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200595–67 (0.586)Made Playoffs
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GM: Theo Epstein

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2005, 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
$123M
Surplus $M
-47
Win %
0.586
TAB
+0.8
WAB
+6.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
41.4
Dead money %
14%
Depth Players
9.0
Dead WAR
-3.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2005 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

BJason Varitek130
RDoug Mirabelli43
RKelly Shoppach7
RShawn Wooten1

1B

RKevin Millar110
LJohn Olerud80
RDave McCarty12
LDavid Ortiz10
LRoberto Petagine10
RKevin Youkilis9

2B

BMark Bellhorn⇄85
RTony Graffanino⇄51
LAlex Cora⇄26
BBill Mueller5
BAlejandro Machado3
RKevin Youkilis2

3B

BBill Mueller142
RKevin Youkilis24
LRamón Vázquez⇄8
LAlex Cora⇄3

SS

REdgar Renteria153
LAlex Cora⇄18
RHanley Ramirez2
BAlejandro Machado1

LF

RManny Ramirez149
RKevin Millar20
RGabe Kapler8
RAdam Hyzdu⇄6
LAdam Stern2
BAlejandro Machado2
LRoberto Petagine2
RDave McCarty1

CF

LJohnny Damon147
RGabe Kapler12
LAdam Stern6
RAdam Hyzdu⇄4
BAlejandro Machado3

RF

LTrot Nixon118
RJay Payton⇄31
RGabe Kapler22
RKevin Millar14
LAdam Stern13
RAdam Hyzdu⇄2
BAlejandro Machado1

DH

LDavid Ortiz148
RDoug Mirabelli5
RKelly Shoppach2
RManny Ramirez2
LTrot Nixon2
LRoberto Petagine2
LJohnny Damon1
LRamón Vázquez⇄1

Starters

LDavid Wells3.0 WAR
RMatt Clement2.6 WAR
RBronson Arroyo2.4 WAR
RTim Wakefield1.8 WAR
RCurt Schilling1.7 WAR
RWade Miller1.1 WAR
RJonathan Papelbon0.3 WAR
LLenny DiNardo0.2 WAR
RGeremi Gonzalez0.2 WAR
LJohn Halama⇄0.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ RMike Timlin13 sv
LMike Myers9 h
RChad Bradford8 h
RMatt Mantei8 h
RGeremi Gonzalez1 h
RKeith Foulke1 h
LAlan Embree⇄0 h
LJohn Halama⇄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 2004)

PlayerfWAR
David Wells3.0
Matt Clement2.6
Edgar Renteria1.8
Tony Graffanino1.3
Wade Miller1.1
Jay Payton0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 2004)

Player2004 fWAR
Pedro Martínez4.8
Derek Lowe2.3
Orlando Cabrera0.7
Scott Williamson0.4
Nomar Garciaparra0.4
Dave Roberts0.2

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 2005; everyone else is shown as a 2005 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
David Ortiz 2005 +5.3 +72.3 5.2 +67.0 $1.0M 1.71× –
Trot Nixon 2005 +3.8 +53.9 7.5 +46.4 $2.0M 1.79× –
David Wells 2005 +3.0 +46.5 4.1 +42.4 $1.4M 1.96× –
Matt Clement 2005 +2.6 +40.9 6.5 +34.4 $2.5M 1.96× –
Bill Mueller 2005 +3.5 +30.9 2.5 +28.4 $0.7M 1.12× –
Johnny Damon 2005 +2.7 +35.2 8.2 +26.9 $3.0M 1.60× –
Bronson Arroyo 2005 +2.4 +28.4 1.9 +26.6 $0.8M 1.49× –
Mike Timlin 2005 +1.8 +28.7 2.8 +26.0 $1.5M 1.95× –
Jason Varitek 2005 +3.5 +31.6 8.0 +23.6 $2.3M 1.12× –
Tim Wakefield 2005 +1.8 +21.8 4.7 +17.2 $2.5M 1.49× –
Manny Ramirez 2005 +2.9 +37.3 22.0 +15.3 $7.6M 1.60× –
Curt Schilling 2005 +1.7 +26.8 14.5 +12.3 $8.5M 1.95× –
Wade Miller 2005 +1.1 +9.0 1.5 +7.5 $1.4M 1.02× –
Tony Graffanino↔ 2005 +1.3 +5.7 0.5 +5.2 $0.4M 0.56× –
Edgar Renteria 2005 +1.8 +13.0 8.0 +5.0 $4.4M 0.89× –
Kevin Youkilis 2005 +0.6 +2.9 0.3 +2.5 $0.5M 0.58× –
Jay Payton↔ 2005 +0.6 +3.8 1.6 +2.2 $2.7M 0.83× –
Dave McCarty 2005 +0.2 +0.9 0.6 +0.4 $2.6M 0.56× –
Doug Mirabelli 2005 +0.4 +1.8 1.5 +0.3 $3.4M 0.52× –
Mark Bellhorn↔ 2005 +0.6 +2.8 2.5 +0.3 $4.0M 0.56× –
Mike Myers 2005 +0.1 +0.7 0.6 +0.1 $4.5M 0.67× –
Adam Hyzdu↔ 2005 +0.0 +0.1 0.2 -0.1 $15.4M 0.83× –
Alex Cora↔ 2005 +0.3 +1.2 1.3 -0.1 $4.8M 0.56× –
José Cruz Jr.↔ 2005 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.83× –
Chad Harville↔ 2005 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× –
John Halama↔ 2005 +0.0 +0.0 0.6 -0.6 $160.5M 0.67× –
Adam Stern 2005 -0.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.7 – 0.83× –
Blaine Neal↔ 2005 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Kevin Millar 2005 +0.5 +2.2 3.5 -1.3 $7.0M 0.56× –
Mike Remlinger↔ 2005 -0.2 -0.8 0.8 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Matt Mantei 2005 -0.2 -1.2 0.8 -2.0 – 0.67× –
Alan Embree↔ 2005 -0.3 -1.8 1.9 -3.7 – 0.67× –
Ramón Vázquez↔ 2005 -1.0 -4.6 0.5 -5.1 – 0.58× –
Keith Foulke 2005 -0.4 -4.4 7.5 -11.9 – 1.34× –
Matt Perisho↔ 2005 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 -0.0 – 0.67× –
Mike Stanton↔ 2005 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.0 $3.2M 0.67× –
Abe Alvarez 2005 -0.0 -0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Alejandro Machado 2005 +0.1 +0.3 – – – 0.56× –
Chad Bradford 2005 +0.3 +1.5 – – – 0.67× –
Cla Meredith 2005 -0.2 -1.2 – – – 0.67× –
Craig Hansen 2005 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Gabe Kapler 2005 +0.4 +2.9 – – – 0.83× –
Geremi Gonzalez 2005 +0.2 +1.1 – – – 0.67× –
Hanley Ramirez 2005 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.61× –
John Olerud 2005 +0.4 +1.7 – – – 0.56× –
Jonathan Papelbon 2005 +0.3 +1.5 – – – 0.67× –
Kelly Shoppach 2005 -0.3 -1.3 – – – 0.52× –
Lenny DiNardo 2005 +0.2 +1.2 – – – 0.67× –
Manny Delcarmen 2005 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Roberto Petagine 2005 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.56× –
Scott Cassidy↔ 2005 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Shawn Wooten 2005 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.52× –
Total—+41.4+490.8122.8+361.3—

Trades

Every graded 2005 deal involving the Red Sox — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 15 total.

2005 · MIA / BOS
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$188.8M
Hanley Ramírez, Aníbal Sánchez, Harvey García, Jesús Delgado
BOS · Theo Epstein −$188.8M
Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, Guillermo Mota
MIA came out ahead by $188.8M
2005 · ATL / BOS
ATL · John Schuerholz +$43.2M
Édgar Rentería
BOS · Theo Epstein −$43.2M
Andy Marte
ATL came out ahead by $43.2M
2005 · COL / BOS
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$3.2M
Byung-Hyun Kim
BOS · Theo Epstein −$3.2M
Charles Johnson, Chris Narveson
COL came out ahead by $3.2M
2005 · ARI / BOS
ARI · Bob Gebhard +$8.8M
Kenny Perez, Kyle Bono
BOS · Theo Epstein −$8.8M
José Cruz
ARI came out ahead by $8.8M
2005 · SDP / BOS
SDP · Kevin Towers +$1.6M
Doug Mirabelli
BOS · Theo Epstein −$1.6M
Mark Loretta
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
2005 · BOS / SDP
BOS · Theo Epstein +$1.6M
Adam Hyzdu
SDP · Kevin Towers −$1.6M
Scott Cassidy
BOS came out ahead by $1.6M
2005 · BOS / NYM
BOS · Theo Epstein +$8.0M
Ian Bladergroen
NYM · Omar Minaya −$8.0M
Doug Mientkiewicz
BOS came out ahead by $8.0M
2005 · OAK / BOS
OAK · Billy Beane +$0.0M
Jay Payton
BOS · Theo Epstein +$0.0M
Chad Bradford
Even trade
2005 · BOS / WSN
BOS · Theo Epstein +$0.8M
Alejandro Machado
WSN · Jim Bowden −$0.8M
Carlos Torres
BOS came out ahead by $0.8M
2005 · BOS / SDP
BOS · Theo Epstein +$0.0M
Blaine Neal
SDP · Kevin Towers +$0.0M
Adam Hyzdu
Even trade
2005 · STL / BOS
STL · Walt Jocketty +$0.8M
Carlos De La Cruz, Kevin Ool
BOS · Theo Epstein −$0.8M
Mike Myers
STL came out ahead by $0.8M
2005 · BOS / CLE
BOS · Theo Epstein +$6.4M
Alex Cora
CLE · Mark Shapiro −$6.4M
Ramón Vázquez
BOS came out ahead by $6.4M
2005 · BOS / KCR
BOS · Theo Epstein +$7.2M
Tony Graffanino
KCR · Allard Baird −$7.2M
Chip Ambres, Juan Cedeno
BOS came out ahead by $7.2M
2005 · CHC / BOS
CHC · Jim Hendry +$10.4M
Olivo Astacio
BOS · Theo Epstein −$10.4M
Mike Remlinger
CHC came out ahead by $10.4M
2005 · WSN / BOS
WSN · Jim Bowden +$8.8M
Rhys Taylor, Yader Peralta
BOS · Theo Epstein −$8.8M
Mike Stanton
WSN came out ahead by $8.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2005 payroll
$122.7M

What the front office was committed to as of 2005, 2005–2011. 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 (35)

PlayerAgeSvc2005200620072008200920102011
Manny Ramirez3312.000$22.0M$18.3M$17.0M$12.4MFREE AGENT
Curt Schilling3817.000$14.5M$13.0M$13.0MFREE AGENT
Johnny Damon3110.000$8.2MFREE AGENT
Edgar Renteria289.000$8.0MFREE AGENT
Jason Varitek338.000$8.0M$10.0M$11.0M$10.4M$5.0M$3.0M$2.0M
Trot Nixon319.000$7.5M$7.5MFREE AGENT
Keith Foulke328.000$7.5M$7.8MFREE AGENT
Matt Clement307.000$6.5M$9.8MFREE AGENT
David Ortiz298.000$5.2M$6.5M$13.2M$13.0M$13.0M$13.0M$12.5M
Tim Wakefield3813.000$4.7M$4.0M$4.0M$4.0M$4.0M$3.5M$2.0M
David Wells4218.000$4.1M$2.5MFREE AGENT
Kevin Millar337.000$3.5MFREE AGENT
Mike Timlin3914.000$2.8M$3.0M$2.8M$3.0MFREE AGENT
Bill Mueller349.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Mark Bellhorn308.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Alan Embree3513.000$1.9MFREE AGENT
Jay Payton327.000$1.6MFREE AGENT
Wade Miller286.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Doug Mirabelli349.000$1.5M$1.2M$750kFREE AGENT
Alex Cora297.000$1.3M$1.4M$2.0M$2.0MFREE AGENT
Mike Remlinger3914.000$788kFREE AGENT
Matt Mantei3110.000$750kFREE AGENT
John Halama337.000$638kFREE AGENT
Mike Myers3610.000$600kFREE AGENT
Dave McCarty3512.000$550kFREE AGENT
Tony Graffanino339.000$510kFREE AGENT
José Cruz Jr.318.000$139kFREE AGENT
Mike Stanton3816.000$68kFREE AGENT
Chad Harville286.000$65kFREE AGENT
Matt Perisho308.000$19kFREE AGENT
Geremi Gonzalez308.000—FREE AGENT
John Olerud3616.000—FREE AGENT
Roberto Petagine3411.000—FREE AGENT
Chad Bradford307.000—FREE AGENT
Gabe Kapler297.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (6)

PlayerAgeSvc2005200620072008200920102011
Bronson Arroyo285.000$1.9MFREE AGENT
Ramón Vázquez284.000$485kARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Hyzdu335.000$155kFREE AGENT
Blaine Neal274.000$135kARB 3FREE AGENT
Shawn Wooten325.000—FREE AGENT
Scott Cassidy293.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2005200620072008200920102011
Kevin Youkilis261.000$323kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Stern250.000$316kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alejandro Machado23–—
Lenny DiNardo251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kelly Shoppach250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Abe Alvarez22–—
Manny Delcarmen230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hanley Ramirez210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cla Meredith220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Papelbon240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Hansen210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2005 acquisition stacked onto Red Sox's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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