April 26, 1962

Sammy Taylor and 1 others: Chicago CubsNew York Mets

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
23worse
Franchise trade score23
Rest of season12WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.4Net-0.7
Short term21WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.5Net-0.7
Control window23WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.5Net-0.7
Full tenure24WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.5Net-0.7
New York Mets
franchise trade score
77better
Franchise trade score77
Rest of season88WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.2Net+0.7
Short term79WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.2Net+0.7
Control window77WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.2Net+0.7
Full tenure76WAR in+0.5WAR out-0.2Net+0.7

Chicago Cubs received

Bobby SmithOF · 28 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season10WAR-0.2wRC+27PA32
Short term18WAR-0.2wRC+27PA32
Control window19WAR-0.2wRC+27PA32
Full tenure19WAR-0.2wRC+27PA32

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 71, salary $11K.

New York Mets received

Sammy TaylorC · 29 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+0.5WAR (control) · 2 yr58
Rest of season71WAR+0.4wRC+75PA186
Short term59WAR+0.5wRC+76PA227
Control window57WAR+0.5wRC+76PA227
Full tenure56WAR+0.5wRC+76PA227

scored without value

On the day: +1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 81.

What this became

  1. Bobby Smith → STLDon Landrum, CHC ⇄ STL, 1962-0.4 WAR
  2. Sammy Taylor → CINJesse Gonder, CIN ⇄ NYM, 1963-0.1 WAR
  3. Sammy Taylor → CLESammy Taylor, CIN ⇄ CLE, 1963+0.1 WAR
  4. Jesse Gonder → ATLATL ⇄ NYM, 1965-0.1 WAR
  5. Don Landrum → SFGBill Hands, CHC ⇄ SFG, 1965-0.2 WAR
  6. Gary Kolb → PITDon Cardwell, NYM ⇄ PIT, 1966-0.2 WAR
  7. Lindy McDaniel → NYYLindy McDaniel, NYY ⇄ SFG, 1968+7.0 WAR
  8. Bill Hands → MINJoe Decker, CHC ⇄ MIN, 1972+3.0 WAR
  9. Randy Hundley → MINGeorge Mitterwald, CHC ⇄ MIN, 1973-0.1 WAR
  10. Dennis Ribant → DETDennis Ribant, DET ⇄ PIT, 1967+0.1 WAR
  11. Lindy McDaniel → KCRLou Piniella, KCR ⇄ NYY, 1973+1.5 WAR
  12. Dave LaRoche → CLEDave LaRoche, CHC ⇄ CLE, 1975+4.6 WAR

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