The 11 biggest deals for position players this off-season, in terms of average annual value:
Roberto Alomar, 2b Orioles $18-million, 3 years
1995 stats: .300, 13 HRs, 66 RBI, 30 SBs w/ Blue Jays
Career stats: .298, 77 HRs, 499 RBI, 296 SBs
Ron Gant, of Cardinals $25-million, 5 years
1995 stats: .276, 29 HRs, 88 RBI, 23 SBs w/ Reds
Career stats: .263, 176 HRs, 568 RBI, 180 SBs
Devon White, of Marlins $9.9-million, 3 years
1995 stats: .283, 10 HRs, 53 RBI, 11 SBs w/ Blue Jays
Career stats: .260, 131 HRs, 53 RBI, 249 SBs
Lance Johnson, of Mets $5.7-million, 2 years
1995 stats: .306, 10 HRs, 57 RBI, 40 SBs w/ White Sox
Career stats: .285, 17 HRs, 334 RBI, 232 SBs
Greg Gagne, ss Dodgers $2.6-million, 1 year
1995 stats: .256, 6 HRs, 49 RBI, 3 SBs w/ Royals
Career stats: .254, 92 HRs, 492 RBI, 102 SBs
Julio Franco, 1b Indians $5-million, 2 years
1995 stats: .306, 10 HRs, 58 RBI, 11 SB in Japan
Career stats: .301, 120 HRs, 861 RBI, 237 SBs
Mike Stanley, c Red Sox $2.3-million, 1 year
1995 stats: .268, 18 HRs, 83 RBI, 1 SB w/ Yankees
Career stats: .270, 85 HRs, 371 RBI, 8 SB
Otis Nixon, of Blue Jays $4.4-million, 2 years
1995 stats: .295, 0 HRs, 45 RBI, 50 SBs
Career stats: .267, 7 HRs, 217 RBI, 444 SBs
Rickey Henderson, of Padres $4-million, 2 years
1995 stats: .300, 9 HRs, 54 RBI, 32 SBs w/A's
Career stats: .290, 235 HRs, 858 RBI, 1149 SBs
Gary Gaetti, if Cards $2-million, 1 year
1995 stats: .261, 35 HRs, 96 RBI, 3 SBs w/ Royals
Career stats: .254. 292 HRs, 1075 RBI, 86 SBs
Paul Molitor, dh Twins $2-million, 1 year
1995 stats: .270, 15 HRs, 60 RBI, 12 SBs
Career stats: .305, 211 HRs, 60 RBI, 466 SBs
Other key signings: DH Harold Baines, White Sox; C Pat Borders, Cardinals; OF Vince Coleman, Reds; OF Eric Davis, Reds; OF Mike Devereaux, Orioles; IF Mariano Duncan, Yankees; SS Shawon Dunston, Giants; IF Mike Gallego, Cardinals; OF Daryl Hamilton, Rangers; 3B Charlie Hayes, Pirates; OF Stan Javier, Giants; OF Roberto Kelly, Twins; OF Mike Kingery, Pirates; C Mike Macfarlane, Royals; 3B Dave Magadan, Cubs; OF Willie McGee, Cardinals; C Greg Myers, Twins; C Charlie O'Brien, Blue Jays; OF Joe Orsulak, Marlins; C Lance Parrish, Pirates; OF Tony Phillips, White Sox; OF Luis Polonia, Mariners; IF Chris Sabo, Reds; IF Juan Samuel, Blue Jays; C Benito Santiago, Phillies; C Don Slaught, Reds; IF/OF B.J. Surhoff, Orioles.
ARMED AND READY
The 10 biggest deals for pitchers this off-season, in terms of average annual value:
Jack McDowell Indians $10.15 million, 2 years
1995 stats: 15-10, 3.93 w/ Yankees
Career stats: 106-68, 3.56
Kenny Rogers Yankees $20-million, 4 years
1995 stats: 17-7, 3.38 w/ Rangers
Career stats: 70-51, 3.88
Kevin Brown Marlins $12.9-million, 3 years
1995 stats: 10-9, 3.60 w/ Orioles
Career stats: 88-73, 3.78
Ken Hill Rangers $8.15-million, 2 years
1995 stats: 10-8, 4.62 w/Cards and Indians
Career stats: 74-61, 3.67
Andy Benes Cardinals $8.1-million, 2 years
1995 stats: 11-9, 4.76 w/ Padres and Mariners
Career stats: 76-77, 3.68
Erik Hanson Blue Jays $10.4-million, 3 years
1995 stats: 15-5, 4.24 w/ Red Sox
Career stats: 76-64, 3.84
Randy Myers Orioles $6.3-million, 2 years
1995 stats: 1-2, 38 saves, 3.88 w/Cubs
Career stats: 34-49, 243 saves, 3.17
Rick Aguilera Twins $9-million, 3 years
1995 stats: 3-3, 32 saves, 2.60 w/Twins and Red Sox
Career stats: 59-56, 211 saves, 3.25
Ben McDonald Brewers $6-million, 2 years
1995 stats: 3-6, 4.16
Career stats: 58-53, 3.89
Tom Gordon Red Sox $5.8-million, 2 years
1995 stats: 12-12, 4.43 w/ Royals
Career stats: 79-71, 4.02
Other key signings: Tim Belcher, Royals; Rob Dibble, Cubs; Danny Darwin, Pirates; Bryan Harvey, Angels; Rick Honeycutt, Cardinals; Mike Jackson, Mariners; Doug Jones, Cubs; Mike Henneman, Rangers; Al Leiter, Marlins; Roger McDowell, Orioles; Jamie Moyer, Red Sox; Terry Mulholland, Phillies; Greg Olson, Cardinals;
Steve Ontiveros, Angels; Bob Patterson, Cubs; Alejandro Pena, Marlins; Zane Smith, Pirates; Bob Tewksbury, Padres; Duane Ward, Cubs.
SWAP SHOP
The top 10 players who were traded in terms of potential impact on their new teams:
Dennis Eckersley, P Cardinals A's
Traded for: P Steve Montgomery
1995 stats: 4-6, 29 saves, 4.83 ERA
Career stats: 192-159, 323 saves, 3.48 ERA
Tino Martinez, 1b Yankees Mariners
Traded with Ps Jim Mecir and Bill Risley for P Sterling Hitchcock and 3B Russ Davis
1995 stats: .293, 31 HRs, 111 RBI, 0 SB
Career stats: .265, 88 HRs, 312 RBI, 3 SB
David Wells, p Orioles Reds
Traded for OFs Curtis Goodwin and Trovin Valdez
1995 stats: 16-8, 3.24 w/ Tigers and Reds
Career stats: 79-61, 3.77
Todd Stottlemyre, p Cardinals A's
Traded for: OF Allen Battle and Ps Bret Wagner, Jay Witasick, and Carl Dale
1995 stats: 14-7, 4.55
Career stats: 83-77, 4.41
Kent Mercker, p Orioles Braves
Traded for: Ps Joe Borowski and Rachaad Stewart
1995 stats: 7-8, 4.15
Career stats: 31-25. 3.49
Wally Joyner, 1B Padres Royals
Traded with P Aaron Dorlarque for IF Bip Roberts and P Bryan Wolff
1995 stats: .310, 12 HRs, 83 RBI, 3 SBs
Career stats: .290, 158 HRs, 789 RBI, 50 SBs
Royce Clayton, ss Cardinals Giants
Traded with 2B Chris Wimmer for Ps Allen Watson, Rich DeLucia and Doug Creek
1995 stats: .244, 5 HRs, 58 RBI, 24 SBs
Career stats: .249, 18 HRs, 184 RBI, 66 SBs
Mike Blowers, Dodgers Mariners
Traded for IFs Miguel Cairo and Willis Otanez
1995 stats: .257, 23 HRs, 96 RBI, 2 SBs
Career stats: .258, 54 HRs, 229 RBI, 6 SBs
Tim Raines, Yankees White Sox
Traded for P Blaise Kozeniewski
1995 stats: .285, 12 HRs, 67 RBI, 13 SBs
Career stats: .296, 146 HRs, 829 RBI, 777 SBs
Wil Cordero, if Red Sox Expos
Traded with P Bryan Eversgerd for P Rheal Cormier, 1B Ryan McGuire and P Shayne Bennett
1995 stats: .286, 10 HR, 49 RBI, 9 SB
Career stats: .278, 37 HR, 178 RBI, 37 SB