August 31, 1971

Frank Fernández and 1 others: Chicago CubsAthletics

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
81far better
Franchise trade score81
Rest of season92WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.0Net+1.0
Short term83WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.2Net+1.1
Control window81WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.2Net+1.1
Full tenure80WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.2Net+1.1
Athletics
franchise trade score
19far worse
Franchise trade score19
Rest of season8WAR in-0.0WAR out+0.9Net-1.0
Short term17WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.9Net-1.1
Control window19WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.9Net-1.1
Full tenure20WAR in-0.2WAR out+0.9Net-1.1

OAK won the World Series in 1972

Chicago Cubs received

Frank FernándezC · 28 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr72
Rest of season90WAR+0.9wRC+153PA58
Short term75WAR+0.9wRC+140PA61
Control window71WAR+0.9wRC+140PA61
Full tenure70WAR+0.9wRC+140PA61

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +6.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 108, salary $20K.

Athletics received

Adrian GarrettC · 28 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 2 yr19
Rest of season17WAR-0.0wRC+75PA26
Short term18WAR-0.2wRC+29PA38
Control window20WAR-0.2wRC+29PA38
Full tenure20WAR-0.2wRC+29PA38

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, salary $11K.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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