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Angels ANA

201186–76 (0.531)
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GM: Jerry Dipoto

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2011, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$141M
Surplus $M
-48
Win %
0.531
TAB
-0.7
WAB
-0.9
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
38.3
Dead money %
48%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-4.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2011 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJeff Mathis91
BHank Conger56
RBobby Wilson47

1B

RMark Trumbo149
LRussell Branyan⇄25
RHowie Kendrick17
LEfren Navarro8
RBobby Wilson6

2B

RHowie Kendrick108
BMaicer Izturis49
LAlexi Amarista14
RGil Velazquez2

3B

BAlberto Callaspo129
BMaicer Izturis37
RBrandon Wood⇄6
BAndrew Romine3
RGil Velazquez2
LRussell Branyan⇄2

SS

BErick Aybar142
BMaicer Izturis16
BAndrew Romine7
LAlexi Amarista1

LF

RVernon Wells111
RHowie Kendrick23
BReggie Willits19
LBobby Abreu18
RMike Trout10
LAlexi Amarista8
LJeremy Moore2
RMark Trumbo1

CF

RPeter Bourjos147
RMike Trout13
RVernon Wells12
RTorii Hunter1

RF

RTorii Hunter136
RMike Trout13
LBobby Abreu10
RVernon Wells10
RMark Trumbo10
LJeremy Moore3
BReggie Willits1

DH

LBobby Abreu108
RTorii Hunter19
LRussell Branyan⇄13
BMaicer Izturis12
RVernon Wells7
RBobby Wilson2
RJeff Mathis2
BHank Conger1
RChris Pettit1

Starters

RDan Haren6.0 WAR
RJered Weaver5.4 WAR
RErvin Santana2.5 WAR
RJoel Pineiro0.5 WAR
RMatt Palmer0.3 WAR
RJerome Williams0.3 WAR
RTyler Chatwood0.1 WAR
LScott Kazmir-0.2 WAR
RGarrett Richards-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJordan Walden32 sv
LScott Downs26 h
RFernando Rodney10 h
LHisanori Takahashi7 h
RBobby Cassevah6 h
RRich Thompson3 h
RKevin Jepsen2 h
RTrevor Bell0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2010)

PlayerfWAR
Mike Trout0.7
Scott Downs0.6
Vernon Wells0.4
Jerome Williams0.3
Hisanori Takahashi0.2
Gil Velazquez0.1

Key subtractions (gone from 2010)

Player2010 fWAR
Mike Napoli2.2
Hideki Matsui1.5
Joe Saunders0.7
Juan Rivera0.4
Ryan Budde0.2
Sean O'Sullivan0.0

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Angels. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2011; everyone else is shown as a 2011 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Dan Haren 2011 +6.0 +119.2 12.8 +106.5 $2.1M 2.50× –
Jered Weaver 2011 +5.4 +107.7 7.4 +100.3 $1.4M 2.50× –
Peter Bourjos 2011 +4.3 +61.2 0.4 +60.7 $0.1M 1.79× –
Howie Kendrick 2011 +5.4 +59.2 3.3 +55.9 $0.6M 1.38× –
Erick Aybar 2011 +3.8 +40.0 3.0 +37.0 $0.8M 1.32× –
Alberto Callaspo 2011 +3.6 +35.7 2.0 +33.7 $0.6M 1.25× –
Ervin Santana 2011 +2.5 +39.3 8.0 +31.3 $3.2M 1.96× –
Jordan Walden 2011 +1.4 +15.0 0.4 +14.6 $0.3M 1.34× –
Mark Trumbo 2011 +1.8 +11.8 0.4 +11.4 $0.2M 0.81× –
Maicer Izturis 2011 +1.9 +12.2 3.3 +8.9 $1.8M 0.82× –
Mike Trout 2011 +0.7 +4.7 0.1 +4.5 $0.2M 0.83× Extension · 2019–2030 · $35.5M AAV
Hank Conger 2011 +0.6 +2.6 0.4 +2.2 $0.7M 0.52× –
Jerome Williams 2011 +0.3 +2.3 0.4 +1.9 $1.5M 1.02× –
Rich Thompson 2011 +0.4 +2.3 0.4 +1.9 $1.0M 0.67× –
Torii Hunter 2011 +2.0 +19.4 18.5 +0.9 $9.3M 1.22× –
Tyler Chatwood 2011 +0.1 +1.1 0.4 +0.7 $2.9M 1.02× –
Bobby Cassevah 2011 +0.2 +0.9 0.4 +0.5 $2.5M 0.67× –
Chris Pettit 2011 +0.0 +0.0 0.4 -0.4 – 0.69× –
Russell Branyan↔ 2011 -0.0 -0.1 0.5 -0.6 – 0.56× –
Trevor Bell 2011 +0.1 +0.4 0.9 -0.6 $13.4M 0.67× –
Jeremy Moore 2011 -0.0 -0.3 0.4 -0.7 – 0.83× –
Andrew Romine 2011 -0.1 -0.5 0.4 -0.9 – 0.61× –
Bobby Wilson 2011 -0.1 -0.5 0.4 -1.0 – 0.52× –
Brandon Wood↔ 2011 -0.2 -1.1 0.0 -1.1 – 0.58× –
Hisanori Takahashi 2011 +0.2 +2.7 3.8 -1.1 $15.3M 1.34× –
Scott Downs 2011 +0.6 +3.4 5.0 -1.6 $7.9M 0.67× –
Garrett Richards 2011 -0.3 -1.7 0.4 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Jeff Mathis 2011 -0.1 -0.5 1.7 -2.2 – 0.52× –
Reggie Willits 2011 -0.2 -1.6 0.8 -2.3 – 0.83× –
Jason Bulger 2011 -0.4 -2.2 0.4 -2.7 – 0.67× –
Kevin Jepsen 2011 -0.5 -2.5 0.4 -2.9 – 0.67× –
Francisco Rodriguez 2011 -0.1 -0.7 2.5 -3.1 – 0.67× –
Alexi Amarista 2011 -0.7 -3.0 0.4 -3.4 – 0.56× –
Joel Pineiro 2011 +0.5 +4.2 8.0 -3.8 $15.5M 1.02× –
Michael Kohn 2011 -0.9 -4.8 0.4 -5.2 – 0.67× –
Bobby Abreu 2011 +0.2 +1.3 9.0 -7.7 $38.6M 0.69× –
Fernando Rodney 2011 -0.4 -4.5 5.5 -10.0 – 1.34× –
Scott Kazmir 2011 -0.2 -1.7 12.0 -13.7 – 1.02× –
Vernon Wells 2011 +0.4 +2.5 26.2 -23.7 $69.7M 0.83× –
Efren Navarro 2011 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.56× –
Gil Velazquez 2011 +0.1 +0.7 – – – 0.56× –
Horacio Ramirez 2011 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Matt Palmer 2011 +0.3 +2.4 – – – 1.02× –
Total—+38.6+526.2141.1+382.0—

Trades

Every graded 2011 deal involving the Angels — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 3 total.

2011 · COL / ANA
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$54.4M
Tyler Chatwood
ANA · Jerry Dipoto −$54.4M
Chris Iannetta
COL came out ahead by $54.4M
2011 · TOR / ANA
TOR · Alex Anthopoulos +$6.4M
Jeff Mathis
ANA · Jerry Dipoto −$6.4M
Brad Mills
TOR came out ahead by $6.4M
2011 · TOR / ANA
TOR · Alex Anthopoulos +$8.8M
Mike Napoli, Juan Rivera
ANA · Jerry Dipoto −$8.8M
Vernon Wells
TOR came out ahead by $8.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2011 payroll
$141.3M

What the front office was committed to as of 2011, 2011–2017. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Vernon Wells329.113$26.2M$21.0MFREE AGENT
Torii Hunter3511.135$18.5M$18.0MFREE AGENT
Dan Haren306.154$12.8M$12.8MFREE AGENT
Scott Kazmir276.042$12.0MFREE AGENT
Bobby Abreu3713.165$9.0M$8.3MFREE AGENT
Joel Pineiro329.144$8.0MFREE AGENT
Fernando Rodney347.137$5.5MFREE AGENT
Scott Downs358.121$5.0M$5.0M$3.2MFREE AGENT
Maicer Izturis306.038$3.3M$3.8MFREE AGENT
Russell Branyan359.147$544kFREE AGENT
Jason Bulger326.000$423kFREE AGENT
Jerome Williams297.043$414k$820k$2.0MFREE AGENT
Horacio Ramirez318.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Ervin Santana285.104$8.0MFREE AGENT
Jered Weaver284.129$7.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Howie Kendrick274.091$3.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Erick Aybar274.086$3.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Alberto Callaspo283.135$2.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Mathis284.012$1.7MARB 3FREE AGENT
Reggie Willits304.051$775kARB 3FREE AGENT
Rich Thompson264.000$418kARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Palmer323.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (21)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Hisanori Takahashi361.000$3.8MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Francisco Rodriguez28–$2.5M
Trevor Bell240.000$925kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Jepsen261.169$435kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Wilson281.076$416kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Trumbo250.027$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Cassevah250.051$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Walden230.043$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hank Conger230.027$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Peter Bourjos240.062$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Romine250.010$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Chatwood210.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeremy Moore240.028$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Pettit261.040$414kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alexi Amarista220.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Garrett Richards230.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Kohn250.070$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Trout190.000$149kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Wood262.015$24kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gil Velazquez310.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Efren Navarro250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2011 acquisition stacked onto Angels's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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