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GM: Bob Quinn (since 1990)

1990 roster — every player, value & surplus

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+11.7
WAB — wins above budget
+9.8
TAB — roster Talent above budget
91–71 (0.562)
record · World Series champions
+4M
surplus $M (value/$)
41.5
roster fWAR
$13.9M
payroll
PlayerAgeServiceGfWARSalary $MSurplus $M
Barry Larkin 26 arb 158 5.4 0.8 +1.6
Jose Rijo 25 FA-elig 29 4.5 0.6 +1.4
Rob Dibble 26 pre-arb 68 4.2 0.2 +1.7
Chris Sabo 28 pre-arb 148 4.1 0.2 +1.6
Eric Davis 28 FA-elig 127 3.1 2.1 -0.7
Jack Armstrong 25 pre-arb 29 3.1 0.1 +1.2
Norm Charlton 27 pre-arb 57 2.5 0.2 +0.9
Tom Browning 30 FA-elig 38 2.3 2.1 -1.1
Hal Morris 25 pre-arb 107 2.1 0.1 +0.8
Randy Myers 27 arb 66 2.0 0.9 +0.0
Mariano Duncan 27 arb 125 1.7 0.3 +0.4
Billy Hatcher 29 139 1.7
Glenn Braggs↔ MIL 27 arb 72 1.6 0.4 +0.3
Joe Oliver 24 pre-arb 121 1.5 0.1 +0.5
Danny Jackson 28 FA-elig 22 1.4 1.1 -0.5
Paul O'Neill 27 arb 145 1.3 0.6 -0.0
Bill Doran↔ HOU 32 FA-elig 17 0.8 0.1 +0.2
Rick Mahler 36 FA-elig 35 0.7 0.8 -0.5
Herm Winningham 28 FA-elig 84 0.3 0.3 -0.2
Jeff Reed 27 FA-elig 72 0.3 0.3 -0.2
Ron Robinson↔ MIL 28 FA-elig 6 0.2 0.1 -0.0
Alex Trevino↔ HOU 32 FA-elig 7 0.1 0.0 +0.0
Luis Quinones 28 FA-elig 83 0.1 0.1 -0.1
Kip Gross 25 5 0.1
Paul Noce 30 1 0.1
Terry Lee 28 pre-arb 12 0.0 0.1 -0.1
Ron Oester 34 FA-elig 64 -0.0 0.7 -0.7
Glenn Sutko 22 1 -0.0
Keith Brown 26 pre-arb 8 -0.0 0.1 -0.1
Gino Minutelli 26 2 -0.1
Terry McGriff↔ HOU 26 arb 2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1
Rosario Rodriguez 20 pre-arb 9 -0.1 0.1 -0.1
Tim Layana 26 pre-arb 55 -0.2 0.1 -0.2
Billy Bates↔ MIL 26 pre-arb 8 -0.2 0.0 -0.1
Tim Birtsas 29 arb 29 -0.2 0.1 -0.2
Rolando Roomes↔ WSN 28 pre-arb 30 -0.2 0.1 -0.2
Chris Hammond 24 3 -0.3
Scott Scudder 22 pre-arb 21 -0.3 0.1 -0.2
Ken Griffey Sr.↔ SEA 40 FA-elig 46 -0.3 0.4 -0.5
Todd Benzinger 27 arb 118 -1.5 0.3 -1.0

40 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 34 of them (85%). 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 CIN
Brandon Phillips200630.1
Aaron Harang200319.3
Sean Casey199815.9
Luis Castillo201713.9
Ken Griffey200010.6
Anthony DeSclafani20148.2
Dmitri Young19977.5
Norm Charlton19867.3
Ones that got away
PlayerYear tradedWAR elsewhere
Paul Konerko199824.5
Mike Cameron200019.8
Charlie Leibrandt198316.8
Jeff Montgomery198812.0
Dave Burba199811.7
Luis Castillo20228.7
John Franco19898.7
Brad Keller20177.9