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Brewers MIL

200256–106 (0.346)
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GM: Dean Taylor

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2002, 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
$43M
Surplus $M
-16
Win %
0.346
TAB
-15.0
WAB
-20.6
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
14.2
Dead money %
54%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-10.8

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2002 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LTyler Houston⇄76
LPaul Bako76
RRobert Machado⇄49
BRaul Casanova⇄31
LJorge Fabregas⇄30
BMarcus Jensen15

1B

RRichie Sexson154
LLenny Harris12
RMark Loretta⇄5
RIzzy Alcantara2
RRobert Machado⇄2

2B

REric Young Sr.123
RRonnie Belliard49
BLuis Lopez⇄6

3B

RRonnie Belliard42
RKeith Ginter⇄25
LLenny Harris14
RBill Hall2

SS

RJosé Hernández149
RBill Hall13

LF

LGeoff Jenkins66
LMatt Stairs35
RRyan Thompson34
LAlex Sanchez16
LLenny Harris16
RRyan Christenson6
RJeffrey Hammonds2
RIzzy Alcantara2
REric Young Sr.1
LJim Rushford1

CF

LAlex Sanchez86
RJeffrey Hammonds78
RRyan Christenson16
RRyan Thompson5
RAlex Ochoa⇄2

RF

RJeffrey Hammonds55
LMatt Stairs51
LJim Rushford21
RRyan Thompson14
RIzzy Alcantara5
REric Young Sr.1

DH

REric Young Sr.2
LLenny Harris2
RMark Loretta⇄1
RRichie Sexson1

Starters

RBen Sheets3.5 WAR
LGlendon Rusch2.3 WAR
LWayne Franklin0.4 WAR
REverett Stull0.1 WAR
RDave Pember-0.1 WAR
RJamey Wright⇄-0.1 WAR
RBen Diggins-0.2 WAR
LJimmy Osting-0.3 WAR
RNick Neugebauer-0.4 WAR
LAndrew Lorraine-0.4 WAR
RRuben Quevedo-0.5 WAR
RNelson Figueroa-0.6 WAR
RJose Cabrera-1.1 WAR

Bullpen

★ RMike DeJean27 sv
RLuis Vizcaino19 h
LRay King15 h
LValerio de los Santos6 h
RJayson Durocher3 h
RMike Buddie2 h
LTakahito Nomura2 h
RMatt Childers0 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 2001)

PlayerfWAR
Glendon Rusch2.3
Matt Stairs1.7
Luis Vizcaino1.5
Eric Young Sr.1.0
Alex Ochoa1.0
Lenny Harris0.8

Key subtractions (gone from 2001)

Player2001 fWAR
Jeromy Burnitz3.0
Jimmy Haynes1.7
David Weathers0.9
Devon White0.8
Henry Blanco0.5
Lou Collier0.3

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 2002; everyone else is shown as a 2002 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Ben Sheets 2002 +3.5 +54.7 0.3 +54.4 $0.1M 1.96× –
José Hernández 2002 +4.5 +47.1 3.3 +43.8 $0.7M 1.32× –
Glendon Rusch 2002 +2.3 +27.1 2.8 +24.3 $1.2M 1.49× –
Richie Sexson 2002 +2.9 +24.6 3.1 +21.5 $1.1M 1.07× –
Matt Stairs 2002 +1.7 +16.8 0.5 +16.3 $0.3M 1.22× –
Luis Vizcaino 2002 +1.5 +15.6 0.2 +15.4 $0.1M 1.34× –
Alex Sanchez 2002 +0.7 +5.0 0.2 +4.8 $0.3M 0.83× –
Alex Ochoa↔ 2002 +1.0 +6.4 1.9 +4.5 $2.0M 0.83× –
Lenny Harris 2002 +0.8 +5.5 1.1 +4.4 $1.3M 0.83× –
Geoff Jenkins 2002 +0.9 +6.1 3.2 +2.9 $3.5M 0.83× –
Mike DeJean 2002 +0.4 +4.1 1.4 +2.7 $3.7M 1.34× –
Eric Young Sr. 2002 +1.0 +4.6 2.0 +2.6 $2.0M 0.56× –
Ray King 2002 +0.5 +2.9 0.3 +2.6 $0.6M 0.67× –
Tyler Houston↔ 2002 +0.7 +3.0 1.1 +1.9 $1.5M 0.52× –
Robert Machado↔ 2002 +0.2 +0.7 0.2 +0.5 $1.1M 0.52× –
Luis Lopez↔ 2002 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.56× –
Mike Matthews↔ 2002 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Mike Buddie 2002 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Chad Fox 2002 -0.0 -0.1 1.2 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Jorge Fabregas↔ 2002 -0.4 -1.6 0.2 -1.8 – 0.52× –
Paul Bako 2002 -0.4 -1.5 0.8 -2.3 – 0.52× –
Takahito Nomura 2002 -0.5 -2.5 0.4 -3.0 – 0.67× –
Mark Loretta↔ 2002 +0.2 +0.9 4.0 -3.1 $19.5M 0.56× –
Nick Neugebauer 2002 -0.4 -3.3 0.2 -3.5 – 1.02× –
Jamey Wright↔ 2002 -0.1 -0.9 3.5 -4.4 – 1.02× –
Ruben Quevedo 2002 -0.5 -4.2 0.3 -4.5 – 1.02× –
Raul Casanova↔ 2002 -1.0 -4.3 0.8 -5.1 – 0.52× –
Jose Cabrera 2002 -1.1 -6.1 0.7 -6.8 – 0.67× –
Jeffrey Hammonds 2002 -0.0 -0.1 7.5 -7.6 – 0.83× –
Ronnie Belliard 2002 -2.1 -9.4 1.6 -11.1 – 0.56× –
Andrew Lorraine 2002 -0.4 -2.3 – – – 0.67× –
Ben Diggins 2002 -0.2 -1.8 – – – 1.02× –
Bill Hall 2002 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.61× –
Brian Mallette 2002 -0.2 -1.1 – – – 0.67× –
David Pember 2002 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Everett Stull 2002 +0.1 +1.1 – – – 1.02× –
Izzy Alcantara 2002 -0.3 -2.1 – – – 0.83× –
Jayson Durocher 2002 +0.4 +2.3 – – – 0.67× –
Jim Rushford 2002 -1.0 -6.8 – – – 0.83× –
Jimmy Osting 2002 -0.3 -2.2 – – – 1.02× –
Keith Ginter↔ 2002 +0.3 +1.5 – – – 0.58× –
Marcus Jensen 2002 -0.3 -1.1 – – – 0.52× –
Matt Childers 2002 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Nelson Figueroa 2002 -0.6 -3.4 – – – 0.67× –
Ryan Christenson 2002 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 0.83× –
Ryan Thompson 2002 +0.5 +3.3 – – – 0.83× –
Shane Nance 2002 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Valerio De Los Santos 2002 +0.4 +2.3 – – – 0.67× –
Wayne Franklin 2002 +0.4 +2.9 – – – 1.02× –
Total—+14.2+179.643.1+145.7—

Trades

Every graded 2002 deal involving the Brewers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 12 total.

2002 · MIL / COL / NYM
MIL · Dean Taylor +$64.0M
Alex Ochoa, Lenny Harris, Glendon Rusch
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$21.6M
Benny Agbayani, Todd Zeile
NYM · Steve Phillips −$42.4M
Craig House, Ross Gload, Jeff D'Amico, Jeromy Burnitz, Lou Collier, Mark Sweeney
MIL came out ahead by $64.0M 3-team
2002 · MIL / LAD
MIL · Dean Taylor +$4.0M
Ben Diggins, Shane Nance
LAD · Dan Evans −$4.0M
Tyler Houston, Brian Mallette
MIL came out ahead by $4.0M
2002 · CHC / MIL
CHC · Andy MacPhail +$0.0M
Paul Bako
MIL · Dean Taylor +$0.0M
Ryan Gripp
Even trade
2002 · MIL / STL
MIL · Dean Taylor +$10.4M
Chris Morris, Mike Matthews
STL · Walt Jocketty −$10.4M
Jamey Wright
MIL came out ahead by $10.4M
2002 · MIL / ANA
MIL · Dean Taylor +$1.6M
Jorge Fábregas, Johnny Raburn, Pedro Liriano
ANA · Bill Stoneman −$1.6M
Sal Fasano, Alex Ochoa
MIL came out ahead by $1.6M
2002 · MIL / SDP
MIL · Dean Taylor +$1.6M
Dusty Wathan
SDP · Kevin Towers −$1.6M
Kevin Barker
MIL came out ahead by $1.6M
2002 · MIL / TEX
MIL · Dean Taylor +$4.0M
Luis Vizcaíno
TEX · John Hart −$4.0M
Jesús Peña
MIL came out ahead by $4.0M
2002 · MIL / CHC
MIL · Dean Taylor +$0.0M
Robert Machado
CHC · Andy MacPhail +$0.0M
Jackson Melian
Even trade
2002 · ATL / MIL
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.8M
Henry Blanco
MIL · Dean Taylor −$0.8M
Paul Bako, José Cabrera
ATL came out ahead by $0.8M
2002 · MIL / HOU
MIL · Dean Taylor +$21.6M
Wayne Franklin, Keith Ginter
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$21.6M
Mark Loretta
MIL came out ahead by $21.6M
2002 · MIL / MIN
MIL · Dean Taylor +$14.4M
Matt Kinney, Javier Valentín
MIN · Terry Ryan −$14.4M
Matt Yeatman, Jerry Oakes
MIL came out ahead by $14.4M
2002 · ATL / MIL
ATL · John Schuerholz +$15.2M
Ray King
MIL · Dean Taylor −$15.2M
John Foster, Wes Helms
ATL came out ahead by $15.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2002 payroll
$43.2M

What the front office was committed to as of 2002, 2002–2008. 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 (16)

PlayerAgeSvc2002200320042005200620072008
Jeffrey Hammonds319.000$7.5M$6.4MFREE AGENT
Mark Loretta307.000$4.0MFREE AGENT
Jamey Wright276.000$3.5MFREE AGENT
José Hernández3211.000$3.3MFREE AGENT
Eric Young Sr.3510.000$2.0M$1.6MFREE AGENT
Alex Ochoa307.000$1.9MFREE AGENT
Tyler Houston316.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Lenny Harris3714.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Raul Casanova296.000$798kFREE AGENT
Matt Stairs3410.000$500kFREE AGENT
Jorge Fabregas328.000$231kFREE AGENT
Robert Machado296.000$194kFREE AGENT
Luis Lopez319.000$72kFREE AGENT
Marcus Jensen296.000—FREE AGENT
Andrew Lorraine298.000—FREE AGENT
Ryan Thompson3410.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2002200320042005200620072008
Geoff Jenkins274.000$3.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Richie Sexson275.000$3.1MFREE AGENT
Glendon Rusch275.000$2.8MFREE AGENT
Ronnie Belliard274.000$1.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike DeJean315.000$1.4MFREE AGENT
Chad Fox315.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Paul Bako304.000$750kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Cabrera305.000$705kFREE AGENT
Ray King283.000$300kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Buddie314.000$218kARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Vizcaino273.000$212kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Christenson284.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Valerio De Los Santos294.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (20)

PlayerAgeSvc2002200320042005200620072008
Takahito Nomura330.000$430kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ben Sheets231.000$290kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ruben Quevedo232.000$252kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Sanchez251.000$202kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Neugebauer211.000$202kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Matthews282.000$26kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Everett Stull30–—
Nelson Figueroa282.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Izzy Alcantara292.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jimmy Osting25–—
Wayne Franklin282.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jayson Durocher270.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keith Ginter262.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Childers23–—
Bill Hall220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Mallette27–—
Shane Nance240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Pember24–—
Ben Diggins23–—
Jim Rushford28–—

Graphs

How each 2002 acquisition stacked onto Brewers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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