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200166–96 (0.407)
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GM: Jim Bowden

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2001, 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
$49M
Surplus $M
-23
Win %
0.407
TAB
-11.9
WAB
-12.8
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
19.4
Dead money %
44%
Depth Players
2.0
Dead WAR
-6.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2001 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJason LaRue107
RKelly Stinnett59
RCorky Miller17

1B

LSean Casey136
BDmitri Young38
LRobin Jennings⇄9
LD.T. Cromer8
LCalvin Pickering⇄4
LBill Selby2
RJason LaRue1
RJuan Castro1

2B

LTodd Walker⇄66
RPokey Reese51
RDonnie Sadler⇄39
RJuan Castro37
LBill Selby21
BWilton Guerrero11

3B

RAaron Boone103
BDmitri Young36
RJuan Castro19
RBrandon Larson9
LBill Selby8
BWilton Guerrero4
RJason LaRue3

SS

RPokey Reese78
RJuan Castro46
RBarry Larkin44
BWilton Guerrero16
LTodd Walker⇄1

LF

BDmitri Young86
LAdam Dunn30
RBrady Clark26
LDeion Sanders12
RRuben Rivera10
BWilton Guerrero6
RRaul Gonzalez2
RJason LaRue2

CF

LKen Griffey Jr.90
RRuben Rivera70
RBrady Clark7
LDeion Sanders4

RF

LAdam Dunn38
RRuben Rivera21
LRobin Jennings⇄18
RBrady Clark14
BDmitri Young1
LDeion Sanders1

DH

LSean Casey3
LKen Griffey Jr.2
LDeion Sanders2
RAlex Ochoa⇄1
LD.T. Cromer1

Starters

RElmer Dessens2.4 WAR
RChris Reitsma2.0 WAR
LLance Davis1.2 WAR
RJim Brower0.6 WAR
ROsvaldo Fernandez0.5 WAR
RJose Acevedo0.5 WAR
LDennys Reyes0.5 WAR
RRob Bell⇄0.1 WAR
RJoey Hamilton⇄-0.0 WAR
RJared Fernandez-0.1 WAR
RPete Harnisch-0.3 WAR
RScott Winchester-0.4 WAR
RBrian Reith-0.6 WAR

Bullpen

★ RDanny Graves32 sv
RScott Sullivan20 h
LHector Mercado5 h
RJohn Riedling5 h
LJustin Atchley2 h
RScott MacRae1 h
RChris Nichting⇄0 h
RMark Wohlers⇄0 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 2000)

PlayerfWAR
Adam Dunn2.1
Chris Reitsma2.0
Lance Davis1.2
Ruben Rivera1.0
Jim Brower0.6
Kelly Stinnett0.5

Key subtractions (gone from 2000)

Player2000 fWAR
Chris Stynes2.5
Denny Neagle1.8
Steve Parris1.7
Dante Bichette1.1
Brian L. Hunter0.4
Mike Bell0.3

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 2001; everyone else is shown as a 2001 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Elmer Dessens 2001 +2.4 +28.8 0.5 +28.4 $0.2M 1.49× –
Chris Reitsma 2001 +2.0 +23.6 0.2 +23.4 $0.1M 1.49× –
Danny Graves 2001 +1.3 +13.8 2.1 +11.7 $1.6M 1.34× –
Aaron Boone 2001 +1.6 +10.5 0.4 +10.1 $0.3M 0.85× –
Jason LaRue 2001 +1.6 +9.6 0.2 +9.4 $0.1M 0.76× –
Ruben Rivera 2001 +1.0 +6.9 1.0 +5.9 $1.0M 0.83× –
Dmitri Young 2001 +1.3 +8.7 3.5 +5.2 $2.7M 0.83× –
Ken Griffey Jr. 2001 +1.8 +17.6 12.5 +5.1 $6.9M 1.22× –
Alex Ochoa↔ 2001 +0.9 +5.1 1.0 +4.1 $1.1M 0.69× –
Osvaldo Fernandez 2001 +0.5 +4.1 0.6 +3.5 $1.2M 1.02× –
Scott Sullivan 2001 +0.9 +4.9 1.7 +3.2 $1.8M 0.67× –
Sean Casey 2001 +1.3 +6.0 3.0 +3.0 $2.2M 0.56× –
John Riedling 2001 +0.5 +2.6 0.2 +2.4 $0.4M 0.67× –
Dennys Reyes 2001 +0.5 +2.7 0.6 +2.1 $1.2M 0.67× –
Kelly Stinnett 2001 +0.5 +2.1 0.5 +1.6 $1.0M 0.52× –
Robin Jennings↔ 2001 +0.2 +1.1 0.2 +1.0 $1.0M 0.83× –
Rob Bell↔ 2001 +0.1 +0.9 0.1 +0.8 $0.8M 1.02× –
Mark Wohlers↔ 2001 +0.1 +0.5 0.2 +0.2 $2.8M 0.67× –
Todd Walker↔ 2001 +0.1 +0.6 0.5 +0.1 $3.7M 0.56× –
Michael Tucker↔ 2001 +0.0 +0.2 1.0 -0.9 $42.8M 0.83× –
Scott Williamson 2001 -0.1 -0.7 0.4 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Joey Hamilton↔ 2001 -0.0 -0.0 1.1 -1.2 – 1.02× –
Donnie Sadler↔ 2001 -0.5 -2.2 0.1 -2.3 – 0.56× –
Scott Winchester 2001 -0.4 -2.3 0.2 -2.5 – 0.67× –
Pokey Reese 2001 -0.4 -1.7 3.2 -4.9 – 0.61× –
Pete Harnisch 2001 -0.3 -2.3 3.8 -6.0 – 1.02× –
Barry Larkin 2001 +0.3 +1.3 9.0 -7.7 $34.4M 0.61× –
Juan Castro 2001 -1.7 -8.3 0.4 -8.7 – 0.61× –
Wilton Guerrero 2001 +0.1 +0.4 0.4 -0.0 $5.1M 0.61× –
Adam Dunn 2001 +2.1 +20.8 – – – 1.22× –
Bill Selby 2001 -0.5 -2.3 – – – 0.56× –
Brady Clark 2001 +0.3 +2.0 – – – 0.83× –
Brandon Larson 2001 -0.3 -1.3 – – – 0.58× –
Brian Reith 2001 -0.6 -4.8 – – – 1.02× –
Calvin Pickering↔ 2001 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.56× –
Chris Nichting↔ 2001 +0.2 +1.2 – – – 0.67× –
Chris Piersoll 2001 +0.1 +0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Corky Miller 2001 +0.3 +1.1 – – – 0.52× –
D.T. Cromer 2001 +0.3 +1.3 – – – 0.56× –
Deion Sanders 2001 -0.6 -4.2 – – – 0.83× –
Frankie Rodriguez 2001 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Hector Mercado 2001 +0.4 +2.0 – – – 0.67× –
Jared Fernandez 2001 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Jim Brower 2001 +0.6 +3.4 – – – 0.67× –
Jose Acevedo 2001 +0.5 +3.7 – – – 1.02× –
Jose Rijo 2001 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Justin Atchley 2001 -0.4 -2.2 – – – 0.67× –
Lance Davis 2001 +1.2 +9.6 – – – 1.02× –
Raul Gonzalez 2001 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 0.83× –
Scott MacRae 2001 +0.4 +2.3 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+19.4+166.648.6+85.9—

Trades

Every graded 2001 deal involving the Reds — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 9 total.

2001 · CIN / TEX
CIN · Jim Bowden +$6.4M
Rubén Mateo, Edwin Encarnación
TEX · Douglas Melvin −$6.4M
Rob Bell
CIN came out ahead by $6.4M
2001 · CIN / DET
CIN · Jim Bowden +$16.0M
Juan Encarnación, Luis Pineda
DET · Randy Smith −$16.0M
Dmitri Young
CIN came out ahead by $16.0M
2001 · CIN / KCR
CIN · Jim Bowden +$4.8M
Cary Ammons
KCR · Allard Baird −$4.8M
Donnie Sadler
CIN came out ahead by $4.8M
2001 · PIT / CIN
PIT · Roy Smith +$3.2M
Ben Shaffar
CIN · Jim Bowden −$3.2M
José Silva
PIT came out ahead by $3.2M
2001 · NYY / CIN
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.0M
Mark Wohlers
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Ricardo Aramboles
Even trade
2001 · CHC / CIN
CHC · Andy MacPhail +$3.2M
Michael Tucker
CIN · Jim Bowden −$3.2M
Chris Booker, Ben Shaffar
CHC came out ahead by $3.2M
2001 · COL / CIN
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$10.4M
Pokey Reese, Dennys Reyes
CIN · Jim Bowden −$10.4M
Gabe White, Luke Hudson
COL came out ahead by $10.4M
2001 · CIN / COL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$8.8M
Robin Jennings, Todd Walker
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$8.8M
Alex Ochoa
CIN came out ahead by $8.8M
2001 · CIN / NYY
CIN · Jim Bowden +$6.4M
Wily Mo Peña
NYY · Brian Cashman −$6.4M
Drew Henson, Michael Coleman
CIN came out ahead by $6.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2001 payroll
$48.6M

What the front office was committed to as of 2001, 2001–2007. 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 (15)

PlayerAgeSvc2001200220032004200520062007
Ken Griffey Jr.3112.000$12.5M$8.6M$12.5M$12.5M$12.5M$10.5M$8.4M
Barry Larkin3715.000$9.0M$9.0M$9.0M$700kFREE AGENT
Pete Harnisch3413.000$3.8MFREE AGENT
Scott Sullivan306.000$1.7M$2.2M$2.2MFREE AGENT
Joey Hamilton307.000$1.1M$500kFREE AGENT
Michael Tucker306.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Ruben Rivera276.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Alex Ochoa296.000$973kFREE AGENT
Kelly Stinnett317.000$500k$1.0M$1.2MFREE AGENT
Juan Castro296.000$400k$400k$800k$1.0MFREE AGENT$519k$925k
Mark Wohlers3110.000$246kFREE AGENT
Chris Nichting356.000—FREE AGENT
Jose Rijo3617.000—$500kFREE AGENT
Frankie Rodriguez286.000—FREE AGENT
Deion Sanders3312.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (15)

PlayerAgeSvc2001200220032004200520062007
Dmitri Young275.000$3.5MFREE AGENT
Pokey Reese284.000$3.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Casey264.000$3.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Graves275.000$2.1MFREE AGENT
Dennys Reyes244.000$625kARB 3FREE AGENT
Osvaldo Fernandez345.000$600kFREE AGENT
Elmer Dessens305.000$475kFREE AGENT
Todd Walker285.000$459kFREE AGENT
Wilton Guerrero265.000$400kFREE AGENT
Aaron Boone284.000$400kARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Winchester284.000$202kARB 3FREE AGENT
Robin Jennings295.000$163kFREE AGENT
Donnie Sadler263.000$94kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bill Selby315.000—FREE AGENT
Calvin Pickering243.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (20)

PlayerAgeSvc2001200220032004200520062007
Scott Williamson252.000$400kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason LaRue272.000$235kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Riedling251.000$214kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Reitsma230.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Bell241.000$83kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Brower282.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jared Fernandez290.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
D.T. Cromer301.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Larson250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brady Clark281.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Dunn210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Raul Gonzalez27–—
Justin Atchley27–—
Hector Mercado271.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Corky Miller250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Reith230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lance Davis24–—
Jose Acevedo230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Piersoll23–—
Scott MacRae26–—

Graphs

How each 2001 acquisition stacked onto Reds's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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