Justin Lehr	pre-arb	est.	$0.7M	-0.4	—	−$1.6M
Nelson Cruz	prospect	est.	$0.3M	+0.0	—	−$0.2M
Total over the control window			$1.0M	-0.3	—	−$1.8M

Keith Ginter2B · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr6

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term5WAR-0.8wRC+32PA156Surplus−$2.9M

Control window6WAR-0.8wRC+32PA156Surplus−$2.9M

Full tenure6WAR-0.8wRC+32PA156Surplus−$2.9M

On the day: +1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 106, salary $383K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Keith Ginter	arb 2	$383K	$0.6M	-0.8	—	−$2.9M
Total over the control window			$0.6M	-0.8	—	−$2.9M

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