May 15, 1995

Tim Belcher and 1 others: Cincinnati RedsSeattle Mariners

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Cincinnati Reds
franchise trade score
16far worse
Franchise trade score16
Rest of season6WAR in0.0WAR out+2.0Net-2.0Net surplus−$3.5M
Short term13WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.0Net-2.1Net surplus−$3.8M
Control window16WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.0Net-2.1Net surplus−$3.8M
Full tenure17WAR in-0.1WAR out+2.0Net-2.1Net surplus−$3.8M
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
84far better
Franchise trade score84
Rest of season94WAR in+2.0WAR out0.0Net+2.0Net surplus$3.5M
Short term87WAR in+2.0WAR out-0.1Net+2.1Net surplus$3.8M
Control window84WAR in+2.0WAR out-0.1Net+2.1Net surplus$3.8M
Full tenure83WAR in+2.0WAR out-0.1Net+2.1Net surplus$3.8M

Cincinnati Reds received

Roger SalkeldP · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr28
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term26WAR-0.1FIP−123IP116Surplus−$0.3M
Control window29WAR-0.1FIP−123IP116Surplus−$0.3M
Full tenure29WAR-0.1FIP−123IP116Surplus−$0.3M

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 115.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Roger Salkeldpre-arbest.$0.1M-0.1−$0.3M
Total over the control window$0.1M-0.1−$0.3M

Seattle Mariners received

Tim BelcherP · 34 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+2.0WAR (control) · 1 yr78
Rest of season88WAR+2.0FIP−106IP179Surplus$3.5M
Short term81WAR+2.0FIP−106IP179Surplus$3.5M
Control window77WAR+2.0FIP−106IP179Surplus$3.5M
Full tenure76WAR+2.0FIP−106IP179Surplus$3.5M

On the day: +5.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 111, salary $580K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Tim BelcherFA eligible$580K$0.3M+2.0$0.2M$3.5M
Total over the control window$0.3M+2.0$0.2M$3.5M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

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