January 15, 1965

Trade: Chicago CubsNew York Mets

George Altman and Billy Cowan changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
26worse
Franchise trade score26
Rest of season85WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.8Net+0.5
Short term29WAR in-1.2WAR out-0.8Net-0.4
Control window25WAR in-1.5WAR out-0.8Net-0.7
Full tenure26WAR in-1.5WAR out-0.8Net-0.7
New York Mets
franchise trade score
74better
Franchise trade score74
Rest of season15WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.3Net-0.5
Short term71WAR in-0.8WAR out-1.2Net+0.4
Control window75WAR in-0.8WAR out-1.5Net+0.7
Full tenure74WAR in-0.8WAR out-1.5Net+0.7

Chicago Cubs received

George AltmanRF · 32 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-1.5WAR (control) · 3 yr4
Rest of season11WAR-0.3wRC+80PA216
Short term5WAR-1.2wRC+72PA417
Control window4WAR-1.5wRC+70PA437
Full tenure4WAR-1.5wRC+70PA437

scored without value

On the day: +5.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 65.

New York Mets received

Billy CowanCF · 27 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr4
Rest of season2WAR-0.8wRC+43PA162
Short term3WAR-0.8wRC+43PA162
Control window4WAR-0.8wRC+43PA162
Full tenure4WAR-0.8wRC+43PA162

scored without value

On the day: +1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 81, salary $11K.

What this became

  1. Billy Cowan → ATLATL ⇄ NYM, 1965-0.4 WAR
  2. Billy Cowan → CHCATL ⇄ CHC, 19660.0 WAR
  3. Ernie Bowman → CLECLE ⇄ NYM, 19660.0 WAR
  4. Billy Cowan → PHICHC ⇄ PHI, 1966-0.3 WAR
  5. Bobby Cox → NYYBobby Cox, ATL ⇄ NYY, 1967+1.3 WAR
  6. Bob Tillman → MILATL ⇄ MIL, 19700.0 WAR

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