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Angels ANA

201585–77 (0.525)
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GM: Bill Stoneman

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2015, 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
$134M
Surplus $M
-42
Win %
0.525
TAB
-6.2
WAB
+1.8
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
29.3
Dead money %
23%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-5.6

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2015 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RChris Iannetta85
RCarlos Pérez80
RDrew Butera⇄10
RJett Bandy1

1B

RAlbert Pujols95
RC.J. Cron58
LEfren Navarro29
RGrant Green5
LMarc Krauss⇄3
RCarlos Pérez2
RChris Iannetta2
LKole Calhoun1

2B

RJohnny Giavotella128
RTaylor Featherston33
RRyan Jackson17
RGrant Green11
LKyle Kubitza2
LConor Gillaspie⇄1

3B

RDavid Freese113
RTaylor Featherston39
BKaleb Cowart33
LConor Gillaspie⇄17
LKyle Kubitza13
RRyan Jackson2
RAlbert Pujols1

SS

BErick Aybar154
RTaylor Featherston22
RRyan Jackson3
RJohnny Giavotella1
RGrant Green1

LF

LMatt Joyce64
RCollin Cowgill41
RDaniel Robertson27
LDavid Murphy⇄27
LDavid DeJesus⇄27
RShane Victorino⇄17
LEfren Navarro15
RAlfredo Marte2
LKyle Kubitza2
RGrant Green1
LMarc Krauss⇄1

CF

RMike Trout156
RDaniel Robertson7
RCollin Cowgill4
RShane Victorino⇄2
LDavid DeJesus⇄1

RF

LKole Calhoun157
RShane Victorino⇄20
RCollin Cowgill4
LEfren Navarro3
LDavid DeJesus⇄2
LMatt Joyce2
RDaniel Robertson1
RAlfredo Marte1

DH

RAlbert Pujols62
RC.J. Cron50
LDavid Murphy⇄21
LMatt Joyce17
LMarc Krauss⇄7
RDavid Freese6
RMike Trout4
RGrant Green2
LEfren Navarro2
RAlfredo Marte1
RChris Iannetta1
RCarlos Pérez1
BErick Aybar1
LKyle Kubitza1
RTaylor Featherston1

Starters

RGarrett Richards2.8 WAR
LAndrew Heaney1.6 WAR
LC.J. Wilson1.6 WAR
RNick Tropeano1.1 WAR
RJered Weaver0.8 WAR
RMatt Shoemaker0.7 WAR
LHector Santiago0.6 WAR
RCory Rasmus0.1 WAR
RDrew Rucinski-0.2 WAR

Bullpen

★ RHuston Street40 sv
RJoe Smith32 h
RFernando Salas18 h
RTrevor Gott14 h
LJose Alvarez7 h
LCesar Ramos5 h
RMike Morin5 h
RCam Bedrosian2 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 2014)

PlayerfWAR
Andrew Heaney1.6
Johnny Giavotella1.5
Nick Tropeano1.1
Cesár Ramos0.6
Carlos Pérez0.5
Daniel Robertson0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2014)

Player2014 fWAR
Howie Kendrick4.6
Hank Conger2.8
Kevin Jepsen0.9
Jason Grilli0.8
Wade LeBlanc0.3
Gordon Beckham0.2

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 2015; everyone else is shown as a 2015 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Mike Trout 2015 +9.3 +152.4 6.1 +146.3 $0.7M 2.05× Extension · 2019–2030 · $35.5M AAV
Garrett Richards 2015 +2.8 +43.9 3.2 +40.7 $1.1M 1.96× –
Kole Calhoun 2015 +3.2 +41.1 0.5 +40.5 $0.2M 1.60× –
Andrew Heaney 2015 +1.6 +18.7 0.3 +18.4 $0.2M 1.49× –
Nick Tropeano 2015 +1.1 +8.9 0.1 +8.8 $0.1M 1.02× –
David Freese 2015 +2.2 +14.8 6.4 +8.4 $2.9M 0.85× –
Johnny Giavotella 2015 +1.5 +6.5 0.5 +6.0 $0.4M 0.56× –
Matt Shoemaker 2015 +0.7 +6.0 0.5 +5.5 $0.7M 1.02× –
Joe Smith 2015 +0.9 +9.8 5.2 +4.6 $5.7M 1.34× –
Héctor Santiago 2015 +0.6 +5.2 2.3 +2.9 $3.6M 1.02× –
Fernando Salas 2015 +0.7 +4.0 1.4 +2.6 $1.8M 0.67× –
Mike Morin 2015 +0.5 +2.9 0.5 +2.4 $0.9M 0.67× –
Cesár Ramos 2015 +0.6 +3.3 1.3 +2.0 $2.1M 0.67× –
Carlos Pérez 2015 +0.5 +2.3 0.4 +1.8 $0.8M 0.52× –
C.J. Cron 2015 +0.5 +2.0 0.5 +1.5 $1.1M 0.56× –
Jose Alvarez 2015 +0.4 +1.9 0.5 +1.4 $1.5M 0.67× –
Alfredo Marte 2015 +0.1 +0.9 0.0 +0.9 $0.2M 0.83× –
Daniel Robertson 2015 +0.2 +1.4 0.5 +0.9 $2.4M 0.83× –
C.J. Wilson 2015 +1.6 +18.6 18.0 +0.6 $11.5M 1.49× –
Trevor Gott 2015 +0.2 +0.9 0.3 +0.5 $2.0M 0.67× –
Chris Iannetta 2015 +1.4 +6.0 5.5 +0.4 $3.9M 0.52× –
Collin Cowgill 2015 +0.2 +1.4 1.0 +0.4 $4.8M 0.83× –
Jett Bandy 2015 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $0.7M 0.52× –
Ryan Mattheus↔ 2015 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $0.5M 0.67× –
Cory Rasmus 2015 +0.1 +0.4 0.5 -0.1 $7.1M 0.67× –
Efren Navarro 2015 +0.1 +0.3 0.5 -0.2 $7.3M 0.56× –
Adam Wilk 2015 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Conor Gillaspie↔ 2015 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.58× –
Drew Butera↔ 2015 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.5 – 0.52× –
Cam Bedrosian 2015 -0.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Kaleb Cowart 2015 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.58× –
Drew Rucinski 2015 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Kirk Nieuwenhuis↔ 2015 -0.2 -1.2 0.1 -1.2 – 0.83× –
Mat Latos↔ 2015 -0.1 -0.7 0.8 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Taylor Featherston 2015 -0.2 -1.0 0.5 -1.5 – 0.58× –
Ryan Jackson 2015 -0.3 -1.6 0.1 -1.7 – 0.56× –
Wesley Wright↔ 2015 -0.1 -0.3 1.4 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Marc Krauss↔ 2015 -0.3 -1.8 0.0 -1.9 – 0.69× –
Kyle Kubitza 2015 -0.4 -2.0 0.1 -2.2 – 0.58× –
Grant Green 2015 -0.5 -2.1 0.1 -2.3 – 0.56× –
Vinnie Pestano 2015 -0.3 -1.6 1.1 -2.8 – 0.67× –
Huston Street 2015 +0.4 +4.1 7.0 -2.9 $18.2M 1.34× –
David Murphy↔ 2015 -0.2 -1.4 2.2 -3.6 – 0.83× –
Erick Aybar 2015 +0.9 +4.4 8.5 -4.1 $9.5M 0.61× –
David DeJesus↔ 2015 -0.7 -4.7 1.3 -6.0 – 0.83× –
Shane Victorino↔ 2015 -0.3 -2.2 7.0 -9.1 – 0.83× –
Jered Weaver 2015 +0.8 +6.4 18.0 -11.6 $23.0M 1.02× –
Matt Joyce 2015 -1.2 -8.0 4.8 -12.7 – 0.83× –
Albert Pujols 2015 +1.6 +10.6 24.0 -13.4 $14.8M 0.81× –
Edgar Ibarra 2015 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 – 0.67× –
Jo-Jo Reyes 2015 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 -0.0 $6.6M 0.67× –
Total—+29.2+347.6133.9+213.5—

Trades

Every graded 2015 deal involving the Angels — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 10 total.

2015 · BOS / ANA
BOS · Dave Dombrowski +$1.6M
Josh Rutledge
ANA · Bill Stoneman −$1.6M
Shane Victorino
BOS came out ahead by $1.6M
2015 · ANA / WSN
ANA · Bill Stoneman +$9.6M
Yunel Escobar
WSN · Michael Rizzo −$9.6M
Trevor Gott, Michael Brady
ANA came out ahead by $9.6M
2015 · ANA / TBR
ANA · Bill Stoneman +$0.8M
Kyle Winkler
TBR · Matt Silverman −$0.8M
Marc Krauss
ANA came out ahead by $0.8M
2015 · TBR / ANA
TBR · Matt Silverman +$8.0M
Eduar Lopez
ANA · Bill Stoneman −$8.0M
David DeJesus
TBR came out ahead by $8.0M
2015 · CLE / ANA
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$0.8M
Eric Stamets
ANA · Bill Stoneman −$0.8M
David Murphy
CLE came out ahead by $0.8M
2015 · CHC / ANA
CHC · Theo Epstein +$0.0M
Manuel Rondon
ANA · Bill Stoneman +$0.0M
Rafael Lopez
Even trade
2015 · ANA / ATL
ANA · Bill Stoneman +$86.4M
Andrelton Simmons, José Briceño
ATL · John Hart −$86.4M
Erick Aybar, Sean Newcomb, Chris Ellis
ANA came out ahead by $86.4M
2015 · ATL / ANA
ATL · John Hart +$2.4M
Ricardo Sánchez, Nate Hyatt
ANA · Bill Stoneman −$2.4M
Kyle Kubitza
ATL came out ahead by $2.4M
2015 · KCR / ANA
KCR · Dayton Moore +$1.6M
Drew Butera
ANA · Bill Stoneman −$1.6M
Ryan Jackson
KCR came out ahead by $1.6M
2015 · TEX / ANA
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Josh Hamilton
ANA · Bill Stoneman +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade

Current & Historical Payroll

2015 payroll
$134.2M
2016 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2015, 2015–2021. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2015; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Albert Pujols3514.000$24.0MFREE AGENT
C.J. Wilson349.055$18.0MFREE AGENT
Jered Weaver328.129$18.0MFREE AGENT
Erick Aybar318.086$8.5MFREE AGENT
Huston Street3110.000$7.0MFREE AGENT
Shane Victorino349.092$7.0MFREE AGENT
Chris Iannetta328.013$5.5MFREE AGENT
Joe Smith317.091$5.2MFREE AGENT
David Murphy337.087$2.2MFREE AGENT
David DeJesus3510.146$1.3MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
David Freese325.028$6.4MFREE AGENT
Mike Trout233.070$6.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Joyce305.123$4.8MFREE AGENT
Héctor Santiago273.016$2.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wesley Wright305.105$1.4MFREE AGENT
Fernando Salas304.048$1.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Cesár Ramos314.003$1.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Vinnie Pestano303.054$1.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mat Latos275.079$783kFREE AGENT
Drew Butera314.018$180kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jo-Jo Reyes303.007$11kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Mattheus313.123$7kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (29)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Garrett Richards272.148$3.2MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Collin Cowgill292.151$995kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kole Calhoun271.130$538kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Shoemaker280.166$518kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Johnny Giavotella272.055$516kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Morin240.155$514kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cory Rasmus271.155$513kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
C.J. Cron250.124$512kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Robertson291.000$511kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Efren Navarro290.141$511kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Alvarez260.059$509kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Featherston250.000$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Pérez240.000$424kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trevor Gott220.000$319kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Heaney240.047$287kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cam Bedrosian230.059$277kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Grant Green271.033$148kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Kubitza240.052$139kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Jackson270.118$136kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kaleb Cowart230.000$130kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Conor Gillaspie272.069$125kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Tropeano240.027$105kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jett Bandy250.000$92kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kirk Nieuwenhuis271.123$71kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Rucinski260.013$55kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marc Krauss272.108$32kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alfredo Marte260.135$22kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Wilk270.056$11kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edgar Ibarra26–$3k

Graphs

How each 2015 acquisition stacked onto Angels's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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