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Red Sox BOS

199994–68 (0.580)Made Playoffs
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GM: Dan Duquette

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1999, 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
-7
Win %
0.580
TAB
+9.7
WAB
+8.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
47.7
Dead money %
27%
Depth Players
10.0
Dead WAR
-2.8

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1999 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

BJason Varitek140
LScott Hatteberg23
RCreighton Gubanich14
RLenny Webster⇄6
RSteve Lomasney1

1B

RMike Stanley111
LBrian Daubach61
BJose Offerman8
LReggie Jefferson2
RLou Merloni1

2B

BJose Offerman128
RJeff Frye26
RDonnie Sadler10
RLou Merloni8
BChad Fonville2

3B

RJohn Valentin111
RWilton Veras35
RDonnie Sadler9
RLou Merloni9
RJeff Frye7
RCreighton Gubanich1
LBrian Daubach1
RButch Huskey⇄1

SS

RNomar Garciaparra134
RLou Merloni24
RDonnie Sadler14
RJeff Frye2

LF

LTroy O'Leary157
RButch Huskey⇄16
RDamon Buford5
LBrian Daubach2
RDonnie Sadler1
LJon Nunnally1
RLou Merloni1
RMichael Coleman1

CF

RDarren Lewis88
RDamon Buford82
RDonnie Sadler6
RMichael Coleman1

RF

LTrot Nixon121
RDarren Lewis51
RButch Huskey⇄13
LTroy O'Leary2
LJon Nunnally1
RDonnie Sadler1

DH

LReggie Jefferson51
LBrian Daubach39
BJose Offerman16
RButch Huskey⇄15
RMike Stanley12
LScott Hatteberg6
RCreighton Gubanich2
LJon Nunnally1
RJohn Valentin1
RJeff Frye1
BJason Varitek1

Starters

RPedro Martinez11.6 WAR
RBret Saberhagen3.3 WAR
RPat Rapp1.6 WAR
RTim Wakefield0.7 WAR
RJuan Pena0.7 WAR
LKent Mercker⇄0.7 WAR
RMark Portugal0.6 WAR
RBryce Florie⇄0.4 WAR
RRamon Martinez0.3 WAR
RBrian Rose0.2 WAR
RJin Ho Cho0.1 WAR
RTomo Ohka-0.0 WAR
RKip Gross-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RDerek Lowe15 sv
LRheal Cormier13 h
RBryce Florie⇄3 h
RJohn Wasdin2 h
RRich Garces2 h
RTom Gordon1 h
LMark Guthrie⇄0 h
RJim Corsi⇄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 1998)

PlayerfWAR
Jose Offerman2.8
Brian Daubach2.0
Pat Rapp1.6
Rheal Cormier0.9
Juan Pena0.7
Kent Mercker0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 1998)

Player1998 fWAR
Mo Vaughn6.3
Darren Bragg2.6
Mike Benjamin2.1
Jim Leyritz0.7
Pete Schourek0.5
Midre Cummings0.4

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Red Sox. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1999; everyone else is shown as a 1999 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Pedro Martínez 1999 +11.6 +231.8 11.1 +220.7 $1.0M 2.50× –
Nomar Garciaparra 1999 +6.3 +75.8 1.4 +74.4 $0.2M 1.51× –
Bret Saberhagen 1999 +3.3 +50.9 3.5 +47.4 $1.1M 1.96× –
Troy O'Leary 1999 +3.3 +42.8 3.5 +39.3 $1.0M 1.60× –
Trot Nixon 1999 +3.0 +38.2 0.2 +38.0 $0.1M 1.60× –
Derek Lowe 1999 +2.2 +35.1 0.2 +34.9 $0.1M 1.95× –
Jose Offerman 1999 +2.8 +23.7 5.0 +18.8 $1.8M 1.07× –
Pat Rapp 1999 +1.6 +19.0 1.6 +17.4 $1.0M 1.49× –
Jason Varitek 1999 +2.2 +13.5 0.2 +13.2 $0.1M 0.76× –
Brian Daubach 1999 +2.0 +13.3 0.2 +13.0 $0.1M 0.81× –
Mike Stanley 1999 +2.2 +14.6 3.5 +11.1 $1.6M 0.81× –
Darren Lewis 1999 +1.3 +8.7 2.1 +6.6 $1.6M 0.83× –
Juan Pena 1999 +0.7 +5.5 0.2 +5.3 $0.3M 1.02× –
Kent Mercker↔ 1999 +0.7 +5.4 0.4 +5.0 $0.6M 1.02× –
Rheal Cormier 1999 +0.9 +4.7 0.9 +3.8 $1.0M 0.67× –
Rich Garces 1999 +0.7 +4.0 0.3 +3.7 $0.4M 0.67× –
Rod Beck↔ 1999 +0.4 +4.5 1.5 +3.0 $3.6M 1.34× –
Tim Wakefield 1999 +0.7 +7.0 4.0 +3.0 $6.1M 1.34× –
Damon Buford 1999 +0.6 +3.9 1.1 +2.8 $1.9M 0.83× –
Mark Portugal 1999 +0.6 +4.7 2.7 +2.0 $4.6M 1.02× –
Bryce Florie↔ 1999 +0.4 +2.1 0.4 +1.6 $1.1M 0.67× –
Scott Hatteberg 1999 +0.4 +1.7 0.3 +1.4 $0.8M 0.52× –
Ramon Martinez 1999 +0.3 +2.5 1.5 +1.0 $4.8M 1.02× –
John Wasdin 1999 +0.1 +0.9 0.5 +0.4 $5.9M 1.34× –
John Valentin 1999 +1.3 +6.1 6.3 -0.2 $4.8M 0.58× –
Lou Merloni 1999 -0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 – 0.61× –
Tomo Ohka 1999 -0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Donnie Sadler 1999 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 – 0.61× –
Wilton Veras 1999 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 -0.8 – 0.58× –
Butch Huskey↔ 1999 -0.1 -0.4 0.6 -1.0 – 0.83× –
Michael Coleman 1999 -0.1 -0.8 0.2 -1.0 – 0.83× –
Lenny Webster↔ 1999 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 -1.1 – 0.52× –
Tom Gordon 1999 +0.2 +2.0 3.8 -1.7 $19.9M 1.34× –
Kip Gross 1999 -0.3 -1.4 0.5 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Mark Guthrie↔ 1999 -0.3 -1.6 1.3 -2.9 – 0.67× –
Reggie Jefferson 1999 -0.0 -0.1 3.4 -3.5 – 0.69× –
Jim Corsi↔ 1999 -0.6 -3.2 0.5 -3.6 – 0.67× –
Jeff Frye 1999 -0.5 -2.2 2.4 -4.6 – 0.56× –
Bob Wolcott 1999 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Brian Rose 1999 +0.2 +1.6 – – – 1.02× –
Chad Fonville 1999 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.56× –
Creighton Gubanich 1999 +0.2 +0.8 – – – 0.52× –
Jin Ho Cho 1999 +0.1 +1.1 – – – 1.02× –
Jon Nunnally 1999 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.69× –
Kirk Bullinger 1999 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Marino Santana 1999 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Steve Lomasney 1999 +0.1 +0.2 – – – 0.52× –
Tim Harikkala 1999 +0.2 +0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+47.7+612.566.3+544.3—

Trades

Every graded 1999 deal involving the Red Sox — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 12 total.

1999 · BOS / HOU
BOS · Dan Duquette +$18.4M
Carl Everett
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$18.4M
Adam Everett, Greg Miller
BOS came out ahead by $18.4M
1999 · CIN / BOS
CIN · Jim Bowden +$1.6M
Pat Flury
BOS · Dan Duquette −$1.6M
Jon Nunnally
CIN came out ahead by $1.6M
1999 · DET / BOS
DET · Randy Smith +$26.4M
Mike Maroth
BOS · Dan Duquette −$26.4M
Bryce Florie
DET came out ahead by $26.4M
1999 · SEA / BOS
SEA · Woody Woodward +$4.0M
Robert Ramsay
BOS · Dan Duquette −$4.0M
Butch Huskey
SEA came out ahead by $4.0M
1999 · TBR / BOS
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$0.0M
Will Silverthorn
BOS · Dan Duquette +$0.0M
Julio Santana
Even trade
1999 · NYM / BOS
NYM · Steve Phillips +$0.0M
Mandy Romero
BOS · Dan Duquette +$0.0M
Kelly Ramos
Even trade
1999 · CLE / BOS
CLE · John Hart +$0.0M
Jose Olmeda
BOS · Dan Duquette +$0.0M
Mike Matthews
Even trade
1999 · STL / BOS
STL · Walt Jocketty +$3.2M
Mike Matthews, Dave Benham
BOS · Dan Duquette −$3.2M
Kent Mercker
STL came out ahead by $3.2M
1999 · NYM / BOS
NYM · Steve Phillips +$0.0M
Jon Nunnally
BOS · Dan Duquette +$0.0M
Jermaine Allensworth
Even trade
1999 · MIA / BOS
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$1.6M
Brian Partenheimer
BOS · Dan Duquette −$1.6M
Rob Stanifer
MIA came out ahead by $1.6M
1999 · BOS / CHC
BOS · Dan Duquette +$0.8M
Manny Alexander
CHC · Ed Lynch −$0.8M
Damon Buford
BOS came out ahead by $0.8M
1999 · CHC / BOS
CHC · Ed Lynch +$15.2M
Mark Guthrie, Cole Liniak
BOS · Dan Duquette −$15.2M
Rod Beck
CHC came out ahead by $15.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

1999 payroll
$66.5M

What the front office was committed to as of 1999, 1999–2005. 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 (24)

PlayerAgeSvc1999200020012002200320042005
Pedro Martínez277.000$11.1M$11.5M$13.0M$14.0M$15.5M$17.5MFREE AGENT
John Valentin327.000$6.3M$6.3M$6.3MFREE AGENT
Jose Offerman309.000$5.0M$5.8M$6.8M$4.8MFREE AGENT
Tim Wakefield327.000$4.0M$4.5M$3.0M$3.2M$4.0M$4.3M$4.7M
Tom Gordon3111.000$3.8MFREE AGENT
Troy O'Leary296.000$3.5M$4.0M$4.6MFREE AGENT
Bret Saberhagen3515.000$3.5MFREE AGENT$5.0M
Mike Stanley3613.000$3.5M$2.3MFREE AGENT
Reggie Jefferson308.000$3.4MFREE AGENT
Mark Portugal3614.000$2.7MFREE AGENT
Jeff Frye327.000$2.4M$1.6MFREE AGENT
Darren Lewis319.000$2.1M$2.4M$2.5MFREE AGENT
Pat Rapp317.000$1.6MFREE AGENT
Rod Beck308.000$1.5M$3.5M$4.5MFREE AGENT
Ramon Martinez3111.000$1.5M$6.3MFREE AGENT
Mark Guthrie3310.000$1.3MFREE AGENT
Damon Buford296.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Rheal Cormier328.000$900k$2.0MFREE AGENT
Butch Huskey276.000$567kFREE AGENT
Kip Gross349.000$500kFREE AGENT
Jim Corsi3711.000$479kFREE AGENT
Kent Mercker3110.000$403kFREE AGENT
Rich Garces289.000$300k$610k$1.4M$2.2MFREE AGENT
Lenny Webster3410.000$207kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (8)

PlayerAgeSvc1999200020012002200320042005
Nomar Garciaparra253.000$1.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Wasdin264.000$500kARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryce Florie295.000$444kFREE AGENT
Scott Hatteberg294.000$350kARB 3FREE AGENT
Trot Nixon253.000$200kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Fonville284.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jon Nunnally274.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bob Wolcott254.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (16)

PlayerAgeSvc1999200020012002200320042005
Derek Lowe262.000$245kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Varitek272.000$238kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Daubach271.000$215kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Coleman232.000$200kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Donnie Sadler241.000$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lou Merloni281.000$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Pena220.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilton Veras210.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tomo Ohka230.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Harikkala27–—
Brian Rose232.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jin Ho Cho23–—
Kirk Bullinger291.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marino Santana27–—
Creighton Gubanich27–—
Steve Lomasney21–—

Graphs

How each 1999 acquisition stacked onto Red Sox's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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