December 14, 1966

Walt Williams and 3 others: Chicago White SoxSt. Louis Cardinals

Chicago White Sox came out ahead by 2.6 WAR, most of it from Walt Williams.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
86far better
Franchise trade score86
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term77WAR in+0.3WAR out-0.3Net+0.6
Control window89WAR in+2.3WAR out-0.3Net+2.6
Full tenure87WAR in+2.3WAR out-0.3Net+2.6
St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
14far worse
Franchise trade score14
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term23WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.3Net-0.6
Control window11WAR in-0.3WAR out+2.3Net-2.6
Full tenure13WAR in-0.3WAR out+2.3Net-2.6

STL won the World Series in 1967

Chicago White Sox received

Walt WilliamsRF · 23 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+2.3WAR (control) · 6 yr71
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term61WAR+0.3wRC+93PA296
Control window76WAR+2.3wRC+92PA1918
Full tenure75WAR+2.3wRC+92PA1918

scored without value

On the day: -0.6 WAR over the prior three seasons.

Don DennisP · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term41WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Control window40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Full tenure40WAR0.0FIP−—IP0

never reached the majors for CHW; scored without value

On the day: +3.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 121, FIP− 84, salary $9K.

St. Louis Cardinals received

John RomanoC · 32 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr15
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term14WAR-0.3wRC+41PA71
Control window15WAR-0.3wRC+41PA71
Full tenure16WAR-0.3wRC+41PA71

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +7.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 129, salary $30K.

Leland White—WAR (control)—

Not rated — never reached the majors.

What this became

  1. Walt Williams → CLEWalt Williams, CHW ⇄ CLE, 1972+1.0 WAR
  2. Walt Williams → NYYJim Perry, CLE ⇄ DET ⇄ NYY, 1974-0.8 WAR
  3. Eddie Leon → NYYCecil Upshaw, CHW ⇄ NYY, 19740.0 WAR
  4. Jim Perry → OAKDick Bosman, CLE ⇄ OAK, 1975-0.2 WAR
  5. Rick Sawyer → SDPRick Sawyer, NYY ⇄ SDP, 1976+0.1 WAR
  6. Blue Moon Odom → ATLRoric Harrison, ATL ⇄ CLE, 1975-0.5 WAR

Also that day

LAA ⇄ SFG, 1966Los Angeles Angels ⇄ San Francisco Giants

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