October 20, 1970

Jerry McNertney and 4 others: Milwaukee BrewersSt. Louis Cardinals

4 pieces changed hands and the ledger barely moved.

Milwaukee Brewers
franchise trade score
21worse
Franchise trade score21
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term19WAR in0.0WAR out+0.9Net-0.9
Control window21WAR in0.0WAR out+0.9Net-0.9
Full tenure22WAR in0.0WAR out+0.9Net-0.9
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
79better
Franchise trade score79
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term81WAR in+0.9WAR out0.0Net+0.9
Control window79WAR in+0.9WAR out0.0Net+0.9
Full tenure78WAR in+0.9WAR out0.0Net+0.9

Milwaukee Brewers received

Carl TaylorC · 26 · 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 MIL; scored without value

On the day: +4.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 155, salary $18K.

Jim EllisP · 25 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0

never reached the majors for MIL; scored without value

On the day: +0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 121.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Jerry McNertneyC · 34 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr73
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term78WAR+0.9wRC+121PA146
Control window72WAR+0.9wRC+106PA203
Full tenure71WAR+0.9wRC+106PA203

scored without value

On the day: +3.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 78.

George LauzeriqueP · 23 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0

never reached the majors for STL; scored without value

On the day: -0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -47, FIP− 157, salary $12K.

Jessie Huggins—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

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

Also that day

MIN ⇄ STL, 1970Minnesota Twins ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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