December 11, 1917 · $55,000

Pete Alexander and 3 others: Chicago CubsPhiladelphia Phillies

Chicago Cubs got 38.1 WAR out of Pete Alexander over 8 seasons. Philadelphia Phillies got 1.7 from the whole return.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
89far better
Franchise trade score89
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term21WAR in+1.2WAR out+1.9Net-0.8
Control window100WAR in+41.1WAR out+1.7Net+39.5
Full tenure100WAR in+42.3WAR out+1.7Net+40.6

CHC reached the World Series in 1918

Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
11far worse
Franchise trade score11
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term79WAR in+1.9WAR out+1.2Net+0.8
Control window0WAR in+1.7WAR out+41.1Net-39.5
Full tenure0WAR in+1.7WAR out+42.3Net-40.6

Chicago Cubs received

Pete AlexanderP · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+38.1WAR (control) · 8 yr88
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term70WAR+0.6FIP−57IP26
Control window96WAR+38.1FIP−84IP1829
Full tenure96WAR+39.2FIP−84IP1881

scored without value

On the day: +29.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 81, FIP− 78, salary $13K.

Bill KilleferC · 30 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+3.1WAR (control) · 4 yr69
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term58WAR+0.6wRC+66PA364
Control window74WAR+3.1wRC+76PA1064
Full tenure72WAR+3.1wRC+76PA1064

scored without value

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 60.

Philadelphia Phillies received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Mike PrendergastP · 29 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+1.8WAR (control) · 2 yr79
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term82WAR+2.0FIP−97IP252
Control window77WAR+1.8FIP−99IP267
Full tenure76WAR+1.8FIP−99IP267

scored without value

On the day: +3.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -8, FIP− 92, salary $3K.

Pickles DillhoeferC · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control-0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr27
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term25WAR-0.1wRC+-23PA13
Control window27WAR-0.1wRC+-23PA13
Full tenure27WAR-0.1wRC+-23PA13

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: no major-league record, salary $2K.

What this became

  1. Pickles Dillhoefer → STLMilt Stock, PHI ⇄ STL, 1919+0.1 WAR
  2. Doug Baird → STLLee Meadows, PHI ⇄ STL, 1919-0.1 WAR
  3. Milt Stock → LADMike González, LAD ⇄ STL, 1924-0.3 WAR
  4. Lee Meadows → PITLee Meadows, PHI ⇄ PIT, 1923+17.6 WAR
  5. Mike González → CHCBob O'Farrell, CHC ⇄ STL, 1925+1.2 WAR
  6. Cotton Tierney → ATLATL ⇄ PHI, 1923-0.3 WAR
  7. Bob O'Farrell → SFGGeorge Harper, SFG ⇄ STL, 1928+2.6 WAR

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