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GM: Dave Dombrowski

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1998, 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
$18M
Surplus $M
-4
Win %
0.333
TAB
-12.6
WAB
-17.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
11.5
Dead money %
67%
Depth Players
2.0
Dead WAR
-10.3

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1998 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

BGregg Zaun88
RMike Redmond37
RCharles Johnson⇄31
RRandy Knorr15
RMike Piazza⇄5

1B

RDerrek Lee132
LRyan Jackson44
LBrian Daubach4
LMark Kotsay3
RJohn Roskos1

2B

LCraig Counsell104
BLuis Castillo44
RDave Berg27
BGregg Zaun1

3B

RTodd Zeile⇄66
RKevin Orie⇄48
BBobby Bonilla⇄28
RDave Berg25
RJohn Wehner8
RJosh Booty7
RKevin Millar2

SS

REdgar Renteria129
RÁlex González25
RDave Berg17

LF

LCliff Floyd146
RJohn Wehner12
LRyan Jackson10
BJohn Cangelosi9
RPreston Wilson⇄5

CF

LTodd Dunwoody111
LMark Kotsay46
BJohn Cangelosi33
RPreston Wilson⇄7
LCliff Floyd2
RJohn Wehner2

RF

LMark Kotsay107
LRyan Jackson23
RJohn Wehner11
BJohn Cangelosi8
RPreston Wilson⇄2

DH

LRyan Jackson5
LCliff Floyd3

Starters

RBrian Meadows1.6 WAR
LJesus Sanchez1.3 WAR
RLivan Hernandez0.6 WAR
LFelix Heredia⇄0.3 WAR
LKirt Ojala0.2 WAR
RJoe Fontenot-0.1 WAR
LChris Hammond-0.2 WAR
REric Ludwick-0.3 WAR
RRafael Medina-0.4 WAR
RRyan Dempster-0.5 WAR
RAndy Larkin-0.7 WAR

Bullpen

★ RMatt Mantei9 sv
LVic Darensbourg0 h
RAntonio Alfonseca0 h
RBrian Edmondson⇄0 h
LFelix Heredia⇄0 h
RRob Stanifer0 h
RJay Powell⇄0 h
RDonn Pall0 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 1997)

PlayerfWAR
Brian Meadows1.6
Matt Mantei1.5
Jesus Sanchez1.3
Mike Redmond1.3
Todd Zeile1.2
Vic Darensbourg1.1

Key subtractions (gone from 1997)

Player1997 fWAR
Kevin Brown6.4
Alex Fernandez3.7
Moises Alou3.3
Jeff Conine1.7
Devon White1.3
Al Leiter1.1

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Marlins. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1998; everyone else is shown as a 1998 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Mark Kotsay 1998 +3.4 +43.3 0.2 +43.2 $0.1M 1.60× –
Cliff Floyd 1998 +2.2 +21.6 0.5 +21.1 $0.2M 1.22× –
Brian Meadows 1998 +1.6 +19.4 0.2 +19.2 $0.1M 1.49× –
Matt Mantei 1998 +1.5 +15.7 0.2 +15.4 $0.2M 1.34× –
Todd Dunwoody 1998 +1.5 +14.6 0.2 +14.4 $0.1M 1.22× –
Craig Counsell 1998 +1.8 +11.6 0.2 +11.4 $0.1M 0.82× –
Jesus Sanchez 1998 +1.3 +10.8 0.2 +10.6 $0.1M 1.02× –
Vic Darensbourg 1998 +1.1 +5.9 0.2 +5.7 $0.2M 0.67× –
Mike Redmond 1998 +1.3 +5.5 0.2 +5.3 $0.1M 0.52× –
Dave Berg 1998 +1.0 +4.7 0.2 +4.5 $0.2M 0.56× –
Edgar Renteria 1998 +0.9 +4.6 0.3 +4.3 $0.3M 0.61× –
Todd Zeile↔ 1998 +1.2 +5.4 1.3 +4.1 $1.1M 0.58× –
Livan Hernandez 1998 +0.6 +5.0 1.5 +3.5 $2.4M 1.02× –
Derrek Lee 1998 +0.5 +2.1 0.2 +1.9 $0.4M 0.56× –
Charles Johnson↔ 1998 +0.6 +2.5 0.8 +1.7 $1.3M 0.52× –
Felix Heredia↔ 1998 +0.3 +1.7 0.1 +1.5 $0.4M 0.67× –
Kirt Ojala 1998 +0.2 +0.9 0.2 +0.7 $1.3M 0.67× –
Kevin Millar 1998 +0.2 +0.7 0.2 +0.6 $1.1M 0.58× –
Bobby Bonilla↔ 1998 +0.4 +2.0 1.7 +0.3 $3.9M 0.58× –
Donn Pall 1998 +0.0 +0.0 0.2 -0.2 $24.3M 0.67× –
Mike Piazza↔ 1998 -0.0 -0.0 0.3 -0.3 – 0.52× –
Brian Daubach 1998 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 – 0.56× –
Gabe Gonzalez 1998 -0.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Kevin Orie↔ 1998 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.58× –
Josh Booty 1998 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 – 0.58× –
Joe Fontenot 1998 -0.1 -0.9 0.2 -1.1 – 1.02× –
Rob Stanifer 1998 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Jim Eisenreich↔ 1998 -0.1 -1.0 0.4 -1.4 – 0.83× –
Randy Knorr 1998 -0.3 -1.2 0.2 -1.4 – 0.52× –
John Wehner 1998 -0.2 -1.2 0.3 -1.5 – 0.83× –
Oscar Henriquez 1998 -0.2 -1.3 0.2 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Eric Ludwick 1998 -0.3 -1.5 0.2 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Luis Castillo 1998 -0.4 -1.6 0.2 -1.8 – 0.56× –
John Cangelosi 1998 -0.2 -1.4 0.6 -1.9 – 0.83× –
Álex González 1998 -0.5 -2.4 0.2 -2.6 – 0.61× –
Gregg Zaun 1998 -0.7 -3.1 0.3 -3.4 – 0.52× –
Ryan Jackson 1998 -0.7 -3.2 0.2 -3.4 – 0.56× –
Jay Powell↔ 1998 -0.6 -3.3 0.2 -3.5 – 0.67× –
Gary Sheffield↔ 1998 +0.1 +0.9 4.6 -3.7 $34.4M 0.83× –
Rafael Medina 1998 -0.4 -3.6 0.2 -3.8 – 1.02× –
Justin Speier↔ 1998 -0.8 -4.4 0.2 -4.5 – 0.67× –
Brian Edmondson↔ 1998 -0.9 -4.9 0.1 -5.1 – 0.67× –
Andy Larkin 1998 -0.7 -5.6 0.2 -5.7 – 1.02× –
Antonio Alfonseca 1998 -0.8 -8.8 0.2 -9.0 – 1.34× –
Chris Hammond 1998 -0.2 -1.5 – – – 1.02× –
John Roskos 1998 -0.2 -0.7 – – – 0.56× –
Manuel Barrios↔ 1998 -0.2 -0.8 – – – 0.67× –
Preston Wilson↔ 1998 -0.7 -4.4 – – – 0.83× –
Ryan Dempster 1998 -0.5 -4.3 – – – 1.02× –
Total—+11.5+115.618.7+108.9—

Trades

Every graded 1998 deal involving the Marlins — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 12 total.

1998 · STL / MIA
STL · Walt Jocketty +$92.8M
Édgar Rentería
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$92.8M
Armando Almanza, Braden Looper, Pablo Ozuna
STL came out ahead by $92.8M
1998 · MIA / CHC
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$1.6M
Justin Speier, Kevin Orie, Todd Noel
CHC · Ed Lynch −$1.6M
Félix Heredia, Steve Hoff
MIA came out ahead by $1.6M
1998 · LAD / MIA
LAD · Tommy Lasorda +$102.4M
Manuel Barrios, Bobby Bonilla, Jim Eisenreich, Charles Johnson, Gary Sheffield
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$102.4M
Mike Piazza, Todd Zeile
LAD came out ahead by $102.4M
1998 · MIA / TEX
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$1.6M
Dan DeYoung, Jose Santos
TEX · Douglas Melvin −$1.6M
Todd Zeile
MIA came out ahead by $1.6M
1998 · MIA / NYM
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$4.8M
Geoff Goetz#96, Preston Wilson, Ed Yarnall
NYM · Steve Phillips −$4.8M
Mike Piazza
MIA came out ahead by $4.8M
1998 · HOU / MIA
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$0.8M
Jay Powell, Scott Makarewicz
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$0.8M
Ramón Castro
HOU came out ahead by $0.8M
1998 · NYM / MIA
NYM · Steve Phillips +$0.0M
Rob Stratton
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
Brandon Villafuerte, César Crespo
Even trade
1998 · CIN / MIA
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.8M
Manuel Barrios
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$0.8M
Guillermo Garcia
CIN came out ahead by $0.8M
1998 · NYM / MIA
NYM · Steve Phillips +$4.8M
Óscar Henríquez
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$4.8M
Jorge Fábregas
NYM came out ahead by $4.8M
1998 · MIA / ARI
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$2.4M
Reid Cornelius
ARI · Joe Garagiola −$2.4M
Walt White
MIA came out ahead by $2.4M
1998 · NYM / MIA
NYM · Steve Phillips +$89.6M
Al Leiter, Ralph Milliard
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$89.6M
A. J. Burnett, Jesús Sánchez, Rob Stratton
NYM came out ahead by $89.6M
1998 · CIN / MIA
CIN · Jim Bowden +$4.8M
Jesus Martinez
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$4.8M
Eric Owens
CIN came out ahead by $4.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

1998 payroll
$18.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 1998, 1998–2004. 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 (10)

PlayerAgeSvc1998199920002001200220032004
Gary Sheffield2910.000$4.6MFREE AGENT
Bobby Bonilla3512.000$1.7MFREE AGENT
Todd Zeile329.000$1.3MFREE AGENT
John Cangelosi3513.000$550kFREE AGENT
Jim Eisenreich3916.000$400kFREE AGENT
John Wehner317.000$275kFREE AGENT
Mike Piazza296.000$265kFREE AGENT
Randy Knorr297.000$250kFREE AGENT
Donn Pall3610.000$200kFREE AGENT
Chris Hammond328.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (6)

PlayerAgeSvc1998199920002001200220032004
Charles Johnson264.000$769kARB 3FREE AGENT
Cliff Floyd255.000$500kFREE AGENT
Gregg Zaun273.000$280kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Mantei243.000$250kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Counsell273.000$185kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jay Powell263.000$170kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (33)

PlayerAgeSvc1998199920002001200220032004
Livan Hernandez232.000$1.5MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edgar Renteria212.000$255kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kirt Ojala291.000$225kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Castillo222.000$200kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Daubach260.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Stanifer261.000$185kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Antonio Alfonseca261.000$175kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andy Larkin242.000$172kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Derrek Lee221.000$172kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Todd Dunwoody231.000$172kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Kotsay221.000$171kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Ludwick262.000$171kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Booty232.000$170kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Álex González210.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Oscar Henriquez241.000$170kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesus Sanchez230.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Meadows220.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Millar260.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Jackson260.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Redmond270.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Berg270.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gabe Gonzalez260.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Fontenot210.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rafael Medina230.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Vic Darensbourg270.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Speier240.000$161kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Edmondson250.000$138kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Felix Heredia232.000$130kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Orie251.000$103kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Manuel Barrios23–—
John Roskos23–—
Ryan Dempster210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Preston Wilson230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 1998 acquisition stacked onto Marlins's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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