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200579–83 (0.488)
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GM: Jim Hendry

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
$83M
Surplus $M
-18
Win %
0.488
TAB
+0.5
WAB
-4.7
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
36.4
Dead money %
38%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-3.7

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2005 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RMichael Barrett122
RHenry Blanco54
RGeovany Soto1

1B

RDerrek Lee158
RScott McClain4
LTodd Walker4
BEnrique Wilson3

2B

LTodd Walker97
RJerry Hairston Jr.44
BNeifi Perez26
BJose Macias20
LMike Fontenot7
BEnrique Wilson5
RRyan Theriot3
RRonny Cedeno1

3B

RAramis Ramirez119
RNomar Garciaparra34
BJose Macias23
BNeifi Perez4
RScott McClain3
BEnrique Wilson1

SS

BNeifi Perez130
RRonny Cedeno29
RNomar Garciaparra26
BEnrique Wilson3
RJerry Hairston Jr.1

LF

RMatt Murton43
RJerry Hairston Jr.20
LJody Gerut⇄11
BJose Macias5
LBen Grieve1

CF

LCorey Patterson122
RJerry Hairston Jr.48
BJose Macias7
LJeromy Burnitz3

RF

LJeromy Burnitz158
BJose Macias8
RJerry Hairston Jr.1

DH

LTodd Walker2
RMichael Barrett1

Starters

RCarlos Zambrano5.2 WAR
RGreg Maddux3.3 WAR
RMark Prior3.2 WAR
LGlendon Rusch2.3 WAR
RRyan Dempster1.7 WAR
RKerry Wood0.4 WAR
RJerome Williams⇄0.3 WAR
LJohn Koronka0.1 WAR
LRich Hill0.1 WAR
RSergio Mitre0.1 WAR
RJon Leicester-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRoberto Novoa0 sv
RMichael Wuertz18 h
LWill Ohman13 h
RTodd Wellemeyer3 h
RScott Williamson3 h
LCliff Bartosh1 h
LMike Remlinger⇄0 h
RLaTroy Hawkins⇄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
Jerry Hairston Jr.2.2
Matt Murton1.6
Jeromy Burnitz1.5
Henry Blanco0.6
Roberto Novoa0.4
Jerome Williams0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 2004)

Player2004 fWAR
Moises Alou5.9
Matt Clement2.9
Sammy Sosa2.3
Mark Grudzielanek1.0
Kent Mercker0.6
Kyle Farnsworth0.3

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

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Carlos Zambrano 2005 +5.2 +104.8 3.8 +101.0 $0.7M 2.50× –
Derrek Lee 2005 +7.0 +76.2 7.7 +68.6 $1.1M 1.37× –
Mark Prior 2005 +3.2 +50.7 3.5 +47.1 $1.1M 1.96× –
Greg Maddux 2005 +3.3 +51.4 9.0 +42.4 $2.7M 1.96× –
Ryan Dempster 2005 +1.7 +25.8 2.0 +23.8 $1.2M 1.95× –
Michael Barrett 2005 +2.9 +23.3 3.1 +20.2 $1.1M 1.00× –
Jerry Hairston Jr. 2005 +2.2 +21.2 1.8 +19.4 $0.8M 1.22× –
Aramis Ramirez 2005 +2.9 +25.7 8.9 +16.7 $3.1M 1.12× –
Glendon Rusch 2005 +2.3 +18.0 2.0 +16.0 $0.9M 0.98× –
Todd Walker 2005 +1.8 +12.1 2.5 +9.6 $1.4M 0.82× –
Michael Wuertz 2005 +1.1 +5.9 0.3 +5.6 $0.3M 0.67× –
Jeromy Burnitz 2005 +1.5 +9.7 4.5 +5.2 $3.1M 0.83× –
Jerome Williams↔ 2005 +0.3 +2.8 0.3 +2.5 $0.8M 1.02× –
Neifi Perez 2005 +0.7 +3.4 1.0 +2.4 $1.5M 0.61× –
Henry Blanco 2005 +0.6 +2.5 1.2 +1.3 $2.0M 0.52× –
Rich Hill 2005 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $1.2M 0.67× –
Jody Gerut↔ 2005 -0.0 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 – 0.83× –
Will Ohman 2005 -0.0 -0.0 0.3 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Scott Williamson 2005 +0.0 +0.1 0.5 -0.4 $32.1M 0.67× –
Todd Hollandsworth↔ 2005 +0.0 +0.1 0.7 -0.7 $71.0M 0.83× –
Chad Fox 2005 -0.2 -1.0 0.6 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Jason Dubois↔ 2005 -0.2 -1.4 0.3 -1.6 – 0.83× –
Joe Borowski↔ 2005 -0.2 -1.3 0.6 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Jon Leicester 2005 -0.4 -1.9 0.3 -2.2 – 0.67× –
LaTroy Hawkins↔ 2005 -0.2 -1.2 1.4 -2.6 – 0.67× –
Jose Macias 2005 -0.4 -1.9 0.8 -2.7 – 0.58× –
Matt Lawton III↔ 2005 -0.3 -1.7 1.0 -2.7 – 0.83× –
Cliff Bartosh 2005 -0.5 -2.5 0.3 -2.8 – 0.67× –
Todd Wellemeyer 2005 -0.5 -2.7 0.3 -3.0 – 0.67× –
Mike Remlinger↔ 2005 +0.0 +0.3 3.4 -3.2 $69.4M 0.67× –
Corey Patterson 2005 -0.5 -3.1 2.8 -5.9 – 0.83× –
Nomar Garciaparra 2005 +0.3 +1.5 8.2 -6.7 $24.9M 0.58× –
Kerry Wood 2005 +0.4 +2.4 9.5 -7.1 $21.3M 0.67× –
Adam Greenberg 2005 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.65× –
Ben Grieve 2005 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.83× –
Enrique Wilson 2005 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.56× –
Geovany Soto 2005 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.52× –
Jermaine Van Buren 2005 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 0.67× –
John Koronka 2005 +0.1 +0.8 – – – 1.02× –
Matt Murton 2005 +1.6 +15.7 – – – 1.22× –
Mike Fontenot 2005 +0.1 +0.5 – – – 0.56× –
Roberto Novoa 2005 +0.4 +4.2 – – – 1.34× –
Ronny Cedeno 2005 +0.2 +0.7 – – – 0.61× –
Ryan Theriot 2005 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.56× –
Scott McClain 2005 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.56× –
Sergio Mitre 2005 +0.1 +0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+36.3+440.382.8+336.8—

Trades

Every graded 2005 deal involving the Cubs — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 12 total.

2005 · CHC / CLE
CHC · Jim Hendry +$0.8M
Jody Gerut
CLE · Mark Shapiro −$0.8M
Jason Dubois
CHC came out ahead by $0.8M
2005 · CHC / DET
CHC · Jim Hendry +$5.6M
Roberto Novoa, Scott Moore, Bo Flowers
DET · Dave Dombrowski −$5.6M
Kyle Farnsworth
CHC came out ahead by $5.6M
2005 · CHC / BAL
CHC · Jim Hendry +$63.2M
Jerry Hairston, Mike Fontenot, Dave Crouthers
BAL · Jim Beattie −$63.2M
Sammy Sosa
CHC came out ahead by $63.2M
2005 · CHC / SFG
CHC · Jim Hendry +$3.2M
Jerome Williams, David Aardsma
SFG · Brian Sabean −$3.2M
LaTroy Hawkins
CHC came out ahead by $3.2M
2005 · MIA / CHC
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$152.0M
Sergio Mitre, Ricky Nolasco, Renyel Pinto
CHC · Jim Hendry −$152.0M
Juan Pierre
MIA came out ahead by $152.0M
2005 · CHC / NYY
CHC · Jim Hendry +$16.8M
Justin Berg
NYY · Brian Cashman −$16.8M
Matt Lawton
CHC came out ahead by $16.8M
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 · CHC / TEX
CHC · Jim Hendry +$0.0M
Clint Brannon
TEX · John Hart +$0.0M
Jon Leicester
Even trade
2005 · CHC / ATL
CHC · Jim Hendry +$3.2M
Todd Blackford, Angelo Burrows
ATL · John Schuerholz −$3.2M
Todd Hollandsworth
CHC came out ahead by $3.2M
2005 · CHC / MIL
CHC · Jim Hendry +$0.0M
Mark Johnson
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$0.0M
Travis Ezi
Even trade
2005 · CLE / CHC
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$3.2M
Bear Bay
CHC · Jim Hendry −$3.2M
Cliff Bartosh
CLE came out ahead by $3.2M
2005 · PIT / CHC
PIT · Dave Littlefield +$16.8M
Jody Gerut
CHC · Jim Hendry −$16.8M
Matt Lawton
PIT came out ahead by $16.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2005 payroll
$83.0M

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 (23)

PlayerAgeSvc2005200620072008200920102011
Kerry Wood287.000$9.5M$12.0M$1.8M$4.2MFREE AGENT$1.5M
Greg Maddux3919.000$9.0M$5.8MFREE AGENT
Aramis Ramirez277.000$8.9M$10.8M$9.0M$15.0M$16.6M$16.8M$14.6M
Nomar Garciaparra319.000$8.2MFREE AGENT
Derrek Lee298.000$7.7M$9.4M$13.2M$13.2M$13.2M$9.8MFREE AGENT
Jeromy Burnitz3612.000$4.5MFREE AGENT
Mike Remlinger3914.000$3.4MFREE AGENT
Michael Barrett287.000$3.1M$4.3M$2.6MFREE AGENT
Todd Walker329.000$2.5M$1.7MFREE AGENT
Ryan Dempster287.000$2.0M$4.3M$5.3M$7.3M$9.0M$13.5M$13.5M
Glendon Rusch308.000$2.0M$2.8MFREE AGENT
Jerry Hairston Jr.297.000$1.8M$1.4MFREE AGENT
LaTroy Hawkins3210.000$1.4MFREE AGENT
Henry Blanco338.000$1.2M$1.5M$1.8M$3.2MFREE AGENT
Matt Lawton III3310.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Neifi Perez329.000$1.0M$2.0MFREE AGENT
Jose Macias336.000$825kFREE AGENT
Todd Hollandsworth3210.000$735kFREE AGENT
Joe Borowski3410.000$588kFREE AGENT
Chad Fox348.000$575kFREE AGENT
Scott Williamson296.000$500k$1.5MFREE AGENT
Ben Grieve298.000—FREE AGENT
Enrique Wilson318.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (4)

PlayerAgeSvc2005200620072008200920102011
Carlos Zambrano244.000$3.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Prior243.000$3.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Corey Patterson255.000$2.8MFREE AGENT
Will Ohman275.000$320kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (19)

PlayerAgeSvc2005200620072008200920102011
Todd Wellemeyer262.000$329kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Wuertz261.000$322kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cliff Bartosh251.000$319kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jon Leicester261.000$300kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jerome Williams232.000$275kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Dubois261.000$252kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rich Hill250.000$102kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jody Gerut272.000$66kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott McClain33–—
John Koronka240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sergio Mitre242.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ronny Cedeno220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Roberto Novoa25–—
Mike Fontenot250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Geovany Soto220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jermaine Van Buren24–—
Adam Greenberg24–—
Ryan Theriot250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Murton230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

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

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