March 20, 2006

Matt Thornton and 1 others: Chicago White SoxSeattle Mariners

Chicago White Sox came out ahead by 6.7 WAR, most of it from Matt Thornton.

franchise trade score

96far better

Franchise trade score96

Rest of season95WAR in+1.3WAR out+0.0Net+1.3Net surplus$5.6M

Short term91WAR in+2.0WAR out+0.0Net+2.0Net surplus$7.7M

Control window96WAR in+6.7WAR out+0.0Net+6.7Net surplus$29.0M

Full tenure97WAR in+10.6WAR out+0.0Net+10.6Net surplus$34.5M

franchise trade score

4far worse

Franchise trade score4

Rest of season5WAR in+0.0WAR out+1.3Net-1.3Net surplus−$5.6M

Short term9WAR in+0.0WAR out+2.0Net-2.0Net surplus−$7.7M

Control window4WAR in+0.0WAR out+6.7Net-6.7Net surplus−$29.0M

Full tenure3WAR in+0.0WAR out+10.6Net-10.6Net surplus−$34.5M

Chicago White Sox received

Matt ThorntonP · 30 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+6.7WAR (control) · 4 yr93

Rest of season93WAR+1.3FIP−79IP54Surplus$5.3M

Short term88WAR+2.0FIP−79IP110Surplus$7.4M

Control window95WAR+6.7FIP−67IP250Surplus$28.8M

Full tenure96WAR+10.6FIP−68IP463Surplus$34.2M

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 145, salary $355K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Matt Thornton	pre-arb	$355K	$2.9M	+6.7	$0.4M	$28.8M
Total over the control window			$2.9M	+6.7	$0.4M	$28.8M

Joe BorchardRF · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr48

Rest of season57WAR+0.0wRC+12PA9Surplus−$0.2M

Short term48WAR+0.0wRC+12PA9Surplus−$0.2M

Control window47WAR+0.0wRC+12PA9Surplus−$0.2M

Full tenure48WAR+0.0wRC+12PA9Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 167, salary $331K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Joe Borchard	arb 2	$331K	$0.2M	+0.0	—	−$0.2M
Total over the control window			$0.2M	+0.0	—	−$0.2M

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