August 31, 1998

David Bell and 1 others: Cleveland GuardiansSeattle Mariners

Seattle Mariners came out ahead by 3.0 WAR, most of it from David Bell.

franchise trade score

12far worse

Franchise trade score12

Rest of season13WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.3Net-0.8Net surplus−$1.8M

Short term11WAR in-0.4WAR out+1.9Net-2.3Net surplus−$4.7M

Control window13WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.5Net-3.0Net surplus−$4.7M

Full tenure7WAR in-0.4WAR out+5.7Net-6.2Net surplus−$14.7M

franchise trade score

88far better

Franchise trade score88

Rest of season87WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.4Net+0.8Net surplus$1.8M

Short term89WAR in+1.9WAR out-0.4Net+2.3Net surplus$4.7M

Control window87WAR in+2.5WAR out-0.4Net+3.0Net surplus$4.7M

Full tenure93WAR in+5.7WAR out-0.4Net+6.2Net surplus$14.7M

Cleveland Guardians received

Joey Cora2B · 33 · signed (FA) · 1 yr control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr14

Rest of season7WAR-0.4wRC+64PA97Surplus−$1.3M

Short term13WAR-0.4wRC+64PA97Surplus−$1.3M

Control window15WAR-0.4wRC+64PA97Surplus−$1.3M

Full tenure15WAR-0.4wRC+64PA97Surplus−$1.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +3.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 108, salary $1.7M.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Joey Cora	signed (FA)	$1.7M	$0.6M	-0.4	—	−$1.3M
Total over the control window			$0.6M	-0.4	—	−$1.3M

David Bell3B · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+2.5WAR (control) · 3 yr78

Rest of season82WAR+0.3wRC+107PA85Surplus$0.5M

Short term81WAR+1.9wRC+98PA752Surplus$3.4M

Control window78WAR+2.5wRC+91PA1264Surplus$3.4M

Full tenure84WAR+5.7wRC+91PA1774Surplus$13.4M

On the day: -1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 43, salary $200K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
David Bell	arb 1	$200K	$2.2M	+2.5	$0.9M	$3.4M
Total over the control window			$2.2M	+2.5	$0.9M	$3.4M

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