December 31, 1940

Bill Knickerbocker and 1 others: Chicago White SoxNew York Yankees

Close to a wash — the margin never reached a full win.

Chicago White Sox
franchise trade score
73better
Franchise trade score73
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term76WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.3Net+0.6
Control window73WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.3Net+0.6
Full tenure73WAR in+0.9WAR out+0.3Net+0.6
New York Yankees
franchise trade score
27worse
Franchise trade score27
Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0
Short term24WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.9Net-0.6
Control window27WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.9Net-0.6
Full tenure27WAR in+0.3WAR out+0.9Net-0.6

NYY won the World Series in 1941

Chicago White Sox received

Bill KnickerbockerSS · 29 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+0.9WAR (control) · 1 yr66
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term68WAR+0.9wRC+89PA397
Control window65WAR+0.9wRC+89PA397
Full tenure65WAR+0.9wRC+89PA397

scored without value

On the day: -0.8 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -7, salary $9K.

New York Yankees received

Ken SilvestriC · 24 · pre-arb · 8 yrs control+0.3WAR (control) · 3 yr61
Rest of season45WAR0.0wRC+PA0
Short term62WAR+0.3wRC+118PA47
Control window60WAR+0.3wRC+105PA83
Full tenure60WAR+0.3wRC+105PA83

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: -1.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 37, salary $3K.

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

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