April 7, 1972

Hal Breeden and 3 others: Chicago CubsWashington Nationals

Hal Breeden stayed 4 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
17far worse
Franchise trade score17
Rest of season90WAR in-0.6WAR out-1.4Net+0.8
Short term13WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.9Net-1.5
Control window18WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.6Net-1.3
Full tenure19WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.6Net-1.3
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score
83far better
Franchise trade score83
Rest of season10WAR in-1.4WAR out-0.6Net-0.8
Short term87WAR in+0.9WAR out-0.6Net+1.5
Control window82WAR in+0.6WAR out-0.6Net+1.3
Full tenure81WAR in+0.6WAR out-0.6Net+1.3

Chicago Cubs received

Dan McGinnP · 29 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-0.6WAR (control) · 1 yr18
Rest of season14WAR-0.6FIP−101IP63
Short term16WAR-0.6FIP−101IP63
Control window18WAR-0.6FIP−101IP63
Full tenure18WAR-0.6FIP−101IP63

scored without value

On the day: -1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 28, FIP− 128.

Bill KelsoP · 32 · arb 2 · 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 CHC; scored without value

Washington Nationals received

Héctor TorresSS · 27 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control-1.5WAR (control) · 1 yr1
Rest of season0WAR-1.5wRC+24PA199
Short term1WAR-1.5wRC+24PA199
Control window1WAR-1.5wRC+24PA199
Full tenure1WAR-1.5wRC+24PA199

scored without value

On the day: -1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 48.

Hal Breeden1B · 28 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+2.1WAR (control) · 4 yr82
Rest of season72WAR+0.0wRC+77PA96
Short term89WAR+2.4wRC+125PA386
Control window81WAR+2.1wRC+106PA645
Full tenure79WAR+2.1wRC+106PA645

scored without value

On the day: -0.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 13.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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