December 5, 1957

Bob Rush and 4 others: Atlanta BravesChicago Cubs

Atlanta Braves came out ahead by 3.2 WAR, most of it from Bob Rush.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
90far better
Franchise trade score90
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term89WAR in+2.1WAR out+0.1Net+1.9
Control window90WAR in+4.0WAR out+0.8Net+3.2
Full tenure89WAR in+4.0WAR out+0.8Net+3.2

ATL reached the World Series in 1958

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
10far worse
Franchise trade score10
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term11WAR in+0.1WAR out+2.1Net-1.9
Control window10WAR in+0.8WAR out+4.0Net-3.2
Full tenure11WAR in+0.8WAR out+4.0Net-3.2

Atlanta Braves received

Eddie HaasLF · 22 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr46
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term30WAR-0.0wRC+129PA16
Control window54WAR+0.1wRC+111PA53
Full tenure54WAR+0.1wRC+111PA53

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

Don KaiserP · 22 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−IP0

never reached the majors for ATL; scored without value

On the day: +2.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -95, FIP− 95.

Bob RushP · 32 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+3.9WAR (control) · 3 yr88
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Short term86WAR+2.1FIP−87IP147
Control window88WAR+3.9FIP−85IP264
Full tenure87WAR+3.9FIP−85IP264

scored without value

On the day: +13.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -30, FIP− 99.

Chicago Cubs received

Taylor PhillipsP · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 2 yr12
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Short term17WAR-0.3FIP−113IP170
Control window9WAR-0.8FIP−118IP187
Full tenure10WAR-0.8FIP−118IP187

scored without value

On the day: +3.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -70, FIP− 106.

Sammy TaylorC · 24 · prospect · 8 yrs control+1.6WAR (control) · 5 yr66
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term60WAR+0.5wRC+82PA329
Control window69WAR+1.6wRC+82PA1161
Full tenure68WAR+1.6wRC+82PA1161

scored without value

What this became

  1. Taylor Phillips → PHISeth Morehead, CHC ⇄ PHI, 1959+0.1 WAR
  2. Don Kaiser → DETCharley Lau, ATL ⇄ DET, 19590.0 WAR
  3. Sammy Taylor → NYMSammy Taylor, CHC ⇄ NYM, 1962+0.5 WAR
  4. Seth Morehead → ATLAndre Rodgers, ATL ⇄ CHC, 1961-0.4 WAR
  5. Taylor Phillips → CHWCal McLish, CHW ⇄ PHI, 1961-0.6 WAR
  6. Sammy Taylor → CINJesse Gonder, CIN ⇄ NYM, 1963-0.1 WAR
  7. Daryl Robertson → STLDon Landrum, CHC ⇄ STL, 19620.0 WAR
  8. Sammy Taylor → CLESammy Taylor, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1963+0.1 WAR
  9. Andre Rodgers → PITAndre Rodgers, CHC ⇄ PIT, 1964+1.0 WAR
  10. Jesse Gonder → ATLATL ⇄ NYM, 1965-0.1 WAR
  11. Don Landrum → SFGBill Hands, CHC ⇄ SFG, 1965-0.2 WAR
  12. Gary Kolb → PITDon Cardwell, NYM ⇄ PIT, 1966-0.2 WAR

Also that day

Curt Flood, CIN ⇄ STL, 1957Cincinnati Reds ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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