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199880–82 (0.494)
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GM: Ron Schueler

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1998, 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
$39M
Surplus $M
-9
Win %
0.494
TAB
-4.8
WAB
-1.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
28.7
Dead money %
26%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-5.7

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1998 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

BChad Kreuter⇄93
RCharlie O'Brien⇄57
RRobert Machado34
LMark Johnson7

1B

RWil Cordero83
BGreg Norton79
RFrank Thomas14
RChris Snopek⇄1

2B

BRay Durham158
RCraig Wilson4
BGreg Norton1

3B

LRobin Ventura161
BGreg Norton11
RCraig Wilson2

SS

LMike Caruso131
RChris Snopek⇄33
RCraig Wilson8

LF

RAlbert Belle159
RJeff Abbott20
RWil Cordero4
BBrian Simmons2
BRuben Sierra2

CF

RMike Cameron136
RJeff Abbott38
RMagglio Ordonez22
BBrian Simmons4
BLou Frazier3

RF

RMagglio Ordonez136
RJeff Abbott27
BRuben Sierra12
RWil Cordero8
RMike Cameron2
RChris Snopek⇄1

DH

RFrank Thomas146
BRuben Sierra5
RAlbert Belle4

Starters

LMike Sirotka2.8 WAR
RJames Baldwin1.7 WAR
LJim Parque1.0 WAR
RJohn Snyder0.8 WAR
LJim Abbott0.5 WAR
RJason Bere⇄-0.4 WAR
RCarlos Castillo-0.4 WAR
RJaime Navarro-0.6 WAR
LTom Fordham-0.7 WAR
LScott Eyre-1.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ RBill Simas18 sv
RCarlos Castillo0 h
RKeith Foulke0 h
RBob Howry0 h
RMatt Karchner⇄0 h
RChad Bradford0 h
LBryan Ward0 h
LTony Castillo0 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 1997)

PlayerfWAR
Mike Caruso1.7
Craig Wilson1.2
Jim Parque1.0
Wil Cordero1.0
John Snyder0.8
Chad Bradford0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 1997)

Player1997 fWAR
Wilson Alvarez3.2
Dave Martinez2.6
Harold Baines1.3
Chuck McElroy1.0
Tony Phillips0.9
Jorge Fabregas0.8

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by White Sox. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1998; everyone else is shown as a 1998 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Albert Belle 1998 +7.1 +116.6 10.0 +106.6 $1.4M 2.05× –
Robin Ventura 1998 +5.8 +66.7 6.1 +60.6 $1.0M 1.43× –
Mike Sirotka 1998 +2.8 +43.7 0.2 +43.5 $0.1M 1.96× –
Frank Thomas 1998 +3.0 +32.5 7.0 +25.5 $2.3M 1.33× –
Ray Durham 1998 +3.2 +27.4 1.9 +25.5 $0.6M 1.07× –
James Baldwin 1998 +1.7 +20.8 0.3 +20.5 $0.2M 1.49× –
Mike Caruso 1998 +1.7 +12.0 0.2 +11.8 $0.1M 0.89× –
Jim Parque 1998 +1.0 +8.2 0.2 +8.0 $0.2M 1.02× –
John Snyder 1998 +0.8 +6.2 0.2 +6.0 $0.2M 1.02× –
Bob Howry 1998 +0.6 +6.0 0.2 +5.9 $0.3M 1.34× –
Craig Wilson 1998 +1.2 +5.8 0.2 +5.6 $0.1M 0.61× –
Mike Cameron 1998 +0.9 +5.8 0.2 +5.6 $0.3M 0.83× –
Wil Cordero 1998 +1.0 +4.3 1.0 +3.3 $1.0M 0.56× –
Chad Bradford 1998 +0.6 +3.4 0.2 +3.2 $0.3M 0.67× –
Chad Kreuter↔ 1998 +0.7 +2.8 0.7 +2.1 $1.0M 0.52× –
Keith Foulke 1998 +0.4 +1.9 0.2 +1.8 $0.5M 0.67× –
Charlie O'Brien↔ 1998 +0.6 +2.3 0.6 +1.7 $1.2M 0.52× –
Matt Karchner↔ 1998 +0.3 +1.8 0.2 +1.7 $0.5M 0.67× –
Magglio Ordonez 1998 +0.3 +1.7 0.2 +1.5 $0.7M 0.83× –
Brian Simmons 1998 +0.1 +0.7 0.2 +0.5 $1.7M 0.83× –
Bill Simas 1998 +0.0 +0.5 0.2 +0.3 $5.3M 1.34× –
Lou Frazier 1998 +0.1 +0.5 0.2 +0.3 $2.4M 0.83× –
Bryan Ward 1998 +0.1 +0.3 0.2 +0.2 $2.7M 0.67× –
Todd Rizzo 1998 -0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Robert Machado 1998 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 -0.6 – 0.52× –
Mark Johnson 1998 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 -0.7 – 0.52× –
Chris Snopek↔ 1998 -0.3 -1.3 0.2 -1.4 – 0.61× –
Ruben Sierra 1998 -0.2 -1.5 0.5 -2.0 – 0.83× –
Greg Norton 1998 -0.5 -2.1 0.2 -2.3 – 0.56× –
Carlos Castillo 1998 -0.4 -2.2 0.2 -2.4 – 0.67× –
Jason Bere↔ 1998 -0.4 -3.0 0.5 -3.4 – 1.02× –
Tom Fordham 1998 -0.7 -3.5 0.2 -3.7 – 0.67× –
Tony Castillo 1998 -0.5 -2.8 1.2 -4.1 – 0.67× –
Jeff Abbott 1998 -0.9 -6.2 0.2 -6.4 – 0.83× –
Scott Eyre 1998 -1.0 -8.2 0.2 -8.4 – 1.02× –
Jaime Navarro 1998 -0.6 -5.0 5.0 -10.0 – 1.02× –
Jim Abbott 1998 +0.5 +3.9 – – – 1.02× –
Larry Casian 1998 +0.1 +0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Mike Heathcott 1998 +0.1 +0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+29.0+339.739.6+296.1—

Trades

Every graded 1998 deal involving the White Sox — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 6 total.

1998 · CHW / CHC
CHW · Ron Schueler +$92.0M
Jon Garland
CHC · Ed Lynch −$92.0M
Matt Karchner
CHW came out ahead by $92.0M
1998 · CHW / BOS
CHW · Ron Schueler +$1.6M
Corey Jenkins
BOS · Dan Duquette −$1.6M
Chris Snopek
CHW came out ahead by $1.6M
1998 · CHW / ANA
CHW · Ron Schueler +$9.6M
Jason Stockstill, Brian Tokarse
ANA · Bill Bavasi −$9.6M
Charlie O'Brien
CHW came out ahead by $9.6M
1998 · CHW / NYY
CHW · Ron Schueler +$68.8M
Chris Singleton
NYY · Bob Watson −$68.8M
Rich Pratt
CHW came out ahead by $68.8M
1998 · CHW / SEA
CHW · Ron Schueler +$2.4M
Marty Weymouth
SEA · Woody Woodward −$2.4M
Jim Bullinger
CHW came out ahead by $2.4M
1998 · CIN / CHW
CIN · Jim Bowden +$89.6M
Mike Cameron
CHW · Ron Schueler −$89.6M
Paul Konerko
CIN came out ahead by $89.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

1998 payroll
$39.2M

What the front office was committed to as of 1998, 1998–2004. 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)

PlayerAgeSvc1998199920002001200220032004
Albert Belle319.000$10.0MFREE AGENT
Frank Thomas308.000$7.0M$7.0M$7.1M$9.9M$9.9M$5.0M$6.0M
Robin Ventura309.000$6.1MFREE AGENT
Jaime Navarro319.000$5.0M$5.0MFREE AGENT
Tony Castillo3510.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Wil Cordero266.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Chad Kreuter3310.000$688kFREE AGENT
Charlie O'Brien3813.000$644kFREE AGENT
Ruben Sierra3212.000$500kFREE AGENT
Jim Abbott309.000—FREE AGENT
Larry Casian328.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc1998199920002001200220032004
Ray Durham263.000$1.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Bere275.000$467kFREE AGENT
James Baldwin263.000$300kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bill Simas263.000$250kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Cameron253.000$230kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Sirotka273.000$195kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lou Frazier335.000$170kFREE AGENT
Chris Snopek273.000$165kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Karchner313.000$157kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (19)

PlayerAgeSvc1998199920002001200220032004
Carlos Castillo231.000$195kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keith Foulke251.000$185kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Eyre261.000$185kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Greg Norton252.000$180kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Abbott251.000$175kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tom Fordham241.000$175kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robert Machado252.000$175kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Magglio Ordonez241.000$175kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Bradford230.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Snyder230.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Parque230.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bob Howry240.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Johnson220.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Todd Rizzo270.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Caruso210.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryan Ward260.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Wilson270.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Simmons240.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Heathcott29–—

Graphs

How each 1998 acquisition stacked onto White Sox's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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