December 8, 1939

Newt Kimball and 2 others: Chicago CubsLos Angeles Dodgers

Gus Mancuso, Newt Kimball and Al Todd changed clubs, and none of them amounted to much for either side.

Chicago Cubs
franchise trade score
33worse
Franchise trade score33
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term61WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.2Net+0.1
Control window28WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.2Net-0.5
Full tenure28WAR in-0.3WAR out+0.2Net-0.5
Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise trade score
67better
Franchise trade score67
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term39WAR in+0.2WAR out+0.3Net-0.1
Control window72WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.3Net+0.5
Full tenure72WAR in+0.2WAR out-0.3Net+0.5

LAD reached the World Series in 1941

Chicago Cubs received

Al ToddC · 37 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 3 yr27
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term54WAR+0.3wRC+71PA401
Control window14WAR-0.3wRC+60PA453
Full tenure14WAR-0.3wRC+60PA453

scored without value

On the day: +3.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 81, salary $10K.

Los Angeles Dodgers received

Gus MancusoC · 34 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr19
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term18WAR-0.2wRC+59PA159
Control window19WAR-0.2wRC+59PA159
Full tenure20WAR-0.2wRC+59PA159

scored without value

On the day: +5.3 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 139, salary $13K.

Newt KimballP · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr66
Rest of season45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0
Short term67WAR+0.4FIP−93IP34
Control window65WAR+0.4FIP−93IP34
Full tenure65WAR+0.4FIP−93IP34

scored without value

On the day: -0.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 19.

What this became

  1. Gus Mancuso → STLMickey Owen, LAD ⇄ STL, 1940+0.0 WAR

Also that day

Danny MacFayden, ATL ⇄ PIT, 1939Atlanta Braves ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesRip Radcliff, BAL ⇄ CHW, 1939Baltimore Orioles ⇄ Chicago White SoxTaffy Wright, CHW ⇄ MIN, 1939Chicago White Sox ⇄ Minnesota Twins

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