July 8, 2008

Josh Donaldson and 5 others: Chicago CubsAthletics

Athletics came out ahead by 9.1 WAR, most of it from Josh Donaldson.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
7far worse
Franchise trade score7
Rest of season99WAR in+2.3WAR out-1.2Net+3.5Net surplus$17.3M
Short term98WAR in+4.2WAR out-1.2Net+5.5Net surplus$20.1M
Control window2WAR in+4.2WAR out+13.3Net-9.1Net surplus−$64.0M
Full tenure2WAR in+4.2WAR out+13.3Net-9.1Net surplus−$64.0M
Athletics
franchise trade score
93far better
Franchise trade score93
Rest of season1WAR in-1.2WAR out+2.3Net-3.5Net surplus−$17.3M
Short term2WAR in-1.2WAR out+4.2Net-5.5Net surplus−$20.1M
Control window98WAR in+13.3WAR out+4.2Net+9.1Net surplus$64.0M
Full tenure98WAR in+13.3WAR out+4.2Net+9.1Net surplus$64.0M

Chicago Cubs received

Rich HardenP · 27 · signed · 2 yrs control+4.4WAR (control) · 2 yr90
Rest of season97WAR+2.5FIP−70IP71Surplus$13.6M
Short term93WAR+4.4FIP−91IP212Surplus$15.7M
Control window89WAR+4.4FIP−91IP212Surplus$15.7M
Full tenure88WAR+4.4FIP−91IP212Surplus$15.7M

On the day: +4.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 90, salary $4.8M, signed through 2009.

Chad GaudinP · 25 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season11WAR-0.2FIP−106IP27Surplus−$1.6M
Short term18WAR-0.2FIP−106IP27Surplus−$1.6M
Control window20WAR-0.2FIP−106IP27Surplus−$1.6M
Full tenure21WAR-0.2FIP−106IP27Surplus−$1.6M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -1, FIP− 107, salary $1.8M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Rich Hardensigned thru 2009$4.8M$9.0M+4.4$2.0M$15.7M
Chad Gaudinarb 3$1.8M$0.7M-0.2—−$1.6M
Total over the control window$9.7M+4.2$2.3M$14.1M

Athletics received

Sean GallagherP · 23 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr14
Rest of season13WAR-0.3FIP−114IP57Surplus−$1.4M
Short term13WAR-0.5FIP−112IP71Surplus−$2.6M
Control window15WAR-0.5FIP−112IP71Surplus−$2.6M
Full tenure15WAR-0.5FIP−112IP71Surplus−$2.6M

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 117, FIP− 174.

Matt MurtonLF · 27 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr17
Rest of season9WAR-0.3wRC+-38PA31Surplus−$1.4M
Short term16WAR-0.3wRC+-38PA31Surplus−$1.4M
Control window18WAR-0.3wRC+-38PA31Surplus−$1.4M
Full tenure18WAR-0.3wRC+-38PA31Surplus−$1.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 103.

Eric PattersonLF · 25 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 3 yr14
Rest of season4WAR-0.6wRC+35PA104Surplus−$2.4M
Short term13WAR-0.4wRC+73PA214Surplus−$2.1M
Control window14WAR-0.4wRC+75PA325Surplus−$2.5M
Full tenure14WAR-0.4wRC+75PA325Surplus−$2.5M

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 51.

Josh Donaldson3B · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control+14.6WAR (control) · 4 yr86
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window98WAR+14.6wRC+128PA1691Surplus$84.6M
Full tenure98WAR+14.6wRC+128PA1691Surplus$84.6M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Sean Gallagherpre-arbest.$0.6M-0.5—−$2.6M
Matt Murtonarb 1est.$0.2M-0.3—−$1.4M
Eric Pattersonpre-arbest.$1.0M-0.4—−$2.5M
Josh Donaldsonprospectest.$1.9M+14.6$0.1M$84.6M
Total over the control window$3.6M+13.3$0.3M$78.1M

What this became

  1. Matt Murton → COLCOL ⇄ OAK, 2009-0.0 WAR
  2. Sean Gallagher → SDPRyan Webb, OAK ⇄ SDP, 2009-0.2 WAR
  3. Eric Patterson → BOSEric Patterson, BOS ⇄ OAK, 2010+0.1 WAR
  4. Josh Donaldson → TORJosh Donaldson, OAK ⇄ TOR, 2014+19.8 WAR
  5. Scott Hairston → SDPEric Sogard, OAK ⇄ SDP, 2010+0.5 WAR
  6. Ryan Webb → MIACameron Maybin, MIA ⇄ SDP, 2010+2.0 WAR
  7. Eric Patterson → SDPAdrián González, BOS ⇄ SDP, 2010-0.3 WAR
  8. Brett Lawrie → CHWJ. B. Wendelken, CHW ⇄ OAK, 2015+1.1 WAR
  9. Josh Donaldson → CLEJosh Donaldson, CLE ⇄ TOR, 2018+0.5 WAR
  10. Franklin Barreto → LAATommy La Stella, LAA ⇄ OAK, 2020-0.2 WAR
  11. Aaron Cunningham → CLECLE ⇄ SDP, 2011-0.6 WAR
  12. Anthony Rizzo → CHCAnthony Rizzo, CHC ⇄ SDP, 2012+20.7 WAR
  13. Edward Mujica → STLEdward Mujica, MIA ⇄ STL, 2012+0.9 WAR
  14. Adrián González → LADAdrián González, BOS ⇄ LAD, 2012+12.2 WAR
  15. Rey Fuentes → KCRKCR ⇄ SDP, 2014-0.2 WAR
  16. Cameron Maybin → ATLB. J. Upton, ATL ⇄ SDP, 2015+0.9 WAR
  17. Casey Kelly → ATLATL ⇄ SDP, 2015-0.1 WAR
  18. Cory Burns → TEXCory Burns, SDP ⇄ TEX, 2012+0.1 WAR
  19. Iván De Jesús → PITMark Melancon, BOS ⇄ PIT, 20120.0 WAR
  20. Allen Webster → ARIWade Miley, ARI ⇄ BOS, 2014-0.9 WAR
  21. Craig Kimbrel → BOSCraig Kimbrel, BOS ⇄ SDP, 2015+6.1 WAR
  22. Cameron Maybin → DETCameron Maybin, ATL ⇄ DET, 2015+1.8 WAR
  23. B. J. Upton → TORSDP ⇄ TOR, 2016-0.4 WAR
  24. Andrew Cashner → MIAColin Rea, MIA ⇄ SDP, 2016-0.1 WAR
  25. Adrián González → ATLMatt Kemp, ATL ⇄ LAD, 20170.0 WAR
  26. Matt Wisler → CINLucas Sims, ATL ⇄ CIN, 2018+0.2 WAR
  27. Anthony Rizzo → NYYAnthony Rizzo, CHC ⇄ NYY, 2021+0.6 WAR

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