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199569–75 (0.479)
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GM: Joe McIlvaine

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1995, 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
$22M
Surplus $M
+5
Win %
0.479
TAB
+3.4
WAB
+0.8
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
29.0
Dead money %
16%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-2.7

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1995 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

BTodd Hundley89
RKelly Stinnett67
RAlberto Castillo12
RBrook Fordyce4

1B

LRico Brogna131
BDavid Segui⇄33
BBobby Bonilla⇄10
RTim Bogar10
RChris Jones5
RAaron Ledesma2
LJoe Orsulak1

2B

RJeff Kent122
REdgardo Alfonzo29
RTim Bogar7
LBill Spiers6
BJose Vizcaino1

3B

REdgardo Alfonzo58
RButch Huskey27
RTim Bogar25
LBill Spiers11
RAaron Ledesma10

SS

BJose Vizcaino134
RTim Bogar27
REdgardo Alfonzo6
RAaron Ledesma2

LF

LJoe Orsulak56
RChris Jones25
RDamon Buford⇄20
BRicky Otero15
RRyan Thompson11
RButch Huskey1
BJeff Barry1
RTim Bogar1

CF

RRyan Thompson38
RDamon Buford⇄24
BCarl Everett10
BRicky Otero9

RF

BCarl Everett68
RRyan Thompson31
LJoe Orsulak31
RChris Jones28
RAlex Ochoa10
BJeff Barry1

DH

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Starters

RBobby Jones2.6 WAR
LBill Pulsipher1.7 WAR
RJason Isringhausen1.6 WAR
RPete Harnisch1.5 WAR
RBret Saberhagen⇄1.4 WAR
RDave Mlicki1.3 WAR
RMike Birkbeck0.8 WAR
RRobert Person0.3 WAR
RDave Telgheder0.2 WAR
RReid Cornelius⇄0.0 WAR
LJason Jacome⇄-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ LJohn Franco29 sv
RJerry Dipoto0 h
RDoug Henry0 h
RBlas Minor0 h
LEric Gunderson⇄0 h
RPaul Byrd0 h
LDon Florence0 h
RPete Walker0 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 1994)

PlayerfWAR
Bill Pulsipher1.7
Jason Isringhausen1.6
Carl Everett1.6
Pete Harnisch1.5
Chris Jones1.4
Dave Mlicki1.3

Key subtractions (gone from 1994)

Player1994 fWAR
John Cangelosi0.8
Luis Rivera0.7
Mauro Gozzo0.7
Kevin McReynolds0.6
Jim Lindeman0.5
Doug Linton0.2

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Mets. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1995; everyone else is shown as a 1995 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Bobby Jones 1995 +2.6 +40.6 0.2 +40.3 $0.1M 1.96× –
Jeff Kent 1995 +2.8 +23.9 0.7 +23.2 $0.3M 1.07× –
Todd Hundley 1995 +2.7 +21.9 1.0 +20.9 $0.4M 1.00× –
Bill Pulsipher 1995 +1.7 +19.9 0.1 +19.8 $0.1M 1.49× –
Jason Isringhausen 1995 +1.6 +19.2 0.1 +19.1 $0.1M 1.49× –
Carl Everett 1995 +1.6 +15.7 0.1 +15.6 $0.1M 1.22× –
Rico Brogna 1995 +2.3 +14.6 0.1 +14.5 $0.1M 0.81× –
Bobby Bonilla↔ 1995 +2.4 +15.6 3.0 +12.6 $1.3M 0.81× –
Dave Mlicki 1995 +1.3 +10.4 0.1 +10.3 $0.1M 1.02× –
Chris Jones 1995 +1.4 +9.1 0.2 +8.9 $0.1M 0.83× –
Pete Harnisch 1995 +1.5 +11.9 3.0 +8.9 $2.0M 1.02× –
Bret Saberhagen↔ 1995 +1.4 +11.4 3.6 +7.9 $2.5M 1.02× –
John Franco 1995 +0.8 +8.1 2.5 +5.5 $3.4M 1.34× –
Ryan Thompson 1995 +0.8 +5.3 0.2 +5.1 $0.3M 0.83× –
Jerry Dipoto 1995 +0.8 +4.4 0.1 +4.2 $0.2M 0.67× –
Brett Butler↔ 1995 +0.7 +4.7 1.4 +3.3 $2.0M 0.83× –
Doug Henry 1995 +0.6 +3.4 0.4 +3.0 $0.6M 0.67× –
Paul Byrd 1995 +0.6 +3.0 0.1 +2.9 $0.2M 0.67× –
Edgardo Alfonzo 1995 +0.4 +2.0 0.1 +1.9 $0.2M 0.58× –
Jose Vizcaino 1995 +0.6 +3.1 1.4 +1.8 $2.1M 0.61× –
Dave Telgheder 1995 +0.2 +1.7 0.1 +1.6 $0.6M 1.02× –
David Segui↔ 1995 +0.4 +1.7 0.2 +1.5 $0.5M 0.56× –
Robert Person 1995 +0.3 +1.6 0.1 +1.5 $0.4M 0.67× –
Tim Bogar 1995 +0.3 +1.6 0.2 +1.5 $0.5M 0.61× –
Eric Gunderson↔ 1995 +0.3 +1.5 0.1 +1.4 $0.3M 0.67× –
Damon Buford↔ 1995 +0.2 +1.3 0.1 +1.2 $0.5M 0.83× –
Blas Minor 1995 +0.2 +1.2 0.1 +1.0 $0.7M 0.67× –
Alex Ochoa 1995 +0.1 +0.8 0.1 +0.7 $0.9M 0.83× –
Don Florence 1995 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.3 $1.3M 0.67× –
Kelly Stinnett 1995 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.3 $1.3M 0.52× –
Reid Cornelius↔ 1995 +0.0 +0.3 0.1 +0.3 $1.5M 1.02× –
Mike Remlinger↔ 1995 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Alberto Castillo 1995 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.52× –
Josias Manzanillo↔ 1995 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Aaron Ledesma 1995 -0.2 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 – 0.58× –
Jeff Barry 1995 -0.1 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 – 0.83× –
Pete Walker 1995 -0.2 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Butch Huskey 1995 -0.3 -1.5 0.1 -1.6 – 0.58× –
Jason Jacome↔ 1995 -0.3 -2.4 0.0 -2.4 – 1.02× –
Ricky Otero 1995 -0.4 -2.4 0.1 -2.5 – 0.83× –
Bill Spiers 1995 -0.6 -2.7 0.4 -3.1 – 0.58× –
Joe Orsulak 1995 -0.5 -3.1 0.9 -4.0 – 0.83× –
Brook Fordyce 1995 +0.1 +0.4 – – – 0.52× –
Kevin Lomon 1995 +0.1 +0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Mike Birkbeck 1995 +0.8 +6.7 – – – 1.02× –
Total—+29.1+252.321.8+223.1—

Trades

Every graded 1995 deal involving the Mets — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 9 total.

1995 · NYM / BAL
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$49.6M
Damon Buford, Alex Ochoa
BAL · Roland Hemond −$49.6M
Bobby Bonilla, Jimmy Williams
NYM came out ahead by $49.6M
1995 · NYM / LAD
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$27.2M
Dwight Maness, Scott Hunter
LAD · Fred Claire −$27.2M
Brett Butler
NYM came out ahead by $27.2M
1995 · CIN / NYM
CIN · Jim Bowden +$11.2M
Mike Remlinger
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$11.2M
Cobi Cradle
CIN came out ahead by $11.2M
1995 · NYM / PHI
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$2.4M
Phil Geisler
PHI · Lee Thomas −$2.4M
Ricky Otero
NYM came out ahead by $2.4M
1995 · WSN / NYM
WSN · Kevin Malone +$16.8M
David Segui
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$16.8M
Reid Cornelius
WSN came out ahead by $16.8M
1995 · SDP / NYM
SDP · Randy Smith +$1.6M
Jeff Barry
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$1.6M
Pedro Martínez
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
1995 · KCR / NYM
KCR · Herk Robinson +$4.0M
Al Shirley
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$4.0M
Brent Mayne
KCR came out ahead by $4.0M
1995 · KCR / NYM
KCR · Herk Robinson +$0.0M
Jason Jacome, Allen McDill
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$0.0M
Derek Wallace, Geno Morones, John Carter
Even trade
1995 · NYM / COL
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$23.2M
Juan Acevedo, Arnie Gooch
COL · Bob Gebhard −$23.2M
Bret Saberhagen, Dave Swanson
NYM came out ahead by $23.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

1995 payroll
$22.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 1995, 1995–2001. 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 (9)

PlayerAgeSvc1995199619971998199920002001
Bret Saberhagen3111.000$3.6MFREE AGENT
Bobby Bonilla329.000$3.0MFREE AGENT$5.9M
Pete Harnisch287.000$3.0M$3.7M$1.9MFREE AGENT
John Franco3411.000$2.5M$2.6M$3.0M$2.9M$3.0M$3.4M$3.6M
Brett Butler3814.000$1.4MFREE AGENT
Jose Vizcaino276.000$1.4M$1.5MFREE AGENT
Joe Orsulak3312.000$894kFREE AGENT
Bill Spiers296.000$425kFREE AGENT
Mike Birkbeck349.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc1995199619971998199920002001
Todd Hundley265.000$975kFREE AGENT
Jeff Kent273.000$710kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Doug Henry314.000$400kARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Thompson273.000$220kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Jones294.000$200kARB 3FREE AGENT
David Segui285.000$192kFREE AGENT
Blas Minor293.000$145kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rico Brogna253.000$125kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Mlicki273.000$109kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josias Manzanillo274.000$91kARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Remlinger294.000$85kARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Gunderson295.000$73kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (24)

PlayerAgeSvc1995199619971998199920002001
Bobby Jones252.000$220kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Bogar282.000$165kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jerry Dipoto272.000$150kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Telgheder282.000$135kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kelly Stinnett251.000$125kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carl Everett242.000$125kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edgardo Alfonzo210.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Barry250.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul Byrd240.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alberto Castillo250.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robert Person250.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Ochoa230.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bill Pulsipher210.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Butch Huskey232.000$109kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Ledesma240.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Don Florence280.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Isringhausen220.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pete Walker260.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ricky Otero230.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Damon Buford252.000$91kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Reid Cornelius250.000$61kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Jacome241.000$31kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brook Fordyce250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Lomon23–—

Graphs

How each 1995 acquisition stacked onto Mets's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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