August 31, 2012

Trade: Houston AstrosTampa Bay Rays

Ben Francisco changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

franchise trade score

67better

Franchise trade score67

Rest of season80WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M

Short term68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M

Control window67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M

Full tenure67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2Net surplus$1.2M

franchise trade score

33worse

Franchise trade score33

Rest of season20WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M

Short term32WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M

Control window33WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M

Full tenure33WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2Net surplus−$1.2M

Houston Astros received

Theron Geith—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Ben FranciscoLF · 31 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr23

Rest of season13WAR-0.2wRC+88PA63Surplus−$1.2M

Short term21WAR-0.2wRC+88PA63Surplus−$1.2M

Control window23WAR-0.2wRC+88PA63Surplus−$1.2M

Full tenure24WAR-0.2wRC+88PA63Surplus−$1.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 97, salary $1.5M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Ben Francisco	arb 3	$1.5M	$0.5M	-0.2	—	−$1.2M
Total over the control window			$0.5M	-0.2	—	−$1.2M

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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