August 28, 1957

Trade: Chicago CubsCleveland Guardians

Bob Alexander and Dolan Nichols changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
56even
Franchise trade score56
Rest of season77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2
Short term57WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.2Net+0.0
Control window56WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.2Net+0.0
Full tenure56WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.2Net+0.0
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
44even
Franchise trade score44
Rest of season23WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2
Short term43WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.2Net-0.0
Control window44WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.2Net-0.0
Full tenure44WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.2Net-0.0

Chicago Cubs received

Dolan NicholsP · 27 · prospect · 8 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr33
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Short term31WAR-0.2FIP−91IP41
Control window33WAR-0.2FIP−91IP41
Full tenure34WAR-0.2FIP−91IP41

scored without value

Cleveland Guardians received

Bob AlexanderP · 35 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr20
Rest of season11WAR-0.2FIP−125IP7
Short term19WAR-0.2FIP−125IP7
Control window20WAR-0.2FIP−125IP7
Full tenure21WAR-0.2FIP−125IP7

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, salary $8K.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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