August 5, 1943

Bill Lee and 1 others: Chicago CubsPhiladelphia Phillies

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

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
21worse
Franchise trade score21
Rest of season92WAR in+0.8WAR out-0.3Net+1.1
Short term12WAR in+0.8WAR out+2.4Net-1.7
Control window21WAR in+1.9WAR out+2.8Net-0.9
Full tenure22WAR in+1.9WAR out+2.8Net-0.9

CHC reached the World Series in 1945

Philadelphia Phillies
franchise trade score
79better
Franchise trade score79
Rest of season8WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.8Net-1.1
Short term88WAR in+2.4WAR out+0.8Net+1.7
Control window79WAR in+2.8WAR out+1.9Net+0.9
Full tenure78WAR in+2.8WAR out+1.9Net+0.9

Chicago Cubs received

Mickey LivingstonC · 29 · arb 1 · 8 yrs control+1.9WAR (control) · 4 yr73
Rest of season88WAR+0.8wRC+122PA124
Short term76WAR+0.8wRC+122PA124
Control window75WAR+1.9wRC+95PA613
Full tenure74WAR+1.9wRC+95PA613

scored without value

On the day: -1.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 63.

Philadelphia Phillies received

Bill LeeP · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+2.8WAR (control) · 3 yr79
Rest of season13WAR-0.3FIP−116IP61
Short term82WAR+2.4FIP−102IP269
Control window78WAR+2.8FIP−100IP346
Full tenure77WAR+2.8FIP−100IP346

scored without value

On the day: +5.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 28, FIP− 85.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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