Rosternomics

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GM: Ron Schueler (since 1991)

1992 roster — every player, value & surplus

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+4.1
WAB — wins above budget
+5.9
TAB — roster Talent above budget
86–76 (0.531)
record
+2M
surplus $M (value/$)
40.1
roster fWAR
$29.8M
payroll
PlayerAgeServiceGfWARSalary $MSurplus $M
Frank Thomas 24 pre-arb 160 7.1 0.6 +4.9
Robin Ventura 24 arb 157 6.1 0.6 +4.1
Tim Raines Sr. 32 FA-elig 144 5.5 3.5 +0.8
Jack McDowell 26 arb 34 4.8 1.6 +2.2
Lance Johnson 28 arb 157 3.4 0.5 +2.1
Kirk McCaskill 31 FA-elig 34 2.7 2.3 -0.3
Craig Grebeck 27 pre-arb 88 2.3 0.2 +1.6
Ron Karkovice 28 FA-elig 123 2.3 0.7 +1.1
Alex Fernandez 22 pre-arb 29 1.8 0.4 +1.0
Roberto Hernandez 27 pre-arb 43 1.7 0.1 +1.2
Shawn Abner 26 arb 97 1.6 0.3 +0.9
Greg Hibbard 27 arb 31 1.2 0.2 +0.8
Charlie Hough 44 FA-elig 27 0.9 1.1 -0.4
Terry Leach 38 FA-elig 51 0.5 0.3 +0.2
Scott Radinsky 24 pre-arb 68 0.5 0.2 +0.2
Carlton Fisk 44 FA-elig 62 0.5 1.0 -0.6
Joey Cora 27 arb 68 0.4 0.2 +0.1
George Bell 32 FA-elig 155 0.4 3.6 -3.4
Nelson Santovenia 30 2 0.2
Mike Dunne 29 4 0.1
Ozzie Guillen 28 FA-elig 12 0.1 1.9 -1.8
Dale Sveum↔ PHI 28 FA-elig 40 0.1 0.2 -0.1
Bobby Thigpen 28 FA-elig 55 0.1 3.2 -3.1
Brian Drahman 25 pre-arb 5 0.0 0.1 -0.1
Warren Newson 27 pre-arb 63 0.0 0.1 -0.1
Dan Pasqua 30 FA-elig 93 -0.1 2.5 -2.6
Scott Hemond↔ OAK 26 arb 8 -0.1 0.0 -0.1
Shawn Jeter 26 13 -0.2
Steve Sax 32 FA-elig 143 -0.3 3.6 -3.8
Chris Cron 28 6 -0.3
Matt Merullo 26 arb 24 -0.5 0.1 -0.5
Wilson Alvarez 22 arb 34 -0.6 0.1 -0.6
Donn Pall 30 arb 39 -0.6 0.4 -0.8
Mike Huff 28 arb 60 -0.7 0.1 -0.7
Esteban Beltre 24 49 -1.0

35 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 30 of them (86%). 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