Rosternomics

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GM: Ron Schueler (since 1991)

1994 roster — every player, value & surplus

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+9.1
WAB — wins above budget
+18.3
TAB — roster Talent above budget
67–46 (0.593)
record
+10M
surplus $M (value/$)
37.3
roster fWAR
$34.5M
payroll
PlayerAgeServiceGfWARSalary $MSurplus $M
Frank Thomas 26 arb 113 7.0 2.8 +5.4
Jack McDowell 28 FA-elig 25 4.9 5.3 +0.4
Julio Franco 35 FA-elig 112 3.1 1.0 +2.6
Robin Ventura 26 arb 109 3.0 3.5 +0.0
Wilson Alvarez 24 arb 24 2.8 0.3 +2.9
Darrin Jackson 30 FA-elig 104 2.7 0.8 +2.4
Alex Fernandez 24 arb 24 2.4 0.8 +2.0
Jason Bere 23 pre-arb 24 1.9 0.2 +2.0
Tim Raines Sr. 34 FA-elig 101 1.8 3.6 -1.6
Lance Johnson 30 FA-elig 106 1.3 2.7 -1.2
Ron Karkovice 30 FA-elig 77 1.2 1.4 -0.0
Jose DeLeon 33 FA-elig 42 0.9 0.6 +0.5
Craig Grebeck 29 arb 35 0.9 0.7 +0.3
Ozzie Guillen 30 FA-elig 100 0.8 2.1 -1.1
Roberto Hernandez 29 arb 45 0.8 0.3 +0.6
Michael LaValliere 33 FA-elig 59 0.7 0.1 +0.7
Paul Assenmacher 33 FA-elig 44 0.7 2.6 -1.9
Joey Cora 29 FA-elig 90 0.5 0.6 -0.1
Joe Hall 28 pre-arb 17 0.4 0.1 +0.3
Kirk McCaskill 33 FA-elig 40 0.3 2.1 -1.8
Dennis Cook 31 FA-elig 38 0.2 0.3 -0.1
Scott Sanderson 37 FA-elig 18 0.2 0.3 -0.2
Norberto Martin 27 pre-arb 45 0.2 0.1 +0.1
Atlee Hammaker 36 2 0.1
Warren Newson 29 arb 63 0.0 0.2 -0.1
Dann Howitt 30 10 0.0
Dan Pasqua 32 FA-elig 11 0.0 1.8 -1.7
Jeff Schwarz↔ ANA 30 pre-arb 9 -0.0 0.1 -0.1
Olmedo Saenz 23 5 -0.0
Scott Ruffcorn 24 2 -0.0
Ron Tingley↔ MIA 35 FA-elig 5 -0.2 0.1 -0.3
Dane Johnson 31 pre-arb 15 -0.3 0.1 -0.4
Bob Melvin↔ NYY 32 11 -0.3
Bob Zupcic↔ BOS 27 32 -0.5

34 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 28 of them (82%). 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