Orioles — Front Office

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2006, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

Front Office

PoorAverageGreat

Value

Payroll $M

$75M

Surplus $M

-27

Win %

0.432

TAB

-9.4

WAB

-11.8

Roster composition

Roster fWAR

24.7

Dead money %

40%

Depth Players

6.0

Dead WAR

-8.3

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2006 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RRamon Hernandez135

RJavy Lopez⇄23

RRaúl Chávez15

RChris Widger⇄8

RDanny Ardoin⇄5

1B

RKevin Millar98

RJeff Conine⇄73

RChris Gomez27

RFernando Tatis4

RRamon Hernandez2

LDavid Newhan1

2B

BBrian Roberts137

RChris Gomez15

LBrandon Fahey13

REd Rogers4

RFernando Tatis1

RMelvin Mora1

3B

RMelvin Mora154

RFernando Tatis5

RChris Gomez5

REd Rogers4

LBrandon Fahey1

LHowie Clark1

RJeff Conine⇄1

SS

RMiguel Tejada150

LBrandon Fahey17

RChris Gomez6

REd Rogers1

LF

LBrandon Fahey53

LNick Markakis26

LDavid Newhan17

RLuis Terrero16

LJeff Fiorentino15

REd Rogers3

RFernando Tatis3

CF

LCorey Patterson134

LDavid Newhan19

LNick Markakis9

RLuis Terrero6

LJeff Fiorentino1

RF

LNick Markakis127

LJay Gibbons44

RLuis Matos⇄13

RLuis Terrero4

LDavid Newhan3

LBrandon Fahey1

REd Rogers1

RFernando Tatis1

LJeff Fiorentino1

DH

RJavy Lopez⇄53

LJay Gibbons46

RKevin Millar29

RMiguel Tejada12

RFernando Tatis7

RRamon Hernandez6

RJeff Conine⇄3

RChris Gomez1

BBrian Roberts1

LBrandon Fahey1

REd Rogers1

LHowie Clark1

RChris Widger⇄1

LDavid Newhan1

LJeff Fiorentino1

RLuis Terrero1

RLuis Matos⇄1

RMelvin Mora1

LNick Markakis1

Starters

LErik Bedard4.6 WAR

RDaniel Cabrera2.5 WAR

LAdam Loewen1.8 WAR

RRodrigo Lopez1.6 WAR

RKris Benson0.6 WAR

RJim Johnson-0.1 WAR

LJohn Halama-0.3 WAR

RHayden Penn-0.7 WAR

LBruce Chen-0.7 WAR

RRuss Ortiz⇄-0.8 WAR

Bullpen

★ RChris Ray33 sv

RLaTroy Hawkins16 h

RTodd Williams13 h

RChris Britton6 h

LKurt Birkins4 h

RSendy Rleal3 h

RJulio Manon2 h

LJohn Halama0 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 2005)

Player	fWAR
Ramon Hernandez	4.1
Corey Patterson	3.8
Nick Markakis	2.0
Adam Loewen	1.8
LaTroy Hawkins	0.7
Chris Britton	0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 2005)

Player	2005 fWAR
B.J. Ryan	2.6
Sidney Ponson	1.0
Sal Fasano	0.9
Eli Marrero	0.3
Ramon Nivar	0.2
John Parrish	0.1

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Orioles. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2006; everyone else is shown as a 2006 season snapshot.

Player	Period	fWAR	Tier Market $M	Paid $M	Surplus $M	$ / WAR	Tier	Contract
Erik Bedard	2006	+4.6	+79.9	1.4	+78.5	$0.3M	2.19×	–
Corey Patterson	2006	+3.8	+55.1	2.8	+52.3	$0.7M	1.79×	–
Miguel Tejada	2006	+4.9	+52.0	11.8	+40.2	$2.4M	1.32×	–
Daniel Cabrera	2006	+2.5	+39.6	0.4	+39.3	$0.2M	1.96×	–
Ramon Hernandez	2006	+4.1	+36.9	4.0	+32.9	$1.0M	1.12×	–
Brian Roberts	2006	+3.1	+26.3	3.1	+23.2	$1.0M	1.07×	–
Nick Markakis	2006	+2.0	+19.2	0.3	+18.8	$0.2M	1.22×	–
Rodrigo Lopez	2006	+1.6	+19.3	3.8	+15.5	$2.3M	1.49×	–
Chris Gomez	2006	+0.5	+2.3	0.8	+1.5	$1.6M	0.56×	–
Melvin Mora	2006	+1.2	+5.5	4.3	+1.2	$3.7M	0.58×	–
Chris Ray	2006	+0.1	+1.0	0.3	+0.7	$3.5M	1.34×	–
LaTroy Hawkins	2006	+0.7	+4.0	4.4	-0.4	$5.9M	0.67×	–
Danny Ardoin↔	2006	-0.2	-0.7	0.0	-0.8	–	0.52×	–
Raul Chavez	2006	-0.1	-0.4	0.4	-0.8	–	0.52×	–
Chris Widger↔	2006	-0.2	-0.9	0.2	-1.1	–	0.52×	–
Eric DuBose	2006	-0.2	-0.8	0.3	-1.1	–	0.67×	–
Jim Brower↔	2006	-0.2	-0.9	0.5	-1.4	–	0.67×	–
Kevin Millar	2006	-0.1	-0.4	2.1	-2.5	–	0.56×	–
Tim Byrdak	2006	-0.4	-2.2	0.3	-2.5	–	0.67×	–
Luis Matos↔	2006	-0.2	-1.5	1.3	-2.8	–	0.83×	–
Jeff Conine↔	2006	-0.5	-2.0	1.4	-3.4	–	0.56×	–
Kris Benson	2006	+0.6	+5.0	8.3	-3.4	$13.6M	1.02×	–
David Newhan	2006	-0.5	-3.1	0.6	-3.7	–	0.83×	–
Todd Williams	2006	-0.3	-3.0	0.8	-3.7	–	1.34×	–
Sendy Rleal	2006	-0.7	-3.5	0.3	-3.8	–	0.67×	–
Jay Gibbons	2006	-0.1	-0.6	4.2	-4.8	–	0.69×	–
Bruce Chen	2006	-0.7	-3.7	3.8	-7.5	–	0.67×	–
Russ Ortiz↔	2006	-0.8	-4.2	6.1	-10.3	–	0.67×	–
Javy Lopez↔	2006	-0.6	-3.4	7.3	-10.6	–	0.69×	–
Adam Loewen	2006	+1.8	+21.4	–	–	–	1.49×	–
Brandon Fahey	2006	+0.3	+2.0	–	–	–	0.83×	–
Brian Burres	2006	+0.1	+0.7	–	–	–	0.67×	–
Chris Britton	2006	+0.7	+3.6	–	–	–	0.67×	–
Ed Rogers	2006	-0.5	-2.4	–	–	–	0.56×	–
Eddy Rodriguez	2006	-0.4	-2.0	–	–	–	0.67×	–
Fernando Tatis	2006	+0.1	+0.6	–	–	–	0.69×	–
Hayden Penn	2006	-0.7	-5.4	–	–	–	1.02×	–
Howie Clark	2006	-0.1	-0.2	–	–	–	0.58×	–
Jeff Fiorentino	2006	+0.1	+0.9	–	–	–	0.83×	–
Jim Hoey	2006	-0.1	-0.4	–	–	–	0.67×	–
Jim Johnson	2006	-0.1	-1.1	–	–	–	1.02×	–
John Halama	2006	-0.3	-1.6	–	–	–	0.67×	–
Julio Manon	2006	-0.3	-1.5	–	–	–	0.67×	–
Kurt Birkins	2006	-0.0	-0.2	–	–	–	0.67×	–
Luis Terrero	2006	-0.2	-1.1	–	–	–	0.83×	–
Winston Abreu	2006	-0.0	-0.2	–	–	–	0.67×	–
Total	—	+24.3	+327.9	75.3	+239.5	—

Trades

Every graded 2006 deal involving the Orioles — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 7 total.

2006 · NYM / BAL

NYM · Omar Minaya +$24.8M

Jorge Julio, John Maine

BAL · Mike Flanagan −$24.8M

Kris Benson

NYM came out ahead by $24.8M

2006 · BAL / CHC

BAL · Mike Flanagan +$52.0M

Corey Patterson

CHC · Jim Hendry −$52.0M

Nate Spears, Carlos Perez

BAL came out ahead by $52.0M

2006 · BAL / PHI

BAL · Mike Flanagan +$2.4M

Ángel Chávez

PHI · Pat Gillick −$2.4M

Jeff Conine

BAL came out ahead by $2.4M

2006 · PHI / BAL

PHI · Pat Gillick +$0.0M

Alfredo Simón

BAL · Mike Flanagan +$0.0M

Adam Donachie

Even trade

2006 · CHC / BAL

CHC · Jim Hendry +$3.2M

Kevin Hart

BAL · Mike Flanagan −$3.2M

Freddie Bynum

CHC came out ahead by $3.2M

2006 · BAL / BOS

BAL · Mike Flanagan +$20.8M

Adam Stern

BOS · Jed Hoyer −$20.8M

Javy López

BAL came out ahead by $20.8M

2006 · NYY / BAL

NYY · Brian Cashman +$11.2M

Chris Britton

BAL · Mike Flanagan −$11.2M

Jaret Wright

NYY came out ahead by $11.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2006 payroll

$75.3M

What the front office was committed to as of 2006, 2006–2012. 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 (23)

Player	Age	Svc	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Miguel Tejada	32	9.000	$11.8M	$13.8M	FREE AGENT		$3.7M
Kris Benson	31	7.000	$8.3M	FREE AGENT
Javy Lopez	35	14.000	$7.3M	FREE AGENT
Russ Ortiz	32	8.000	$6.1M	FREE AGENT
LaTroy Hawkins	33	11.000	$4.4M	FREE AGENT
Melvin Mora	34	7.000	$4.3M	$7.8M	$7.8M	$8.0M	FREE AGENT
Ramon Hernandez	30	7.000	$4.0M	$6.5M	$7.5M	FREE AGENT
Bruce Chen	29	8.000	$3.8M	FREE AGENT
Rodrigo Lopez	30	6.000	$3.8M	FREE AGENT
Corey Patterson	26	6.000	$2.8M	$4.3M	FREE AGENT
Kevin Millar	34	8.000	$2.1M	$2.8M	$3.8M	FREE AGENT
Jeff Conine	40	16.000	$1.4M	FREE AGENT
Luis Matos	27	6.000	$1.3M	FREE AGENT
Chris Gomez	35	13.000	$850k	$674k	FREE AGENT
Todd Williams	35	11.000	$775k	FREE AGENT
David Newhan	32	7.000	$550k	FREE AGENT
Jim Brower	33	7.000	$467k	FREE AGENT
Raul Chavez	33	10.000	$400k	FREE AGENT
Tim Byrdak	32	8.000	$335k	FREE AGENT
Chris Widger	35	11.000	$162k	FREE AGENT
Danny Ardoin	31	6.000	$42k	FREE AGENT
Fernando Tatis	31	9.000	—	FREE AGENT
John Halama	34	8.000	—	FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (5)

Player	Age	Svc	2006	2007	2008	2009
Jay Gibbons	29	5.000	$4.2M	FREE AGENT
Brian Roberts	28	5.000	$3.1M	FREE AGENT
Erik Bedard	27	4.000	$1.4M	ARB 3	FREE AGENT
Eric DuBose	30	4.000	$334k	ARB 3	FREE AGENT
Luis Terrero	26	3.000	—	ARB 2	ARB 3	FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (18)

Player	Age	Svc	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Daniel Cabrera	25	2.000	$385k	ARB 1	ARB 2	ARB 3	FREE AGENT
Chris Ray	24	1.000	$335k	Pre-Arb	ARB 1	ARB 2	ARB 3	FREE AGENT
Sendy Rleal	26	0.000	$327k	Pre-Arb	Pre-Arb	ARB 1	ARB 2	ARB 3	FREE AGENT
Nick Markakis	22	0.000	$327k	Pre-Arb	Pre-Arb	ARB 1	ARB 2	ARB 3	FREE AGENT
Winston Abreu	29	–	—
Ed Rogers	27	–	—
Howie Clark	32	–	—
Julio Manon	33	–	—
Adam Loewen	22	0.000	—	Pre-Arb	Pre-Arb	ARB 1	ARB 2	ARB 3	FREE AGENT
Eddy Rodriguez	24	–	—
Brian Burres	25	0.000	—	Pre-Arb	Pre-Arb	ARB 1	ARB 2	ARB 3	FREE AGENT
Hayden Penn	21	1.000	—	Pre-Arb	ARB 1	ARB 2	ARB 3	FREE AGENT
Kurt Birkins	25	0.000	—	Pre-Arb	Pre-Arb	ARB 1	ARB 2	ARB 3	FREE AGENT
Jeff Fiorentino	23	–	—
Brandon Fahey	25	0.000	—	Pre-Arb	Pre-Arb	ARB 1	ARB 2	ARB 3	FREE AGENT
Jim Hoey	23	0.000	—	Pre-Arb	Pre-Arb	ARB 1	ARB 2	ARB 3	FREE AGENT
Chris Britton	23	–	—
Jim Johnson	23	0.000	—	Pre-Arb	Pre-Arb	ARB 1	ARB 2	ARB 3	FREE AGENT

Graphs

Regime	Seasons	Win %	Playoff %	Pennant %	WS %
WINDOW	289	52.2	30.1	4.8	1.0
CONTEND	309	56.8	63.1	19.1	10.0
FORCED-SPEND	262	48.0	9.2	1.5	1.5
REBUILD	328	43.3	1.2	0.3	0.3

How each 2006 acquisition stacked onto Orioles's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Orioles BAL

Overview

Front Office

Offense

Pitching & Defense

Roster

2006 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

1B

2B

3B

SS

LF

CF

RF

DH

Starters

Bullpen

Key additions (new vs 2005)

Key subtractions (gone from 2005)

Contract Value

Trades

Current & Historical Payroll

Guaranteed / signed (23)

Arbitration-eligible (5)

Pre-arbitration (18)

Graphs

What each regime is worth — every settled team-season since 1985

Orioles BAL

Overview

Front Office

Offense All positionsC1B2B3BSSOF (LF/CF/RF)LFCFRFINF (1B/2B/3B/SS)Middle infield (2B/SS)C/DH

Pitching & Defense ALL SP RP

Roster

2006 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

1B

2B

3B

SS

LF

CF

RF

DH

Starters

Bullpen

Key additions (new vs 2005)

Key subtractions (gone from 2005)

Contract Value

Trades

Current & Historical Payroll

Guaranteed / signed (23)

Arbitration-eligible (5)

Pre-arbitration (18)

Graphs

What each regime is worth — every settled team-season since 1985

Offense

Pitching & Defense