June 29, 1972

Trade: Atlanta BravesAthletics

Orlando Cepeda and Denny McLain changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
24worse
Franchise trade score24
Rest of season12WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.1Net-0.7
Short term23WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.1Net-0.7
Control window24WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.1Net-0.7
Full tenure25WAR in-0.8WAR out-0.1Net-0.7
Athletics
franchise trade score
76better
Franchise trade score76
Rest of season88WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.8Net+0.7
Short term77WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.8Net+0.7
Control window76WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.8Net+0.7
Full tenure75WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.8Net+0.7

OAK won the World Series in 1972

Atlanta Braves received

Denny McLainP · 28 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr5
Rest of season2WAR-0.8FIP−154IP54
Short term4WAR-0.8FIP−154IP54
Control window5WAR-0.8FIP−154IP54
Full tenure5WAR-0.8FIP−154IP54

scored without value

On the day: +5.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -8, FIP− 128, salary $75K.

Athletics received

Orlando Cepeda1B · 35 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr27
Rest of season16WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA3
Short term26WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA3
Control window28WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA3
Full tenure28WAR-0.1wRC+-100PA3

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +7.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 120, salary $90K.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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