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Angels ANA

201289–73 (0.549)
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GM: Jerry Dipoto

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2012, 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
$149M
Surplus $M
-33
Win %
0.549
TAB
+4.7
WAB
+2.0
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
43.8
Dead money %
36%
Depth Players
9.0
Dead WAR
-4.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2012 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RChris Iannetta78
RBobby Wilson72
RJohn Hester38
BHank Conger7

1B

RAlbert Pujols120
BKendrys Morales28
RMark Trumbo21
RBobby Wilson4
RHowie Kendrick2

2B

RHowie Kendrick143
BMaicer Izturis29
BAndrew Romine1
LAlexi Amarista⇄1
RJean Segura⇄1

3B

BAlberto Callaspo131
BMaicer Izturis30
RMark Trumbo8
RAlbert Pujols3
BAndrew Romine1

SS

BErick Aybar139
BMaicer Izturis26
BAndrew Romine8

LF

RVernon Wells69
RMike Trout67
RMark Trumbo66
LKole Calhoun4
RHowie Kendrick2
LRyan Langerhans2

CF

RMike Trout110
RPeter Bourjos90
RVernon Wells6

RF

RTorii Hunter134
RMark Trumbo35
LKole Calhoun14
RMike Trout4
RVernon Wells2

DH

BKendrys Morales92
RAlbert Pujols34
RMark Trumbo23
RTorii Hunter6
RPeter Bourjos3
LAlexi Amarista⇄1
RHowie Kendrick1
RBobby Wilson1
BAndrew Romine1
LKole Calhoun1

Starters

RJered Weaver3.2 WAR
LC.J. Wilson2.6 WAR
RDan Haren1.7 WAR
RZack Greinke⇄1.4 WAR
RJerome Williams0.9 WAR
LBrad Mills0.3 WAR
RGarrett Richards0.2 WAR
RErvin Santana-0.8 WAR

Bullpen

★ RErnesto Frieri⇄23 sv
LScott Downs25 h
RKevin Jepsen18 h
RJordan Walden8 h
RLaTroy Hawkins6 h
RJason Isringhausen4 h
RDavid Carpenter2 h
LHisanori Takahashi⇄0 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 2011)

PlayerfWAR
Albert Pujols3.3
C.J. Wilson2.6
Kendrys Morales1.5
Zack Greinke1.4
Ernesto Frieri0.7
Brad Mills0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 2011)

Player2011 fWAR
Joel Pineiro0.5
Matt Palmer0.3
Gil Velazquez0.1
Tyler Chatwood0.1
Trevor Bell0.1
Chris Pettit0.0

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 2012; everyone else is shown as a 2012 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Mike Trout 2012 +10.1 +164.9 0.5 +164.4 $0.0M 2.05× Extension · 2019–2030 · $35.5M AAV
Torii Hunter 2012 +4.7 +67.7 18.0 +49.7 $3.8M 1.79× –
Mark Trumbo 2012 +2.8 +36.2 0.5 +35.7 $0.2M 1.60× –
Jered Weaver 2012 +3.2 +49.3 14.0 +35.3 $4.4M 1.96× –
C.J. Wilson 2012 +2.6 +40.7 10.0 +30.7 $3.8M 1.96× –
Erick Aybar 2012 +3.5 +32.5 5.1 +27.4 $1.5M 1.18× –
Alberto Callaspo 2012 +3.0 +26.6 3.1 +23.5 $1.1M 1.12× –
Albert Pujols 2012 +3.3 +28.3 12.0 +16.3 $3.6M 1.07× –
Howie Kendrick 2012 +2.3 +15.3 4.5 +10.8 $1.9M 0.82× –
Kendrys Morales 2012 +1.5 +12.4 3.0 +9.4 $1.9M 1.01× –
Peter Bourjos 2012 +1.3 +8.7 0.5 +8.2 $0.4M 0.83× –
Dan Haren 2012 +1.7 +20.0 12.8 +7.3 $7.6M 1.49× –
Ernesto Frieri↔ 2012 +0.7 +7.7 0.4 +7.3 $0.6M 1.34× –
Zack Greinke↔ 2012 +1.4 +11.6 4.7 +6.9 $3.3M 1.02× –
Bobby Wilson 2012 +1.2 +4.9 0.5 +4.4 $0.4M 0.52× –
Jerome Williams 2012 +0.9 +4.9 0.8 +4.1 $0.9M 0.67× –
Kevin Jepsen 2012 +0.7 +4.0 0.5 +3.5 $0.7M 0.67× –
Jordan Walden 2012 +0.5 +2.7 0.5 +2.2 $1.0M 0.67× –
Brad Mills 2012 +0.3 +2.5 0.5 +2.0 $1.6M 1.02× –
Garrett Richards 2012 +0.2 +1.0 0.5 +0.5 $2.7M 0.67× –
Andrew Romine 2012 +0.2 +0.8 0.5 +0.3 $2.9M 0.61× –
Nick Maronde 2012 +0.1 +0.7 0.5 +0.2 $3.6M 0.67× –
Alexi Amarista↔ 2012 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.69× –
Maicer Izturis 2012 +0.8 +3.6 3.8 -0.2 $5.0M 0.58× –
Jean Segura↔ 2012 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 – 0.56× –
Steve Geltz 2012 -0.0 -0.2 0.5 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Rich Thompson↔ 2012 -0.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Hank Conger 2012 -0.1 -0.3 0.5 -0.8 – 0.52× –
Barry Enright 2012 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Kole Calhoun 2012 -0.1 -0.6 0.5 -1.1 – 0.83× –
Bobby Abreu↔ 2012 -0.1 -0.8 0.7 -1.5 – 0.83× –
Hisanori Takahashi↔ 2012 +0.4 +1.9 3.5 -1.5 $9.6M 0.67× –
David Carpenter 2012 -0.3 -1.6 0.5 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Scott Downs 2012 +0.2 +2.6 5.0 -2.4 $20.8M 1.34× –
Chris Iannetta 2012 +0.0 +0.2 3.5 -3.4 $96.2M 0.52× –
LaTroy Hawkins 2012 -0.1 -0.7 3.0 -3.7 – 0.67× –
Jason Isringhausen 2012 -0.3 -3.2 0.7 -3.9 – 1.34× –
Bobby Cassevah 2012 -0.8 -4.1 0.5 -4.6 – 0.67× –
Ervin Santana 2012 -0.8 -6.7 11.2 -17.9 – 1.02× –
Vernon Wells 2012 +0.2 +1.2 21.0 -19.8 $113.8M 0.83× –
Andrew Taylor 2012 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.67× –
David Pauley↔ 2012 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.67× –
John Hester 2012 -1.0 -4.1 – – – 0.52× –
Ryan Langerhans 2012 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 0.83× –
Total—+43.8+528.5149.1+384.6—

Trades

Every graded 2012 deal involving the Angels — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 6 total.

2012 · MIL / ANA
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$24.0M
Jean Segura, Ariel Peña, Johnny Hellweg
ANA · Jerry Dipoto −$24.0M
Zack Greinke
MIL came out ahead by $24.0M
2012 · ANA / SDP
ANA · Jerry Dipoto +$10.4M
Ernesto Frieri
SDP · Josh Byrnes −$10.4M
Alexi Amarista, Donn Roach
ANA came out ahead by $10.4M
2012 · ATL / ANA
ATL · Frank Wren +$8.0M
Jordan Walden
ANA · Jerry Dipoto −$8.0M
Tommy Hanson
ATL came out ahead by $8.0M
2012 · ANA / SEA
ANA · Jerry Dipoto +$18.4M
Jason Vargas
SEA · Jack Zduriencik −$18.4M
Kendrys Morales
ANA came out ahead by $18.4M
2012 · KCR / ANA
KCR · Dayton Moore +$19.2M
Ervin Santana
ANA · Jerry Dipoto −$19.2M
Brandon Sisk
KCR came out ahead by $19.2M
2012 · ARI / ANA
ARI · Kevin Towers +$3.2M
Frazier Hall
ANA · Jerry Dipoto −$3.2M
Barry Enright
ARI came out ahead by $3.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2012 payroll
$148.9M

What the front office was committed to as of 2012, 2012–2018. 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)

PlayerAgeSvc2012201320142015201620172018
Vernon Wells3310.113$21.0MFREE AGENT
Torii Hunter3612.135$18.0MFREE AGENT
Dan Haren317.154$12.8MFREE AGENT
Albert Pujols3211.000$12.0M$16.0M$23.0M$24.0M$25.0M$26.0M$27.0M
Ervin Santana296.104$11.2MFREE AGENT
C.J. Wilson316.055$10.0M$11.0M$16.0M$18.0MFREE AGENT
Scott Downs369.121$5.0M$3.2MFREE AGENT
Zack Greinke287.057$4.7MFREE AGENT
Maicer Izturis317.038$3.8MFREE AGENT
LaTroy Hawkins3915.054$3.0MFREE AGENT
Bobby Abreu3814.165$720kFREE AGENT
Jason Isringhausen3915.030$650kFREE AGENT
Ryan Langerhans326.053—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (8)

PlayerAgeSvc2012201320142015201620172018
Jered Weaver295.129$14.0MFREE AGENT
Erick Aybar285.086$5.1MFREE AGENT
Howie Kendrick285.091$4.5MFREE AGENT
Chris Iannetta295.013$3.5MFREE AGENT
Alberto Callaspo294.135$3.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Kendrys Morales294.057$3.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jerome Williams303.049$820kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rich Thompson275.000$330kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (23)

PlayerAgeSvc2012201320142015201620172018
Hisanori Takahashi372.000$3.5MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Jepsen272.041$501kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Trumbo261.027$500kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Peter Bourjos251.062$500kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Walden241.043$495kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Trout200.083$492kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Cassevah261.007$490kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Wilson292.076$488kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Barry Enright260.134$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Mills270.138$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Maronde220.088$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hank Conger241.008$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Romine260.061$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Garrett Richards240.050$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steve Geltz240.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kole Calhoun240.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Carpenter240.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ernesto Frieri261.101$409kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alexi Amarista230.075$5kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jean Segura220.000$4kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Hester280.127—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Pauley292.011—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Taylor25–—

Graphs

How each 2012 acquisition stacked onto Angels's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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