April 5, 1995

Trade: St. Louis CardinalsWashington Nationals

Ken Hill, Kirk Bullinger and Bryan Eversgerd changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

St. Louis Cardinals

franchise trade score

36worse

Franchise trade score36

Rest of season14WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2Net surplus−$3.2M

Short term23WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2Net surplus−$3.2M

Control window38WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.6Net+0.3Net surplus−$2.3M

Full tenure38WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.6Net+0.3Net surplus−$2.3M

Washington Nationals

franchise trade score

64better

Franchise trade score64

Rest of season86WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2Net surplus$3.2M

Short term77WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2Net surplus$3.2M

Control window62WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.3Net-0.3Net surplus$2.3M

Full tenure62WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.3Net-0.3Net surplus$2.3M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Ken HillP · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr13

Rest of season8WAR-0.3FIP−128IP110Surplus−$3.5M

Short term12WAR-0.3FIP−128IP110Surplus−$3.5M

Control window14WAR-0.3FIP−128IP110Surplus−$3.5M

Full tenure14WAR-0.3FIP−128IP110Surplus−$3.5M

On the day: +9.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -14, FIP− 94, salary $4.5M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Ken Hill	FA eligible	$4.5M	$3.0M	-0.3	—	−$3.5M
Total over the control window			$3.0M	-0.3	—	−$3.5M

Washington Nationals received

Kirk BullingerP · 26 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr30

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window25WAR-0.2FIP−103IP7Surplus−$0.4M

Full tenure26WAR-0.2FIP−103IP7Surplus−$0.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

Bryan EversgerdP · 26 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr29

Rest of season17WAR-0.1FIP−120IP21Surplus−$0.3M

Short term27WAR-0.1FIP−120IP21Surplus−$0.3M

Control window29WAR-0.1FIP−120IP21Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure30WAR-0.1FIP−120IP21Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 101.

DaRond StovallOF · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr28

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window22WAR-0.3wRC+54PA84Surplus−$0.5M

Full tenure23WAR-0.3wRC+54PA84Surplus−$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Kirk Bullinger	prospect	est.	$0.2M	-0.2	—	−$0.4M
Bryan Eversgerd	pre-arb	est.	$0.1M	-0.1	—	−$0.3M
DaRond Stovall	prospect	est.	$0.2M	-0.3	—	−$0.5M
Total over the control window			$0.5M	-0.6	—	−$1.2M

What this became

Ken Hill → CLEKen Hill, CLE ⇄ STL, 1995+1.4 WAR
Bryan Eversgerd → BOSRheal Cormier, BOS ⇄ WSN, 19960.0 WAR
Bryan Eversgerd → TEXRudy Pemberton, BOS ⇄ TEX, 1996-0.2 WAR

Also that day

Brian McRae, CHC ⇄ KCR, 1995Chicago Cubs ⇄ Kansas City Royals John Wetteland, NYY ⇄ WSN, 1995New York Yankees ⇄ Washington Nationals

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