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Twins MIN

199768–94 (0.420)
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GM: Terry Ryan

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1997, 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
$26M
Surplus $M
-2
Win %
0.420
TAB
-5.0
WAB
-8.9
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
24.4
Dead money %
17%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-4.9

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1997 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RTerry Steinbach116
LGreg Myers⇄56
RDamian Miller20
BJavier Valentin4

1B

LScott Stahoviak81
RGreg Colbrunn⇄70
LBrent Brede15
RPaul Molitor12
LDavid Ortiz11
RRon Coomer9
RTerry Steinbach2
BDenny Hocking1

2B

RChuck Knoblauch153
BDenny Hocking15
LTodd Walker8

3B

RRon Coomer119
LTodd Walker40
BDenny Hocking39
RPaul Molitor2

SS

RPat Meares134
BDenny Hocking44
RChuck Knoblauch1

LF

RMarty Cordova101
LMatt Lawton III58
LRich Becker9
BDenny Hocking7
LBrent Brede3

CF

LRich Becker114
LMatt Lawton III24
BChris Latham8
BDenny Hocking2

RF

LMatt Lawton III66
RRoberto Kelly⇄57
LBrent Brede40
LRich Becker14
BDenny Hocking12
RRon Coomer7
BChris Latham3

DH

RPaul Molitor121
RRoberto Kelly⇄10
LGreg Myers⇄6
LScott Stahoviak3
RRon Coomer3
RDamian Miller3
RMarty Cordova2
LDavid Ortiz1
RChuck Knoblauch1
RTerry Steinbach1
LTodd Walker1

Starters

RBrad Radke4.8 WAR
RBob Tewksbury4.0 WAR
LGreg Swindell1.4 WAR
RFrank Rodriguez1.0 WAR
LDan Serafini0.5 WAR
LRich Robertson0.3 WAR
RShane Bowers0.1 WAR
LTravis Miller-0.1 WAR
RLaTroy Hawkins-0.1 WAR
RKevin Jarvis⇄-0.3 WAR
RDave Stevens⇄-0.6 WAR
LScott Aldred-0.9 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRick Aguilera26 sv
LEddie Guardado0 h
RMike Trombley0 h
LGreg Swindell0 h
RTodd Ritchie0 h
RDan Naulty0 h
RGregg Olson⇄0 h
LDan Serafini0 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 1996)

PlayerfWAR
Bob Tewksbury4.0
Greg Swindell1.4
Terry Steinbach0.7
David Ortiz0.2
Shane Bowers0.1
Javier Valentin0.1

Key subtractions (gone from 1996)

Player1996 fWAR
Dave Hollins2.3
Chip Hale0.1
Scott Klingenbeck0.0
Tom Quinlan-0.1
Jose Parra-0.2
Brian Raabe-0.2

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 1997; everyone else is shown as a 1997 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Brad Radke 1997 +4.8 +84.0 0.5 +83.6 $0.1M 2.19× –
Bob Tewksbury 1997 +4.0 +70.3 2.0 +68.3 $0.5M 2.19× –
Chuck Knoblauch 1997 +6.2 +67.9 6.2 +61.8 $1.0M 1.38× –
Rich Becker 1997 +2.2 +21.3 0.3 +21.1 $0.1M 1.22× –
Pat Meares 1997 +1.9 +13.5 1.4 +12.1 $0.8M 0.89× –
Greg Swindell 1997 +1.4 +7.4 0.8 +6.7 $0.5M 0.67× –
Ron Coomer 1997 +1.3 +5.9 0.2 +5.7 $0.1M 0.58× –
Rick Aguilera 1997 +0.8 +8.4 3.1 +5.3 $3.9M 1.34× –
Frankie Rodriguez 1997 +1.0 +5.1 0.2 +4.9 $0.2M 0.67× –
Mike Trombley 1997 +1.0 +5.3 0.4 +4.9 $0.4M 0.67× –
Matt Lawton III 1997 +0.7 +4.5 0.1 +4.4 $0.2M 0.83× –
Greg Myers↔ 1997 +0.7 +3.7 0.5 +3.2 $0.8M 0.69× –
Rich Robertson 1997 +0.3 +2.8 0.2 +2.6 $0.6M 1.02× –
Eddie Guardado 1997 +0.4 +2.1 0.3 +1.8 $0.7M 0.67× –
Brent Brede 1997 +0.2 +1.2 0.1 +1.0 $0.9M 0.83× –
Todd Walker 1997 +0.2 +1.0 0.1 +0.9 $0.7M 0.58× –
Roberto Kelly↔ 1997 +0.1 +0.9 0.5 +0.4 $3.9M 0.83× –
Paul Molitor 1997 +0.7 +3.8 3.5 +0.3 $5.1M 0.69× –
Darrin Jackson↔ 1997 +0.0 +0.1 0.2 -0.1 $15.2M 0.83× –
Terry Steinbach 1997 +0.7 +2.8 2.9 -0.1 $4.2M 0.52× –
Gregg Olson↔ 1997 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Damian Miller 1997 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.7 – 0.52× –
Travis Miller 1997 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.9 – 1.02× –
LaTroy Hawkins 1997 -0.1 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 1.02× –
Scott Stahoviak 1997 -0.2 -1.0 0.3 -1.3 – 0.56× –
Todd Ritchie 1997 -0.2 -1.2 0.1 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Kevin Jarvis↔ 1997 -0.3 -1.6 0.0 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Denny Hocking 1997 -0.4 -2.1 0.2 -2.3 – 0.61× –
Dan Naulty 1997 -0.4 -2.4 0.2 -2.5 – 0.67× –
Marty Cordova 1997 -0.3 -2.3 0.8 -3.1 – 0.83× –
Greg Colbrunn↔ 1997 -0.7 -3.2 0.5 -3.7 – 0.56× –
Dave Stevens↔ 1997 -0.6 -4.7 0.1 -4.8 – 1.02× –
Scott Aldred 1997 -0.9 -6.9 0.2 -7.2 – 1.02× –
Chris Latham 1997 -0.3 -2.1 – – – 0.83× –
Dan Serafini 1997 +0.5 +4.4 – – – 1.02× –
David Ortiz 1997 +0.2 +0.7 – – – 0.56× –
Javier Valentin 1997 +0.1 +0.4 – – – 0.52× –
Shane Bowers 1997 +0.1 +0.9 – – – 1.02× –
Torii Hunter 1997 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.83× –
Total—+24.8+288.226.3+257.6—

Trades

Every graded 1997 deal involving the Twins — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.

1997 · MIN / SEA
MIN · Terry Ryan +$16.0M
Joe Mays, Jeromy Palki
SEA · Woody Woodward −$16.0M
Roberto Kelly
MIN came out ahead by $16.0M
1997 · MIN / ATL
MIN · Terry Ryan +$4.0M
Steve Hacker
ATL · John Schuerholz −$4.0M
Greg Myers
MIN came out ahead by $4.0M
1997 · MIL / MIN
MIL · Sal Bando +$1.6M
Darrin Jackson
MIN · Terry Ryan −$1.6M
Mick Fieldbinder
MIL came out ahead by $1.6M
1997 · NYM / MIN
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$8.8M
Rich Becker
MIN · Terry Ryan −$8.8M
Alex Ochoa
NYM came out ahead by $8.8M
1997 · MIN / ATL
MIN · Terry Ryan +$4.0M
Marc Lewis
ATL · John Schuerholz −$4.0M
Greg Colbrunn
MIN came out ahead by $4.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

1997 payroll
$26.4M

What the front office was committed to as of 1997, 1997–2003. 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)

PlayerAgeSvc1997199819992000200120022003
Chuck Knoblauch286.000$6.2MFREE AGENT
Paul Molitor4019.000$3.5M$4.2MFREE AGENT
Rick Aguilera3512.000$3.1M$2.8M$3.1MFREE AGENT
Terry Steinbach3511.000$2.9M$2.9M$1.0MFREE AGENT
Bob Tewksbury3611.000$2.0M$1.8MFREE AGENT
Greg Swindell3211.000$750k$835kFREE AGENT
Roberto Kelly3210.000$536kFREE AGENT
Greg Myers3110.000$502kFREE AGENT
Scott Aldred297.000$225kFREE AGENT
Darrin Jackson3312.000$180kFREE AGENT
Gregg Olson309.000$98kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (10)

PlayerAgeSvc1997199819992000200120022003
Pat Meares284.000$1.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Greg Colbrunn275.000$536kFREE AGENT
Mike Trombley305.000$375kFREE AGENT
Eddie Guardado264.000$300kARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Stahoviak274.000$275kARB 3FREE AGENT
Rich Becker254.000$260kARB 3FREE AGENT
Rich Robertson284.000$205kARB 3FREE AGENT
Denny Hocking274.000$152kARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Stevens273.000$79kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Jarvis273.000$37kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (18)

PlayerAgeSvc1997199819992000200120022003
Marty Cordova272.000$800kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Radke242.000$450kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Frankie Rodriguez242.000$220kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ron Coomer302.000$170kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Naulty271.000$165kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brent Brede251.000$150kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
LaTroy Hawkins242.000$150kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Todd Walker241.000$150kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Damian Miller270.000$150kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Lawton III252.000$150kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis Miller241.000$150kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Todd Ritchie250.000$150kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shane Bowers25–—
Torii Hunter210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Latham240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Ortiz210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Serafini231.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Javier Valentin210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 1997 acquisition stacked onto Twins's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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