April 7, 1991

Chuck McElroy and 2 others: Chicago CubsPhiladelphia Phillies

Chuck McElroy stayed 3 seasons and was the best of it, and it still came out close to even.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
75better
Franchise trade score75
Rest of season81WAR in+1.8WAR out+1.5Net+0.3Net surplus$1.2M
Short term90WAR in+3.1WAR out+1.0Net+2.1Net surplus$5.9M
Control window74WAR in+2.5WAR out+1.5Net+1.0Net surplus$1.3M
Full tenure86WAR in+2.5WAR out+1.4Net+1.2Net surplus$7.4M
Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
25worse
Franchise trade score25
Rest of season19WAR in+1.5WAR out+1.8Net-0.3Net surplus−$1.2M
Short term10WAR in+1.0WAR out+3.1Net-2.1Net surplus−$5.9M
Control window26WAR in+1.5WAR out+2.5Net-1.0Net surplus−$1.3M
Full tenure14WAR in+1.4WAR out+2.5Net-1.2Net surplus−$7.4M

PHI reached the World Series in 1993

Chicago Cubs received

Chuck McElroyP · 24 · pre-arb · 4 yrs control+1.7WAR (control) · 3 yr79
Rest of season90WAR+1.6FIP−94IP101Surplus$2.0M
Short term84WAR+2.1FIP−94IP185Surplus$2.4M
Control window78WAR+1.7FIP−97IP232Surplus$1.7M
Full tenure77WAR+1.7FIP−97IP232Surplus$1.7M

On the day: +0.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 69, salary $111K.

Bob ScanlanP · 25 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control+0.8WAR (control) · 3 yr71
Rest of season74WAR+0.2FIP−99IP111Surplus$0.1M
Short term74WAR+0.9FIP−98IP198Surplus$0.8M
Control window70WAR+0.8FIP−98IP274Surplus$0.5M
Full tenure70WAR+0.8FIP−98IP274Surplus$0.5M
ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Chuck McElroypre-arb$111K$0.6M+1.7$0.3M$1.7M
Bob Scanlanpre-arbest.$0.5M+0.8$0.6M$0.5M
Total over the control window$1.1M+2.5$0.4M$2.2M

Philadelphia Phillies received

Mitch WilliamsP · 27 · arb 3 · 1 yr control+1.5WAR (control) · 1 yr73
Rest of season86WAR+1.5FIP−105IP88Surplus$0.9M
Short term54WAR+1.0FIP−113IP169Surplus−$2.6M
Control window73WAR+1.5FIP−105IP88Surplus$0.9M
Full tenure54WAR+1.4FIP−108IP231Surplus−$5.2M

On the day: +0.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -100, FIP− 109, salary $1.5M.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Mitch Williamsarb 3$1.5M$1.0M+1.5$0.7M$0.9M
Total over the control window$1.0M+1.5$0.7M$0.9M

What this became

  1. Mitch Williams → HOUDoug Jones, HOU ⇄ PHI, 1993-0.9 WAR
  2. Chuck McElroy → CINChuck McElroy, CHC ⇄ CIN, 1993+1.2 WAR
  3. Bob Scanlan → MILBob Scanlan, CHC ⇄ MIL, 1993+1.5 WAR
  4. Jeff Juden → SFGMike Benjamin, PHI ⇄ SFG, 1995-0.2 WAR
  5. Chuck McElroy → LAAChuck McElroy, CIN ⇄ LAA, 1996+1.0 WAR
  6. Chuck McElroy → CHWTony Phillips, CHW ⇄ LAA, 1997+0.8 WAR

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