December 5, 1977

Trade: Chicago White SoxSt. Louis Cardinals

Jim Otten changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
74better
Franchise trade score74
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Control window79WAR in0.0WAR out-0.9Net+0.9
Full tenure78WAR in0.0WAR out-0.9Net+0.9
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
26worse
Franchise trade score26
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Control window21WAR in-0.9WAR out0.0Net-0.9
Full tenure22WAR in-0.9WAR out0.0Net-0.9

Chicago White Sox received

Stan Butkus—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Jim OttenP · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control-0.9WAR (control) · 2 yr21
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window11WAR-0.9FIP−111IP91
Full tenure12WAR-0.9FIP−111IP91

scored without value

On the day: -0.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 75.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

Dave Rosello, CHC ⇄ CLE, 1977Chicago Cubs ⇄ Cleveland GuardiansLeon Roberts, HOU ⇄ SEA, 1977Houston Astros ⇄ Seattle MarinersRichard Dotson, CHW ⇄ LAA, 1977Chicago White Sox ⇄ Los Angeles Angels

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