May 9, 1961

Frank Thomas and 1 others: Atlanta BravesChicago Cubs

Nobody in this deal stayed long. It was settled inside a season.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
90far better
Franchise trade score90
Rest of season99WAR in+2.7WAR out-0.4Net+3.1
Short term94WAR in+2.7WAR out-0.4Net+3.1
Control window90WAR in+2.7WAR out-0.4Net+3.1
Full tenure89WAR in+2.7WAR out-0.4Net+3.1
Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
10far worse
Franchise trade score10
Rest of season1WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.7Net-3.1
Short term6WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.7Net-3.1
Control window10WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.7Net-3.1
Full tenure11WAR in-0.4WAR out+2.7Net-3.1

Atlanta Braves received

Frank ThomasLF · 32 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+2.7WAR (control) · 1 yr88
Rest of season96WAR+2.7wRC+122PA464
Short term90WAR+2.7wRC+122PA464
Control window86WAR+2.7wRC+122PA464
Full tenure85WAR+2.7wRC+122PA464

scored without value

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 81.

Chicago Cubs received

Mel Roach2B · 28 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr11
Rest of season6WAR-0.4wRC+-2PA42
Short term10WAR-0.4wRC+-2PA42
Control window12WAR-0.4wRC+-2PA42
Full tenure12WAR-0.4wRC+-2PA42

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 118.

What this became

  1. Frank Thomas → NYMFrank Thomas, ATL ⇄ NYM, 1961+3.3 WAR
  2. Mel Roach → CLECHC ⇄ CLE, 19610.0 WAR
  3. Mel Roach → PHICLE ⇄ PHI, 1962-1.3 WAR
  4. Frank Thomas → PHIFrank Thomas, NYM ⇄ PHI, 1964+1.1 WAR
  5. Gary Kroll → HOUGary Kroll, HOU ⇄ NYM, 1966+0.1 WAR
  6. Wayne Graham → PHINYM ⇄ PHI, 19660.0 WAR
  7. Tony Curry → HOUCLE ⇄ HOU, 19660.0 WAR
  8. Tony Curry → LAAHowie Reed, HOU ⇄ LAA, 19660.0 WAR

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