October 28, 1975

Don Kessinger and 2 others: Chicago CubsSt. Louis Cardinals

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

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
16far worse
Franchise trade score16
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term14WAR in-0.7WAR out+0.7Net-1.4
Control window15WAR in-0.7WAR out+1.0Net-1.7
Full tenure16WAR in-0.7WAR out+1.0Net-1.7
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
84far better
Franchise trade score84
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term86WAR in+0.7WAR out-0.7Net+1.4
Control window85WAR in+1.0WAR out-0.7Net+1.7
Full tenure84WAR in+1.0WAR out-0.7Net+1.7

Chicago Cubs received

Mike GarmanP · 26 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 1 yr10
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term10WAR-0.7FIP−117IP76
Control window11WAR-0.7FIP−117IP76
Full tenure11WAR-0.7FIP−117IP76

scored without value

On the day: +1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -53, FIP− 90.

Bobby Hrapmann—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Don KessingerSS · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.0WAR (control) · 2 yr62
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term63WAR+0.7wRC+82PA578
Control window63WAR+1.0wRC+77PA727
Full tenure62WAR+1.0wRC+77PA727

scored without value

On the day: +2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 79.

What this became

  1. Mike Garman → LADIván de Jesús, CHC ⇄ LAD, 1977+0.5 WAR
  2. Don Kessinger → CHWCHW ⇄ STL, 1977-0.3 WAR
  3. Mike Garman → WSNLAD ⇄ WSN, 1978-1.1 WAR
  4. Iván de Jesús → PHIRyne Sandberg, CHC ⇄ PHI, 1982+1.2 WAR
  5. Bill Buckner → BOSDennis Eckersley, BOS ⇄ CHC, 1984-0.1 WAR
  6. Iván de Jesús → STLBill Campbell, PHI ⇄ STL, 1985-0.2 WAR
  7. Dennis Eckersley → OAKDennis Eckersley, CHC ⇄ OAK, 1987+3.2 WAR
  8. Mike Brumley → SDPRich Gossage, CHC ⇄ SDP, 19880.0 WAR
  9. Ray Hayward → TEXCHC ⇄ TEX, 1988-0.2 WAR
  10. Keith Moreland → DETWalt Terrell, DET ⇄ SDP, 1988+0.7 WAR
  11. Mike Brumley → DETLuis Salazar, DET ⇄ SDP, 1989-1.6 WAR
  12. Dennis Eckersley → STLDennis Eckersley, OAK ⇄ STL, 1996+0.5 WAR

Also that day

Larry Lintz, OAK ⇄ STL, 1975Athletics ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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