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Dodgers LAD

199578–66 (0.542)Made Playoffs
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GM: Fred Claire

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1995, 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
$35M
Surplus $M
-1
Win %
0.542
TAB
+4.0
WAB
+4.5
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
34.6
Dead money %
21%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-5.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1995 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RMike Piazza112
RCarlos Hernandez41
RTom Prince17
RNoe Munoz2

1B

REric Karros143
LChris Gwynn2
RMike Busch2
RTim Wallach1

2B

LDelino DeShields113
BChad Fonville⇄38
LJeff Treadway⇄17
RGarey Ingram7

3B

RTim Wallach96
LDave Hansen58
RGarey Ingram12
RMike Busch10
RJuan Castro7
REddie Pye2
RRick Parker2
RDick Schofield⇄1

SS

BJose Offerman115
BChad Fonville⇄38
RJuan Castro4
RRick Parker2

LF

RBilly Ashley69
RRoberto Kelly⇄61
RRick Parker19
BRoger Cedeno19
LChris Gwynn12
BMitch Webster11
BChad Fonville⇄10
BReggie Williams10
LTodd Hollandsworth9
RGarey Ingram4
LKarim Garcia2

CF

RRoberto Kelly⇄72
LBrett Butler⇄39
LTodd Hollandsworth25
RRaúl Mondesi24
BRoger Cedeno13
BMitch Webster4
BChad Fonville⇄2
BReggie Williams1
RRick Parker1

RF

RRaúl Mondesi114
BMitch Webster11
LChris Gwynn5
BRoger Cedeno5
BReggie Williams4
LKarim Garcia3
LTodd Hollandsworth3
RRoberto Kelly⇄2
RRick Parker1

DH

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Starters

RHideo Nomo4.7 WAR
RIsmael Valdez3.4 WAR
RTom Candiotti2.6 WAR
RRamon Martinez2.4 WAR
RPedro Astacio1.0 WAR
RKevin Tapani⇄0.6 WAR
RWillie Banks⇄0.4 WAR
RChan Ho Park0.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ RTodd Worrell32 sv
RAntonio Osuna0 h
RRudy Seanez0 h
LJohn Cummings⇄0 h
LOmar Daal0 h
LMark Guthrie⇄0 h
RGreg Hansell0 h
LJoey Eischen0 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 1994)

PlayerfWAR
Hideo Nomo4.7
Chad Fonville0.7
Kevin Tapani0.6
Willie Banks0.4
Mark Guthrie0.2
Antonio Osuna0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 1994)

Player1994 fWAR
Kevin Gross3.6
Orel Hershiser1.3
Darren Dreifort0.4
Al Osuna0.2
Roger McDowell-0.0
Jim Gott-0.1

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Dodgers. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1995; everyone else is shown as a 1995 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Hideo Nomo 1995 +4.7 +82.6 2.1 +80.5 $0.4M 2.19× –
Mike Piazza 1995 +6.0 +61.0 0.9 +60.1 $0.2M 1.28× –
Raul Mondesi 1995 +4.1 +58.1 0.4 +57.6 $0.1M 1.79× –
Ismael Valdez 1995 +3.4 +53.6 0.1 +53.4 $0.0M 1.96× –
Eric Karros 1995 +4.5 +42.9 2.4 +40.6 $0.5M 1.20× –
Tom Candiotti 1995 +2.6 +40.4 4.5 +36.0 $1.7M 1.96× –
Ramon Martinez 1995 +2.4 +28.5 3.9 +24.6 $1.6M 1.49× –
Delino DeShields 1995 +2.9 +25.2 3.0 +22.2 $1.0M 1.07× –
Jose Offerman 1995 +1.8 +12.7 1.6 +11.1 $0.9M 0.89× –
Todd Worrell 1995 +1.3 +14.3 4.7 +9.7 $3.5M 1.34× –
Pedro Astacio 1995 +1.0 +5.2 0.4 +4.8 $0.4M 0.67× –
Tim Wallach 1995 +1.4 +6.4 2.0 +4.4 $1.5M 0.58× –
Kevin Tapani↔ 1995 +0.6 +5.2 1.4 +3.7 $2.2M 1.02× –
Chad Fonville↔ 1995 +0.7 +3.3 0.1 +3.2 $0.1M 0.56× –
Willie Banks↔ 1995 +0.4 +3.2 0.1 +3.2 $0.1M 1.02× –
Dave Hansen 1995 +0.6 +3.0 0.3 +2.6 $0.5M 0.58× –
Henry Rodriguez↔ 1995 +0.2 +1.6 0.1 +1.5 $0.4M 0.83× –
Antonio Osuna 1995 +0.2 +1.2 0.1 +1.1 $0.5M 0.67× –
John Cummings↔ 1995 +0.2 +1.1 0.1 +1.0 $0.7M 0.67× –
Mark Guthrie↔ 1995 +0.2 +1.3 0.3 +1.0 $1.3M 0.67× –
Brett Butler↔ 1995 +0.2 +1.5 0.6 +0.9 $2.7M 0.83× –
Juan Castro 1995 +0.1 +0.6 0.1 +0.5 $0.9M 0.58× –
Tom Prince 1995 +0.2 +0.8 0.3 +0.5 $1.7M 0.52× –
Mike Busch 1995 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.2 $1.6M 0.58× –
Dick Schofield↔ 1995 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.7 – 0.58× –
Chris Gwynn 1995 -0.1 -0.6 0.3 -0.8 – 0.83× –
Jeff Treadway↔ 1995 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 -1.0 – 0.56× –
Rob Murphy↔ 1995 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Jose Parra↔ 1995 -0.2 -1.1 0.0 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Omar Daal 1995 -0.2 -1.1 0.2 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Carlos Hernandez 1995 -0.3 -1.2 0.3 -1.5 – 0.52× –
Greg Hansell 1995 -0.4 -1.9 0.1 -2.0 – 0.67× –
Karim Garcia 1995 -0.3 -1.9 0.1 -2.0 – 0.83× –
Rudy Seanez 1995 -0.3 -1.7 0.3 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Todd Hollandsworth 1995 -0.3 -2.0 0.1 -2.1 – 0.83× –
Mitch Webster 1995 -0.4 -2.5 0.2 -2.7 – 0.83× –
Billy Ashley 1995 -0.4 -2.7 0.1 -2.9 – 0.83× –
Roger Cedeno 1995 -0.5 -3.2 0.1 -3.3 – 0.83× –
Roberto Kelly↔ 1995 -0.8 -5.2 3.1 -8.3 – 0.83× –
Chan Ho Park 1995 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.0 $6.2M 1.02× –
Eddie Pye 1995 -0.2 -0.8 – – – 0.58× –
Felix Rodriguez 1995 -0.2 -1.2 – – – 0.67× –
Garey Ingram 1995 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.58× –
Jim Bruske 1995 +0.1 +0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Joey Eischen 1995 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Noe Munoz 1995 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.52× –
Reggie Williams 1995 -0.1 -0.8 – – – 0.83× –
Rick Parker 1995 +0.1 +0.9 – – – 0.83× –
Todd Williams 1995 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+34.4+423.134.9+391.5—

Trades

Every graded 1995 deal involving the Dodgers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 9 total.

1995 · LAD / MIN
LAD · Fred Claire +$0.0M
Kevin Tapani, Mark Guthrie
MIN · Terry Ryan +$0.0M
Ron Coomer, Greg Hansell, José Parra, Chris Latham
Even trade
1995 · LAD / CHC
LAD · Fred Claire +$2.4M
Willie Banks
CHC · Ed Lynch −$2.4M
Dax Winslett
LAD came out ahead by $2.4M
1995 · WSN / LAD
WSN · Kevin Malone +$30.4M
Henry Rodríguez, Jeff Treadway
LAD · Fred Claire −$30.4M
Joey Eischen, Roberto Kelly
WSN came out ahead by $30.4M
1995 · SEA / LAD
SEA · Woody Woodward +$8.8M
Willis Otáñez, Miguel Cairo
LAD · Fred Claire −$8.8M
Mike Blowers
SEA came out ahead by $8.8M
1995 · WSN / LAD
WSN · Kevin Malone +$0.0M
Rafael Bournigal
LAD · Fred Claire +$0.0M
Kris Foster
Even trade
1995 · LAD / WSN
LAD · Fred Claire +$3.2M
Rick Clelland
WSN · Kevin Malone −$3.2M
Omar Daal
LAD came out ahead by $3.2M
1995 · OAK / LAD
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Todd Williams
LAD · Fred Claire +$0.0M
Matt McDonald
Even trade
1995 · KCR / LAD
KCR · Herk Robinson +$56.8M
José Offerman
LAD · Fred Claire −$56.8M
Billy Brewer
KCR came out ahead by $56.8M
1995 · NYM / LAD
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$27.2M
Dwight Maness, Scott Hunter
LAD · Fred Claire −$27.2M
Brett Butler
NYM came out ahead by $27.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

1995 payroll
$35.2M

What the front office was committed to as of 1995, 1995–2001. 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)

PlayerAgeSvc1995199619971998199920002001
Todd Worrell3510.000$4.7M$4.0M$3.8MFREE AGENT
Tom Candiotti3812.000$4.5M$3.0M$3.0MFREE AGENT
Ramon Martinez277.000$3.9M$4.8M$4.8M$4.8MFREE AGENT
Roberto Kelly308.000$3.1MFREE AGENT
Tim Wallach3715.000$2.0M$224kFREE AGENT
Kevin Tapani316.000$1.4MFREE AGENT
Brett Butler3814.000$605k$2.0M$1.7MFREE AGENT
Rudy Seanez266.000$350kFREE AGENT
Mark Guthrie296.000$324k$870k$1.6M$1.6MFREE AGENT
Tom Prince308.000$306k$325k$350k$350kFREE AGENT
Chris Gwynn308.000$275kFREE AGENT
Mitch Webster3612.000$250kFREE AGENT
Dick Schofield3212.000$150kFREE AGENT
Jeff Treadway328.000$147kFREE AGENT
Rob Murphy3510.000$107kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc1995199619971998199920002001
Delino DeShields265.000$3.0MFREE AGENT
Eric Karros274.000$2.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Offerman265.000$1.6MFREE AGENT
Mike Piazza263.000$900kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Astacio263.000$425kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Hansen265.000$325kFREE AGENT
Carlos Hernandez285.000$300kFREE AGENT
Billy Ashley243.000$136kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Henry Rodriguez273.000$98kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Willie Banks264.000$51kARB 3FREE AGENT
Rick Parker325.000—FREE AGENT
Reggie Williams293.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (22)

PlayerAgeSvc1995199619971998199920002001
Hideo Nomo260.000$2.1MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Raul Mondesi242.000$435kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Omar Daal232.000$156kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Cummings262.000$139kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ismael Valdez211.000$136kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chan Ho Park221.000$114kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Karim Garcia190.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Roger Cedeno200.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Busch260.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Castro230.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Greg Hansell240.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Antonio Osuna220.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Todd Hollandsworth220.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Fonville240.000$94kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Parra220.000$44kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Bruske300.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Eischen251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Garey Ingram241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eddie Pye28–—
Felix Rodriguez220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Todd Williams240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Noe Munoz27–—

Graphs

How each 1995 acquisition stacked onto Dodgers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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