January 1, 1896 · $750

Bones Ely and 2 others: Pittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals

Pittsburgh Pirates came out ahead by 4.1 WAR, most of it from Bones Ely.

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
82far better
Franchise trade score82
Rest of season89WAR in+1.8WAR out+1.1Net+0.7
Short term24WAR in+3.2WAR out+3.7Net-0.6
Control window92WAR in+7.8WAR out+3.7Net+4.1
Full tenure91WAR in+7.8WAR out+3.7Net+4.1
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
18far worse
Franchise trade score18
Rest of season11WAR in+1.1WAR out+1.8Net-0.7
Short term76WAR in+3.7WAR out+3.2Net+0.6
Control window8WAR in+3.7WAR out+7.8Net-4.1
Full tenure9WAR in+3.7WAR out+7.8Net-4.1

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Bones ElySS · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+7.8WAR (control) · 6 yr79
Rest of season83WAR+1.8wRC+85PA598
Short term80WAR+3.2wRC+84PA1155
Control window79WAR+7.8wRC+70PA3051
Full tenure78WAR+7.8wRC+70PA3051

scored without value

On the day: +1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 56.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Cash—WAR (control)—

Not rated — cash.

Monte CrossSS · 27 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+3.7WAR (control) · 2 yr83
Rest of season68WAR+0.2wRC+83PA502
Short term85WAR+3.7wRC+94PA1049
Control window81WAR+3.7wRC+94PA1049
Full tenure80WAR+3.7wRC+94PA1049

scored without value

On the day: +2.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 84.

Bill HartP · 31 · arb 2 · 8 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 2 yr50
Rest of season78WAR+0.8FIP−107IP336
Short term51WAR+0.1FIP−110IP631
Control window49WAR+0.1FIP−110IP631
Full tenure49WAR+0.1FIP−110IP631

scored without value

On the day: +6.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 44, FIP− 103.

What this became

  1. Monte Cross → PHIRed Donahue, PHI ⇄ STL, 1897+3.6 WAR
  2. Bill Hart → PITJim Hughey, PIT ⇄ STL, 1897+0.5 WAR
  3. Jack Taylor → CINJack Taylor, CIN ⇄ STL, 1898+1.3 WAR

Also that day

LOU ⇄ PHI, 1896Louisville Colonels ⇄ Philadelphia Phillies

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