February 25, 1975

Dave LaRoche and 2 others: Chicago CubsCleveland Guardians

Cleveland Guardians came out ahead by 4.8 WAR, most of it from Dave LaRoche.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
7far worse
Franchise trade score7
Rest of season3WAR in-0.1WAR out+1.8Net-1.9
Short term2WAR in-0.1WAR out+4.8Net-5.0
Control window7WAR in-0.1WAR out+4.6Net-4.8
Full tenure8WAR in-0.1WAR out+4.6Net-4.8
Cleveland Guardians
franchise trade score
93far better
Franchise trade score93
Rest of season97WAR in+1.8WAR out-0.1Net+1.9
Short term98WAR in+4.8WAR out-0.1Net+5.0
Control window93WAR in+4.6WAR out-0.1Net+4.8
Full tenure92WAR in+4.6WAR out-0.1Net+4.8

Chicago Cubs received

Milt WilcoxP · 25 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr27
Rest of season18WAR-0.1FIP−111IP38
Short term25WAR-0.1FIP−111IP38
Control window27WAR-0.1FIP−111IP38
Full tenure27WAR-0.1FIP−111IP38

scored without value

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 127.

Cleveland Guardians received

Dave LaRocheP · 27 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control+4.6WAR (control) · 3 yr93
Rest of season93WAR+1.8FIP−83IP82
Short term96WAR+4.8FIP−73IP179
Control window91WAR+4.6FIP−75IP197
Full tenure90WAR+4.6FIP−75IP197

scored without value

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 110, FIP− 115, salary $39K.

Brock DavisCF · 32 · FA eligible · 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 CLE; scored without value

On the day: +2.2 WAR over the prior three seasons.

What this became

  1. Dave LaRoche → LAASid Monge, CLE ⇄ LAA, 1977+0.9 WAR
  2. Sid Monge → PHIBake McBride, CLE ⇄ PHI, 1982-0.1 WAR
  3. Sid Monge → SDPJoe Lefebvre, PHI ⇄ SDP, 1983+0.3 WAR

Also that day

Boog Powell, BAL ⇄ CLE, 1975Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Cleveland GuardiansStan Perzanowski, CHW ⇄ TEX, 1975Chicago White Sox ⇄ Texas Rangers

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