Chicago Cubs


Record 10400 - 9920 (.512)
Home +/- +87.0
Away +/- +141.5
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Last
Since
World Series
2
1908
105 yrs
League
16
1945
68 yrs
Division
5
2008
5 yrs
Wild Card
1
1998
15 yrs
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Trade History

Filters
Years
Time of Year
Results
       
After
  
First Year
  
Trade Team Involved
Out
In
Diff
  
Out
In
Diff
 Marquee Player
4
21
1966
PHI
10.8
97.9
87.2
 
4.0
6.9
2.8
Fergie Jenkins (CHN)
1
27
1982
PHI
2.2
68.9
66.7
 
1.3
2.2
0.9
Ryne Sandberg (CHN)
3
30
1992
CHA
-2.7
57.9
60.6
 
-0.2
0.0
0.2
Sammy Sosa (CHN)
12
11
1917
PHI
1.5
60.8
59.3
 
1.9
1.0
-0.8
Pete Alexander (CHN)
8
9
1913
Kansas City
0.0
41.1
41.1
 
0.0
1.8
1.8
Hippo Vaughn (CHN)
4
21
1887
PIT
2.8
42.5
39.7
 
2.8
1.3
-1.5
Jim McCormick (PIT)
6
28
1995
HOU
1.8
41.2
39.4
 
0.3
4.1
3.8
Luis Gonzalez (CHN)
7
23
2003
PIT
2.3
38.9
36.6
 
-0.3
2.4
2.7
Kenny Lofton (CHN)
10
17
1962
SLN
6.6
42.6
36.0
 
4.4
8.5
4.2
Larry Jackson (CHN)
12
12
1903
SLN
24.1
54.1
30.0
 
5.5
3.7
-1.8
Mordecai Brown (CHN)
12
5
1936
BRO
1.2
30.9
29.7
 
-0.6
1.0
1.6
Lonny Frey (CHN)
12
27
1939
SLN
1.3
30.3
29.0
 
-0.4
1.1
1.5
Ken Raffensberger (CHN)
12
2
1965
SFN
11.1
39.9
28.8
 
1.2
1.7
0.5
Lindy McDaniel (SFN)
5
25
1984
BOS
-3.0
25.2
28.2
 
-0.3
3.5
3.8
Dennis Eckersley (CHN)
5
19
1973
ATL
-0.2
24.1
24.2
 
-0.2
0.1
0.3
Andre Thornton (CHN)
6
15
1949
CIN
3.3
27.5
24.2
 
3.1
2.8
-0.4
Hank Sauer (CHN)
11
28
1927
PIT
5.1
29.2
24.1
 
2.0
3.0
1.1
Kiki Cuyler (CHN)
6
7
1926
Indianapolis
0.0
23.6
23.6
 
0.0
1.4
1.4
Riggs Stephenson (CHN)
11
25
2003
FLO
2.0
23.9
21.9
 
1.2
2.6
1.5
Derrek Lee (CHN)
1
1
1922
Los Angeles
0.0
21.6
21.6
 
0.0
4.8
4.8
Vic Aldridge (CHN)
12
14
1998
PIT
-2.4
18.2
20.6
 
-1.3
2.3
3.6
Jon Lieber (CHN)
1
3
1990
TEX
0.0
20.5
20.5
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rey Sanchez (CHN)
7
13
1987
NYA
-3.3
16.9
20.2
 
-0.5
-0.4
0.1
Bob Tewksbury (CHN)
5
21
1936
PHI
3.6
23.7
20.2
 
1.5
3.2
1.8
Chuck Klein (PHI)
6
2
1906
CIN
0.9
20.6
19.8
 
0.9
1.6
0.7
Orval Overall (CHN)
7
1
1898
Columbus
5.3
24.2
18.9
 
0.0
1.6
1.6
Sam Mertes (CHN)
11
16
1954
CLE
0.2
18.2
18.1
 
0.2
-0.4
-0.6
Ralph Kiner (CLE)
12
15
1963
KC1
-0.7
16.9
17.5
 
-0.2
-0.8
-0.7
Fred Norman (CHN)
12
11
1973
CHA
-1.6
14.4
16.0
 
-1.6
4.0
5.6
Ron Santo (CHA)
5
29
1939
PHI
18.2
33.7
15.5
 
-1.0
4.9
5.9
Claude Passeau (CHN)
12
9
1955
BRO
12.3
27.5
15.2
 
3.0
1.8
-1.2
Don Hoak (CHN)
3
23
2000
SDN
-1.2
14.0
15.2
 
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
Gary Matthews (CHN)
11
12
2007
DET
-1.9
13.1
15.0
 
-1.9
2.0
3.9
Omar Infante (CHN)
10
17
1980
CIN
0.9
15.6
14.7
 
0.3
0.1
-0.2
Jay Howell (CHN)
11
7
1928
BSN
3.2
17.7
14.6
 
2.3
10.4
8.0
Rogers Hornsby (CHN)
12
4
2002
LAN
-0.2
14.1
14.3
 
-0.1
1.6
1.7
Mark Grudzielanek (CHN)
4
23
1968
LAN
1.6
15.4
13.8
 
-0.6
3.7
4.3
Jim Hickman (CHN)
12
15
1905
BRO
5.3
19.0
13.7
 
3.7
3.1
-0.6
Jimmy Sheckard (CHN)
1
1
1957
BOS
0.0
13.6
13.6
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Bill Henry (CHN)
11
22
1934
PIT
13.5
26.5
13.1
 
5.7
4.0
-1.7
Larry French (CHN)
2
2
2005
BAL
-0.9
11.7
12.6
 
-1.0
0.8
1.8
Sammy Sosa (BAL)
11
21
1933
PHI
-1.7
10.9
12.5
 
-3.1
3.3
6.4
Chuck Klein (CHN)
7
30
2001
MIL
-1.9
10.5
12.4
 
0.7
0.6
-0.1
Dave Weathers (CHN)
4
28
1906
BRO
-0.0
12.1
12.1
 
-0.0
0.1
0.1
Doc Gessler (CHN)
5
30
1912
PIT
-0.5
11.1
11.6
 
-1.1
2.4
3.6
Tommy Leach (CHN)
5
1
1957
PIT
0.6
11.9
11.3
 
1.3
2.1
0.7
Dale Long (CHN)
6
4
1953
PIT
-1.3
9.8
11.1
 
-1.5
2.8
4.3
Ralph Kiner (CHN)
11
18
2000
SFN
2.6
13.6
11.0
 
0.9
1.8
0.9
Bill Mueller (CHN)
9
1
1989
ATL
-0.2
10.5
10.8
 
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
Paul Assenmacher (CHN)
1
9
1969
CIN
-4.0
6.5
10.5
 
0.0
1.1
1.1
Ted Abernathy (CHN)
5
23
1957
BRO
-0.5
9.7
10.2
 
-0.2
2.6
2.8
Don Elston (CHN)
10
23
1974
OAK
1.9
11.9
10.0
 
1.9
-2.7
-4.5
Billy Williams (OAK)
8
19
1993
CLE
-0.2
9.5
9.8
 
-0.3
1.4
1.8
Candy Maldonado (CLE)
12
7
1966
PHI
1.8
11.5
9.8
 
-1.1
0.6
1.7
Dick Ellsworth (PHI)
5
18
1900
Kansas City
0.8
10.4
9.6
 
0.0
1.0
1.0
John Ganzel (CHN)
1
11
1977
LAN
6.1
15.7
9.6
 
1.2
2.1
0.9
Rick Monday (LAN)
10
31
1977
CIN
3.8
13.0
9.3
 
2.1
-0.5
-2.6
Bill Bonham (CIN)
4
5
1995
KCA
0.1
9.3
9.2
 
0.0
3.4
3.4
Brian McRae (CHN)
9
26
1983
NYN
0.0
8.9
8.9
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Terry Leach (CHN)
10
26
1934
SLN
0.1
8.9
8.8
 
-1.2
1.0
2.2
Pat Malone (SLN)
11
21
1934
SLN
-0.1
8.1
8.3
 
-0.1
0.4
0.6
Tex Carleton (CHN)
11
2
2001
OAK
0.0
8.2
8.2
 
0.0
3.4
3.4
Mark Bellhorn (CHN)
4
7
1991
PHI
1.6
9.8
8.2
 
3.0
1.9
-1.0
Chuck McElroy (CHN)
11
20
1996
TOR
0.0
7.8
7.8
 
0.0
0.1
0.1
Miguel Cairo (CHN)
8
15
1917
NY1
-1.6
6.2
7.7
 
-0.5
0.6
1.1
Al Demaree (NY1)
12
9
1980
SLN
6.0
13.7
7.7
 
1.6
0.4
-1.2
Bruce Sutter (SLN)
12
12
1999
LAN
3.0
10.6
7.6
 
0.6
3.6
3.0
Ismael Valdez (CHN)
5
30
1922
SLN
0.1
7.6
7.5
 
0.1
0.1
-0.0
Max Flack (SLN)
6
23
1997
MON
0.0
7.4
7.4
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Gil Heredia (CHN)
11
20
2000
OAK
0.0
7.3
7.3
 
0.0
1.5
1.5
Matt Stairs (CHN)
12
14
1990
LAN
-0.1
7.2
7.3
 
-0.1
0.1
0.2
Jose Vizcaino (CHN)
6
23
1980
CLE
0.2
7.5
7.2
 
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
Cliff Johnson (CHN)
6
10
1911
BSN
-4.5
2.5
7.0
 
-5.3
1.3
6.6
Johnny Kling (BSN)
6
1
1993
CLE
6.6
13.6
7.0
 
0.2
0.0
-0.2
Jose Hernandez (CHN)
6
15
1978
SFN
-0.1
6.9
7.0
 
0.1
1.5
1.4
Lynn McGlothen (CHN)
3
31
1988
PIT
0.0
6.9
6.9
 
0.0
0.4
0.4
Mike Bielecki (CHN)
10
24
1905
CIN
11.5
18.2
6.8
 
6.5
7.0
0.5
Harry Steinfeldt (CHN)
7
31
2004
BOS, MIN, MON
-0.3
6.3
6.6
 
-1.7
1.3
3.0
Nomar Garciaparra (CHN)
10
14
1930
BSN
4.6
11.2
6.6
 
1.1
4.2
3.1
Bob Smith (CHN)
3
26
1984
PHI
-0.1
6.4
6.5
 
-0.2
6.2
6.4
Gary Matthews (CHN)
4
30
1962
ML1
-0.5
5.8
6.4
 
0.2
2.0
1.8
Bob Buhl (CHN)
11
29
1971
OAK
11.1
17.3
6.2
 
3.6
1.2
-2.4
Rick Monday (CHN)
7
15
1984
OAK
-1.3
4.8
6.1
 
-1.3
0.2
1.5
Davey Lopes (CHN)
1
19
1983
LAN
-0.1
6.0
6.1
 
0.0
1.7
1.7
Ron Cey (CHN)
12
14
1948
PHI
7.4
13.4
6.0
 
3.5
3.9
0.4
Dutch Leonard (CHN)
2
12
1988
SDN
-3.5
2.1
5.6
 
-1.2
-0.9
0.4
Rich Gossage (CHN)
1
20
1998
ATL
0.0
5.7
5.6
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Ray King (CHN)
12
8
1976
KCA, NYN
0.8
6.4
5.5
 
0.9
-0.2
-1.1
Jim Dwyer (CHN)
6
7
1927
PHI
-3.1
2.4
5.5
 
-1.0
3.0
4.0
Hal Carlson (CHN)
9
29
1991
ATL
1.5
6.7
5.2
 
0.1
0.2
0.1
Mike Bielecki (ATL)
4
3
1958
SFN
-0.1
4.9
5.0
 
0.2
3.1
2.9
Bobby Thomson (CHN)
12
8
1977
SLN
-4.2
0.6
4.8
 
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
Dave Rader (CHN)
1
23
1959
CLE
-1.8
3.0
4.7
 
-1.0
0.1
1.1
Morrie Martin (CHN)
4
7
1965
SLN
-0.3
4.4
4.7
 
0.0
1.0
1.0
Bob Humphreys (CHN)
10
10
1903
Toronto
0.7
5.3
4.6
 
0.0
3.4
3.4
Buttons Briggs (CHN)
12
1
1936
San Francisco
-1.5
2.9
4.4
 
0.0
1.2
1.2
Joe Marty (CHN)
4
13
1910
BRO
-2.3
2.1
4.4
 
-1.3
1.7
3.0
Harry McIntire (CHN)
12
8
1976
HOU
-1.2
3.1
4.3
 
-0.2
0.4
0.6
Greg Gross (CHN)
4
12
1994
PHI
-0.8
3.4
4.2
 
-0.2
1.8
2.0
Kevin Foster (CHN)
4
6
1975
OAK
-0.8
3.4
4.2
 
2.1
0.0
-2.1
Champ Summers (CHN)
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James