December 14, 1916 · Cash considerations

Trade: Atlanta BravesChicago Cubs

Joe Kelly, Fred Mitchell and Earl Blackburn changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Atlanta Braves
franchise trade score
32worse
Franchise trade score32
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term71WAR in+0.4WAR out-0.0Net+0.4
Control window25WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.0Net-0.6
Full tenure26WAR in-0.7WAR out-0.0Net-0.6
Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
68better
Franchise trade score68
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term29WAR in-0.0WAR out+0.4Net-0.4
Control window75WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.7Net+0.6
Full tenure74WAR in-0.0WAR out-0.7Net+0.6

Atlanta Braves received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Joe KellyCF · 30 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.7WAR (control) · 3 yr23
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term57WAR+0.4wRC+77PA490
Control window8WAR-0.7wRC+68PA722
Full tenure8WAR-0.7wRC+68PA722

scored without value

On the day: -1.2 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Chicago Cubs received

Fred MitchellP · 38 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0

never reached the majors for CHC; scored without value

On the day: -0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Earl BlackburnC · 24 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr29
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term28WAR-0.0wRC+-100PA2
Control window29WAR-0.0wRC+-100PA2
Full tenure30WAR-0.0wRC+-100PA2

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 90, salary $2K.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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