December 11, 1975

Trade: Chicago White SoxLos Angeles Angels

Bill Melton, Steve Dunning and Jim Spencer changed clubs among others, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
71better
Franchise trade score71
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term77WAR in+0.1WAR out-0.6Net+0.7
Control window70WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.6Net+0.4
Full tenure70WAR in-0.1WAR out-0.6Net+0.4
Los Angeles Angels
franchise trade score
29worse
Franchise trade score29
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term23WAR in-0.6WAR out+0.1Net-0.7
Control window30WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.1Net-0.4
Full tenure30WAR in-0.6WAR out-0.1Net-0.4

Chicago White Sox received

Jim Spencer1B · 28 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr36
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term54WAR+0.1wRC+91PA578
Control window27WAR-0.1wRC+87PA1093
Full tenure27WAR-0.1wRC+87PA1093

scored without value

On the day: +0.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 105, salary $47K.

Morris NettlesCF · 23 · pre-arb · 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 CHW; scored without value

On the day: +1.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 94.

Los Angeles Angels received

Bill Melton3B · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr23
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term22WAR-0.2wRC+91PA392
Control window23WAR-0.2wRC+91PA392
Full tenure24WAR-0.2wRC+91PA392

scored without value

On the day: +7.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 108.

Steve DunningP · 26 · arb 3 · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr15
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term14WAR-0.3FIP−252IP6
Control window15WAR-0.3FIP−252IP6
Full tenure16WAR-0.3FIP−252IP6

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 469.

What this became

  1. Bill Melton → CLEBill Melton, CLE ⇄ LAA, 1976+0.0 WAR
  2. Jim Spencer → NYYJim Spencer, CHW ⇄ NYY, 1977+0.1 WAR
  3. Jim Spencer → OAKTom Underwood, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1981-0.6 WAR
  4. Dave Revering → TORNYY ⇄ TOR, 1982-0.7 WAR
  5. Tom Dodd → NYYFred McGriff, NYY ⇄ TOR, 19820.0 WAR

Also that day

Mickey Rivers, LAA ⇄ NYY, 1975Los Angeles Angels ⇄ New York YankeesWillie Randolph, NYY ⇄ PIT, 1975New York Yankees ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesDoug Rader, HOU ⇄ SDP, 1975Houston Astros ⇄ San Diego Padres

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