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Dodgers LAD

200688–74 (0.543)Made Playoffs
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GM: Ned Colletti

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2006, 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
$100M
Surplus $M
-38
Win %
0.543
TAB
+2.9
WAB
+2.5
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
40.5
Dead money %
30%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-3.2

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2006 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RRussell Martin117
RSandy Alomar Jr.⇄27
BDioner Navarro⇄25
RToby Hall⇄21
REinar Díaz1

1B

RNomar Garciaparra118
LJames Loney39
ROlmedo Saenz30
RJeff Kent9
RJoel Guzman1
RRamon Martinez1

2B

RJeff Kent108
RRamon Martinez39
BWilly Aybar⇄15
LMarlon Anderson⇄14
LOscar Robles13
RJulio Lugo⇄11
BCésar Izturis⇄1

3B

BWilson Betemit⇄55
BBill Mueller30
BCésar Izturis⇄28
RRamon Martinez20
ROlmedo Saenz16
RJoel Guzman6
RJulio Lugo⇄6
LOscar Robles6

SS

BRafael Furcal156
RJulio Lugo⇄31
RRamon Martinez12

LF

LAndre Ethier109
BJosé Cruz Jr.40
RJason Repko13
RMatt Kemp11
LMarlon Anderson⇄6
BDelwyn Young1
RJoel Guzman1
RJulio Lugo⇄1

CF

LKenny Lofton120
RJason Repko40
RMatt Kemp29
BJosé Cruz Jr.15

RF

LJ.D. Drew135
BJosé Cruz Jr.24
RJason Repko14
RMatt Kemp10
LMarlon Anderson⇄5
LJames Loney2
BDelwyn Young1
RJulio Lugo⇄1
RRamon Martinez1

DH

LJ.D. Drew4
ROlmedo Saenz3
LKenny Lofton2
RRussell Martin1

Starters

RDerek Lowe4.3 WAR
RBrad Penny3.7 WAR
RGreg Maddux⇄1.5 WAR
LHong-Chih Kuo1.4 WAR
RAaron Sele1.3 WAR
RBrett Tomko1.0 WAR
LMark Hendrickson⇄0.9 WAR
RChad Billingsley0.6 WAR
LOdalis Perez⇄0.3 WAR
LEric Stults0.1 WAR
RJae Seo⇄-0.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ RTakashi Saito24 sv
RElmer Dessens⇄18 h
RJonathan Broxton12 h
LJoe Beimel10 h
LTim Hamulack4 h
RGiovanni Carrara2 h
RDanys Baez⇄0 h
RFranquelis Osoria0 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 2005)

PlayerfWAR
Rafael Furcal3.8
Takashi Saito3.1
Russell Martin2.4
Andre Ethier2.2
Nomar Garciaparra2.0
Greg Maddux1.5

Key subtractions (gone from 2005)

Player2005 fWAR
Jeff Weaver2.8
Milton Bradley1.6
Jayson Werth1.2
Hee-Seop Choi1.1
Antonio Perez0.9
Duaner Sanchez0.5

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 2006; everyone else is shown as a 2006 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Derek Lowe 2006 +4.3 +74.6 9.5 +65.1 $2.2M 2.19× –
Brad Penny 2006 +3.7 +64.7 5.2 +59.4 $1.4M 2.19× –
J.D. Drew 2006 +4.2 +60.1 11.4 +48.7 $2.7M 1.79× –
Rafael Furcal 2006 +3.8 +40.2 8.7 +31.4 $2.3M 1.32× –
Greg Maddux↔ 2006 +1.5 +18.1 3.2 +15.0 $2.1M 1.49× –
Jonathan Broxton 2006 +1.4 +15.0 0.3 +14.7 $0.2M 1.34× –
Nomar Garciaparra 2006 +2.0 +13.2 6.0 +7.2 $3.0M 0.81× –
Hung-Chih Kuo 2006 +1.4 +7.4 0.3 +7.1 $0.2M 0.67× –
Mark Hendrickson↔ 2006 +0.9 +7.3 1.1 +6.2 $1.3M 1.02× –
Chad Billingsley 2006 +0.6 +5.1 0.3 +4.8 $0.5M 1.02× –
Olmedo Saenz 2006 +1.2 +5.2 1.0 +4.2 $0.8M 0.56× –
Marlon Anderson↔ 2006 +0.9 +4.2 0.2 +4.0 $0.2M 0.56× –
Cody Ross↔ 2006 +0.5 +3.4 0.0 +3.3 $0.1M 0.83× –
Kenny Lofton 2006 +1.0 +7.0 3.8 +3.2 $3.6M 0.83× –
James Loney 2006 +0.8 +3.4 0.3 +3.1 $0.4M 0.56× –
Jason Repko 2006 +0.4 +2.6 0.3 +2.3 $0.9M 0.83× –
Brett Tomko 2006 +1.0 +5.1 3.6 +1.5 $3.7M 0.67× –
Jeff Kent 2006 +1.7 +10.9 9.4 +1.5 $5.7M 0.82× –
José Cruz Jr. 2006 +0.6 +3.7 2.9 +0.8 $5.3M 0.83× –
Dioner Navarro↔ 2006 +0.2 +0.8 0.1 +0.7 $0.5M 0.52× –
Joe Beimel 2006 +0.1 +0.8 0.3 +0.5 $2.2M 0.67× –
Danys Baez↔ 2006 +0.7 +3.5 3.2 +0.3 $4.9M 0.67× –
Toby Hall↔ 2006 +0.2 +0.8 0.6 +0.3 $2.8M 0.52× –
Yhency Brazoban 2006 +0.1 +0.7 0.3 +0.3 $2.7M 0.67× –
Cesar Izturis↔ 2006 +0.4 +2.0 1.9 +0.2 $4.3M 0.58× –
Jae Weong Seo↔ 2006 -0.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 – 1.02× –
Ramon Martinez 2006 -0.0 -0.1 0.6 -0.7 – 0.56× –
Wilson Betemit↔ 2006 -0.2 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.58× –
Lance Carter 2006 -0.1 -0.4 0.6 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Ricky Ledee↔ 2006 -0.0 -0.3 0.9 -1.2 – 0.83× –
Sandy Alomar Jr.↔ 2006 -0.3 -1.4 0.4 -1.7 – 0.52× –
Franquelis Osoria 2006 -0.3 -1.7 0.3 -2.0 – 0.67× –
Elmer Dessens↔ 2006 -0.2 -1.6 0.5 -2.2 – 1.34× –
Tim Hamulack 2006 -0.4 -2.2 0.3 -2.6 – 0.67× –
Odalis Perez↔ 2006 +0.3 +1.8 5.6 -3.8 $16.5M 0.67× –
Bill Mueller 2006 -0.2 -0.7 4.6 -5.3 – 0.58× –
Julio Lugo↔ 2006 -0.8 -3.7 2.0 -5.7 – 0.61× –
Eric Gagne 2006 +0.0 +0.1 10.0 -9.9 $446.9M 0.67× –
Aaron Sele 2006 +1.3 +10.8 – – – 1.02× –
Andre Ethier 2006 +2.2 +21.0 – – – 1.22× –
Delwyn Young 2006 -0.1 -0.8 – – – 0.83× –
Einar Díaz 2006 +0.1 +0.3 – – – 0.52× –
Eric Stults 2006 +0.1 +0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Giovanni Carrara 2006 +0.1 +0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Joel Guzman 2006 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.58× –
Matt Kemp 2006 -0.4 -2.5 – – – 0.83× –
Oscar Robles 2006 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.56× –
Russell Martin 2006 +2.4 +14.6 – – – 0.76× –
Takashi Saito 2006 +3.1 +64.6 – – – 2.57× –
Willy Aybar↔ 2006 +0.5 +2.1 – – – 0.56× –
Total—+40.5+458.5100.0+248.5—

Trades

Every graded 2006 deal involving the Dodgers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 11 total.

2006 · NYM / LAD
NYM · Omar Minaya +$6.4M
Duaner Sánchez, Steve Schmoll
LAD · Ned Colletti −$6.4M
Jae Weong Seo, Tim Hamulack
NYM came out ahead by $6.4M
2006 · LAD / CHW
LAD · Ned Colletti +$1.6M
B.J. LaMura
CHW · Kenny Williams −$1.6M
Sandy Alomar
LAD came out ahead by $1.6M
2006 · LAD / KCR
LAD · Ned Colletti +$13.6M
Elmer Dessens
KCR · Allard Baird −$13.6M
Odalis Pérez, Blake Johnson, Julio Pimentel
LAD came out ahead by $13.6M
2006 · TBR / LAD
TBR · Andrew Friedman +$12.8M
Joel Guzmán, Sergio Pedroza
LAD · Ned Colletti −$12.8M
Julio Lugo
TBR came out ahead by $12.8M
2006 · LAD / CIN
LAD · Ned Colletti +$1.6M
Ben Kozlowski
CIN · Dan O'Brien −$1.6M
Cody Ross
LAD came out ahead by $1.6M
2006 · LAD / WSN
LAD · Ned Colletti +$0.0M
Marlon Anderson
WSN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Jhonny Núñez
Even trade
2006 · TBR / LAD
TBR · Andrew Friedman +$15.2M
Edwin Jackson, Chuck Tiffany
LAD · Ned Colletti −$15.2M
Danys Báez, Lance Carter
TBR came out ahead by $15.2M
2006 · LAD / KCR
LAD · Ned Colletti +$0.8M
Wilson Valdez
KCR · Allard Baird −$0.8M
Jarod Plummer
LAD came out ahead by $0.8M
2006 · LAD / ATL
LAD · Ned Colletti +$8.8M
Wilson Betemit
ATL · John Schuerholz −$8.8M
Danys Báez, Willy Aybar
LAD came out ahead by $8.8M
2006 · LAD / TBR
LAD · Ned Colletti +$20.8M
Toby Hall, Mark Hendrickson
TBR · Andrew Friedman −$20.8M
Dioner Navarro, Jae Weong Seo, Justin Ruggiano
LAD came out ahead by $20.8M
2006 · CHC / LAD
CHC · Jim Hendry +$4.0M
César Izturis
LAD · Ned Colletti −$4.0M
Greg Maddux
CHC came out ahead by $4.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

2006 payroll
$100.3M

What the front office was committed to as of 2006, 2006–2012. 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 (25)

PlayerAgeSvc2006200720082009201020112012
J.D. Drew308.000$11.4MFREE AGENT
Eric Gagne307.000$10.0MFREE AGENT
Derek Lowe339.000$9.5M$9.5M$10.0MFREE AGENT
Jeff Kent3814.000$9.4M$9.8M$9.0MFREE AGENT
Rafael Furcal286.000$8.7M$13.7M$15.7M$7.5M$9.5M$7.5MFREE AGENT
Nomar Garciaparra3210.000$6.0M$8.5M$9.5MFREE AGENT
Odalis Perez288.000$5.6MFREE AGENT
Brad Penny286.000$5.2M$7.8M$9.2MFREE AGENT
Bill Mueller3510.000$4.6MFREE AGENT
Kenny Lofton3915.000$3.8MFREE AGENT
Brett Tomko339.000$3.6M$3.4MFREE AGENT
Greg Maddux4020.000$3.2MFREE AGENT$7.9M
José Cruz Jr.329.000$2.9MFREE AGENT
Julio Lugo306.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Olmedo Saenz3512.000$1.0M$1.0MFREE AGENT
Ricky Ledee328.000$921kFREE AGENT
Ramon Martinez338.000$600k$800kFREE AGENT
Toby Hall306.000$556kFREE AGENT
Lance Carter317.000$550kFREE AGENT
Elmer Dessens3510.000$521kFREE AGENT
Sandy Alomar Jr.4018.000$382kFREE AGENT
Marlon Anderson328.000$173k$603kFREE AGENT
Giovanni Carrara3811.000—FREE AGENT
Einar Díaz3310.000—FREE AGENT
Aaron Sele3613.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2006200720082009201020112012
Danys Baez285.000$3.2MFREE AGENT
Cesar Izturis265.000$1.9MFREE AGENT
Mark Hendrickson324.000$1.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Beimel295.000$327kFREE AGENT
Jae Weong Seo294.000$185kARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilson Betemit245.000$133kFREE AGENT
Cody Ross253.000$26kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (18)

PlayerAgeSvc2006200720082009201020112012
Yhency Brazoban262.000$345kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Repko251.000$338kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Franquelis Osoria241.000$328kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Hamulack291.000$328kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Broxton221.000$328kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hung-Chih Kuo241.000$328kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Billingsley210.000$327kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
James Loney220.000$327kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dioner Navarro222.000$102kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Oscar Robles30–—
Willy Aybar231.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Russell Martin230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joel Guzman21–—
Delwyn Young240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andre Ethier240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Stults260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Kemp210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Takashi Saito360.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2006 acquisition stacked onto Dodgers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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