July 24, 2009

Matt Holliday and 3 others: AthleticsSt. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals came out ahead by 3.0 WAR, most of it from Matt Holliday.

Athletics
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season2WAR in-0.5WAR out+2.4Net-3.0Net surplus−$11.3M
Short term0WAR in-0.5WAR out+8.5Net-9.0Net surplus−$41.5M
Control window8WAR in-0.6WAR out+2.4Net-3.0Net surplus−$12.2M
Full tenure1WAR in-0.6WAR out+24.7Net-25.3Net surplus−$66.6M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season98WAR in+2.4WAR out-0.5Net+3.0Net surplus$11.3M
Short term100WAR in+8.5WAR out-0.5Net+9.0Net surplus$41.5M
Control window92WAR in+2.4WAR out-0.6Net+3.0Net surplus$12.2M
Full tenure99WAR in+24.7WAR out-0.6Net+25.3Net surplus$66.6M

STL won the World Series in 2011

Athletics received

Clayton MortensenP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr11
Rest of season5WAR-0.5FIP−142IP28Surplus−$2.1M
Short term10WAR-0.5FIP−134IP34Surplus−$2.5M
Control window11WAR-0.5FIP−134IP34Surplus−$2.5M
Full tenure12WAR-0.5FIP−134IP34Surplus−$2.5M
Shane PetersonLF · 21 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr34
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window31WAR-0.1wRC+19PA8Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure32WAR-0.1wRC+19PA8Surplus−$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

Brett Wallace1B · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for OAK

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Clayton Mortensenpre-arbest.$0.6M-0.5—−$2.5M
Shane Petersonprospectest.$0.5M-0.1—−$0.5M
Brett Wallaceprospectest.$0.0M0.0—$0.0M
Total over the control window$1.1M-0.6—−$3.0M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Matt HollidayLF · 29 · signed · 1 yr control+2.4WAR (control) · 1 yr91
Rest of season98WAR+2.4wRC+168PA270Surplus$9.1M
Short term99WAR+8.5wRC+155PA945Surplus$39.0M
Control window88WAR+2.4wRC+168PA270Surplus$9.1M
Full tenure99WAR+24.7wRC+141PA4121Surplus$63.6M

On the day: +16.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 141, salary $13.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Matt Hollidaysigned$13.5M$5.6M+2.4$2.3M$9.1M
Total over the control window$5.6M+2.4$2.3M$9.1M

What this became

  1. Brett Wallace → TOROAK ⇄ TOR, 20090.0 WAR
  2. Clayton Mortensen → COLCOL ⇄ OAK, 2011-0.0 WAR
  3. Brett Wallace → HOUAnthony Gose, HOU ⇄ TOR, 2010-0.5 WAR
  4. Clayton Mortensen → BOSMarco Scutaro, BOS ⇄ COL, 2012-0.1 WAR
  5. Michael Taylor → CHWMichael Taylor, CHW ⇄ OAK, 2014+0.1 WAR
  6. Marco Scutaro → SFGMarco Scutaro, COL ⇄ SFG, 2012+2.1 WAR
  7. Clayton Mortensen → KCRQuintin Berry, BOS ⇄ KCR, 20130.0 WAR
  8. Anthony Gose → DETDevon Travis, DET ⇄ TOR, 2014+0.4 WAR

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