December 8, 1939

Taffy Wright and 2 others: Chicago White SoxMinnesota Twins

Chicago White Sox came out ahead by 10.7 WAR, most of it from Taffy Wright.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
95far better
Franchise trade score95
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term82WAR in+2.2WAR out+1.2Net+1.0
Control window97WAR in+11.9WAR out+1.2Net+10.7
Full tenure97WAR in+11.9WAR out+1.2Net+10.7
Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
5far worse
Franchise trade score5
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term18WAR in+1.2WAR out+2.2Net-1.0
Control window3WAR in+1.2WAR out+11.9Net-10.7
Full tenure3WAR in+1.2WAR out+11.9Net-10.7

Chicago White Sox received

Taffy WrightOF · 28 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+12.8WAR (control) · 6 yr94
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term89WAR+2.7wRC+116PA627
Control window96WAR+12.8wRC+116PA2981
Full tenure95WAR+12.8wRC+116PA2981

scored without value

On the day: +5.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 126, salary $5K.

Pete AppletonP · 35 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-1.0WAR (control) · 3 yr7
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term9WAR-0.6FIP−127IP58
Control window5WAR-1.0FIP−131IP90
Full tenure6WAR-1.0FIP−131IP90

scored without value

On the day: +4.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 56, FIP− 98, salary $7K.

Minnesota Twins received

Gee WalkerOF · 31 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+1.2WAR (control) · 1 yr72
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term74WAR+1.2wRC+96PA620
Control window71WAR+1.2wRC+96PA620
Full tenure70WAR+1.2wRC+96PA620

scored without value

On the day: +7.7 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 108, salary $13K.

What this became

  1. Gee Walker → BOSBOS ⇄ MIN, 19400.0 WAR
  2. Doc Cramer → DETDoc Cramer, DET ⇄ MIN, 1941+2.6 WAR
  3. Frank Croucher → BALBAL ⇄ MIN, 19420.0 WAR

Also that day

Danny MacFayden, ATL ⇄ PIT, 1939Atlanta Braves ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesRip Radcliff, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1939Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Chicago White SoxNewt Kimball, CHC ⇄ LAD, 1939Chicago Cubs ⇄ Los Angeles Dodgers

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