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Brewers MIL

201196–66 (0.593)Made Playoffs
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GM: Douglas Melvin

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2011, 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
$94M
Surplus $M
+23
Win %
0.593
TAB
+13.5
WAB
+14.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
47.5
Dead money %
18%
Depth Players
11.0
Dead WAR
-3.6

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2011 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJonathan Lucroy132
LGeorge Kottaras36
RWil Nieves17
RMartín Maldonado3
RMike Rivera1

1B

LPrince Fielder159
LMark Kotsay11
RCasey McGehee5
RErick Almonte2
LMat Gamel2
RJosh Wilson⇄1

2B

RRickie Weeks Jr.115
LCraig Counsell25
RJerry Hairston Jr.⇄11
RJosh Wilson⇄10
LTaylor Green7
BFelipe López⇄5
REric Farris1

3B

RCasey McGehee147
RJerry Hairston Jr.⇄18
LCraig Counsell14
RJosh Wilson⇄13
BFelipe López⇄11
LTaylor Green5
LMat Gamel3

SS

RYuniesky Betancourt149
LCraig Counsell23
RJosh Wilson⇄11
RJerry Hairston Jr.⇄1

LF

RRyan Braun147
LMark Kotsay19
LNyjer Morgan17
RJerry Hairston Jr.⇄8
RJosh Wilson⇄3
BBrandon Boggs2
LMat Gamel2
LCraig Counsell1

CF

LNyjer Morgan95
RCarlos Gómez87
LMark Kotsay10
RJerry Hairston Jr.⇄7
BBrandon Boggs1
RBrett Carroll1
LLogan Schafer1

RF

RCorey Hart126
LMark Kotsay30
LNyjer Morgan20
RErick Almonte7
BBrandon Boggs2
LLogan Schafer1

DH

LPrince Fielder3
RRickie Weeks Jr.2
LMat Gamel2
RCasey McGehee1
RRyan Braun1

Starters

RZack Greinke3.4 WAR
RYovani Gallardo3.3 WAR
RShaun Marcum3.0 WAR
LRandy Wolf2.3 WAR
LChris Narveson1.5 WAR
RMarco Estrada0.7 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJohn Axford46 sv
RLaTroy Hawkins20 h
RFrancisco Rodriguez⇄17 h
RKameron Loe16 h
RTakashi Saito10 h
LZach Braddock3 h
RTim Dillard1 h
RSergio Mitre⇄0 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 2010)

PlayerfWAR
Nyjer Morgan3.7
Zack Greinke3.4
Shaun Marcum3.0
Francisco Rodríguez0.7
Jerry Hairston Jr.0.7
Takashi Saito0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2010)

Player2010 fWAR
Jim Edmonds2.4
Gregg Zaun1.3
Lorenzo Cain1.2
Joe Inglett0.5
Alcides Escobar0.4
Chris Capuano0.2

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 2011; everyone else is shown as a 2011 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Ryan Braun 2011 +7.1 +116.0 4.3 +111.7 $0.6M 2.05× –
Jonathan Lucroy 2011 +6.0 +61.8 0.4 +61.4 $0.1M 1.28× –
Nyjer Morgan 2011 +3.7 +52.5 0.5 +52.1 $0.1M 1.79× –
Yovani Gallardo 2011 +3.3 +52.0 3.5 +48.5 $1.1M 1.96× –
Corey Hart 2011 +3.7 +53.5 6.8 +46.6 $1.8M 1.79× –
Shaun Marcum 2011 +3.0 +47.4 4.0 +43.4 $1.3M 1.96× –
Zack Greinke 2011 +3.4 +52.7 13.5 +39.2 $4.0M 1.96× –
Prince Fielder 2011 +4.7 +45.0 15.5 +29.5 $3.3M 1.20× –
Rickie Weeks Jr. 2011 +3.3 +28.5 4.5 +24.0 $1.4M 1.07× –
John Axford 2011 +1.5 +24.2 0.4 +23.8 $0.3M 1.95× –
Carlos Gómez 2011 +2.2 +21.1 1.5 +19.6 $0.7M 1.22× –
Randy Wolf 2011 +2.3 +27.5 9.5 +18.0 $4.1M 1.49× –
Chris Narveson 2011 +1.5 +12.1 0.4 +11.7 $0.3M 1.02× –
Kameron Loe 2011 +1.0 +10.9 1.2 +9.6 $1.2M 1.34× –
Marco Estrada 2011 +0.7 +4.0 0.4 +3.6 $0.6M 0.67× –
Jerry Hairston Jr.↔ 2011 +0.7 +3.1 0.8 +2.3 $1.1M 0.58× –
Francisco Rodríguez↔ 2011 +0.7 +7.4 5.2 +2.2 $7.5M 1.34× –
Craig Counsell 2011 +0.4 +1.9 1.4 +0.5 $3.2M 0.56× –
George Kottaras 2011 +0.2 +0.9 0.4 +0.5 $2.0M 0.52× –
Tim Dillard 2011 +0.2 +0.9 0.4 +0.5 $2.6M 0.67× –
Logan Schafer 2011 +0.1 +0.5 0.4 +0.1 $5.3M 0.83× –
Martín Maldonado 2011 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 – 0.52× –
Mike McClendon 2011 +0.1 +0.4 0.4 -0.1 $6.3M 0.67× –
Mark Kotsay 2011 +0.1 +0.4 0.8 -0.4 $12.0M 0.83× –
Eric Farris 2011 -0.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 – 0.56× –
Josh Wilson↔ 2011 +0.0 +0.1 0.7 -0.6 $46.3M 0.58× –
LaTroy Hawkins 2011 +0.7 +3.6 4.2 -0.6 $6.3M 0.67× –
Sean Green 2011 +0.0 +0.2 0.9 -0.6 $19.1M 0.67× –
Takashi Saito 2011 +0.2 +1.2 1.8 -0.6 $8.0M 0.67× –
Brandon Kintzler 2011 -0.1 -0.4 0.4 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Zach Braddock 2011 -0.1 -0.5 0.4 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Mitch Stetter 2011 -0.2 -0.9 0.4 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Sergio Mitre↔ 2011 -0.2 -0.8 0.8 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Jeremy Reed 2011 -0.2 -1.1 0.6 -1.7 – 0.83× –
Casey McGehee 2011 -0.3 -1.5 0.5 -2.0 – 0.58× –
Felipe Lopez↔ 2011 -0.5 -2.3 0.1 -2.4 – 0.58× –
Wil Nieves 2011 -0.4 -1.7 0.8 -2.5 – 0.52× –
Mat Gamel 2011 -0.5 -2.1 0.4 -2.6 – 0.58× –
Yuniesky Betancourt 2011 -0.1 -0.7 4.3 -5.0 – 0.61× –
Erick Almonte 2011 -0.7 -4.6 0.4 -5.1 – 0.83× –
Taylor Green 2011 +0.1 +0.4 0.4 -0.0 $4.5M 0.56× –
Brandon Boggs 2011 +0.1 +0.4 – – – 0.83× –
Brett Carroll 2011 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.83× –
Daniel Herrera↔ 2011 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Frankie De La Cruz 2011 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Mark DiFelice 2011 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Mike Fiers 2011 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Mike Rivera 2011 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 0.52× –
Total—+47.3+612.193.8+519.3—

Trades

Every graded 2011 deal involving the Brewers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.

2011 · MIL / WSN
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$27.2M
Nyjer Morgan
WSN · Michael Rizzo −$27.2M
Cutter Dykstra
MIL came out ahead by $27.2M
2011 · MIL / WSN
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$0.0M
Jerry Hairston
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$0.0M
Erik Komatsu
Even trade
2011 · PIT / MIL
PIT · Neal Huntington +$0.8M
Casey McGehee
MIL · Douglas Melvin −$0.8M
José Veras
PIT came out ahead by $0.8M
2011 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$17.6M
Danny Herrera, Adrian Rosario
MIL · Douglas Melvin −$17.6M
Francisco Rodríguez
NYM came out ahead by $17.6M
2011 · NYY / MIL
NYY · Brian Cashman +$4.0M
Chris Dickerson
MIL · Douglas Melvin −$4.0M
Sergio Mitre
NYY came out ahead by $4.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

2011 payroll
$93.8M

What the front office was committed to as of 2011, 2011–2017. 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)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Zack Greinke276.057$13.5M$8.8MFREE AGENT
Randy Wolf3411.115$9.5M$8.0MFREE AGENT
Francisco Rodríguez297.150$5.2M$8.0M$655k$3.2M$3.5MFREE AGENT
LaTroy Hawkins3814.054$4.2MFREE AGENT
Craig Counsell4013.037$1.4MFREE AGENT
Mark Kotsay3513.018$800kFREE AGENT
Jerry Hairston Jr.3513.000$750kFREE AGENT
Jeremy Reed308.000$550kFREE AGENT
Felipe Lopez318.027$91kFREE AGENT
Mike Rivera3410.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (18)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Prince Fielder275.068$15.5MFREE AGENT
Corey Hart295.038$6.8MFREE AGENT
Rickie Weeks Jr.285.131$4.5MFREE AGENT
Yuniesky Betancourt295.067$4.3MFREE AGENT
Ryan Braun273.129$4.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shaun Marcum294.128$4.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Yovani Gallardo253.108$3.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Takashi Saito415.000$1.8MFREE AGENT
Carlos Gómez253.141$1.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kameron Loe293.133$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Green324.160$875kARB 3FREE AGENT
Wil Nieves334.092$775kARB 3FREE AGENT
Sergio Mitre305.132$762kFREE AGENT
Josh Wilson303.047$652kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark DiFelice343.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Frankie De La Cruz274.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Boggs283.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Herrera263.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (20)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Casey McGehee282.028$478kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nyjer Morgan302.120$472kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Axford280.170$442kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Narveson291.102$442kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
George Kottaras282.021$440kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mitch Stetter301.146$427kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Braddock231.058$424kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Lucroy250.136$424kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Erick Almonte330.165$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Green240.124$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Kintzler260.027$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike McClendon260.086$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Farris250.002$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mat Gamel251.045$414kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Dillard270.064$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Logan Schafer240.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marco Estrada271.035$414kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Martín Maldonado240.000$63kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Carroll282.068—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Fiers260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2011 acquisition stacked onto Brewers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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