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GM: Larry Himes

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1993, 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
$38M
Surplus $M
-5
Win %
0.519
TAB
+3.6
WAB
-0.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
40.0
Dead money %
28%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-2.9

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1993 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LRick Wilkins133
RSteve Lake41
BMatt Walbeck11

1B

LMark Grace154
LDoug Jennings10
RSteve Buechele6
REduardo Zambrano2
LTommy Shields1

2B

RRyne Sandberg115
BJose Vizcaino34
REric Yelding32
LTommy Shields7

3B

RSteve Buechele129
BJose Vizcaino43
REric Yelding7
LTommy Shields7

SS

RRey Sanchez97
BJose Vizcaino81
RShawon Dunston2
REric Yelding1

LF

LDerrick May121
LDwight Smith14
RGlenallen Hill⇄14
BKevin Roberson14
LKarl Rhodes⇄4
REduardo Zambrano1
LTommy Shields1

CF

BWillie Wilson82
RSammy Sosa70
LDwight Smith53
LKarl Rhodes⇄10
REric Yelding1

RF

RSammy Sosa114
BKevin Roberson42
LDwight Smith28
RGlenallen Hill⇄17
REduardo Zambrano3
LDerrick May2
LKarl Rhodes⇄1

DH

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Starters

RMike Morgan2.3 WAR
RJose Guzman1.9 WAR
LGreg Hibbard1.9 WAR
RMike Harkey1.1 WAR
RFrank Castillo0.9 WAR
RJose Bautista0.9 WAR
RTurk Wendell0.6 WAR
RSteve Trachsel0.2 WAR
RShawn Boskie0.1 WAR
RWilliam Brennan0.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ LRandy Myers53 sv
RBob Scanlan0 h
LDan Plesac0 h
LChuck McElroy0 h
LPaul Assenmacher⇄0 h
RShawn Boskie0 h
RJim Bullinger0 h
RHeathcliff Slocumb⇄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 1992)

PlayerfWAR
Jose Guzman1.9
Greg Hibbard1.9
Randy Myers1.7
Glenallen Hill1.6
Jose Bautista0.9
Turk Wendell0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 1992)

Player1992 fWAR
Greg Maddux7.2
Andre Dawson2.7
Danny Jackson0.8
Joe Girardi0.4
Alex Arias0.3
Dave Smith0.1

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Cubs. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1993; everyone else is shown as a 1993 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Rick Wilkins 1993 +6.7 +68.1 0.2 +67.9 $0.0M 1.28× –
Sammy Sosa 1993 +4.6 +65.4 0.7 +64.7 $0.2M 1.79× –
Mark Grace 1993 +4.9 +47.4 3.1 +44.3 $0.6M 1.20× –
Steve Buechele 1993 +3.6 +35.6 2.9 +32.7 $0.8M 1.25× –
Mike Morgan 1993 +2.3 +27.6 3.4 +24.2 $1.5M 1.49× –
Randy Myers 1993 +1.7 +27.3 3.8 +23.5 $2.2M 1.95× –
Greg Hibbard 1993 +1.9 +22.1 1.4 +20.7 $0.8M 1.49× –
Jose Guzman 1993 +1.9 +22.5 3.5 +19.0 $1.8M 1.49× –
Dwight Smith 1993 +1.7 +16.1 0.7 +15.4 $0.4M 1.22× –
Glenallen Hill↔ 1993 +1.6 +15.2 0.3 +14.9 $0.2M 1.22× –
Jose Vizcaino 1993 +1.8 +12.7 0.2 +12.4 $0.1M 0.89× –
Rey Sanchez 1993 +1.6 +11.5 0.2 +11.3 $0.1M 0.89× –
Ryne Sandberg 1993 +2.4 +16.0 6.0 +10.0 $2.4M 0.82× –
Mike Harkey 1993 +1.1 +9.2 0.4 +8.8 $0.4M 1.02× –
Frank Castillo 1993 +0.9 +7.2 0.2 +7.0 $0.3M 1.02× –
Derrick May 1993 +0.9 +6.1 0.2 +5.9 $0.2M 0.83× –
Jose Bautista 1993 +0.9 +4.8 0.2 +4.6 $0.2M 0.67× –
Karl Rhodes↔ 1993 +0.5 +3.4 0.1 +3.3 $0.2M 0.83× –
Bob Scanlan 1993 +0.3 +1.9 0.2 +1.6 $0.7M 0.67× –
Steve Lake 1993 +0.4 +1.5 0.3 +1.2 $0.8M 0.52× –
Steve Trachsel 1993 +0.2 +1.3 0.1 +1.2 $0.7M 1.02× –
Heathcliff Slocumb↔ 1993 +0.1 +0.6 0.1 +0.6 $0.5M 0.67× –
Shawn Boskie 1993 +0.1 +0.5 0.2 +0.3 $2.4M 0.67× –
Jim Bullinger 1993 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 -0.1 $12.8M 0.67× –
Paul Assenmacher↔ 1993 +0.3 +1.4 1.7 -0.3 $6.5M 0.67× –
Matt Walbeck 1993 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.52× –
Eric Yelding 1993 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 -0.7 – 0.56× –
Tommy Shields 1993 -0.2 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.56× –
Willie Wilson 1993 -0.0 -0.2 0.7 -0.9 – 0.83× –
Chuck McElroy 1993 -0.1 -0.7 0.3 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Dan Plesac 1993 -0.2 -0.9 1.7 -2.6 – 0.67× –
Shawon Dunston 1993 +0.0 +0.1 3.4 -3.3 $143.6M 0.61× –
Candy Maldonado↔ 1993 -1.0 -6.5 1.2 -7.7 – 0.83× –
Doug Jennings 1993 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.56× –
Eduardo Zambrano 1993 -0.1 -0.8 – – – 0.83× –
Kevin Roberson 1993 -1.1 -7.5 – – – 0.83× –
Turk Wendell 1993 +0.6 +4.7 – – – 1.02× –
William Brennan 1993 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+40.1+412.137.9+377.5—

Trades

Every graded 1993 deal involving the Cubs — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 6 total.

1993 · CHC / MIN
CHC · Larry Himes +$29.6M
Willie Banks
MIN · Terry Ryan −$29.6M
Dave Stevens, Matt Walbeck
CHC came out ahead by $29.6M
1993 · CHC / CIN
CHC · Larry Himes +$0.8M
Larry Luebbers, Mike Anderson, Darron Cox
CIN · Jim Bowden −$0.8M
Chuck McElroy
CHC came out ahead by $0.8M
1993 · CHC / CLE
CHC · Larry Himes +$30.4M
Glenallen Hill
CLE · John Hart −$30.4M
Candy Maldonado
CHC came out ahead by $30.4M
1993 · CHC / KCR / NYY
CHC · Larry Himes +$14.4M
Karl Rhodes
KCR · Herk Robinson −$4.8M
John Habyan
NYY · Gene Michael −$9.6M
Paul Assenmacher
CHC came out ahead by $14.4M 3-team
1993 · CHC / CLE
CHC · Larry Himes +$15.2M
José Hernández
CLE · John Hart −$15.2M
Heathcliff Slocumb
CHC came out ahead by $15.2M
1993 · MIL / CHC
MIL · Sal Bando +$3.2M
Bob Scanlan
CHC · Larry Himes −$3.2M
Rafael Novoa, Mike Carter
MIL came out ahead by $3.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

1993 payroll
$38.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 1993, 1993–1999. 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 (11)

PlayerAgeSvc1993199419951996199719981999
Ryne Sandberg3312.000$6.0M$6.0MFREE AGENT$2.3M$3.2M
Randy Myers308.000$3.8M$3.6M$4.2MFREE AGENT
Jose Guzman308.000$3.5M$3.5MFREE AGENT
Mike Morgan3315.000$3.4M$3.4M$2.7MFREE AGENT$1.0M
Shawon Dunston308.000$3.4M$2.4M$3.8MFREE AGENT$2.0M
Steve Buechele318.000$2.9M$2.5MFREE AGENT
Paul Assenmacher327.000$1.7MFREE AGENT
Dan Plesac317.000$1.7M$1.7MFREE AGENT
Candy Maldonado3212.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Willie Wilson3717.000$700k$700kFREE AGENT
Steve Lake3610.000$275kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (15)

PlayerAgeSvc1993199419951996199719981999
Mark Grace295.000$3.1MFREE AGENT
Greg Hibbard284.000$1.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Sammy Sosa244.000$745kARB 3FREE AGENT
Dwight Smith294.000$680kARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Harkey265.000$398kFREE AGENT
Chuck McElroy254.000$312kARB 3FREE AGENT
Glenallen Hill284.000$312kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Vizcaino254.000$235kARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Yelding284.000$225kARB 3FREE AGENT
Derrick May243.000$212kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shawn Boskie263.000$210kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Bautista285.000$155kFREE AGENT
Karl Rhodes243.000$88kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
William Brennan305.000—FREE AGENT
Doug Jennings285.000—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (12)

PlayerAgeSvc1993199419951996199719981999
Frank Castillo242.000$250kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bob Scanlan262.000$245kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rick Wilkins262.000$212kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rey Sanchez252.000$180kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Bullinger271.000$145kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Shields281.000$130kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steve Trachsel220.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Walbeck230.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Heathcliff Slocumb272.000$55kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Roberson250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Turk Wendell260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eduardo Zambrano270.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 1993 acquisition stacked onto Cubs's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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