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Guardians CLE

199157–105 (0.352)
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GM: Hank Peters

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1991, 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
$15M
Surplus $M
+1
Win %
0.352
TAB
-3.2
WAB
-19.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
25.6
Dead money %
42%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-9.3

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1991 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJoel Skinner99
RSandy Alomar Jr.46
LEddie Taubensee25
RLuis Lopez12
RJeff Manto5

1B

LMike Aldrete⇄47
RCarlos Martinez31
LReggie Jefferson⇄28
RChris James15
RJeff Manto14
RLuis Lopez10
RLuis Medina1

2B

BCarlos Baerga75
RMark Lewis50
BJerry Browne47
RTony Perezchica⇄5
RJose Escobar4

3B

BCarlos Baerga89
RBrook Jacoby⇄66
RJeff Manto32
LJim Thome27
BJerry Browne15
RTony Perezchica⇄2
RLuis Lopez1
RJose Escobar1

SS

RFelix Fermin129
RMark Lewis36
RTony Perezchica⇄11
RJose Escobar5
LEver Magallanes2
BCarlos Baerga2

LF

RAlbert Belle88
RChris James26
LMike Aldrete⇄21
LBeau Allred20
BJerry Browne17
RGlenallen Hill⇄11
LAlex Cole8
RJose Gonzalez⇄7
LWayne Kirby5
RJeff Manto1
RLuis Lopez1

CF

LAlex Cole101
RGlenallen Hill⇄14
RJose Gonzalez⇄8
BMark Whiten⇄5
BTurner Ward⇄2
LWayne Kirby1

RF

BMark Whiten⇄63
LBeau Allred27
RChris James18
RJose Gonzalez⇄18
LWayne Kirby17
RGlenallen Hill⇄3
RAlbert Belle2

DH

RChris James58
RCarlos Martinez41
RAlbert Belle31
RGlenallen Hill⇄10
LMike Aldrete⇄6
RLuis Medina5
RLuis Lopez5
LAlex Cole4
BJerry Browne4
RSandy Alomar Jr.4
BMark Whiten⇄2

Starters

LGreg Swindell5.9 WAR
RCharles Nagy3.2 WAR
RTom Candiotti⇄3.0 WAR
RRod Nichols2.9 WAR
REric King2.6 WAR
LDave Otto1.4 WAR
RDoug Jones0.8 WAR
RShawn Hillegas0.3 WAR
RMike York0.1 WAR
LJeff Mutis0.1 WAR
RJeff Shaw-0.0 WAR
RMauro Gozzo-0.0 WAR
RWillie Blair-0.2 WAR
LDenis Boucher⇄-0.2 WAR

Bullpen

★ RSteve Olin17 sv
RShawn Hillegas0 h
LJesse Orosco0 h
RDoug Jones0 h
RJeff Shaw0 h
RMike York0 h
LEric Bell0 h
LEfrain Valdez0 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 1990)

PlayerfWAR
Eric King2.6
Dave Otto1.4
Mark Whiten1.4
Glenallen Hill1.1
Mike Huff0.7
Mike Aldrete0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 1990)

Player1990 fWAR
Candy Maldonado3.1
Bud Black2.4
John Farrell0.7
Stan Jefferson0.3
Kevin Wickander0.3
Tom Brookens0.2

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Guardians. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1991; everyone else is shown as a 1991 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Greg Swindell 1991 +5.9 +118.0 2.0 +116.0 $0.3M 2.50× –
Charles Nagy 1991 +3.2 +50.5 0.1 +50.3 $0.0M 1.96× –
Tom Candiotti↔ 1991 +3.0 +46.3 1.1 +45.2 $0.4M 1.96× –
Rod Nichols 1991 +2.9 +44.8 0.1 +44.7 $0.0M 1.96× –
Eric King 1991 +2.6 +40.1 1.4 +38.7 $0.6M 1.96× –
Albert Belle 1991 +2.9 +37.2 0.1 +37.0 $0.0M 1.60× –
Carlos Baerga 1991 +2.7 +24.0 0.2 +23.8 $0.1M 1.12× –
Alex Cole 1991 +1.5 +9.9 0.2 +9.7 $0.1M 0.83× –
Steve Olin 1991 +0.9 +9.6 0.2 +9.4 $0.2M 1.34× –
Mark Whiten↔ 1991 +1.4 +9.0 0.1 +8.9 $0.1M 0.83× –
Glenallen Hill↔ 1991 +1.1 +7.2 0.1 +7.1 $0.1M 0.83× –
Doug Jones 1991 +0.8 +8.7 2.0 +6.6 $2.5M 1.34× –
Beau Allred 1991 +0.8 +5.5 0.1 +5.4 $0.1M 0.83× –
Mike Huff↔ 1991 +0.7 +4.4 0.1 +4.3 $0.1M 0.83× –
Felix Fermin 1991 +0.8 +4.1 0.6 +3.6 $0.7M 0.61× –
Jesse Orosco 1991 +0.5 +2.5 0.9 +1.6 $2.0M 0.67× –
Jose Gonzalez↔ 1991 +0.2 +1.1 0.1 +1.0 $0.6M 0.83× –
Mike Aldrete↔ 1991 +0.3 +1.4 0.4 +1.0 $1.4M 0.56× –
Turner Ward↔ 1991 +0.1 +0.8 0.1 +0.8 $0.7M 0.83× –
Bruce Egloff 1991 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $1.1M 0.67× –
Jeff Mutis 1991 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $1.5M 1.02× –
Joel Skinner 1991 +0.2 +0.9 0.6 +0.3 $2.9M 0.52× –
Jim Thome 1991 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.58× –
Tom Kramer 1991 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Jeff Manto 1991 -0.3 -1.4 0.1 -1.5 – 0.58× –
Eddie Taubensee 1991 -0.4 -1.6 0.1 -1.7 – 0.52× –
Wayne Kirby 1991 -0.3 -1.7 0.1 -1.8 – 0.83× –
Brook Jacoby↔ 1991 -0.4 -1.7 0.6 -2.4 – 0.58× –
Sandy Alomar Jr. 1991 -0.6 -2.4 0.4 -2.7 – 0.52× –
Mitch Webster↔ 1991 -0.4 -2.9 0.1 -3.0 – 0.83× –
Reggie Jefferson↔ 1991 -0.8 -3.7 0.1 -3.8 – 0.56× –
Jerry Browne 1991 -1.2 -5.3 0.8 -6.1 – 0.56× –
Chris James 1991 -2.1 -11.4 1.4 -12.8 – 0.69× –
Carlos Martinez 1991 -0.3 -1.7 – – – 0.69× –
Dave Otto 1991 +1.4 +11.8 – – – 1.02× –
Denis Boucher↔ 1991 -0.2 -2.0 – – – 1.02× –
Efrain Valdez 1991 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Eric Bell 1991 +0.3 +1.5 – – – 0.67× –
Ever Magallanes 1991 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.61× –
Garland Kiser 1991 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Jeff Shaw 1991 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Jose Escobar 1991 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.61× –
Luis Lopez 1991 -0.4 -1.8 – – – 0.52× –
Luis Medina 1991 -0.3 -1.8 – – – 0.69× –
Mark Lewis 1991 -0.6 -2.5 – – – 0.56× –
Mauro Gozzo 1991 -0.0 -0.4 – – – 1.02× –
Mike Walker 1991 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Mike York 1991 +0.1 +0.8 – – – 0.67× –
Rudy Seanez 1991 -0.2 -1.2 – – – 0.67× –
Sergio Valdez 1991 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Shawn Hillegas 1991 +0.3 +2.9 – – – 1.34× –
Tony Perezchica↔ 1991 +0.3 +1.3 – – – 0.61× –
Willie Blair 1991 -0.2 -1.2 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+26.0+398.014.6+379.1—

Trades

Every graded 1991 deal involving the Guardians — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 10 total.

1991 · CLE / HOU
CLE · Hank Peters +$464.0M
Kenny Lofton, Dave Rohde
HOU · Bill Wood −$464.0M
Willie Blair, Ed Taubensee
CLE came out ahead by $464.0M
1991 · CLE / CHW
CLE · Hank Peters +$0.0M
Grady Hall
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.0M
Robert Person
Even trade
1991 · DET / CLE
DET · Joe McDonald +$0.0M
Steve Cummings
CLE · Hank Peters +$0.0M
Eric Stone
Even trade
1991 · LAD / CLE
LAD · Fred Claire +$5.6M
Rudy Seánez
CLE · Hank Peters −$5.6M
Dennis Cook, Mike Christopher
LAD came out ahead by $5.6M
1991 · CLE / OAK
CLE · Hank Peters +$11.2M
Lee Tinsley, Apolinar Garcia
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$11.2M
Brook Jacoby
CLE came out ahead by $11.2M
1991 · OAK / CLE
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$13.6M
Troy Neel
CLE · Hank Peters −$13.6M
Larry Arndt
OAK came out ahead by $13.6M
1991 · CLE / PIT
CLE · Hank Peters +$9.6M
Mike York
PIT · Larry Doughty −$9.6M
Mitch Webster
CLE came out ahead by $9.6M
1991 · CIN / CLE
CIN · Bob Quinn +$4.0M
Tim Costo
CLE · Hank Peters −$4.0M
Reggie Jefferson
CIN came out ahead by $4.0M
1991 · TOR / CLE
TOR · Pat Gillick +$12.8M
Tom Candiotti, Turner Ward
CLE · Hank Peters −$12.8M
Denis Boucher, Glenallen Hill, Mark Whiten
TOR came out ahead by $12.8M
1991 · CIN / CLE
CIN · Bob Quinn +$72.8M
Greg Swindell
CLE · Hank Peters −$72.8M
Jack Armstrong, Scott Scudder, Joe Turek
CIN came out ahead by $72.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

1991 payroll
$14.6M

What the front office was committed to as of 1991, 1991–1997. 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 (8)

PlayerAgeSvc1991199219931994199519961997
Doug Jones349.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Tom Candiotti348.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Jesse Orosco3412.000$900kFREE AGENT
Brook Jacoby3110.000$622k$550kFREE AGENT
Joel Skinner308.000$610kFREE AGENT
Jose Gonzalez266.000$102kFREE AGENT
Mitch Webster328.000$91kFREE AGENT
Eric Bell276.000—$158kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc1991199219931994199519961997
Greg Swindell265.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Eric King275.000$1.4MFREE AGENT
Chris James285.000$1.4MFREE AGENT
Jerry Browne255.000$800kFREE AGENT
Felix Fermin274.000$575kARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Aldrete305.000$447kFREE AGENT
Sandy Alomar Jr.253.000$360kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rod Nichols263.000$125kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shawn Hillegas264.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Martinez253.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Otto264.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Perezchica253.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sergio Valdez265.000—FREE AGENT
Mike Walker243.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (31)

PlayerAgeSvc1991199219931994199519961997
Carlos Baerga221.000$205kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steve Olin252.000$175kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Cole251.000$155kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Albert Belle242.000$130kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Charles Nagy241.000$115kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Manto261.000$110kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Beau Allred262.000$102kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Mutis240.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tom Kramer230.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wayne Kirby270.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bruce Egloff260.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Thome200.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eddie Taubensee220.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Glenallen Hill262.000$87kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Reggie Jefferson220.000$84kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Turner Ward261.000$83kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Whiten241.000$69kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Huff272.000$50kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Willie Blair251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Denis Boucher230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Escobar30–—
Mauro Gozzo252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Garland Kiser22–—
Mark Lewis210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Lopez26–—
Ever Magallanes25–—
Luis Medina28–—
Rudy Seanez222.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Shaw241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Efrain Valdez24–—
Mike York261.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 1991 acquisition stacked onto Guardians's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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