The Cubs began trading away the stars of the famed 1969 team in the 1973-74 offseason. There was one more dealt in ‘74, but not until after the season had ended.
March 19: Acquired Willie Prall from the Giants for Ken Rudolph
A modern catcher who played as little and as poorly as Ken Rudolph did in five years and 178 games for the Cubs would probably just be released.
Somehow, Rudolph stuck around to post a .531 OPS in those 178 games. How? He was pretty good at throwing runners out — 48 percent between 1969 and 1973.