April 19, 1969

Trade: Chicago CubsNew York Yankees

Lee Elia and Nate Oliver changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
33worse
Franchise trade score33
Rest of season19WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Short term32WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Control window33WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Full tenure33WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
67better
Franchise trade score67
Rest of season81WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Short term68WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Control window67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Full tenure67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3

Chicago Cubs received

Nate Oliver2B · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr15
Rest of season8WAR-0.3wRC+28PA50
Short term14WAR-0.3wRC+28PA50
Control window15WAR-0.3wRC+28PA50
Full tenure16WAR-0.3wRC+28PA50

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 18, salary $18K.

New York Yankees received

Lee EliaSS · 32 · pre-arb · 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 NYY; scored without value

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 17.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Sonny Siebert, BOS ⇄ CLE, 1969Boston Red Sox ⇄ Cleveland Guardians

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