April 3, 1958 · Cash considerations

Bobby Thomson and 1 others: Chicago CubsSan Francisco Giants

Cash considerations is the whole of what changed hands besides Bobby Thomson.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
93far better
Franchise trade score93
Rest of season99WAR in+3.1WAR out+0.2Net+3.0
Short term97WAR in+4.4WAR out-0.1Net+4.5
Control window93WAR in+4.4WAR out-0.1Net+4.5
Full tenure91WAR in+4.4WAR out-0.1Net+4.5
San Francisco Giants
franchise trade score
7far worse
Franchise trade score7
Rest of season1WAR in+0.2WAR out+3.1Net-3.0
Short term3WAR in-0.1WAR out+4.4Net-4.5
Control window7WAR in-0.1WAR out+4.4Net-4.5
Full tenure9WAR in-0.1WAR out+4.4Net-4.5

Chicago Cubs received

Bobby ThomsonCF · 35 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+4.4WAR (control) · 2 yr88
Rest of season95WAR+3.1wRC+114PA614
Short term90WAR+4.4wRC+104PA1032
Control window86WAR+4.4wRC+104PA1032
Full tenure85WAR+4.4wRC+104PA1032

scored without value

On the day: +3.6 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 91.

San Francisco Giants received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Bob SpeakeOF · 28 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr28
Rest of season76WAR+0.2wRC+94PA84
Short term27WAR-0.1wRC+78PA97
Control window29WAR-0.1wRC+78PA97
Full tenure29WAR-0.1wRC+78PA97

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 88.

What this became

  1. Bobby Thomson → BOSBobby Thomson, BOS ⇄ CHC, 1959+0.7 WAR

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