January 10, 2007

Jeff Keppinger and 1 others: Cincinnati RedsKansas City Royals

Jeff Keppinger changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
70better
Franchise trade score70
Rest of season97WAR in+1.8WAR out0.0Net+1.8Net surplus$7.8M
Short term71WAR in+0.4WAR out0.0Net+0.4Net surplus$1.1M
Control window70WAR in+0.4WAR out0.0Net+0.4Net surplus$1.1M
Full tenure69WAR in+0.4WAR out0.0Net+0.4Net surplus$1.1M
Kansas City Royals
franchise trade score
30worse
Franchise trade score30
Rest of season3WAR in0.0WAR out+1.8Net-1.8Net surplus−$7.8M
Short term29WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$1.1M
Control window30WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure31WAR in0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4Net surplus−$1.1M

Cincinnati Reds received

Jeff Keppinger2B · 27 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 2 yr64
Rest of season95WAR+1.8wRC+128PA276Surplus$7.8M
Short term65WAR+0.4wRC+90PA778Surplus$1.1M
Control window63WAR+0.4wRC+90PA778Surplus$1.1M
Full tenure63WAR+0.4wRC+90PA778Surplus$1.1M

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84, salary $383K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jeff Keppingerpre-arb$383K$0.8M+0.4—$1.1M
Total over the control window$0.8M+0.4—$1.1M

Kansas City Royals received

Russ Haltiwanger—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Jeff Keppinger → HOUJeff Keppinger, CIN ⇄ HOU, 2009+1.6 WAR
  2. Jeff Keppinger → SFGHOU ⇄ SFG, 2011-0.6 WAR

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