June 3, 1964 · $40,000

Trade: Atlanta BravesChicago Cubs

$40,000 is the whole of what changed hands besides Merritt Ranew.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
65better
Franchise trade score65
Rest of season76WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2
Short term66WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2
Control window65WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2
Full tenure64WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.2
Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
35worse
Franchise trade score35
Rest of season24WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2
Short term34WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2
Control window35WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2
Full tenure36WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.1Net-0.2

Atlanta Braves received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Merritt RanewC · 26 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr26
Rest of season15WAR-0.1wRC+-39PA17
Short term24WAR-0.1wRC+-39PA17
Control window26WAR-0.1wRC+-39PA17
Full tenure26WAR-0.1wRC+-39PA17

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +1.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 139.

Chicago Cubs received

Len GabrielsonLF · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 2 yr18
Rest of season13WAR-0.3wRC+81PA293
Short term17WAR-0.3wRC+86PA348
Control window19WAR-0.3wRC+86PA348
Full tenure19WAR-0.3wRC+86PA348

scored without value

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 72.

What this became

  1. Len Gabrielson → SFGEd Bailey, CHC ⇄ SFG, 1965+0.5 WAR
  2. Len Gabrielson → LAALAA ⇄ SFG, 1966-0.2 WAR
  3. Dick Bertell → CHCDick Bertell, CHC ⇄ SFG, 1967+0.0 WAR
  4. Bob Hendley → NYMRob Gardner, CHC ⇄ NYM, 1967-0.2 WAR
  5. Len Gabrielson → LADLen Gabrielson, LAA ⇄ LAD, 1967+2.1 WAR
  6. Rob Gardner → CLECHC ⇄ CLE, 1968-0.0 WAR
  7. Rob Gardner → NYYCLE ⇄ NYY, 1969-0.0 WAR

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