Twins MINGM: Andy MacPhail
Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1988, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).
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.
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Freddie Toliver | 1.5 |
| John Moses | 1.5 |
| Brian Harper | 1.4 |
| Tom Herr | 1.1 |
| Jim Dwyer | 0.4 |
| Charlie Lea | 0.2 |
| Player | 1987 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Mike Smithson | 0.5 |
| Mark Salas | 0.2 |
| Roy Smalley III | 0.2 |
| Jeff Bittiger | 0.1 |
| Don Baylor | -0.0 |
| Chris Pittaro | -0.1 |
WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Twins. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1988; everyone else is shown as a 1988 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Viola | 1988 | +6.3 | +125.4 | 1.4 | +124.0 | $0.2M | 2.50× | – |
| Kirby Puckett | 1988 | +7.1 | +116.7 | 1.1 | +115.6 | $0.2M | 2.05× | – |
| Allan Anderson | 1988 | +3.5 | +61.8 | 0.1 | +61.7 | $0.0M | 2.19× | – |
| Bert Blyleven | 1988 | +3.2 | +50.4 | 1.0 | +49.4 | $0.3M | 1.96× | – |
| Gary Gaetti | 1988 | +4.3 | +43.2 | 1.7 | +41.5 | $0.4M | 1.25× | – |
| Kent Hrbek | 1988 | +4.3 | +41.1 | 1.4 | +39.6 | $0.3M | 1.20× | – |
| Dan Gladden | 1988 | +2.9 | +36.6 | 0.4 | +36.3 | $0.1M | 1.60× | – |
| Jeff Reardon | 1988 | +1.6 | +24.9 | 0.8 | +24.0 | $0.5M | 1.95× | – |
| Freddie Toliver | 1988 | +1.5 | +17.9 | 0.1 | +17.9 | $0.0M | 1.49× | – |
| Greg Gagne | 1988 | +1.8 | +12.9 | 0.4 | +12.5 | $0.2M | 0.89× | – |
| John Moses | 1988 | +1.5 | +9.9 | 0.1 | +9.8 | $0.1M | 0.83× | – |
| Randy Bush | 1988 | +1.4 | +9.2 | 0.3 | +8.9 | $0.3M | 0.83× | – |
| Tim Laudner | 1988 | +1.5 | +9.1 | 0.3 | +8.8 | $0.2M | 0.76× | – |
| Gene Larkin | 1988 | +1.3 | +7.4 | 0.1 | +7.3 | $0.1M | 0.69× | – |
| Brian Harper | 1988 | +1.4 | +5.7 | 0.1 | +5.6 | $0.1M | 0.52× | – |
| Les Straker | 1988 | +0.5 | +4.4 | 0.1 | +4.3 | $0.2M | 1.02× | – |
| Juan Berenguer | 1988 | +0.8 | +4.5 | 0.5 | +4.0 | $0.6M | 0.67× | – |
| Tom Herr↔ | 1988 | +1.1 | +4.8 | 0.7 | +4.0 | $0.7M | 0.56× | – |
| Jim Dwyer↔ | 1988 | +0.4 | +2.5 | 0.1 | +2.4 | $0.2M | 0.69× | – |
| Charlie Lea | 1988 | +0.2 | +1.8 | 0.1 | +1.8 | $0.3M | 1.02× | – |
| Mark Davidson | 1988 | +0.2 | +1.6 | 0.1 | +1.5 | $0.4M | 0.83× | – |
| Roy Smith | 1988 | +0.2 | +1.3 | 0.1 | +1.3 | $0.3M | 0.67× | – |
| John Christensen | 1988 | +0.1 | +0.5 | 0.1 | +0.4 | $1.0M | 0.83× | – |
| Dan Schatzeder↔ | 1988 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | – | 0.67× | – |
| German Gonzalez | 1988 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.6 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Tippy Martinez | 1988 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.6 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Dwight Lowry | 1988 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.7 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Steve Lombardozzi Sr. | 1988 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.7 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Keith Atherton | 1988 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.3 | -1.4 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Jim Winn | 1988 | -0.3 | -1.7 | 0.2 | -1.8 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Joe Niekro | 1988 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.8 | -1.9 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Steve Carlton | 1988 | -0.4 | -2.2 | 0.1 | -2.4 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Mark Portugal | 1988 | -0.7 | -3.6 | 0.1 | -3.6 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Tom Nieto | 1988 | -0.9 | -3.8 | 0.1 | -3.9 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Tom Brunansky↔ | 1988 | -0.7 | -4.1 | 0.1 | -4.2 | – | 0.69× | – |
| Al Newman | 1988 | -0.9 | -4.2 | 0.1 | -4.3 | – | 0.58× | – |
| Doug Baker | 1988 | -0.1 | -0.7 | – | – | – | 0.61× | – |
| Eric Bullock | 1988 | +0.2 | +1.1 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Karl Best | 1988 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Kelvin Torve | 1988 | -0.1 | -0.4 | – | – | – | 0.56× | – |
| Mike Mason | 1988 | -0.2 | -1.0 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Total | — | +42.1 | +568.3 | 13.5 | +556.2 | — | ||
Every graded 1988 deal involving the Twins — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 12 total.
MIN · Andy MacPhail
+$11.2M
PHI · Woody Woodward
−$11.2M
ANA · Mike Port
+$106.4M
MIN · Andy MacPhail
−$106.4M
PHI · Woody Woodward
+$12.0M
MIN · Andy MacPhail
−$12.0M
HOU · Bill Wood
+$45.6M
MIN · Andy MacPhail
−$45.6M
OAK · Sandy Alderson
+$0.0M
MIN · Andy MacPhail
+$0.0M
MIN · Andy MacPhail
+$1.6M
DET · Bill Lajoie
−$1.6M
DET · Bill Lajoie
+$0.8M
MIN · Andy MacPhail
−$0.8M
BAL · Roland Hemond
+$4.0M
MIN · Andy MacPhail
−$4.0M
SFG · Al Rosen
+$0.0M
MIN · Andy MacPhail
+$0.0M
DET · Bill Lajoie
+$0.8M
MIN · Andy MacPhail
−$0.8M
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$11.2M
MIN · Andy MacPhail
−$11.2M
MIN · Andy MacPhail
+$8.8M
STL · Dal Maxvill
−$8.8M
What the front office was committed to as of 1988, 1988–1994. 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.
| Player | Age | Svc | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gaetti | 29 | 7.000 | $1.7M | $2.4M | $500k | FREE AGENT | |||
| Kent Hrbek | 28 | 7.000 | $1.4M | $1.6M | $2.1M | $2.6M | $3.1M | $3.1M | $3.1M |
| Frank Viola | 28 | 6.000 | $1.4M | $1.8M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Bert Blyleven | 37 | 18.000 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jeff Reardon | 32 | 9.000 | $850k | $1.3M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Joe Niekro | 43 | 21.000 | $800k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Tom Herr | 32 | 9.000 | $745k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Juan Berenguer | 33 | 10.000 | $500k | $625k | $750k | FREE AGENT | |||
| Randy Bush | 29 | 6.000 | $350k | $550k | $350k | $500k | $450k | $250k | FREE AGENT |
| Tim Laudner | 30 | 7.000 | $295k | $700k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Dan Schatzeder | 33 | 11.000 | $130k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Steve Carlton | 43 | 23.000 | $115k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jim Dwyer | 38 | 15.000 | $109k | $174k | $240k | FREE AGENT | |||
| Tom Brunansky | 27 | 7.000 | $102k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| John Moses | 30 | 6.000 | $100k | $180k | $395k | FREE AGENT | |||
| Tippy Martinez | 38 | 14.000 | $90k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brian Harper | 28 | 9.000 | $90k | $148k | $500k | $625k | $2.5M | $2.4M | FREE AGENT |
| Charlie Lea | 31 | 8.000 | $62k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Puckett | 28 | 4.000 | $1.1M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Greg Gagne | 26 | 5.000 | $440k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Dan Gladden | 30 | 5.000 | $360k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Keith Atherton | 29 | 5.000 | $345k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jim Winn | 28 | 5.000 | $165k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Steve Lombardozzi Sr. | 28 | 3.000 | $152k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Tom Nieto | 27 | 4.000 | $104k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Al Newman | 28 | 3.000 | $100k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| John Christensen | 27 | 4.000 | $70k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Mark Portugal | 25 | 3.000 | $69k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Dwight Lowry | 30 | 4.000 | $68k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Roy Smith | 26 | 4.000 | $65k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Freddie Toliver | 27 | 4.000 | $65k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Doug Baker | 27 | 4.000 | — | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Karl Best | 29 | 5.000 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Straker | 28 | 1.000 | $93k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Mark Davidson | 27 | 2.000 | $89k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Gene Larkin | 25 | 1.000 | $83k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Allan Anderson | 24 | 2.000 | $70k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| German Gonzalez | 26 | 0.000 | $62k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Eric Bullock | 28 | – | — | ||||||
| Mike Mason | 29 | – | — | ||||||
| Kelvin Torve | 28 | – | — |
How each 1988 acquisition stacked onto Twins's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.