November 25, 2005 · Cash considerations

Jim Thome and 3 others: Chicago White SoxPhiladelphia Phillies

Chicago White Sox took the better players and the contracts that came with them. Philadelphia Phillies took the room.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
38worse
Franchise trade score38
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term97WAR in+4.9WAR out+0.9Net+4.0Net surplus$17.8M
Control window38WAR in+10.3WAR out+6.1Net+4.1Net surplus−$10.2M
Full tenure37WAR in+11.4WAR out+6.1Net+5.3Net surplus−$15.5M
Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
62better
Franchise trade score62
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term3WAR in+0.9WAR out+4.9Net-4.0Net surplus−$17.8M
Control window62WAR in+6.1WAR out+10.3Net-4.1Net surplus$10.2M
Full tenure63WAR in+6.1WAR out+11.4Net-5.3Net surplus$15.5M

Chicago White Sox received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Jim Thome1B · 35 · signed (FA) · 3 yrs control+10.3WAR (control) · 3 yr96
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term97WAR+4.9wRC+153PA610Surplus$17.5M
Control window96WAR+10.3wRC+141PA1748Surplus$17.6M
Full tenure95WAR+11.4wRC+138PA2165Surplus$12.3M

On the day: +14.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 140, salary $13.2M, signed through 2008.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jim Thomesigned (FA) thru 2008$13.2M$44.7M+10.3$4.4M$17.6M
Total over the control window$44.7M+10.3$4.4M$17.6M

Philadelphia Phillies received

Aaron RowandCF · 28 · signed · 2 yrs control+6.1WAR (control) · 2 yr88
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term60WAR+0.9wRC+88PA445Surplus−$0.3M
Control window92WAR+6.1wRC+112PA1129Surplus$27.8M
Full tenure91WAR+6.1wRC+112PA1129Surplus$27.8M

On the day: +9.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 131, salary $2.0M.

Daniel Haigwood—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Gio GonzalezP · 20 · 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 PHI

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Aaron Rowandsigned$2.0M$7.6M+6.1$1.2M$27.8M
Gio Gonzalezprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$7.6M+6.1$1.2M$27.8M

What this became

  1. Gio Gonzalez → CHWGavin Floyd, CHW ⇄ PHI, 2006-0.2 WAR
  2. Jim Thome → LADCHW ⇄ LAD, 2009-0.1 WAR
  3. Gio Gonzalez → OAKGio Gonzalez, CHW ⇄ OAK, 2008+6.7 WAR
  4. Nick Swisher → NYYNick Swisher, CHW ⇄ NYY, 2008+13.2 WAR
  5. Gio Gonzalez → WSNGio Gonzalez, OAK ⇄ WSN, 2011+20.8 WAR
  6. Ryan Sweeney → BOSJosh Reddick, BOS ⇄ OAK, 2011+0.7 WAR
  7. Fautino De Los Santos → MILGeorge Kottaras, MIL ⇄ OAK, 20120.0 WAR
  8. A. J. Cole → WSNBlake Treinen, OAK ⇄ SEA ⇄ WSN, 2013+0.1 WAR
  9. Brad Peacock → HOUBrad Peacock, HOU ⇄ OAK, 2013+2.9 WAR
  10. Tommy Milone → MINSam Fuld, MIN ⇄ OAK, 2014+0.9 WAR
  11. Derek Norris → SDPDerek Norris, OAK ⇄ SDP, 2014+3.5 WAR
  12. Josh Reddick → LADFrankie Montas, LAD ⇄ OAK, 2016-0.1 WAR
  13. Gio Gonzalez → MILGio Gonzalez, MIL ⇄ WSN, 2018+0.6 WAR

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