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200085–77 (0.525)
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GM: Jim Bowden

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2000, 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
$42M
Surplus $M
+7
Win %
0.525
TAB
+7.1
WAB
+6.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
38.2
Dead money %
12%
Depth Players
9.0
Dead WAR
-2.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2000 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RBenito Santiago84
LEddie Taubensee76
RJason LaRue31

1B

LSean Casey129
LHal Morris⇄57
BDmitri Young36
LD.T. Cromer13
LBrooks Kieschnick1

2B

RPokey Reese133
RJuan Castro21
RChris Stynes15
RChris Sexton12
RMark Lewis⇄11
LMichael Tucker1

3B

RAaron Boone84
RChris Stynes77
RMike Bell13
RJuan Castro7
RChris Sexton3

SS

RBarry Larkin102
RJuan Castro57
RChris Sexton14
RGookie Dawkins14
RAaron Boone2

LF

BDmitri Young111
RAlex Ochoa74
LMichael Tucker41
RBrian L. Hunter⇄13
RChris Stynes6
RBrady Clark2
RKimera Bartee2

CF

LKen Griffey Jr.141
LMichael Tucker28
RBrian L. Hunter⇄19
RAlex Ochoa3
RKimera Bartee1

RF

RDante Bichette⇄121
LMichael Tucker67
RAlex Ochoa37
RBrady Clark3
RChris Stynes2
BDmitri Young2
LHal Morris⇄1

DH

BDmitri Young4
RBarry Larkin1
LHal Morris⇄1

Starters

RElmer Dessens3.0 WAR
RScott Williamson2.6 WAR
LDenny Neagle⇄1.8 WAR
RSteve Parris1.7 WAR
ROsvaldo Fernandez1.2 WAR
RPete Harnisch1.0 WAR
RLarry Luebbers0.2 WAR
LRon Villone0.1 WAR
RRob Bell-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RDanny Graves30 sv
RScott Sullivan22 h
LDennys Reyes10 h
RLarry Luebbers4 h
RJohn Riedling2 h
LHector Mercado1 h
RManny Aybar⇄0 h
RMark Wohlers0 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 1999)

PlayerfWAR
Ken Griffey Jr.5.4
Elmer Dessens3.0
Alex Ochoa2.4
Osvaldo Fernandez1.2
Dante Bichette1.1
Brian L. Hunter0.4

Key subtractions (gone from 1999)

Player1999 fWAR
Mike Cameron5.3
Greg Vaughn3.5
Jeffrey Hammonds2.4
Brett Tomko1.7
Juan Guzman1.3
Mark Sweeney0.4

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 2000; everyone else is shown as a 2000 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Ken Griffey Jr. 2000 +5.4 +88.2 9.3 +78.9 $1.7M 2.05× –
Scott Williamson 2000 +2.6 +53.4 0.3 +53.1 $0.1M 2.57× –
Sean Casey 2000 +3.7 +35.8 0.4 +35.4 $0.1M 1.20× –
Alex Ochoa 2000 +2.4 +23.3 0.9 +22.5 $0.4M 1.22× –
Michael Tucker 2000 +2.2 +21.6 1.7 +19.9 $0.8M 1.22× –
Denny Neagle↔ 2000 +1.8 +22.0 2.6 +19.4 $1.4M 1.49× –
Barry Larkin 2000 +2.5 +23.9 5.3 +18.6 $2.1M 1.18× –
Steve Parris 2000 +1.7 +20.0 1.4 +18.6 $0.8M 1.49× –
Chris Stynes 2000 +2.5 +16.7 0.4 +16.3 $0.2M 0.85× –
Dmitri Young 2000 +1.7 +16.7 1.9 +14.8 $1.1M 1.22× –
Aaron Boone 2000 +1.9 +12.7 0.3 +12.4 $0.2M 0.85× –
Pokey Reese 2000 +2.1 +13.7 1.9 +11.7 $0.9M 0.82× –
Danny Graves 2000 +1.0 +10.3 0.4 +9.9 $0.4M 1.34× –
Scott Sullivan 2000 +1.0 +10.3 1.1 +9.2 $1.1M 1.34× –
Pete Harnisch 2000 +1.0 +8.3 3.2 +5.1 $3.2M 1.02× –
Brian L. Hunter↔ 2000 +0.4 +2.9 0.1 +2.8 $0.2M 0.83× –
Dante Bichette↔ 2000 +1.1 +7.4 5.6 +1.8 $5.1M 0.83× –
Hal Morris↔ 2000 +0.3 +1.5 0.3 +1.2 $1.1M 0.69× –
Dennys Reyes 2000 +0.0 +0.3 0.2 +0.1 $4.3M 0.67× –
Hector Mercado 2000 +0.0 +0.1 0.2 -0.2 $17.4M 0.67× –
Manny Aybar↔ 2000 -0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Gabe White↔ 2000 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Benito Santiago 2000 +0.0 +0.1 0.7 -0.6 $40.8M 0.52× –
Mark Lewis↔ 2000 -0.2 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.56× –
Ron Villone 2000 +0.1 +0.8 1.6 -0.8 $17.3M 1.02× –
Rob Bell 2000 -0.3 -2.5 0.2 -2.7 – 1.02× –
Eddie Taubensee 2000 -0.6 -2.5 1.4 -3.9 – 0.52× –
D.T. Cromer 2000 +0.0 +0.2 0.2 -0.0 $5.2M 0.56× –
Andy Larkin↔ 2000 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Brady Clark 2000 +0.1 +0.4 – – – 0.83× –
Brooks Kieschnick 2000 -0.3 -1.4 – – – 0.67× –
Chris Sexton 2000 -0.3 -1.3 – – – 0.61× –
Elmer Dessens 2000 +3.0 +30.7 – – – 1.28× –
Gookie Dawkins 2000 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 0.61× –
Jason LaRue 2000 +0.1 +0.3 – – – 0.52× –
John Riedling 2000 +0.2 +1.2 – – – 0.67× –
Juan Castro 2000 -0.4 -2.1 – – – 0.61× –
Keith Glauber 2000 +0.1 +0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Kimera Bartee 2000 -0.0 -0.3 – – – 0.83× –
Larry Luebbers 2000 +0.2 +0.8 – – – 0.67× –
Mark Wohlers 2000 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Mike Bell 2000 +0.3 +1.2 – – – 0.58× –
Norm Charlton 2000 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Osvaldo Fernandez 2000 +1.2 +9.9 – – – 1.02× –
Scott Winchester 2000 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+38.2+422.741.9+342.0—

Trades

Every graded 2000 deal involving the Reds — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 14 total.

2000 · CIN / BOS
CIN · Jim Bowden +$51.2M
Chris Reitsma, John Curtice#56
BOS · Dan Duquette −$51.2M
Dante Bichette
CIN came out ahead by $51.2M
2000 · NYY / CIN
NYY · Brian Cashman +$1.6M
Mike Frank, Denny Neagle
CIN · Jim Bowden −$1.6M
Ed Yarnall, Drew Henson, Jackson Melian, Brian Reith
NYY came out ahead by $1.6M
2000 · COL / CIN
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$30.4M
Gabe White
CIN · Jim Bowden −$30.4M
Manny Aybar
COL came out ahead by $30.4M
2000 · CIN / COL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$5.6M
Justin Carter, Jeff Taglienti
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$5.6M
Ron Villone
CIN came out ahead by $5.6M
2000 · CIN / ANA
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Seth Etherton
ANA · Bill Stoneman +$0.0M
Wilmy Caceres
Even trade
2000 · CIN / MIL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$27.2M
Alex Ochoa
MIL · Dean Taylor −$27.2M
Mark Sweeney, Gene Altman
CIN came out ahead by $27.2M
2000 · CIN / CLE
CIN · Jim Bowden +$10.4M
Jim Brower, Rob Pugmire
CLE · John Hart −$10.4M
Ed Taubensee
CIN came out ahead by $10.4M
2000 · CIN / TOR
CIN · Jim Bowden +$14.4M
Clayton Andrews, Leo Estrella
TOR · Gord Ash −$14.4M
Steve Parris
CIN came out ahead by $14.4M
2000 · CIN / COL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$1.6M
Brian Hunter
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$1.6M
Robert Averette
CIN came out ahead by $1.6M
2000 · LAD / CIN
LAD · Kevin Malone +$12.0M
Kenny Lutz
CIN · Jim Bowden −$12.0M
Juan Castro
LAD came out ahead by $12.0M
2000 · CIN / ATL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Freddy García
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.0M
Dennis Russo
Even trade
2000 · CIN / MIA
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.8M
Jorge Cordova
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$0.8M
Manny Aybar
CIN came out ahead by $0.8M
2000 · BOS / CIN
BOS · Dan Duquette +$3.2M
Chris Stynes
CIN · Jim Bowden −$3.2M
Michael Coleman, Donnie Sadler
BOS came out ahead by $3.2M
2000 · SEA / CIN
SEA · Pat Gillick +$392.8M
Mike Cameron, Brett Tomko, Jake Meyer, Antonio Pérez
CIN · Jim Bowden −$392.8M
Ken Griffey
SEA came out ahead by $392.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2000 payroll
$42.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2000, 2000–2006. 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 (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2000200120022003200420052006
Ken Griffey Jr.3011.000$9.3M$12.5M$8.6M$12.5M$12.5M$12.5M$10.5M
Dante Bichette3612.000$5.6MFREE AGENT
Barry Larkin3614.000$5.3M$9.0M$9.0M$9.0M$700kFREE AGENT
Pete Harnisch3312.000$3.2M$3.8MFREE AGENT
Denny Neagle319.000$2.6MFREE AGENT
Eddie Taubensee319.000$1.4MFREE AGENT
Benito Santiago3514.000$650kFREE AGENT
Hal Morris3512.000$298kFREE AGENT
Brian L. Hunter296.000$92kFREE AGENT
Mark Lewis309.000$80kFREE AGENT
Gabe White286.000$9kFREE AGENT$2.5M$2.5M$1.2M
Norm Charlton3712.000—FREE AGENT
Larry Luebbers307.000—FREE AGENT
Mark Wohlers309.000—$254kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (20)

PlayerAgeSvc2000200120022003200420052006
Pokey Reese273.000$1.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dmitri Young264.000$1.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Tucker295.000$1.7MFREE AGENT
Ron Villone305.000$1.6MFREE AGENT
Steve Parris325.000$1.4MFREE AGENT
Scott Sullivan295.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Alex Ochoa285.000$862kFREE AGENT
Danny Graves264.000$400kARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Casey253.000$400kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Stynes275.000$375kFREE AGENT
Aaron Boone273.000$300kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dennys Reyes233.000$200kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Manny Aybar283.000$160kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kimera Bartee274.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Castro285.000—FREE AGENT
Elmer Dessens294.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Osvaldo Fernandez334.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brooks Kieschnick284.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andy Larkin264.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Winchester273.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2000200120022003200420052006
Scott Williamson241.000$300kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hector Mercado260.000$220kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
D.T. Cromer290.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Bell230.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Sexton281.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keith Glauber282.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason LaRue261.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Riedling240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gookie Dawkins21–—
Brady Clark270.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Bell25–—

Graphs

How each 2000 acquisition stacked onto Reds's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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