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Brewers MIL

199074–88 (0.457)
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GM: Harry Dalton

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1990, 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
$20M
Surplus $M
-7
Win %
0.457
TAB
-8.4
WAB
-9.8
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
27.6
Dead money %
19%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-3.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1990 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LB.J. Surhoff125
RCharlie O'Brien⇄46
RTim McIntosh4

1B

LGreg Brock115
RPaul Molitor37
RRob Deer21
LGeorge Canale6
BDale Sveum5
LDave Parker3
LTerry Francona2

2B

LJim Gantner80
RPaul Molitor60
BDale Sveum16
REdgar Diaz15
LBilly Bates⇄14
RGus Polidor2
BMike Felder1

3B

RGary Sheffield125
BDale Sveum22
RGus Polidor14
LB.J. Surhoff11
LJim Gantner9
REdgar Diaz7
RPaul Molitor2
BMike Felder1

SS

LBill Spiers111
REdgar Diaz65
BDale Sveum5
RGus Polidor2

LF

RGreg Vaughn106
BMike Felder62
LDarryl Hamilton41

CF

RRobin Yount157
BMike Felder15
LDarryl Hamilton6

RF

RRob Deer117
BMike Felder44
LDarryl Hamilton25

DH

LDave Parker153
RPaul Molitor4
RGreg Vaughn3
RGlenn Braggs⇄1
RRobin Yount1

Starters

LTeddy Higuera3.0 WAR
RRon Robinson⇄2.8 WAR
RJaime Navarro2.1 WAR
RMark Knudson1.8 WAR
RChris Bosio1.4 WAR
LDennis Powell⇄0.8 WAR
LBill Krueger0.8 WAR
LKevin Brown⇄0.3 WAR
RTom Filer0.1 WAR
RTom Edens0.0 WAR
RBill Wegman0.0 WAR
LPaul Mirabella-0.7 WAR

Bullpen

★ LDan Plesac24 sv
RChuck Crim0 h
LPaul Mirabella0 h
LTony Fossas0 h
RRandy Veres0 h
LMark Lee0 h
RJulio Machado⇄0 h
RBob Sebra0 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 1989)

PlayerfWAR
Ron Robinson2.8
Dave Parker1.2
Dennis Powell0.8
Darryl Hamilton0.4
Mark Lee0.3
Kevin Brown0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 1989)

Player1989 fWAR
Mike Birkbeck0.3
Ray Krawczyk0.1
Jeff Peterek0.1
Bryan Clutterbuck0.0
Dave Engle-0.0
LaVel Freeman-0.1

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Brewers. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1990; everyone else is shown as a 1990 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Teddy Higuera 1990 +3.0 +46.9 2.1 +44.8 $0.7M 1.96× –
Ron Robinson↔ 1990 +2.8 +43.9 0.4 +43.5 $0.1M 1.96× –
Gary Sheffield 1990 +2.9 +25.7 0.1 +25.6 $0.0M 1.12× –
Jaime Navarro 1990 +2.1 +24.7 0.1 +24.6 $0.1M 1.49× –
Paul Molitor 1990 +2.8 +24.5 2.6 +21.9 $0.9M 1.07× –
Mark Knudson 1990 +1.8 +21.2 0.1 +21.1 $0.1M 1.49× –
Robin Yount 1990 +2.0 +19.7 3.2 +16.5 $1.6M 1.22× –
B.J. Surhoff 1990 +1.9 +11.8 0.6 +11.3 $0.3M 0.76× –
Chris Bosio 1990 +1.4 +11.2 0.7 +10.5 $0.5M 1.02× –
Dan Plesac 1990 +0.9 +9.2 1.5 +7.8 $1.7M 1.34× –
Rob Deer 1990 +1.2 +7.8 0.9 +6.9 $0.8M 0.83× –
Dennis Powell↔ 1990 +0.8 +6.7 0.1 +6.6 $0.1M 1.02× –
Bill Krueger 1990 +0.8 +6.5 0.3 +6.1 $0.4M 1.02× –
Dave Parker 1990 +1.2 +6.9 1.2 +5.7 $1.0M 0.69× –
Glenn Braggs↔ 1990 +0.9 +4.9 0.2 +4.7 $0.2M 0.69× –
Mike Felder 1990 +0.6 +4.0 0.3 +3.8 $0.4M 0.83× –
Chuck Crim 1990 +0.3 +3.6 0.6 +3.0 $1.8M 1.34× –
Darryl Hamilton 1990 +0.4 +2.8 0.1 +2.7 $0.2M 0.83× –
Jim Gantner 1990 +0.8 +3.4 0.7 +2.7 $0.9M 0.56× –
Kevin Brown↔ 1990 +0.3 +2.4 0.1 +2.3 $0.2M 1.02× –
Greg Brock 1990 +0.6 +2.5 0.8 +1.7 $1.4M 0.56× –
Bill Spiers 1990 +0.3 +1.6 0.1 +1.5 $0.4M 0.61× –
Mark Lee 1990 +0.3 +1.6 0.1 +1.5 $0.3M 0.67× –
Julio Machado↔ 1990 +0.2 +1.3 0.0 +1.3 $0.1M 0.67× –
Tom Filer 1990 +0.1 +0.7 0.3 +0.4 $3.0M 1.02× –
Greg Vaughn 1990 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.3 $1.9M 0.83× –
Don August 1990 +0.0 +0.2 0.2 +0.1 $4.1M 0.67× –
Tom Edens 1990 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $2.7M 0.67× –
Tim McIntosh 1990 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.52× –
Bill Wegman 1990 +0.0 +0.2 0.6 -0.3 $18.2M 1.02× –
Billy Bates↔ 1990 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.56× –
Gus Polidor 1990 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 – 0.58× –
Terry Francona 1990 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.56× –
George Canale 1990 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.56× –
Tony Fossas 1990 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Charlie O'Brien↔ 1990 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.52× –
Edgar Diaz 1990 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 0.61× –
Randy Veres 1990 -0.3 -1.6 0.1 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Paul Mirabella 1990 -0.7 -3.7 0.2 -3.9 – 0.67× –
Dale Sveum 1990 -0.9 -4.2 0.2 -4.4 – 0.58× –
Narciso Elvira 1990 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.0 $4.3M 0.67× –
Bob Sebra 1990 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Mike Capel 1990 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+27.6+281.919.7+263.4—

Trades

Every graded 1990 deal involving the Brewers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.

1990 · MIL / CIN
MIL · Harry Dalton +$31.2M
Ron Robinson, Bob Sebra
CIN · Bob Quinn −$31.2M
Glenn Braggs, Billy Bates
MIL came out ahead by $31.2M
1990 · PIT / MIL
PIT · Larry Doughty +$0.0M
Greg Edge
MIL · Harry Dalton +$0.0M
Jim Czajkowski
Even trade
1990 · MIL / LAD
MIL · Harry Dalton +$7.2M
Darren Holmes
LAD · Fred Claire −$7.2M
Bert Heffernan
MIL came out ahead by $7.2M
1990 · SEA / MIL
SEA · Woody Woodward +$0.0M
Frank Bolick
MIL · Harry Dalton +$0.0M
Mickey Brantley
Even trade
1990 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Frank Cashen +$4.0M
Charlie O'Brien, Kevin Carmody
MIL · Harry Dalton −$4.0M
Julio Machado, Kevin Brown
NYM came out ahead by $4.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

1990 payroll
$19.7M

What the front office was committed to as of 1990, 1990–1996. 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 (11)

PlayerAgeSvc1990199119921993199419951996
Robin Yount3416.000$3.2M$3.2M$3.2M$2.7MFREE AGENT
Paul Molitor3312.000$2.6M$3.2M$3.5MFREE AGENT
Dave Parker3917.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Rob Deer296.000$885kFREE AGENT
Greg Brock338.000$788k$938kFREE AGENT
Jim Gantner3714.000$700k$1.0M$1.1MFREE AGENT
Ron Robinson286.000$393kFREE AGENT$1.1M
Bill Krueger327.000$325kFREE AGENT
Tom Filer338.000$255kFREE AGENT
Paul Mirabella3612.000$230kFREE AGENT
Terry Francona319.000$150kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (16)

PlayerAgeSvc1990199119921993199419951996
Teddy Higuera325.000$2.1MFREE AGENT
Dan Plesac284.000$1.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Bosio274.000$710kARB 3FREE AGENT
Chuck Crim283.000$600kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
B.J. Surhoff253.000$575kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bill Wegman275.000$550kFREE AGENT
Mike Felder285.000$260kFREE AGENT
Dale Sveum264.000$230kARB 3FREE AGENT
Glenn Braggs274.000$195kARB 3FREE AGENT
Gus Polidor285.000$185kFREE AGENT
Mark Knudson295.000$150kFREE AGENT
Dennis Powell265.000$102kFREE AGENT
Edgar Diaz264.000$100kARB 3FREE AGENT
Tom Edens293.000$100kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Charlie O'Brien305.000$93kFREE AGENT
Bob Sebra285.000—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (16)

PlayerAgeSvc1990199119921993199419951996
Don August262.000$170kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bill Spiers241.000$135kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jaime Navarro231.000$120kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gary Sheffield212.000$115kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Fossas322.000$105kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
George Canale241.000$100kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim McIntosh250.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Narciso Elvira220.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Greg Vaughn241.000$100kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Randy Veres241.000$100kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Lee252.000$100kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Darryl Hamilton252.000$100kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Brown240.000$71kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Billy Bates261.000$64kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Julio Machado241.000$27kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Capel282.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 1990 acquisition stacked onto Brewers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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