October 21, 1968

Jim Ellis and 1 others: Los Angeles DodgersSt. Louis Cardinals

Pete Mikkelsen and Jim Ellis changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
30worse
Franchise trade score30
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term35WAR in-0.1WAR out+0.1Net-0.2
Control window29WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.1Net-0.5
Full tenure30WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.1Net-0.5
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
70better
Franchise trade score70
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term65WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.1Net+0.2
Control window71WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.5
Full tenure70WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.3Net+0.5

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Pete MikkelsenP · 29 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 4 yr23
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Short term23WAR-0.1FIP−123IP81
Control window20WAR-0.3FIP−109IP275
Full tenure21WAR-0.3FIP−109IP275

scored without value

On the day: +0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -14, FIP− 139.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Jim EllisP · 23 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr55
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Short term57WAR+0.1FIP−121IP5
Control window54WAR+0.1FIP−121IP5
Full tenure54WAR+0.1FIP−121IP5

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 64, FIP− 116.

What this became

  1. Jim Ellis → MILJerry McNertney, MIL ⇄ STL, 19700.0 WAR
  2. Carl Taylor → KCREllie Rodríguez, KCR ⇄ MIL, 1971-0.1 WAR
  3. Ellie Rodríguez → LAAEllie Rodríguez, LAA ⇄ MIL, 1973+5.0 WAR
  4. Skip Lockwood → NYYLAA ⇄ NYY, 19740.0 WAR
  5. Clyde Wright → TEXPete Broberg, MIL ⇄ TEX, 1974+0.0 WAR
  6. Ellie Rodríguez → LADEllie Rodríguez, LAA ⇄ LAD, 1976+0.1 WAR
  7. Art Kusnyer → KCRArt Kusnyer, KCR ⇄ MIL, 1978+0.1 WAR

Also that day

Zoilo Versalles, CLE ⇄ SDP, 1968Cleveland Guardians ⇄ San Diego Padres

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