July 27, 1995

Bill Simas and 5 others: Chicago White SoxLos Angeles Angels

Chicago White Sox came out ahead by 2.2 WAR, most of it from Bill Simas.

Chicago White Sox

franchise trade score

73better

Franchise trade score73

Rest of season12WAR in+0.3WAR out+1.6Net-1.3Net surplus−$1.5M

Short term79WAR in+1.1WAR out+0.6Net+0.5Net surplus$2.9M

Control window73WAR in+3.8WAR out+1.6Net+2.2Net surplus$0.7M

Full tenure85WAR in+3.8WAR out+0.6Net+3.3Net surplus$4.4M

Los Angeles Angels

franchise trade score

27worse

Franchise trade score27

Rest of season88WAR in+1.6WAR out+0.3Net+1.3Net surplus$1.5M

Short term21WAR in+0.6WAR out+1.1Net-0.5Net surplus−$2.9M

Control window27WAR in+1.6WAR out+3.8Net-2.2Net surplus−$0.7M

Full tenure15WAR in+0.6WAR out+3.8Net-3.3Net surplus−$4.4M

Chicago White Sox received

McKay ChristensenCF · 20 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.5WAR (control) · 3 yr21

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

Short term45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Control window13WAR-0.5wRC+33PA87Surplus−$1.3M

Full tenure14WAR-0.5wRC+33PA87Surplus−$1.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

John SnyderP · 21 · prospect · 6 yrs control+0.6WAR (control) · 2 yr57

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window63WAR+0.6FIP−118IP216Surplus$0.5M

Full tenure62WAR+0.6FIP−118IP216Surplus$0.5M

Andrew LorraineP · 23 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr59

Rest of season77WAR+0.1FIP−65IP8Surplus$0.1M

Short term61WAR+0.1FIP−65IP8Surplus$0.1M

Control window58WAR+0.1FIP−65IP8Surplus$0.1M

Full tenure59WAR+0.1FIP−65IP8Surplus$0.1M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -1.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 180.

Bill SimasP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+3.6WAR (control) · 6 yr82

Rest of season79WAR+0.2FIP−89IP14Surplus$0.3M

Short term78WAR+0.9FIP−85IP87Surplus$1.0M

Control window84WAR+3.6FIP−96IP338Surplus$3.3M

Full tenure83WAR+3.6FIP−96IP338Surplus$3.3M

On the day: no major-league record, salary $109K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
McKay Christensen	prospect	est.	$0.7M	-0.5	—	−$1.3M
John Snyder	prospect	est.	$0.4M	+0.6	$0.6M	$0.5M
Andrew Lorraine	pre-arb	est.	$0.1M	+0.1	—	$0.1M
Bill Simas	pre-arb	$109K	$3.1M	+3.6	$0.9M	$3.3M
Total over the control window			$4.3M	+3.8	$1.1M	$2.7M

Los Angeles Angels received

Jim AbbottP · 28 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.6WAR (control) · 1 yr79

Rest of season92WAR+1.6FIP−80IP85Surplus$1.9M

Short term53WAR+0.6FIP−108IP227Surplus−$1.7M

Control window80WAR+1.6FIP−80IP85Surplus$1.9M

Full tenure52WAR+0.6FIP−108IP227Surplus−$1.7M

On the day: +7.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 109, salary $2.8M.

Tim FortugnoP · 33 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45

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

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for LAA

On the day: +0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 77, FIP− 87, salary $130K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Jim Abbott	FA eligible	$2.8M	$1.2M	+1.6	$0.7M	$1.9M
Tim Fortugno	pre-arb	$130K	$0.0M	0.0	—	$0.0M
Total over the control window			$1.2M	+1.6	$0.7M	$1.9M

What this became

Andrew Lorraine → OAKDanny Tartabull, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1996+0.1 WAR
John Snyder → MILJosé Valentín, CHW ⇄ MIL, 2000-0.0 WAR
McKay Christensen → LADMcKay Christensen, CHW ⇄ LAD, 2001+0.1 WAR

Also that day

Ken Hill, CLE ⇄ STL, 1995Cleveland Guardians ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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