April 9, 1995

Rheal Cormier and 3 others: Boston Red SoxSt. Louis Cardinals

4 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
69better
Franchise trade score69
Rest of season89WAR in+1.2WAR out-0.0Net+1.2Net surplus$2.1M
Short term70WAR in+1.2WAR out+0.8Net+0.3Net surplus$1.1M
Control window69WAR in+1.2WAR out+0.8Net+0.3Net surplus$1.1M
Full tenure68WAR in+1.2WAR out+0.8Net+0.3Net surplus$1.1M
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
31worse
Franchise trade score31
Rest of season11WAR in-0.0WAR out+1.2Net-1.2Net surplus−$2.1M
Short term30WAR in+0.8WAR out+1.2Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.1M
Control window31WAR in+0.8WAR out+1.2Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure32WAR in+0.8WAR out+1.2Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.1M

Boston Red Sox received

Rheal CormierP · 28 · arb 2 · 2 yrs control+1.4WAR (control) · 1 yr79
Rest of season90WAR+1.4FIP−90IP115Surplus$2.3M
Short term81WAR+1.4FIP−90IP115Surplus$2.3M
Control window78WAR+1.4FIP−90IP115Surplus$2.3M
Full tenure77WAR+1.4FIP−90IP115Surplus$2.3M

On the day: +2.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 88, FIP− 108, salary $550K.

Mark WhitenRF · 29 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr18
Rest of season10WAR-0.2wRC+22PA117Surplus−$1.4M
Short term16WAR-0.2wRC+22PA117Surplus−$1.4M
Control window18WAR-0.2wRC+22PA117Surplus−$1.4M
Full tenure18WAR-0.2wRC+22PA117Surplus−$1.4M

On the day: +5.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 118, salary $1.6M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Rheal Cormierarb 2$550K$0.4M+1.4$0.3M$2.3M
Mark Whitenarb 3$1.6M$1.1M-0.2—−$1.4M
Total over the control window$1.5M+1.2$1.3M$0.9M

St. Louis Cardinals received

Cory BaileyP · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr75
Rest of season40WAR0.0FIP−48IP4Surplus−$0.1M
Short term77WAR+0.9FIP−83IP61Surplus$0.8M
Control window74WAR+0.9FIP−83IP61Surplus$0.8M
Full tenure74WAR+0.9FIP−83IP61Surplus$0.8M

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 197.

Scott Cooper3B · 28 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr27
Rest of season17WAR-0.0wRC+73PA430Surplus−$1.1M
Short term25WAR-0.0wRC+73PA430Surplus−$1.1M
Control window27WAR-0.0wRC+73PA430Surplus−$1.1M
Full tenure28WAR-0.0wRC+73PA430Surplus−$1.1M

On the day: +6.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 95, salary $1.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Cory Baileypre-arbest.$0.2M+0.9$0.3M$0.8M
Scott Cooperarb 3$1.5M$1.0M-0.0—−$1.1M
Total over the control window$1.3M+0.8$1.5M−$0.3M

What this became

  1. Mark Whiten → PHIMark Whiten, BOS ⇄ PHI, 1995+1.9 WAR
  2. Rheal Cormier → WSNRheal Cormier, BOS ⇄ WSN, 1996+2.3 WAR
  3. Cory Bailey → TEXSTL ⇄ TEX, 19960.0 WAR
  4. Bryan Eversgerd → TEXRudy Pemberton, BOS ⇄ TEX, 1996-0.2 WAR
  5. Cory Bailey → SFGSFG ⇄ TEX, 1997-0.1 WAR

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