July 27, 1995

Ken Hill and 3 others: Cleveland GuardiansSt. Louis Cardinals

Cleveland Guardians came out ahead by 2.8 WAR, most of it from Ken Hill.

Cleveland Guardians

franchise trade score

85far better

Franchise trade score85

Rest of season87WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.2Net+1.6Net surplus$1.2M

Short term77WAR in+1.4WAR out-0.1Net+1.5Net surplus$1.2M

Control window85WAR in+1.4WAR out-1.4Net+2.8Net surplus$3.8M

Full tenure84WAR in+1.4WAR out-1.4Net+2.8Net surplus$3.8M

CLE reached the World Series in 1995

St. Louis Cardinals

franchise trade score

15far worse

Franchise trade score15

Rest of season13WAR in-0.2WAR out+1.4Net-1.6Net surplus−$1.2M

Short term23WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.4Net-1.5Net surplus−$1.2M

Control window15WAR in-1.4WAR out+1.4Net-2.8Net surplus−$3.8M

Full tenure16WAR in-1.4WAR out+1.4Net-2.8Net surplus−$3.8M

Cleveland Guardians received

Ken HillP · 30 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+1.4WAR (control) · 1 yr78

Rest of season90WAR+1.4FIP−86IP75Surplus$0.9M

Short term80WAR+1.4FIP−86IP75Surplus$0.9M

Control window77WAR+1.4FIP−86IP75Surplus$0.9M

Full tenure77WAR+1.4FIP−86IP75Surplus$0.9M

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	$1.9M	+1.4	$1.3M	$0.9M
Total over the control window			$1.9M	+1.4	$1.3M	$0.9M

St. Louis Cardinals received

David Bell3B · 23 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-1.2WAR (control) · 4 yr10

Rest of season14WAR-0.2wRC+69PA151Surplus−$0.4M

Short term24WAR-0.1wRC+54PA308Surplus−$0.4M

Control window6WAR-1.2wRC+50PA472Surplus−$2.5M

Full tenure6WAR-1.2wRC+50PA472Surplus−$2.5M

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

Rick HeisermanP · 22 · 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−216IP4Surplus−$0.5M

Full tenure26WAR-0.2FIP−216IP4Surplus−$0.5M

too little playing time to rate quality

Pepe McNeal—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
David Bell	pre-arb	$109K	$0.5M	-1.2	—	−$2.5M
Rick Heiserman	prospect	est.	$0.2M	-0.2	—	−$0.5M
Total over the control window			$0.8M	-1.4	—	−$2.9M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Bill Simas, CHW ⇄ LAA, 1995Chicago White Sox ⇄ Los Angeles Angels

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