Rosternomics

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GM: Ron Schueler (since 1991)

1991 roster — every player, value & surplus

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+9.1
WAB — wins above budget
+9.0
TAB — roster Talent above budget
87–75 (0.537)
record
+7M
surplus $M (value/$)
39.4
roster fWAR
$16.7M
payroll
PlayerAgeServiceGfWARSalary $MSurplus $M
Frank Thomas 23 pre-arb 158 7.3 0.1 +4.2
Robin Ventura 23 pre-arb 157 5.4 0.1 +3.1
Jack McDowell 25 arb 35 5.2 0.2 +2.9
Craig Grebeck 26 pre-arb 107 3.1 0.1 +1.7
Alex Fernandez 21 pre-arb 34 2.7 0.1 +1.5
Tim Raines Sr. 31 FA-elig 155 2.7 3.5 -1.9
Lance Johnson 27 arb 159 2.7 0.4 +1.2
Dan Pasqua 29 FA-elig 134 2.2 0.8 +0.5
Carlton Fisk 43 FA-elig 134 2.2 1.2 +0.1
Melido Perez 25 arb 49 2.0 0.4 +0.9
Ron Karkovice 27 arb 75 1.6 0.3 +0.6
Ozzie Guillen 27 FA-elig 154 1.5 1.6 -0.7
Scott Radinsky 23 pre-arb 67 1.2 0.1 +0.6
Greg Hibbard 26 pre-arb 32 1.0 0.1 +0.5
Warren Newson 26 pre-arb 71 0.9 0.1 +0.4
Charlie Hough 43 FA-elig 31 0.8 0.8 -0.3
Sammy Sosa 22 pre-arb 116 0.5 0.1 +0.1
Mike Huff↔ CLE 27 pre-arb 51 0.5 0.1 +0.2
Donn Pall 29 arb 51 0.3 0.4 -0.3
Roberto Hernandez 26 pre-arb 9 0.1 0.1 -0.0
Bo Jackson 28 arb 23 0.1 1.0 -1.0
Esteban Beltre 23 8 0.0
Rodney McCray 27 17 -0.0
Jeff Carter 26 5 -0.0
Steve Wapnick 25 6 -0.0
Ron Kittle 33 17 -0.1
Don Wakamatsu 28 18 -0.1
Ramon Garcia 21 16 -0.1
Wilson Alvarez 21 pre-arb 10 -0.2 0.1 -0.2
Brian Drahman 24 pre-arb 28 -0.2 0.1 -0.2
Matt Merullo 25 80 -0.2
Ken Patterson 26 arb 43 -0.2 0.2 -0.3
Wayne Edwards 27 pre-arb 13 -0.3 0.1 -0.3
Tom Drees 28 4 -0.3
Joey Cora 26 arb 100 -0.4 0.1 -0.4
Cory Snyder↔ TOR 28 arb 50 -0.5 0.6 -0.9
Scott Fletcher 32 FA-elig 90 -0.6 1.3 -1.6
Bobby Thigpen 27 arb 67 -1.2 2.4 -3.1

38 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 29 of them (76%). Players without a salary show "–" — no single historical salary source is fully complete (especially 2020–2022).

WAR = FanGraphs (fWAR). Green = produced more value than paid (bargain); red = paid more than produced. Service: pre-arb (<3 yr) / arb (3–6) / FA-eligible (6+). Click headers to sort.

History: front-office performance & develop-vs-buy (1985–2024)

Trade ledger (realized WAR, all-time)

Best acquisitions
PlayerYearWAR for CHW
Paul Konerko199824.5
Carlton Fisk198518.3
John Danks200617.4
José Valentín200017.3
Lance Johnson198817.3
Jon Garland199817.2
Gavin Floyd200615.3
Tim Raines199014.5
Ones that got away
PlayerYear tradedWAR elsewhere
Sammy Sosa199260.7
Fernando Tatís201627.7
Bobby Bonilla198620.6
Brian Downing197716.9
Chris Young200514.5
Nick Swisher200814.4
Chet Lemon198114.2
José DeLeón198811.7