Bill Bergesch

Overview

Percentiles On That year GM career Year range

Team	Role	Year	Pay $M	Rel Pay	Surp $M	Surp WAR	Dead %	Cheap $M	Draft $M	Trd $M	Int'l $M	$ / WAR	WAR	Depth	Dead WAR	HG	Trade	Net/ Trd	FA	R5	RFA	PPA	CPA	WAB	TAB	W-L%	PO	Pen	WS
Reds	GM	1985 89–72	$9	90	-0	-1.7	31%	+2	+1	+1	+0	$0.2M	35.2	8.0	-2.1	+66.0	+9.1	+1.83	+0.3	+0.0		2.16	0.19	+8.9	+2.5	0.553
Reds	GM	1986 86–76	$12	103	-1	-4.8	38%	+3	+3	+0	+0	$0.3M	32.8	6.0	-3.2	+2.0	+7.7	+3.85	+0.9	+0.0		0.78	0.11	+3.7	-1.7	0.531
Reds	GM	1987 84–78	$9	86	+1	+2.9	41%	+5	+5	+0	+0	$0.2M	35.8	7.0	-2.9	+23.7	-6.5	-1.08	-0.6	+0.0		2.05	0.19	+3.9	+3.4	0.519
Career total (1985+ data)			$30	93	-1	-3.7	36%	+3	+3	+1	+0	$0.3M	103.9	7.0	-2.7	+107.7	-30.5	-1.13	-2.9	+0.0	–	1.33	0.14	+16.5	+4.1	0.534	–	–	–

Roster Construction

Trades

Trades made — 16 deals credited to Bill Bergesch, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

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1987 · CIN / KCR

CIN · Bill Bergesch +$92.0M

Danny Jackson, Angel Salazar

KCR · John Schuerholz −$92.0M

Ted Power, Kurt Stillwell

CIN came out ahead by $92.0M

1987 · CIN / OAK

CIN · Bill Bergesch +$305.6M

José Rijo, Tim Birtsas

OAK · Sandy Alderson −$305.6M

Dave Parker

CIN came out ahead by $305.6M

1985 · SFG / CIN

SFG · Tom Haller +$0.0M

Bob Buchanan

CIN · Bill Bergesch +$0.0M

Colin Ward

Even trade

1987 · CIN / CHC

CIN · Bill Bergesch +$5.6M

Guy Hoffman

CHC · Dallas Green −$5.6M

Wade Rowdon

CIN came out ahead by $5.6M

1987 · CIN / KCR

CIN · Bill Bergesch +$0.0M

Eddie Tanner, Pete Carey

KCR · John Schuerholz +$0.0M

Derek Botelho

Even trade

1985 · CIN / STL

CIN · Bill Bergesch +$2.4M

Mark Jackson

STL · Joe McDonald −$2.4M

César Cedeño

CIN came out ahead by $2.4M

1987 · STL / CIN

STL · Dal Maxvill +$20.0M

Scott Terry

CIN · Bill Bergesch −$20.0M

Pat Perry

STL came out ahead by $20.0M

1986 · CIN / WSN

CIN · Bill Bergesch +$0.8M

Bill Cutshall

WSN · Murray Cook −$0.8M

Mike Smith

CIN came out ahead by $0.8M

1985 · WSN / CIN

WSN · Murray Cook +$3.2M

Skeeter Barnes

CIN · Bill Bergesch −$3.2M

Max Venable

WSN came out ahead by $3.2M

1985 · CIN / PHI

CIN · Bill Bergesch +$29.6M

John Denny, Jeff Gray

PHI · Bill Giles −$29.6M

Gary Redus, Tom Hume

CIN came out ahead by $29.6M

1985 · TEX / CIN

TEX · Tom Grieve +$4.0M

Duane Walker, Jeff Russell

CIN · Bill Bergesch −$4.0M

Buddy Bell

TEX came out ahead by $4.0M

1986 · CIN / WSN

CIN · Bill Bergesch +$48.0M

Norm Charlton, Tim Barker

WSN · Murray Cook −$48.0M

Wayne Krenchicki

CIN came out ahead by $48.0M

1985 · WSN / CIN

WSN · Murray Cook +$20.8M

Jay Tibbs, Andy McGaffigan, John Stuper, Dann Bilardello

CIN · Bill Bergesch −$20.8M

Bill Gullickson, Sal Butera

WSN came out ahead by $20.8M

1985 · PHI / CIN

PHI · Bill Giles +$29.6M

Tom Foley, Alan Knicely, Freddie Toliver

CIN · Bill Bergesch −$29.6M

Bo Díaz, Greg Simpson

PHI came out ahead by $29.6M

1987 · SFG / CIN

SFG · Al Rosen +$4.8M

Eddie Milner

CIN · Bill Bergesch −$4.8M

Frank Williams, Timber Mead, Mike Villa

SFG came out ahead by $4.8M

1987 · CIN / NYY

CIN · Bill Bergesch +$6.4M

Dennis Rasmussen

NYY · Woody Woodward −$6.4M

Bill Gullickson

CIN came out ahead by $6.4M

Players acquired — 46 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

All channels Hitters & pitchersHitters onlyPitchers only

Player	Pos	Team	How	Year	Szns	fWAR	WAR/yr	RFA	PPA	CPA
Barry Larkin	SS	CIN	Draft	1985	18	+67.0	+3.7	–	–	–
Reggie Sanders	OF	CIN	Draft	1987	7	+21.1	+3.0	–	–	–
Roberto Kelly	OF	NYY	Intl FA	1982	6	+12.1	+2.0	–	–	–
Norm Charlton	P	CIN	Trade	1986	5	+7.3	+1.5	–	–	–
Bo Díaz	C	CIN	Trade	1985	4	+5.8	+1.5	–	1.8%	0.16%
Buddy Bell	3B	CIN	Trade	1985	3	+5.6	+1.9	–	0.0%	0.00%
Dave Parker	OF	CIN	Trade	1985	2	+5.5	+2.7	–	–	–
Dan Pasqua	OF	NYY	Draft	1982	3	+3.7	+1.2	–	–	–
Chris Hammond	P	CIN	Draft	1986	3	+3.2	+1.1	–	–	–
Dennis Rasmussen	P	NYY	Trade	1982	3	+3.0	+1.0	–	–	–
John Denny	P	CIN	Trade	1985	1	+2.9	+2.9	–	2.2%	0.33%
Bill Gullickson	P	CIN	Trade	1985	2	+2.9	+1.5	–	2.0%	0.30%
Butch Wynegar	C	NYY	Trade	1982	2	+2.9	+1.4	–	–	–
Jack Armstrong	P	CIN	Draft	1987	2	+2.7	+1.4	–	–	–
Chris Welsh	P	CIN	Free agency	1986	1	+1.7	+1.7	–	1.4%	0.19%
Bob Meacham	SS	NYY	Trade	1982	3	+1.4	+0.5	–	–	–
Guy Hoffman	P	CIN	Trade	1987	1	+1.0	+1.0	–	2.1%	0.19%
Frank Williams	P	CIN	Trade	1987	1	+0.7	+0.7	–	2.3%	0.21%
Milt Hill	P	CIN	Draft	1987	2	+0.6	+0.3	–	–	–
Oscar Azócar	OF	NYY	Intl FA	1983	1	+0.6	+0.6	–	–	–
Sal Butera	C	CIN	Trade	1985	1	+0.5	+0.5	–	0.4%	0.06%
Max Venable	OF	CIN	Trade	1985	1	+0.4	+0.4	–	–	–
César Cedeño	OF	CIN	Trade	1985	1	+0.2	+0.2	–	0.4%	0.04%
Tim Birtsas	P	CIN	Trade	1987	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	0.2%	0.04%
Bill Scherrer	P	CIN	Free agency	1987	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	–	–
Dave Collins	OF	CIN	Free agency	1987	1	-0.0	-0.0	–	1.7%	0.15%
Jeff Gray	P	CIN	Trade	1985	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	–	–
Jerry Reuss	P	CIN	Free agency	1987	1	-0.0	-0.0	–	0.9%	0.08%
Alan Knicely	C	CIN	Trade	1985	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.0%	0.00%
Keith Brown	P	CIN	Draft	1986	2	-0.1	-0.0	–	–	–
Dennis Rasmussen	P	CIN	Trade	1987	1	-0.1	-0.1	–	1.8%	0.16%
Scott Scudder	P	CIN	Draft	1986	1	-0.1	-0.1	–	–	–
Glenn Sutko	C	CIN	Draft	1987	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Rosario Rodríguez	P	CIN	Intl FA	1987	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Mike Roesler	P	CIN	Draft	1985	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Brad Arnsberg	P	NYY	Draft	1983	1	-0.2	-0.2	–	–	–
Pat Perry	P	CIN	Trade	1987	1	-0.2	-0.2	–	0.6%	0.06%
Bill Fulton	P	NYY	Draft	1983	–	-0.3	–	–	–	–
Marty Brown	3B	CIN	Draft	1985	–	-0.4	–	–	–	–
Tom Runnells	2B/SS	CIN	Trade	1985	–	-0.4	–	–	–	–
Mike Armstrong	P	NYY	Trade	1983	–	-0.4	–	–	–	–
Freddie Benavides	2B/SS	CIN	Draft	1987	–	-0.5	–	–	–	–
Gino Minutelli	P	CIN	Intl FA	1985	–	-0.5	–	–	–	–
John Montefusco	P	NYY	Trade	1983	–	-0.5	–	–	–	–
Terry Francona	1B/OF	CIN	Free agency	1987	–	-0.7	–	–	–	–
Jeff Richardson	SS	CIN	Draft	1986	–	-1.0	–	–	–	–

Trade-side columns: RFA is playoff-readiness percentage points added to the future roster foundation. It grades the franchise's entire side of a trade, so the same score repeats for every player acquired in that package. PPA/CPA remain player-level arrival-year probability points.

WAB = wins above what the team's payroll predicted (resource-controlled). WAR surplus = era-neutral value (WAR minus payroll in win-equivalents). Roster surplus $M = dollar value of WAR over cost. Build channels (realized fWAR): HG = home-grown via amateur draft / international signing; Trade = acquired minus surrendered (incl. purchases/waivers); FA = signed minus walked; R5 = Rule-5 / minor-league-draft pickups. Credit follows the acquisition year — home-grown to the regime at the player's draft/signing (not whoever was in the chair when he peaked), trade/FA/R5 to the GM who made the move. Players acquired as prospects before debuting (e.g. Smoltz, Bagwell; Rule-5 picks like Uggla) are counted as trade/R5, not home-grown. All are franchise-level outcomes during the stint, not solely attributable to one executive.

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