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Brewers MIL

199680–82 (0.494)
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GM: Sal Bando

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1996, 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
+4
Win %
0.494
TAB
-0.6
WAB
+4.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
27.8
Dead money %
31%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-8.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1996 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RMike Matheny104
LJesse Levis90
RKelly Stinnett14
LDave Nilsson2

1B

RJohn Jaha85
LDave Nilsson24
RTim Unroe11
RJeff Cirillo2
BBrian Banks1

2B

LFernando Viña137
RMark Loretta28
BPat Listach12
RJeff Cirillo1

3B

RJeff Cirillo154
RMark Loretta23
RKevin Seitzer⇄12
RTim Unroe3

SS

BJose Valentin151
RMark Loretta21
BPat Listach7

LF

RMarc Newfield⇄49
LDavid Hulse24
BTurner Ward15
RMatt Mieske9
LKevin Koslofski6
LDave Nilsson6
BBrian Banks3
RDanny Perez2
BPat Listach2
RTim Unroe1
RTodd Dunn1

CF

BPat Listach66
LDavid Hulse37
BChuck Carr27
RGerald Williams⇄20
LKevin Koslofski14
RMatt Mieske10
LJeromy Burnitz⇄7
BTurner Ward3
RGreg Vaughn⇄3
RDanny Perez1
RTodd Dunn1

RF

RMatt Mieske108
LDave Nilsson55
BTurner Ward18
LJeromy Burnitz⇄16
LDavid Hulse11
RGerald Williams⇄6
RTodd Dunn4
LKevin Koslofski2

DH

RJohn Jaha63
LDave Nilsson39
RJeff Cirillo2
RGreg Vaughn⇄1
BTurner Ward1

Starters

RBen McDonald4.2 WAR
LScott Karl2.4 WAR
RCal Eldred1.3 WAR
LAngel Miranda0.7 WAR
RTim Van Egmond0.7 WAR
RJeff D'Amico0.0 WAR
LBrian Givens0.0 WAR
RRicky Bones⇄-0.2 WAR
RRamon Garcia-0.7 WAR
RSteve Sparks-0.9 WAR

Bullpen

★ RMike Fetters32 sv
LGraeme Lloyd⇄0 h
RRamon Garcia0 h
RMarshall Boze0 h
RDoug Jones⇄0 h
LMike Potts0 h
LRon Villone⇄0 h
LKevin Wickander0 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 1995)

PlayerfWAR
Ben McDonald4.2
Chuck Carr0.8
Tim Van Egmond0.7
Doug Jones0.7
Marc Newfield0.5
Jesse Levis0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 1995)

Player1995 fWAR
B.J. Surhoff3.4
Darryl Hamilton1.0
Joe Oliver0.9
Jamie McAndrew0.7
Jeff Bronkey0.1
Bob Scanlan0.1

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 1996; everyone else is shown as a 1996 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Ben McDonald 1996 +4.2 +73.4 2.0 +71.4 $0.5M 2.19× –
Jeff Cirillo 1996 +4.2 +42.4 0.2 +42.2 $0.0M 1.25× –
Jose Valentin 1996 +4.0 +42.5 0.3 +42.2 $0.1M 1.32× –
John Jaha 1996 +3.7 +35.1 1.1 +34.0 $0.3M 1.20× –
Scott Karl 1996 +2.4 +28.6 0.2 +28.4 $0.1M 1.49× –
Kevin Seitzer↔ 1996 +2.7 +23.9 1.0 +22.9 $0.4M 1.12× –
Dave Nilsson 1996 +2.3 +22.5 1.1 +21.4 $0.5M 1.22× –
Greg Vaughn↔ 1996 +2.3 +22.5 4.1 +18.4 $1.8M 1.22× –
Mike Fetters 1996 +1.4 +15.3 1.7 +13.6 $1.2M 1.34× –
Cal Eldred 1996 +1.3 +10.2 0.7 +9.5 $0.6M 1.02× –
Tim Van Egmond 1996 +0.7 +6.1 0.1 +5.9 $0.2M 1.02× –
Chuck Carr 1996 +0.8 +5.5 0.3 +5.1 $0.4M 0.83× –
Fernando Viña 1996 +1.1 +5.1 0.2 +4.9 $0.2M 0.56× –
Matt Mieske 1996 +0.7 +4.6 0.2 +4.4 $0.3M 0.83× –
Graeme Lloyd↔ 1996 +0.8 +4.3 0.2 +4.1 $0.2M 0.67× –
Angel Miranda 1996 +0.7 +4.0 0.1 +3.9 $0.2M 0.67× –
Doug Jones↔ 1996 +0.7 +3.7 0.4 +3.4 $0.5M 0.67× –
Marc Newfield↔ 1996 +0.5 +3.4 0.1 +3.4 $0.1M 0.83× –
Jesse Levis 1996 +0.3 +1.4 0.1 +1.3 $0.4M 0.52× –
Gerald Williams↔ 1996 +0.2 +1.2 0.0 +1.1 $0.2M 0.83× –
Kevin Wickander 1996 +0.1 +0.6 0.3 +0.3 $2.6M 0.67× –
Jeff D'Amico 1996 +0.0 +0.3 0.1 +0.2 $2.8M 1.02× –
Brian Givens 1996 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $5.2M 1.02× –
Cris Carpenter 1996 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 -0.1 $12.8M 0.67× –
Jeromy Burnitz↔ 1996 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 – 0.83× –
Bob Wickman↔ 1996 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Bryce Florie↔ 1996 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Turner Ward 1996 -0.1 -0.8 0.4 -1.2 – 0.83× –
Mark Loretta 1996 -0.4 -1.7 0.1 -1.8 – 0.56× –
Ron Villone↔ 1996 -0.3 -1.8 0.1 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Mike Potts 1996 -0.4 -2.2 0.1 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Kelly Stinnett 1996 -0.6 -2.3 0.1 -2.5 – 0.52× –
David Hulse 1996 -0.4 -2.6 0.3 -2.8 – 0.83× –
Ricky Bones↔ 1996 -0.2 -1.9 1.3 -3.1 – 1.02× –
Mike Matheny 1996 -0.8 -3.5 0.1 -3.7 – 0.52× –
Ramon Garcia 1996 -0.7 -3.8 0.1 -3.9 – 0.67× –
Steve Sparks 1996 -0.9 -7.2 0.2 -7.3 – 1.02× –
Pat Listach 1996 -1.1 -7.6 2.2 -9.8 – 0.83× –
Mark Kiefer 1996 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 -0.0 $6.5M 0.67× –
Al Reyes 1996 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Brian Banks 1996 +0.2 +1.2 – – – 0.83× –
Danny Perez 1996 -0.2 -1.3 – – – 0.83× –
Jose Mercedes 1996 -0.5 -2.5 – – – 0.67× –
Kevin Koslofski 1996 -0.4 -2.4 – – – 0.83× –
Marshall Boze 1996 -0.6 -3.0 – – – 0.67× –
Terry Burrows 1996 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.67× –
Tim Unroe 1996 +0.2 +0.8 – – – 0.56× –
Todd Dunn 1996 +0.1 +0.6 – – – 0.83× –
Total—+27.5+312.319.9+299.8—

Trades

Every graded 1996 deal involving the Brewers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 8 total.

1996 · MIL / SDP
MIL · Sal Bando +$3.2M
Bryce Florie, Marc Newfield, Ron Villone
SDP · Kevin Towers −$3.2M
Greg Vaughn, Jerry Parent
MIL came out ahead by $3.2M
1996 · MIL / NYY
MIL · Sal Bando +$8.8M
Bob Wickman, Gerald Williams
NYY · Bob Watson −$8.8M
Pat Listach, Graeme Lloyd, Ricky Bones
MIL came out ahead by $8.8M
1996 · MIL / DET
MIL · Sal Bando +$4.0M
Henry Santos
DET · Randy Smith −$4.0M
Duane Singleton
MIL came out ahead by $4.0M
1996 · MIL / KCR
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.0M
Chris Eddy
KCR · Herk Robinson +$0.0M
Mark Kiefer
Even trade
1996 · MIL / CLE
MIL · Sal Bando +$178.4M
Jeromy Burnitz
CLE · John Hart −$178.4M
Kevin Seitzer
MIL came out ahead by $178.4M
1996 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$5.6M
Cory Lidle
MIL · Sal Bando −$5.6M
Kelly Stinnett
NYM came out ahead by $5.6M
1996 · MIL / MIA
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.8M
Joel Adamson
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$0.8M
Ed Collins
MIL came out ahead by $0.8M
1996 · MIL / CLE
MIL · Sal Bando +$1.6M
Jesse Levis
CLE · John Hart −$1.6M
Scott Nate, Jared Camp
MIL came out ahead by $1.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

1996 payroll
$20.2M

What the front office was committed to as of 1996, 1996–2002. 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 (9)

PlayerAgeSvc1996199719981999200020012002
Greg Vaughn307.000$4.1MFREE AGENT
Ben McDonald287.000$2.0M$5.0MFREE AGENT
Mike Fetters317.000$1.7M$1.7MFREE AGENT
Kevin Seitzer3410.000$986kFREE AGENT
Turner Ward316.000$400kFREE AGENT
Doug Jones3914.000$381k$600k$1.7MFREE AGENT
Chuck Carr286.000$325k$230kFREE AGENT
Kevin Wickander317.000$290kFREE AGENT
Cris Carpenter318.000$150kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (19)

PlayerAgeSvc1996199719981999200020012002
Pat Listach284.000$2.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Ricky Bones275.000$1.3MFREE AGENT
John Jaha304.000$1.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Nilsson264.000$1.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Cal Eldred285.000$712kFREE AGENT
Jose Valentin264.000$300kARB 3FREE AGENT
David Hulse284.000$270kARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Mieske283.000$200kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Fernando Viña273.000$190kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Graeme Lloyd293.000$172kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesse Levis284.000$150kARB 3FREE AGENT
Bob Wickman274.000$146kARB 3FREE AGENT
Angel Miranda263.000$135kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Kiefer273.000$130kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ramon Garcia275.000$109kFREE AGENT
Marc Newfield233.000$52kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeromy Burnitz273.000$46kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gerald Williams294.000$42kARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Koslofski294.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (20)

PlayerAgeSvc1996199719981999200020012002
Jeff Cirillo262.000$188kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steve Sparks301.000$175kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Karl241.000$155kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Matheny252.000$150kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kelly Stinnett262.000$148kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Givens301.000$135kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Van Egmond272.000$115kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff D'Amico200.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Potts250.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Loretta241.000$109kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ron Villone261.000$68kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryce Florie262.000$48kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Banks250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marshall Boze25–—
Terry Burrows272.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Todd Dunn25–—
Jose Mercedes252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Perez25–—
Al Reyes261.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Unroe251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 1996 acquisition stacked onto Brewers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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