November 15, 1991

Greg Swindell and 3 others: Cincinnati RedsCleveland Guardians

Cincinnati Reds came out ahead by 5.1 WAR, most of it from Greg Swindell.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
92far better
Franchise trade score92
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term95WAR in+4.7WAR out-0.3Net+5.0Net surplus$9.4M
Control window92WAR in+4.7WAR out-0.4Net+5.1Net surplus$10.1M
Full tenure91WAR in+4.7WAR out-0.4Net+5.1Net surplus$10.1M
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
8far worse
Franchise trade score8
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M
Short term5WAR in-0.3WAR out+4.7Net-5.0Net surplus−$9.4M
Control window8WAR in-0.4WAR out+4.7Net-5.1Net surplus−$10.1M
Full tenure9WAR in-0.4WAR out+4.7Net-5.1Net surplus−$10.1M

Cincinnati Reds received

Greg SwindellP · 26 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+4.7WAR (control) · 1 yr91
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term94WAR+4.7FIP−80IP214Surplus$8.6M
Control window90WAR+4.7FIP−80IP214Surplus$8.6M
Full tenure89WAR+4.7FIP−80IP214Surplus$8.6M

On the day: +10.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 99, salary $2.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Greg Swindellarb 3$2.0M$2.5M+4.7$0.5M$8.6M
Total over the control window$2.5M+4.7$0.5M$8.6M

Cleveland Guardians received

Jack ArmstrongP · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr50
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term50WAR+0.1FIP−114IP167Surplus−$0.1M
Control window50WAR+0.1FIP−114IP167Surplus−$0.1M
Full tenure50WAR+0.1FIP−114IP167Surplus−$0.1M

On the day: +2.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -37, FIP− 84, salary $215K.

Scott ScudderP · 23 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr17
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term19WAR-0.4FIP−111IP109Surplus−$0.7M
Control window17WAR-0.5FIP−112IP113Surplus−$1.4M
Full tenure18WAR-0.5FIP−112IP113Surplus−$1.4M

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -41, FIP− 130.

Joe TurekWAR (control)

Not rated — never reached the majors.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jack Armstrongarb 1$215K$0.3M+0.1−$0.1M
Scott Scudderpre-arbest.$0.9M-0.5−$1.4M
Total over the control window$1.2M-0.4−$1.5M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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