December 12, 1940

Trade: Boston Red SoxMinnesota Twins

Gee Walker and Doc Cramer changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score
77better
Franchise trade score77
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term79WAR in0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8
Control window77WAR in0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8
Full tenure76WAR in0.0WAR out-0.8Net+0.8
Minnesota Twins
franchise trade score
23worse
Franchise trade score23
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term21WAR in-0.8WAR out0.0Net-0.8
Control window23WAR in-0.8WAR out0.0Net-0.8
Full tenure24WAR in-0.8WAR out0.0Net-0.8

Boston Red Sox received

Gee WalkerOF · 32 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control0.0WAR (control)40
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term41WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Control window40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Full tenure40WAR0.0wRC+—PA0

never reached the majors for BOS; scored without value

On the day: +5.9 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 94, salary $13K.

Minnesota Twins received

Doc CramerCF · 35 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.8WAR (control) · 1 yr8
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+—PA0
Short term7WAR-0.8wRC+76PA707
Control window8WAR-0.8wRC+76PA707
Full tenure9WAR-0.8wRC+76PA707

scored without value

On the day: +2.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 85, salary $13K.

What this became

  1. Doc Cramer → DETDoc Cramer, DET ⇄ MIN, 1941+2.6 WAR
  2. Frank Croucher → BALBAL ⇄ MIN, 19420.0 WAR

Also that day

CIN ⇄ SFG, 1940Cincinnati Reds ⇄ San Francisco GiantsJoe Dobson, BOS ⇄ CLE, 1940Boston Red Sox ⇄ Cleveland Guardians

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