October 25, 1973

Bill Madlock and 2 others: Chicago CubsTexas Rangers

Bill Madlock stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
13far worse
Franchise trade score13
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term1WAR in+0.2WAR out+7.6Net-7.4
Control window14WAR in+8.6WAR out+10.5Net-1.9
Full tenure15WAR in+8.6WAR out+10.5Net-1.9
Texas Rangers
franchise trade score
87far better
Franchise trade score87
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term99WAR in+7.6WAR out+0.2Net+7.4
Control window86WAR in+10.5WAR out+8.6Net+1.9
Full tenure85WAR in+10.5WAR out+8.6Net+1.9

Chicago Cubs received

Bill Madlock3B · 22 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+11.3WAR (control) · 3 yr95
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term88WAR+2.3wRC+120PA509
Control window97WAR+11.3wRC+137PA1662
Full tenure97WAR+11.3wRC+137PA1662

scored without value

On the day: no major-league record, salary $15K.

Vic Harris2B · 23 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-2.7WAR (control) · 2 yr1
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term1WAR-2.1wRC+50PA236
Control window1WAR-2.7wRC+44PA300
Full tenure1WAR-2.7wRC+44PA300

scored without value

On the day: -5.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 7, salary $9K.

Texas Rangers received

Fergie JenkinsP · 31 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+10.5WAR (control) · 2 yr94
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−IP0
Short term97WAR+7.6FIP−77IP328
Control window94WAR+10.5FIP−90IP598
Full tenure93WAR+10.5FIP−90IP598

scored without value

On the day: +24.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 23, FIP− 90, salary $110K.

What this became

  1. Fergie Jenkins → BOSFergie Jenkins, BOS ⇄ TEX, 1975+6.5 WAR
  2. Vic Harris → STLCHC ⇄ STL, 1975-0.6 WAR
  3. Bill Madlock → SFGBill Madlock, CHC ⇄ SFG, 1977+5.7 WAR
  4. Vic Harris → SFGDave Rader, SFG ⇄ STL, 1976-1.0 WAR
  5. Rob Sperring → HOUWillie Crawford, HOU ⇄ SFG, 1977-0.4 WAR
  6. Fergie Jenkins → TEXFergie Jenkins, BOS ⇄ TEX, 1977+5.4 WAR
  7. Juan Beníquez → NYYDave Righetti, NYY ⇄ TEX, 1978-0.1 WAR
  8. Bobby Murcer → NYYBobby Murcer, CHC ⇄ NYY, 1979+0.4 WAR
  9. Bill Madlock → PITFred Breining, PIT ⇄ SFG, 1979+2.3 WAR
  10. Mike Caldwell → CINMike Caldwell, CIN ⇄ STL, 1977+0.4 WAR
  11. John D'Acquisto → SDPJohn D'Acquisto, SDP ⇄ STL, 1977+1.5 WAR
  12. Willie Crawford → OAKDenny Walling, HOU ⇄ OAK, 1977-0.9 WAR
  13. Dave Rader → CHCCHC ⇄ STL, 1977-0.2 WAR
  14. Mike Heath → OAKMike Heath, OAK ⇄ TEX, 1979+2.7 WAR
  15. Juan Beníquez → SEAJim Beattie, NYY ⇄ SEA, 1979-0.4 WAR
  16. Paul Mirabella → TORDámaso García, NYY ⇄ TOR, 1979+0.4 WAR
  17. Larry McCall → CLECLE ⇄ TEX, 19800.0 WAR
  18. Sparky Lyle → PHISparky Lyle, PHI ⇄ TEX, 1980+0.2 WAR
  19. Mike Griffin → CHCRick Reuschel, CHC ⇄ NYY, 1981+0.5 WAR
  20. Dave Rajsich → PHIPHI ⇄ TEX, 19810.0 WAR
  21. Ed Whitson → CLEEd Whitson, CLE ⇄ SFG, 1981+1.9 WAR
  22. Al Holland → PHIJoe Morgan, PHI ⇄ SFG, 1982+2.7 WAR
  23. Fred Breining → WSNAndy McGaffigan, SFG ⇄ WSN, 1984+0.1 WAR
  24. Bill Madlock → LADSid Bream, LAD ⇄ PIT, 1985+1.3 WAR
  25. Mike Caldwell → MILMike Caldwell, CIN ⇄ MIL, 1977+0.5 WAR
  26. Héctor Cruz → SFGLynn McGlothen, CHC ⇄ SFG, 1978-0.3 WAR
  27. Jerry Morales → DETAurelio López, DET ⇄ STL, 1978-2.4 WAR
  28. Dave Rader → PHIBarry Foote, CHC ⇄ PHI, 1979-0.0 WAR
  29. Chris Chambliss → ATLBarry Bonnell, ATL ⇄ TOR, 1979+2.7 WAR
  30. John D'Acquisto → WSNJohn D'Acquisto, SDP ⇄ WSN, 1980+0.3 WAR
  31. Steve Swisher → SDPTerry Kennedy, SDP ⇄ STL, 1980-0.3 WAR
  32. Kevin Saucier → DETKevin Saucier, DET ⇄ TEX, 1980+1.5 WAR
  33. Ruppert Jones → SDPTim Lollar, NYY ⇄ SDP, 1981+1.4 WAR
  34. Tom Underwood → OAKTom Underwood, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1981+0.2 WAR
  35. Paul Mirabella → CHCDave Geisel, CHC ⇄ TOR, 19810.0 WAR
  36. Mike Griffin → WSNCHC ⇄ WSN, 19820.0 WAR
  37. Ted Wilborn → SFGAndy McGaffigan, NYY ⇄ SFG, 19820.0 WAR
  38. John Henry Johnson → BOSMike Smithson, BOS ⇄ TEX, 1982+1.6 WAR
  39. Ed Whitson → SDPJuan Eichelberger, CLE ⇄ SDP, 1982+0.1 WAR
  40. Doug Bird → BOSChuck Rainey, BOS ⇄ CHC, 1982-0.7 WAR
  41. Andy McGaffigan → CINAndy McGaffigan, CIN ⇄ WSN, 1984+1.8 WAR
  42. Al Oliver → PHIKelly Downs, PHI ⇄ SFG, 1984+0.2 WAR
  43. Rick Cerone → ATLBrian Fisher, ATL ⇄ NYY, 1984-0.3 WAR
  44. Al Holland → PITAl Holland, PHI ⇄ PIT, 1985+1.1 WAR
  45. Max Venable → CINMax Venable, CIN ⇄ WSN, 1985+0.7 WAR
  46. Mike Heath → STLJoaquín Andújar, OAK ⇄ STL, 1985+0.0 WAR
  47. Dámaso García → ATLATL ⇄ TOR, 1987-0.7 WAR
  48. Mark Davis → SDPKevin Mitchell, SDP ⇄ SFG, 1987+0.6 WAR
  49. Denny Walling → STLHOU ⇄ STL, 1988-0.5 WAR

Also that day

Willie McCovey, SDP ⇄ SFG, 1973San Diego Padres ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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