December 16, 2004

Tim Hudson and 3 others: Atlanta BravesAthletics

Atlanta Braves came out ahead by 14.9 WAR, most of it from Tim Hudson.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
97far better
Franchise trade score97
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term94WAR in+2.5WAR out-1.1Net+3.6Net surplus$9.5M
Control window97WAR in+13.0WAR out-2.0Net+14.9Net surplus$28.8M
Full tenure98WAR in+23.4WAR out-2.0Net+25.3Net surplus$46.4M
Athletics
franchise trade score
3far worse
Franchise trade score3
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term6WAR in-1.1WAR out+2.5Net-3.6Net surplus−$9.5M
Control window3WAR in-2.0WAR out+13.0Net-14.9Net surplus−$28.8M
Full tenure2WAR in-2.0WAR out+23.4Net-25.3Net surplus−$46.4M

Atlanta Braves received

Tim HudsonP · 29 · signed · 5 yrs control+13.0WAR (control) · 5 yr90
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term84WAR+2.5FIP−103IP192Surplus$5.5M
Control window92WAR+13.0FIP−93IP819Surplus$21.8M
Full tenure93WAR+23.4FIP−95IP1573Surplus$39.4M

On the day: +17.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 78, FIP− 76, salary $5.0M, signed through 2009.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tim Hudsonsigned thru 2009$5.0M$52.5M+13.0$4.0M$21.8M
Total over the control window$52.5M+13.0$4.0M$21.8M

Athletics received

Juan CruzP · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr12
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term11WAR-0.6FIP−123IP33Surplus−$2.3M
Control window12WAR-0.6FIP−123IP33Surplus−$2.3M
Full tenure12WAR-0.6FIP−123IP33Surplus−$2.3M

On the day: +0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 64, FIP− 94, salary $370K.

Dan MeyerP · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr14
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window7WAR-0.9FIP−134IP44Surplus−$3.0M
Full tenure7WAR-0.9FIP−134IP44Surplus−$3.0M
Charles ThomasLF · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 1 yr13
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term11WAR-0.5wRC+14PA55Surplus−$1.7M
Control window13WAR-0.5wRC+14PA55Surplus−$1.7M
Full tenure14WAR-0.5wRC+14PA55Surplus−$1.7M

too little playing time to rate quality

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Juan Cruzarb 1$370K$0.6M-0.6—−$2.3M
Dan Meyerpre-arbest.$0.8M-0.9—−$3.0M
Charles Thomaspre-arbest.$0.3M-0.5—−$1.7M
Total over the control window$1.7M-2.0—−$7.0M

What this became

  1. Juan Cruz → ARIJuan Cruz, ARI ⇄ OAK, 2006+1.5 WAR
  2. Charles Thomas → MILMIL ⇄ OAK, 20070.0 WAR

Also that day

Nelson Cruz, MIL ⇄ OAK, 2004Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ AthleticsJuan Carlos Oviedo, KCR ⇄ PIT, 2004Kansas City Royals ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesATL ⇄ KCR, 2004Atlanta Braves ⇄ Kansas City Royals

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