March 20, 1979

Trade: Chicago CubsSeattle Mariners

Luis Delgado and Larry Cox changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
64better
Franchise trade score64
Rest of season80WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Short term63WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2
Control window67WAR in0.0WAR out-0.3Net+0.3
Full tenure61WAR in0.0WAR out-0.2Net+0.2
Seattle Mariners
franchise trade score
36worse
Franchise trade score36
Rest of season20WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Short term37WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2
Control window33WAR in-0.3WAR out0.0Net-0.3
Full tenure39WAR in-0.2WAR out0.0Net-0.2

Chicago Cubs received

Luis DelgadoRF · 25 · pre-arb · 5 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 CHC; scored without value

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Seattle Mariners received

Larry CoxC · 32 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr15
Rest of season8WAR-0.3wRC+54PA324
Short term17WAR-0.2wRC+52PA595
Control window14WAR-0.3wRC+54PA324
Full tenure19WAR-0.2wRC+52PA595

scored without value

On the day: +1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 96.

What this became

  1. Larry Cox → TEXRick Honeycutt, SEA ⇄ TEX, 1980-0.2 WAR
  2. Rick Honeycutt → LADDave Stewart, LAD ⇄ TEX, 1983-0.3 WAR
  3. Jerry Don Gleaton → CHWGene Nelson, CHW ⇄ SEA, 1984-0.2 WAR
  4. Dave Stewart → PHIPHI ⇄ TEX, 1985-0.1 WAR
  5. Gene Nelson → OAKGene Nelson, CHW ⇄ OAK, 1986+1.6 WAR
  6. Rick Honeycutt → OAKTim Belcher, LAD ⇄ OAK, 1987-0.1 WAR
  7. Rich Surhoff → CHCCHC ⇄ TEX, 19860.0 WAR
  8. Tim Belcher → CINTim Belcher, CIN ⇄ LAD, 1991+4.4 WAR

Also that day

Ed Putman, CHC ⇄ DET, 1979Chicago Cubs ⇄ Detroit Tigers

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