April 28, 1966 · Cash considerations

Trade: Atlanta BravesChicago Cubs

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

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
50even
Franchise trade score50
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
50even
Franchise trade score50
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Control window50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Full tenure50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0

Atlanta Braves received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Bobby Cox3B · 25 · prospect · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0

never reached the majors for ATL; scored without value

Chicago Cubs received

Billy CowanCF · 28 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0

never reached the majors for CHC; scored without value

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 39.

What this became

  1. Billy Cowan → PHICHC ⇄ PHI, 1966-0.3 WAR
  2. Bobby Cox → NYYBobby Cox, ATL ⇄ NYY, 1967+1.3 WAR
  3. Bob Tillman → MILATL ⇄ MIL, 19700.0 WAR

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