Rosternomics

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GM: Terry Ryan (since 1993)

2006 roster — every player, value & surplus

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+16.5
WAB — wins above budget
+11.4
TAB — roster Talent above budget
96–66 (0.593)
record · made playoffs
+8M
surplus $M (value/$)
43.3
roster fWAR
$62.5M
payroll
PlayerAgeServiceGfWARSalary $MSurplus $M
Johan Santana 27 FA-elig 34 6.7 8.8 +4.5
Joe Mauer 23 pre-arb 140 5.8 0.4 +11.1
Justin Morneau 25 arb 157 3.8 0.4 +7.1
Francisco Liriano 22 pre-arb 28 3.7 0.3 +7.0
Nick Punto 28 arb 135 3.6 0.7 +6.4
Jason Bartlett 26 99 3.1
Michael Cuddyer 27 arb 150 3.1 1.3 +4.8
Joe Nathan 31 FA-elig 64 3.1 3.8 +2.3
Torii Hunter 30 FA-elig 147 2.3 10.8 -6.3
Luis Castillo 30 FA-elig 142 2.2 5.1 -0.8
Brad Radke 33 FA-elig 28 1.6 9.0 -5.8
Jason Tyner 29 62 1.5
Juan Rincon 27 arb 75 1.4 0.9 +1.9
Boof Bonser 24 18 1.0
Dennys Reyes 29 66 0.9
Jesse Crain 24 pre-arb 68 0.9 0.4 +1.4
Mike Redmond 35 FA-elig 47 0.8 0.9 +0.7
Pat Neshek 25 32 0.8
Matt Garza 22 10 0.6
Scott Baker 24 pre-arb 16 0.5 0.3 +0.7
Glen Perkins 23 4 0.2
Kyle Lohse↔ CIN 27 arb 22 0.2 2.6 -2.2
Shannon Stewart 32 FA-elig 44 0.1 6.5 -6.2
Luis Antonio Rodriguez 26 pre-arb 59 0.0 0.3 -0.3
Alexi Casilla 21 9 0.0
Lew Ford 29 arb 104 -0.0 0.4 -0.5
Chris Heintz 31 2 -0.0
Matt Guerrier 27 pre-arb 39 -0.0 0.3 -0.4
Terry Tiffee 27 20 -0.0
Josh Rabe 27 24 -0.1
Phil Nevin↔ CHC 35 FA-elig 16 -0.1 1.3 -1.5
Tony Batista 32 FA-elig 50 -0.1 1.2 -1.5
Mike Smith 28 1 -0.2
Ruben Sierra 40 14 -0.2
Willie Eyre 27 pre-arb 42 -0.4 0.3 -1.1
Carlos Silva 27 arb 36 -0.5 3.2 -4.2
Juan Castro↔ CIN 34 FA-elig 50 -0.5 0.5 -1.5
Jason Kubel 24 pre-arb 73 -1.1 0.3 -2.6
Rondell White 34 FA-elig 99 -1.3 2.5 -5.1

39 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 26 of them (67%). Players without a salary show "–" — no single historical salary source is fully complete (especially 2020–2022).

WAR = FanGraphs (fWAR). Green = produced more value than paid (bargain); red = paid more than produced. Service: pre-arb (<3 yr) / arb (3–6) / FA-eligible (6+). Click headers to sort.

History: front-office performance & develop-vs-buy (1985–2024)

Trade ledger (realized WAR, all-time)

Best acquisitions
PlayerYearWAR for MIN
Johan Santana199932.0
Greg Gagne198215.6
Joe Nathan200314.1
Eric Milton199813.4
Joe Ryan202113.4
Francisco Liriano200312.5
Pablo López20239.6
Bert Blyleven19858.3
Ones that got away
PlayerYear tradedWAR elsewhere
Scott Erickson199516.4
J. J. Hardy201014.3
Johan Santana200814.3
Wilson Ramos201011.5
Mark Portugal19889.2
Denard Span20129.0
Bert Blyleven19888.4
Jason Bartlett20078.4