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GM: Joe Garagiola

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2004, 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
$66M
Surplus $M
-42
Win %
0.315
TAB
-23.9
WAB
-30.9
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
10.3
Dead money %
34%
Depth Players
2.0
Dead WAR
-11.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2004 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJuan Brito54
RRobby Hammock46
RChris Snyder29
BKoyie Hill11
RBobby Estalella⇄7

1B

RShea Hillenbrand131
RRichie Sexson23
LChad Tracy11
BAlan Zinter8
BCarlos Baerga6
RGreg Colbrunn2
LBrent Mayne⇄1

2B

RScott Hairston85
BMatt Kata38
BRoberto Alomar⇄38
BAlex Cintron19
RAndy Green14
RDonnie Sadler2

3B

LChad Tracy135
RTim Olson19
RAndy Green18
RShea Hillenbrand17
BMatt Kata3
RDonnie Sadler2
BAlex Cintron1
RRobby Hammock1

SS

BAlex Cintron133
RJerry Gil28
RTim Olson17
RDonnie Sadler3
BMatt Kata1

LF

LLuis Gonzalez104
BQuinton McCracken⇄31
LDoug DeVore18
RRobby Hammock12
LJosh Kroeger11
RAndy Green9
RDonnie Sadler3
RScott Hairston2
LChad Tracy1
RLuis Terrero1
RTim Olson1

CF

RLuis Terrero57
BQuinton McCracken⇄7
RDonnie Sadler3
LJosh Kroeger2
RDanny Bautista2
RTim Olson2
LDoug DeVore1

RF

RDanny Bautista135
LDoug DeVore15
BQuinton McCracken⇄10
LJosh Kroeger8
RLuis Terrero4
RScott Hairston2
RDonnie Sadler1
RTim Olson1

DH

BCarlos Baerga2
RGreg Colbrunn2
BAlan Zinter1
RDanny Bautista1
LLuis Gonzalez1
LSteve Finley⇄1

Starters

LRandy Johnson9.5 WAR
RBrandon Webb2.2 WAR
RElmer Dessens⇄1.0 WAR
RSteve Sparks0.4 WAR
RShane Reynolds0.0 WAR
LCasey Fossum-0.2 WAR
LMike Gosling-0.2 WAR
RAndy Good-0.3 WAR
RCasey Daigle-0.3 WAR
LStephen Randolph-0.5 WAR
REdgar Gonzalez-0.7 WAR
RLance Cormier-0.8 WAR

Bullpen

★ RGreg Aquino16 sv
RMike Koplove19 h
LRandy Choate11 h
RJose Valverde5 h
RBrian Bruney2 h
RMike Fetters1 h
RScott Service1 h
RBrandon Villafuerte0 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 2003)

PlayerfWAR
Chad Tracy1.6
Randy Choate0.8
Richie Sexson0.8
Chris Snyder0.6
Steve Sparks0.4
Doug DeVore0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 2003)

Player2003 fWAR
Curt Schilling5.2
Miguel Batista3.8
Lyle Overbay0.9
Chad Moeller0.8
Raul Mondesi0.8
Byung-Hyun Kim0.5

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Diamondbacks. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2004; everyone else is shown as a 2004 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Randy Johnson 2004 +9.5 +189.2 16.0 +173.2 $1.7M 2.50× –
Brandon Webb 2004 +2.2 +26.5 0.3 +26.2 $0.2M 1.49× –
Mike Koplove 2004 +0.5 +5.2 0.3 +4.9 $0.7M 1.34× –
Randy Choate 2004 +0.8 +4.2 0.3 +3.9 $0.4M 0.67× –
Steve Sparks 2004 +0.4 +3.6 0.5 +3.1 $1.1M 1.02× –
Elmer Dessens↔ 2004 +1.0 +5.3 3.0 +2.3 $3.1M 0.67× –
Steve Finley↔ 2004 +1.2 +6.6 4.5 +2.1 $3.8M 0.69× –
Quinton McCracken↔ 2004 +0.5 +3.0 1.3 +1.7 $2.9M 0.83× –
Shea Hillenbrand 2004 +0.8 +3.7 2.6 +1.1 $3.2M 0.56× –
Brent Mayne↔ 2004 +0.1 +0.6 0.3 +0.2 $2.7M 0.56× –
Jeff Fassero↔ 2004 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $0.4M 0.67× –
Roberto Alomar↔ 2004 +0.1 +0.6 0.7 -0.1 $5.4M 0.56× –
Bobby Estalella↔ 2004 +0.0 +0.0 0.3 -0.3 $29.2M 0.52× –
Matt Kata 2004 +0.0 +0.0 0.3 -0.3 $1443.9M 0.56× –
Chad Durbin↔ 2004 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Shane Reynolds 2004 +0.0 +0.2 1.0 -0.8 $32.7M 1.02× –
Donnie Sadler 2004 -0.1 -0.9 0.4 -1.3 – 0.83× –
Luis Gonzalez 2004 +1.0 +6.5 8.2 -1.8 $8.5M 0.83× –
Robby Hammock 2004 -0.4 -1.7 0.3 -2.0 – 0.52× –
Shane Nance 2004 -0.3 -1.8 0.3 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Casey Fossum 2004 -0.2 -1.8 0.3 -2.2 – 1.02× –
Jose Valverde 2004 -0.2 -1.9 0.3 -2.2 – 1.34× –
Carlos Baerga 2004 -0.3 -1.4 1.0 -2.4 – 0.56× –
Casey Daigle 2004 -0.3 -2.6 0.3 -2.9 – 1.02× –
Stephen Randolph 2004 -0.5 -2.6 0.3 -2.9 – 0.67× –
Danny Bautista 2004 -0.0 -0.2 4.0 -4.2 – 0.83× –
Alex Cintron 2004 -1.0 -4.9 0.3 -5.2 – 0.61× –
Greg Colbrunn 2004 -0.6 -2.5 2.8 -5.2 – 0.56× –
Richie Sexson 2004 +0.8 +3.5 8.7 -5.2 $11.1M 0.56× –
Matt Mantei 2004 -0.5 -5.5 7.0 -12.5 – 1.34× –
Oscar Villarreal 2004 +0.1 +0.3 0.3 -0.0 $5.5M 0.67× –
Alan Zinter 2004 -0.2 -0.7 – – – 0.56× –
Andrew Good 2004 -0.3 -1.5 – – – 0.67× –
Andy Green 2004 -1.0 -4.9 – – – 0.58× –
Brandon Villafuerte 2004 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 0.67× –
Brian Bruney 2004 +0.2 +0.8 – – – 0.67× –
Chad Tracy 2004 +1.6 +11.2 – – – 0.85× –
Chris Snyder 2004 +0.6 +2.6 – – – 0.52× –
Doug DeVore 2004 +0.3 +1.7 – – – 0.83× –
Edgar Gonzalez 2004 -0.7 -5.3 – – – 1.02× –
Greg Aquino 2004 +0.0 +0.3 – – – 1.34× –
Jerry Gil 2004 -0.8 -4.0 – – – 0.61× –
Josh Kroeger 2004 -0.3 -1.8 – – – 0.83× –
Juan Brito 2004 -0.8 -3.4 – – – 0.52× –
Koyie Hill 2004 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.52× –
Lance Cormier 2004 -0.8 -4.3 – – – 0.67× –
Luis Terrero 2004 -0.4 -2.4 – – – 0.83× –
Mike Fetters 2004 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Mike Gosling 2004 -0.2 -1.7 – – – 1.02× –
Scott Hairston 2004 -0.3 -1.1 – – – 0.56× –
Scott Service 2004 -0.3 -1.8 – – – 0.67× –
Tim Olson 2004 -0.6 -2.6 – – – 0.58× –
Total—+10.2+210.466.0+164.6—

Trades

Every graded 2004 deal involving the Diamondbacks — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 4 total.

2004 · ARI / LAD
ARI · Joe Garagiola +$11.2M
Koyie Hill, Bill Murphy, Reggie Abercrombie
LAD · Dan Evans −$11.2M
Steve Finley, Brent Mayne
ARI came out ahead by $11.2M
2004 · WSN / ARI
WSN · Omar Minaya +$20.8M
John Patterson
ARI · Joe Garagiola −$20.8M
Randy Choate
WSN came out ahead by $20.8M
2004 · ARI / CHW
ARI · Joe Garagiola +$6.4M
Brad Murray
CHW · Kenny Williams −$6.4M
Roberto Alomar
ARI came out ahead by $6.4M
2004 · ARI / LAD
ARI · Joe Garagiola +$14.4M
Jereme Milons
LAD · Dan Evans −$14.4M
Elmer Dessens
ARI came out ahead by $14.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2004 payroll
$66.4M

What the front office was committed to as of 2004, 2004–2010. 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 (19)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Randy Johnson4016.000$16.0MFREE AGENT$9.1M$15.1M
Richie Sexson297.000$8.7MFREE AGENT
Luis Gonzalez3614.000$8.2M$10.1M$10.7MFREE AGENT
Matt Mantei309.000$7.0MFREE AGENT
Steve Finley3915.000$4.5MFREE AGENT
Danny Bautista3211.000$4.0MFREE AGENT
Elmer Dessens338.000$3.0MFREE AGENT
Greg Colbrunn3412.000$2.8MFREE AGENT
Quinton McCracken339.000$1.3M$750kFREE AGENT
Shane Reynolds3612.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Carlos Baerga3514.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Roberto Alomar3616.000$679kFREE AGENT
Steve Sparks389.000$500kFREE AGENT
Donnie Sadler296.000$400kFREE AGENT
Brent Mayne3614.000$347kFREE AGENT
Bobby Estalella298.000$321kFREE AGENT
Jeff Fassero4113.000$12kFREE AGENT
Mike Fetters3915.000—FREE AGENT
Scott Service3716.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Shea Hillenbrand283.000$2.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Casey Fossum263.000$345kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Cintron253.000$335kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Koplove273.000$330kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Randy Choate284.000$326kARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Durbin265.000$92kFREE AGENT
Brandon Villafuerte284.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (26)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Brandon Webb251.000$335kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Oscar Villarreal221.000$325kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Stephen Randolph301.000$322kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Valverde261.000$320kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robby Hammock271.000$315kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Kata261.000$315kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shane Nance262.000$308kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Casey Daigle230.000$300kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alan Zinter36–—
Doug DeVore26–—
Luis Terrero241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Brito24–—
Koyie Hill251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Good24–—
Greg Aquino260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Olson25–—
Mike Gosling230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edgar Gonzalez211.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Tracy240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Bruney220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jerry Gil210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Hairston240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Kroeger21–—
Chris Snyder230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andy Green260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lance Cormier230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2004 acquisition stacked onto Diamondbacks's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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