June 20, 2006

J. P. Howell and 2 others: Kansas City RoyalsTampa Bay Rays

J. P. Howell stayed 5 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
15far worse
Franchise trade score15
Rest of season18WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.6Net-0.4Net surplus−$1.2M
Short term81WAR in+1.3WAR out+0.5Net+0.8Net surplus$3.1M
Control window12WAR in+1.2WAR out+3.0Net-1.8Net surplus−$7.3M
Full tenure13WAR in+1.2WAR out+3.2Net-2.0Net surplus−$7.0M
Tampa Bay Rays
franchise trade score
85far better
Franchise trade score85
Rest of season82WAR in+0.6WAR out+0.2Net+0.4Net surplus$1.2M
Short term19WAR in+0.5WAR out+1.3Net-0.8Net surplus−$3.1M
Control window88WAR in+3.0WAR out+1.2Net+1.8Net surplus$7.3M
Full tenure87WAR in+3.2WAR out+1.2Net+2.0Net surplus$7.0M

TBR reached the World Series in 2008

Kansas City Royals received

Joey GathrightCF · 25 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+1.2WAR (control) · 3 yr70
Rest of season72WAR+0.2wRC+75PA263Surplus$0.7M
Short term75WAR+1.3wRC+85PA524Surplus$4.6M
Control window69WAR+1.2wRC+74PA839Surplus$3.9M
Full tenure68WAR+1.2wRC+74PA839Surplus$3.9M

On the day: +2.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 77, salary $337K.

Fernando Cortez2B · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr50
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term50WAR+0.0wRC+83PA16Surplus−$0.2M
Control window49WAR+0.0wRC+83PA16Surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure49WAR+0.0wRC+83PA16Surplus−$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -44.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Joey Gathrightpre-arb$337K$1.0M+1.2$0.8M$3.9M
Fernando Cortezpre-arbest.$0.4M+0.0−$0.2M
Total over the control window$1.4M+1.2$1.1M$3.7M

Tampa Bay Rays received

J. P. HowellP · 23 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+3.0WAR (control) · 5 yr82
Rest of season86WAR+0.6FIP−89IP42Surplus$1.9M
Short term70WAR+0.5FIP−100IP93Surplus$1.3M
Control window86WAR+3.0FIP−94IP280Surplus$11.0M
Full tenure84WAR+3.2FIP−97IP330Surplus$10.6M

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 115.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
J. P. Howellpre-arbest.$2.5M+3.0$0.8M$11.0M
Total over the control window$2.5M+3.0$0.8M$11.0M

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