December 7, 2005

Aaron Miles and 2 others: Colorado RockiesSt. Louis Cardinals

Aaron Miles stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Colorado Rockies
franchise trade score
18far worse
Franchise trade score18
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term63WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.4Net+0.4Net surplus$0.1M
Control window15WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.3Net-1.3Net surplus−$4.9M
Full tenure16WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.3Net-1.3Net surplus−$4.9M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
82far better
Franchise trade score82
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term37WAR in-0.4WAR out-0.0Net-0.4Net surplus−$0.1M
Control window85WAR in+1.3WAR out-0.0Net+1.3Net surplus$4.9M
Full tenure84WAR in+1.3WAR out-0.0Net+1.3Net surplus$4.9M

STL won the World Series in 2006

Colorado Rockies received

Ray KingP · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr27
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term25WAR-0.0FIP−113IP45Surplus−$2.4M
Control window27WAR-0.0FIP−113IP45Surplus−$2.4M
Full tenure28WAR-0.0FIP−113IP45Surplus−$2.4M

On the day: +2.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 75, salary $1.9M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Ray KingFA eligible$1.9M$2.5M-0.0—−$2.4M
Total over the control window$2.5M-0.0—−$2.4M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Larry BigbieLF · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr26
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term25WAR-0.1wRC+64PA28Surplus−$1.1M
Control window27WAR-0.1wRC+64PA28Surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure27WAR-0.1wRC+64PA28Surplus−$1.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 102, salary $380K.

Aaron Miles2B · 29 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+1.4WAR (control) · 3 yr59
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term15WAR-0.4wRC+73PA471Surplus−$1.5M
Control window72WAR+1.4wRC+84PA1328Surplus$3.5M
Full tenure71WAR+1.4wRC+84PA1328Surplus$3.5M

On the day: +1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 70, salary $326K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Larry Bigbiearb 2$380K$0.9M-0.1—−$1.1M
Aaron Milespre-arb$326K$2.8M+1.4$2.0M$3.5M
Total over the control window$3.6M+1.3$2.9M$2.4M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Dave Bush, MIL ⇄ TOR, 2005Milwaukee Brewers ⇄ Toronto Blue JaysSean Burroughs, SDP ⇄ TBR, 2005San Diego Padres ⇄ Tampa Bay RaysMark Loretta, BOS ⇄ SDP, 2005Boston Red Sox ⇄ San Diego PadresMark Redman, KCR ⇄ PIT, 2005Kansas City Royals ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesDanny Kolb, ATL ⇄ MIL, 2005Atlanta Braves ⇄ Milwaukee BrewersRicky Nolasco, CHC ⇄ MIA, 2005Chicago Cubs ⇄ Miami MarlinsYorvit Torrealba, COL ⇄ SEA, 2005Colorado Rockies ⇄ Seattle MarinersÓscar Villarreal, ARI ⇄ ATL, 2005Arizona Diamondbacks ⇄ Atlanta Braves

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