June 30, 2011

Mark Ellis and 2 others: Colorado RockiesAthletics

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Colorado Rockies
franchise trade score
85far better
Franchise trade score85
Rest of season95WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.2Net+1.6Net surplus$5.1M
Short term88WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.2Net+1.6Net surplus$5.1M
Control window85WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.2Net+1.6Net surplus$5.1M
Full tenure84WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.2Net+1.6Net surplus$5.1M
Athletics
franchise trade score
15far worse
Franchise trade score15
Rest of season5WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.4Net-1.6Net surplus−$5.1M
Short term12WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.4Net-1.6Net surplus−$5.1M
Control window15WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.4Net-1.6Net surplus−$5.1M
Full tenure16WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.4Net-1.6Net surplus−$5.1M

Colorado Rockies received

Mark Ellis2B · 34 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control+1.4WAR (control) · 1 yr72
Rest of season84WAR+1.4wRC+81PA286Surplus$4.1M
Short term75WAR+1.4wRC+81PA286Surplus$4.1M
Control window71WAR+1.4wRC+81PA286Surplus$4.1M
Full tenure70WAR+1.4wRC+81PA286Surplus$4.1M

On the day: +7.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 106, salary $6.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mark Ellissigned (FA)$6.0M$3.0M+1.4$2.2M$4.1M
Total over the control window$3.0M+1.4$2.2M$4.1M

Athletics received

Bruce BillingsP · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season12WAR-0.2FIP−162IP5Surplus−$1.0M
Short term21WAR-0.2FIP−162IP5Surplus−$1.0M
Control window23WAR-0.2FIP−162IP5Surplus−$1.0M
Full tenure24WAR-0.2FIP−162IP5Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

Eliezer MesaWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Bruce Billingspre-arbest.$0.2M-0.2−$1.0M
Total over the control window$0.2M-0.2−$1.0M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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