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Reds CIN

199877–85 (0.475)
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GM: Jim Bowden

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
$23M
Surplus $M
+11
Win %
0.475
TAB
+4.2
WAB
+2.8
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
31.1
Dead money %
24%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-3.4

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1998 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LEddie Taubensee126
RBrook Fordyce54
RGuillermo Garcia11

1B

LSean Casey86
REduardo Perez51
BDmitri Young44
LRoberto Petagine15
RPaul Konerko⇄11
LStephen Larkin1

2B

RBret Boone156
RChris Stynes11
RPokey Reese3
RAaron Boone1

3B

LWillie Greene⇄76
LLenny Harris⇄55
RAaron Boone52
RPokey Reese32
RChris Stynes22
RPaul Konerko⇄8
REduardo Perez1

SS

RBarry Larkin145
RPokey Reese18
RDamian Jackson10
RChris Stynes2
LWillie Greene⇄2
RAaron Boone1

LF

BDmitri Young91
RChris Stynes64
RPat Watkins13
RPaul Konerko⇄7
LJon Nunnally6
LTony Tarasco4
BMelvin Nieves3
REduardo Perez1
LMike Frank1
LRoberto Petagine1

CF

RReggie Sanders88
RPat Watkins39
RJeffrey Hammonds⇄26
LMike Frank25
LJon Nunnally24
RDamian Jackson3
RChris Stynes2
LTony Tarasco1

RF

RReggie Sanders57
LJon Nunnally53
RPat Watkins28
BMelvin Nieves22
RChris Stynes20
LRoberto Petagine15
BDmitri Young14
LMike Frank2
LTony Tarasco2

DH

BMelvin Nieves3
LLenny Harris⇄1
LWillie Greene⇄1

Starters

RBrett Tomko3.3 WAR
RPete Harnisch2.7 WAR
RSteve Parris1.6 WAR
RDavid Weathers⇄1.3 WAR
LMike Remlinger0.8 WAR
LDennys Reyes⇄0.7 WAR
RJason Bere⇄0.6 WAR
RScott Winchester0.2 WAR
LGabe White0.2 WAR
LSteve Cooke0.2 WAR
LEddie Priest-0.2 WAR
RScott Klingenbeck-0.3 WAR
RMark Hutton-0.4 WAR
LRick Krivda⇄-0.8 WAR

Bullpen

★ LGabe White9 sv
RScott Sullivan0 h
RDanny Graves0 h
RStan Belinda0 h
RJeff Shaw⇄0 h
RJohn Hudek⇄0 h
LRick Krivda⇄0 h
RMark Hutton0 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
Pete Harnisch2.7
Dmitri Young2.5
Steve Parris1.6
David Weathers1.3
Sean Casey0.8
Dennys Reyes0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 1997)

Player1997 fWAR
Mike Morgan2.4
Dave Burba1.3
Joe Oliver1.2
John Smiley1.2
Kent Mercker1.1
Mike Kelly1.1

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Reds. 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
Barry Larkin 1998 +5.9 +71.2 5.3 +65.9 $0.9M 1.51× –
Brett Tomko 1998 +3.3 +52.0 0.2 +51.7 $0.1M 1.96× –
Pete Harnisch 1998 +2.7 +42.6 0.3 +42.3 $0.1M 1.96× –
Dmitri Young 1998 +2.5 +23.9 0.2 +23.7 $0.1M 1.22× –
Willie Greene↔ 1998 +2.5 +22.5 1.4 +21.1 $0.6M 1.12× –
Steve Parris 1998 +1.6 +19.3 0.2 +19.2 $0.1M 1.49× –
Reggie Sanders 1998 +1.9 +18.8 3.7 +15.1 $1.9M 1.22× –
David Weathers↔ 1998 +1.3 +10.5 0.1 +10.4 $0.1M 1.02× –
Mike Remlinger 1998 +0.8 +6.7 0.3 +6.4 $0.4M 1.02× –
Jeff Shaw↔ 1998 +1.2 +6.2 0.3 +5.8 $0.3M 0.67× –
Dennys Reyes↔ 1998 +0.7 +5.6 0.1 +5.5 $0.1M 1.02× –
Jason Bere↔ 1998 +0.6 +4.8 0.2 +4.5 $0.4M 1.02× –
Eddie Taubensee 1998 +1.3 +5.3 1.0 +4.3 $0.8M 0.52× –
Bret Boone 1998 +1.5 +6.7 2.8 +3.9 $1.9M 0.56× –
Sean Casey 1998 +0.8 +3.8 0.2 +3.6 $0.2M 0.56× –
Danny Graves 1998 +0.3 +3.6 0.2 +3.5 $0.5M 1.34× –
Aaron Boone 1998 +0.7 +3.4 0.2 +3.2 $0.2M 0.58× –
Jeffrey Hammonds↔ 1998 +0.5 +3.4 0.4 +3.0 $0.8M 0.83× –
Chris Stynes 1998 +0.4 +2.9 0.2 +2.7 $0.5M 0.83× –
Roberto Petagine 1998 +0.6 +2.7 0.2 +2.5 $0.3M 0.56× –
Gabe White 1998 +0.2 +2.3 0.2 +2.1 $0.9M 1.34× –
Pat Watkins 1998 +0.3 +2.0 0.2 +1.8 $0.6M 0.83× –
Steve Cooke 1998 +0.2 +2.0 0.3 +1.7 $1.2M 1.02× –
Damian Jackson 1998 +0.4 +1.8 0.2 +1.6 $0.5M 0.61× –
Brook Fordyce 1998 +0.4 +1.5 0.2 +1.3 $0.5M 0.52× –
Eduardo Perez 1998 +0.3 +1.2 0.3 +0.9 $1.1M 0.56× –
Jon Nunnally 1998 +0.2 +1.0 0.2 +0.8 $1.6M 0.83× –
Lenny Harris↔ 1998 +0.2 +1.1 0.3 +0.8 $1.6M 0.69× –
Keith Glauber 1998 +0.2 +0.9 0.2 +0.7 $1.0M 0.67× –
Stan Belinda 1998 +0.3 +1.5 0.8 +0.7 $2.9M 0.67× –
Melvin Nieves 1998 +0.2 +1.2 0.8 +0.3 $4.7M 0.83× –
Marc Kroon↔ 1998 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Scott Sullivan 1998 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Paul Konerko↔ 1998 -0.3 -1.4 0.1 -1.4 – 0.56× –
Pokey Reese 1998 -0.3 -1.6 0.2 -1.8 – 0.58× –
Ricardo Jordan 1998 -0.3 -1.8 0.2 -2.0 – 0.67× –
Mark Hutton 1998 -0.4 -1.9 0.3 -2.2 – 0.67× –
John Hudek↔ 1998 -0.5 -2.6 0.3 -2.9 – 0.67× –
Rick Krivda↔ 1998 -0.8 -4.3 0.1 -4.4 – 0.67× –
Eddie Priest 1998 -0.2 -1.2 – – – 1.02× –
Guillermo Garcia 1998 +0.1 +0.4 – – – 0.52× –
Mike Frank 1998 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.83× –
Scott Klingenbeck 1998 -0.3 -2.3 – – – 1.02× –
Scott Winchester 1998 +0.2 +1.4 – – – 1.02× –
Stephen Larkin 1998 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.56× –
Todd Williams 1998 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Tony Tarasco 1998 +0.2 +1.4 – – – 0.83× –
Total—+31.0+316.622.7+295.3—

Trades

Every graded 1998 deal involving the Reds — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 12 total.

1998 · CIN / LAD
CIN · Jim Bowden +$28.0M
Paul Konerko, Dennys Reyes
LAD · Tommy Lasorda −$28.0M
Jeff Shaw
CIN came out ahead by $28.0M
1998 · ATL / CIN
ATL · John Schuerholz +$21.6M
Bret Boone, Mike Remlinger
CIN · Jim Bowden −$21.6M
Rob Bell, Denny Neagle, Michael Tucker
ATL came out ahead by $21.6M
1998 · CLE / CIN
CLE · John Hart +$19.2M
Dave Burba
CIN · Jim Bowden −$19.2M
Sean Casey
CLE came out ahead by $19.2M
1998 · CIN / CHW
CIN · Jim Bowden +$89.6M
Mike Cameron
CHW · Ron Schueler −$89.6M
Paul Konerko
CIN came out ahead by $89.6M
1998 · CIN / BAL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$12.8M
Jeffrey Hammonds
BAL · Pat Gillick −$12.8M
Willie Greene
CIN came out ahead by $12.8M
1998 · CLE / CIN
CLE · John Hart +$4.8M
Eddie Priest, Christian Rojas
CIN · Jim Bowden −$4.8M
Rick Krivda
CLE came out ahead by $4.8M
1998 · CIN / MIA
CIN · Jim Bowden +$4.8M
Jesus Martinez
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$4.8M
Eric Owens
CIN came out ahead by $4.8M
1998 · DET / CIN
DET · Randy Smith +$0.0M
Tim Belk
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Kevin Baez
Even trade
1998 · CIN / NYM
CIN · Jim Bowden +$3.2M
John Hudek
NYM · Steve Phillips −$3.2M
Lenny Harris
CIN came out ahead by $3.2M
1998 · CIN / NYM
CIN · Jim Bowden +$1.6M
Roberto Petagine
NYM · Steve Phillips −$1.6M
Yuri Sanchez
CIN came out ahead by $1.6M
1998 · SDP / CIN
SDP · Kevin Towers +$1.6M
Buddy Carlyle
CIN · Jim Bowden −$1.6M
Marc Kroon
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
1998 · CIN / MIA
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.8M
Manuel Barrios
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$0.8M
Guillermo Garcia
CIN came out ahead by $0.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

1998 payroll
$22.7M

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 (13)

PlayerAgeSvc1998199920002001200220032004
Barry Larkin3412.000$5.3M$5.3M$5.3M$9.0M$9.0M$9.0M$700k
Reggie Sanders307.000$3.7MFREE AGENT
Bret Boone296.000$2.8MFREE AGENT
Willie Greene266.000$1.4MFREE AGENT
Eddie Taubensee297.000$975k$1.2M$1.4MFREE AGENT
Stan Belinda319.000$835k$835kFREE AGENT
Melvin Nieves266.000$820kFREE AGENT
Jeff Shaw318.000$347kFREE AGENT
Lenny Harris3310.000$335kFREE AGENT
Steve Cooke286.000$300kFREE AGENT
Pete Harnisch3110.000$300k$3.0M$3.2M$3.8MFREE AGENT
Mike Remlinger327.000$300kFREE AGENT
David Weathers287.000$109kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (18)

PlayerAgeSvc1998199920002001200220032004
Jeffrey Hammonds275.000$390kFREE AGENT
Eduardo Perez285.000$300kFREE AGENT
Mark Hutton285.000$265kFREE AGENT
John Hudek314.000$258kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jon Nunnally263.000$245kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Sullivan273.000$235kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Bere275.000$233kFREE AGENT
Ricardo Jordan283.000$200kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Stynes253.000$200kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gabe White264.000$190kARB 3FREE AGENT
Brook Fordyce283.000$180kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steve Parris303.000$175kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Roberto Petagine274.000$175kARB 3FREE AGENT
Rick Krivda283.000$121kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marc Kroon253.000$117kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Klingenbeck274.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Tarasco275.000—FREE AGENT
Todd Williams273.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (16)

PlayerAgeSvc1998199920002001200220032004
Brett Tomko251.000$230kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pokey Reese251.000$220kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dmitri Young242.000$215kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Casey231.000$175kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Graves242.000$175kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Boone251.000$170kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keith Glauber260.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pat Watkins251.000$170kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Damian Jackson242.000$170kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dennys Reyes211.000$72kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul Konerko221.000$59kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Winchester251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eddie Priest24–—
Mike Frank24–—
Guillermo Garcia260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Stephen Larkin24–—

Graphs

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

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