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199371–91 (0.438)
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GM: Terry Ryan

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1993, 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
$28M
Surplus $M
-7
Win %
0.438
TAB
-11.9
WAB
-9.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
20.8
Dead money %
40%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-9.2

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1993 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RBrian Harper134
RLenny Webster45
RDerek Parks7

1B

LKent Hrbek115
RDave McCarty36
BGene Larkin18
RTerry Jorgensen9
RDave Winfield5
LMike Maksudian4
LRandy Bush4
LChip Hale1

2B

RChuck Knoblauch148
LChip Hale21
RJeff Reboulet11
BDenny Hocking1

3B

LMike Pagliarulo⇄83
RTerry Jorgensen45
RJeff Reboulet34
LScott Stahoviak19
LChip Hale19
BGene Larkin2
LMike Maksudian1

SS

RPat Meares111
RJeff Reboulet62
BDenny Hocking12
RScott Leius9
RChuck Knoblauch6
RTerry Jorgensen6

LF

RPedro Munoz64
RShane Mack64
RDave McCarty38
RBernardo Brito10
LDerek Lee9
BGene Larkin4
LJ.T. Bruett2
RKirby Puckett1
RJeff Reboulet1

CF

RKirby Puckett95
RShane Mack67
LJ.T. Bruett4
LRich Becker3
RDave McCarty2
RJeff Reboulet2
RChuck Knoblauch1

RF

RKirby Puckett47
RPedro Munoz41
RDave McCarty34
RDave Winfield31
BGene Larkin25
LJ.T. Bruett8
LDerek Lee4
RShane Mack2
LRandy Bush1

DH

RDave Winfield104
LChip Hale19
RKirby Puckett17
RBrian Harper7
RBernardo Brito5
LRandy Bush5
BGene Larkin3
LKent Hrbek1
RLenny Webster1

Starters

RKevin Tapani4.3 WAR
RScott Erickson3.3 WAR
RWillie Banks2.6 WAR
LJim Deshaies⇄1.0 WAR
RMike Trombley0.7 WAR
LEddie Guardado0.5 WAR
RGreg Brummett⇄0.0 WAR
RPat Mahomes-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRick Aguilera34 sv
LLarry Casian0 h
RCarl Willis0 h
RMike Hartley0 h
LGeorge Tsamis0 h
LMark Guthrie0 h
RBrett Merriman0 h
RRich Garces0 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 1992)

PlayerfWAR
Chip Hale1.4
Jim Deshaies1.0
Mike Hartley0.6
Eddie Guardado0.5
Dave Winfield0.3
Rich Garces0.0

Key subtractions (gone from 1992)

Player1992 fWAR
John Smiley5.0
Chili Davis1.7
Bill Krueger1.7
Tom Edens1.4
Greg Gagne1.2
Gary Wayne0.5

Contract Value

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 1993; everyone else is shown as a 1993 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Kevin Tapani 1993 +4.3 +75.2 2.0 +73.2 $0.5M 2.19× –
Scott Erickson 1993 +3.3 +52.2 0.5 +51.6 $0.2M 1.96× –
Willie Banks 1993 +2.6 +40.3 0.1 +40.2 $0.0M 1.96× –
Chuck Knoblauch 1993 +2.6 +22.7 0.5 +22.2 $0.2M 1.07× –
Carl Willis 1993 +1.5 +16.0 0.5 +15.5 $0.3M 1.34× –
Kent Hrbek 1993 +2.3 +14.9 3.1 +11.8 $1.4M 0.81× –
Brian Harper 1993 +2.3 +13.8 2.4 +11.4 $1.1M 0.76× –
Jeff Reboulet 1993 +1.6 +11.2 0.1 +11.1 $0.1M 0.89× –
Rick Aguilera 1993 +1.0 +10.3 2.4 +7.8 $2.5M 1.34× –
Jim Deshaies↔ 1993 +1.0 +8.0 0.6 +7.4 $0.6M 1.02× –
Larry Casian 1993 +1.2 +6.5 0.1 +6.4 $0.1M 0.67× –
Shane Mack 1993 +1.4 +9.1 3.0 +6.1 $2.2M 0.83× –
Chip Hale 1993 +1.4 +6.1 0.1 +6.0 $0.1M 0.56× –
Mike Pagliarulo↔ 1993 +1.1 +5.3 0.3 +5.0 $0.3M 0.58× –
Eddie Guardado 1993 +0.5 +3.8 0.1 +3.7 $0.2M 1.02× –
Mike Trombley 1993 +0.7 +3.8 0.1 +3.7 $0.2M 0.67× –
Mike Hartley 1993 +0.6 +3.3 0.6 +2.7 $1.0M 0.67× –
Terry Jorgensen 1993 +0.1 +0.6 0.1 +0.5 $0.9M 0.58× –
Greg Brummett↔ 1993 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $1.5M 1.02× –
Rich Garces 1993 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $3.0M 0.67× –
Mike Maksudian 1993 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.56× –
Rich Becker 1993 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.83× –
J.T. Bruett 1993 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.8 – 0.83× –
Lenny Webster 1993 -0.2 -0.8 0.2 -1.0 – 0.52× –
Dave Winfield 1993 +0.3 +1.5 2.7 -1.2 $10.3M 0.69× –
Gene Larkin 1993 -0.1 -0.9 0.6 -1.5 – 0.83× –
Scott Leius 1993 -0.3 -1.2 0.3 -1.5 – 0.61× –
Scott Stahoviak 1993 -0.3 -1.4 0.1 -1.5 – 0.58× –
Mark Guthrie 1993 -0.2 -0.8 0.7 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Pat Mahomes 1993 -0.3 -1.6 0.1 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Pat Meares 1993 -0.5 -2.2 0.1 -2.3 – 0.61× –
Randy Bush 1993 -0.4 -2.0 0.2 -2.3 – 0.69× –
Kirby Puckett 1993 +0.3 +1.8 5.3 -3.5 $19.4M 0.83× –
Pedro Munoz 1993 -1.9 -12.5 0.3 -12.7 – 0.83× –
Bernardo Brito 1993 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.83× –
Brett Merriman 1993 -0.5 -2.6 – – – 0.67× –
Dave McCarty 1993 -3.1 -20.6 – – – 0.83× –
Denny Hocking 1993 -0.4 -1.9 – – – 0.61× –
Derek Lee 1993 -0.5 -3.3 – – – 0.83× –
Derek Parks 1993 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.52× –
George Tsamis 1993 -0.4 -2.1 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+20.7+251.427.6+254.5—

Trades

Every graded 1993 deal involving the Twins — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 7 total.

1993 · COL / MIN
COL · Bob Gebhard +$3.2M
Gary Wayne, Rob Wassenaar
MIN · Terry Ryan −$3.2M
Brett Merriman
COL came out ahead by $3.2M
1993 · BAL / MIN
BAL · Roland Hemond +$5.6M
Mike Pagliarulo
MIN · Terry Ryan −$5.6M
Erik Schullstrom
BAL came out ahead by $5.6M
1993 · SEA / MIN
SEA · Woody Woodward +$1.6M
Steve Ontiveros
MIN · Terry Ryan −$1.6M
Greg Shockey
SEA came out ahead by $1.6M
1993 · MIN / SFG
MIN · Terry Ryan +$2.4M
Aaron Fultz, Andres Duncan, Greg Brummett
SFG · Bob Quinn −$2.4M
Jim Deshaies
MIN came out ahead by $2.4M
1993 · PHI / MIN
PHI · Lee Thomas +$0.0M
Mica Lewis
MIN · Terry Ryan +$0.0M
Jeff Grotewold
Even trade
1993 · MIN / CIN
MIN · Terry Ryan +$0.0M
Gary Scott
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Alan Newman, Tom Houk
Even trade
1993 · CHC / MIN
CHC · Larry Himes +$29.6M
Willie Banks
MIN · Terry Ryan −$29.6M
Dave Stevens, Matt Walbeck
CHC came out ahead by $29.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

1993 payroll
$28.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 1993, 1993–1999. 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)

PlayerAgeSvc1993199419951996199719981999
Kirby Puckett339.000$5.3M$5.3M$6.3MFREE AGENT
Kent Hrbek3312.000$3.1M$3.1MFREE AGENT
Shane Mack296.000$3.0M$3.2MFREE AGENT
Dave Winfield4120.000$2.7M$2.7MFREE AGENT
Rick Aguilera318.000$2.4M$3.3M$2.5M$3.5M$3.1M$2.8M$3.1M
Brian Harper3314.000$2.4MFREE AGENT
Gene Larkin306.000$600kFREE AGENT
Jim Deshaies339.000$591k$575kFREE AGENT
Carl Willis329.000$500k$500kFREE AGENT
Mike Pagliarulo339.000$322kFREE AGENT
Randy Bush3411.000$250kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (11)

PlayerAgeSvc1993199419951996199719981999
Kevin Tapani294.000$2.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Guthrie274.000$725kARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Hartley314.000$625kARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Erickson253.000$535kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Leius273.000$275kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Munoz243.000$254kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lenny Webster284.000$172kARB 3FREE AGENT
Chip Hale284.000$128kARB 3FREE AGENT
Terry Jorgensen264.000$119kARB 3FREE AGENT
Larry Casian273.000$115kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rich Garces223.000$109kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (19)

PlayerAgeSvc1993199419951996199719981999
Chuck Knoblauch242.000$510kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Reboulet291.000$128kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Willie Banks242.000$126kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Trombley261.000$124kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pat Mahomes221.000$123kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.T. Bruett251.000$121kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Maksudian271.000$110kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rich Becker210.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pat Meares240.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eddie Guardado220.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Stahoviak230.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Greg Brummett260.000$42kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bernardo Brito29–—
Denny Hocking230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Derek Lee26–—
Dave McCarty230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Merriman26–—
Derek Parks241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
George Tsamis26–—

Graphs

How each 1993 acquisition stacked onto Twins's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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