July 1, 1994

Jeff Russell and 2 others: Boston Red SoxCleveland Guardians

Chris Nabholz, Steve Farr and Jeff Russell changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
53even
Franchise trade score53
Rest of season56WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.3M
Short term53WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.3M
Control window53WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.3M
Full tenure53WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus$0.3M
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
47even
Franchise trade score47
Rest of season44WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.3M
Short term47WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.3M
Control window47WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure47WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.1Net surplus−$0.3M

Boston Red Sox received

Chris NabholzP · 27 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr30
Rest of season19WAR-0.0FIP−123IP42Surplus−$0.5M
Short term28WAR-0.0FIP−123IP42Surplus−$0.5M
Control window30WAR-0.0FIP−123IP42Surplus−$0.5M
Full tenure31WAR-0.0FIP−123IP42Surplus−$0.5M

On the day: +5.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -30, FIP− 115, salary $950K.

Steve FarrP · 38 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr33
Rest of season20WAR-0.0FIP−97IP13Surplus−$0.4M
Short term31WAR-0.0FIP−97IP13Surplus−$0.4M
Control window34WAR-0.0FIP−97IP13Surplus−$0.4M
Full tenure34WAR-0.0FIP−97IP13Surplus−$0.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 125, salary $900K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Chris Nabholzarb 2$950K$0.4M-0.0−$0.5M
Steve Farrsigned (FA)$900K$0.4M-0.0−$0.4M
Total over the control window$0.8M-0.1−$0.9M

Cleveland Guardians received

Jeff RussellP · 33 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr44
Rest of season55WAR+0.1FIP−92IP13Surplus−$1.1M
Short term45WAR+0.1FIP−92IP13Surplus−$1.1M
Control window44WAR+0.1FIP−92IP13Surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure44WAR+0.1FIP−92IP13Surplus−$1.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +4.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 54, salary $3.0M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Jeff RussellFA eligible$3.0M$1.2M+0.1−$1.1M
Total over the control window$1.2M+0.1−$1.1M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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