August 15, 1981

Lynn McGlothen and 1 others: Chicago CubsChicago White Sox

Lynn McGlothen and Bob Molinaro changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
27worse
Franchise trade score27
Rest of season25WAR in0.0WAR out+0.2Net-0.2
Short term25WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.2Net-0.6
Control window27WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.2Net-0.6
Full tenure27WAR in-0.4WAR out+0.2Net-0.6
Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
73better
Franchise trade score73
Rest of season75WAR in+0.2WAR out0.0Net+0.2
Short term75WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.4Net+0.6
Control window73WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.4Net+0.6
Full tenure73WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.4Net+0.6

Chicago Cubs received

Bob MolinaroLF · 31 · arb 3 · 1 yr control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr12
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term11WAR-0.4wRC+40PA72
Control window12WAR-0.4wRC+40PA72
Full tenure12WAR-0.4wRC+40PA72

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +1.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 104.

Chicago White Sox received

Lynn McGlothenP · 31 · FA eligible · 1 yr control+0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr57
Rest of season76WAR+0.2FIP−70IP22
Short term59WAR+0.2FIP−70IP22
Control window56WAR+0.2FIP−70IP22
Full tenure56WAR+0.2FIP−70IP22

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +5.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 41, FIP− 113.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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