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GM: Jim Duquette

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2004, 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
$84M
Surplus $M
-52
Win %
0.438
TAB
-13.4
WAB
-13.9
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
23.6
Dead money %
45%
Depth Players
3.0
Dead WAR
-4.2

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2004 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJason Phillips87
RVance Wilson69
RMike Piazza50
RTom Wilson⇄4
RTodd Zeile2
RJoe Hietpas1

1B

RMike Piazza68
RTodd Zeile67
RJason Phillips38
LEric Valent27
RJoe McEwing11
LCraig Brazell7
RTy Wigginton⇄5
RBrian Buchanan⇄2
RShane Spencer1

2B

RDanny Garcia44
BJosé Reyes43
RJoe McEwing34
RJeff Keppinger32
RTy Wigginton⇄25
BKazuo Matsui3

3B

RDavid Wright69
RTodd Zeile46
RRicky Gutierrez⇄2
RJoe McEwing1

SS

BKazuo Matsui110
BWilson Delgado39
RJoe McEwing13
BJosé Reyes10

LF

LCliff Floyd106
RShane Spencer43
LEric Valent32
RGerald Williams21
RJoe McEwing8
RRichard Hidalgo⇄3
LJeff Duncan2
BEsix Snead1

CF

RMike Cameron135
RGerald Williams20
RJoe McEwing6
RShane Spencer6
LJeff Duncan2

RF

RRichard Hidalgo⇄83
RShane Spencer19
RVictor Diaz14
LEric Valent14
RGerald Williams7
RJoe McEwing1

DH

RMike Piazza8
LCliff Floyd1

Starters

LTom Glavine3.3 WAR
RSteve Trachsel1.6 WAR
LAl Leiter1.3 WAR
RKris Benson⇄1.0 WAR
RMatt Ginter0.9 WAR
RVictor Zambrano⇄0.5 WAR
RJae Seo0.5 WAR
RDan Wheeler⇄0.2 WAR
RTyler Yates0.1 WAR
RAaron Heilman0.0 WAR
RScott Erickson⇄-0.1 WAR
RJames Baldwin-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RBraden Looper29 sv
LMike Stanton25 h
RRicky Bottalico12 h
LJohn Franco11 h
ROrber Moreno3 h
LPedro Feliciano2 h
RDan Wheeler⇄0 h
RDavid Weathers⇄0 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 2003)

PlayerfWAR
Mike Cameron3.8
David Wright2.3
Braden Looper1.7
Kris Benson1.0
Shane Spencer0.9
Matt Ginter0.9

Key subtractions (gone from 2003)

Player2003 fWAR
Jeromy Burnitz1.5
Armando Benitez0.5
Graeme Lloyd0.4
Scott Strickland0.2
Roberto Alomar0.1
Marco Scutaro0.1

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 2004; everyone else is shown as a 2004 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Mike Cameron 2004 +3.8 +54.1 4.3 +49.8 $1.1M 1.79× –
Tom Glavine 2004 +3.3 +51.8 10.8 +41.0 $3.3M 1.96× –
Braden Looper 2004 +1.7 +26.6 2.0 +24.6 $1.2M 1.95× –
Steve Trachsel 2004 +1.6 +19.6 5.0 +14.6 $3.0M 1.49× –
Kris Benson↔ 2004 +1.0 +8.1 2.2 +5.9 $2.2M 1.02× –
Shane Spencer 2004 +0.9 +6.1 0.5 +5.5 $0.6M 0.83× –
Ty Wigginton↔ 2004 +1.2 +5.2 0.2 +5.0 $0.2M 0.56× –
Orber Moreno 2004 +0.8 +4.2 0.3 +3.8 $0.4M 0.67× –
Victor Zambrano↔ 2004 +0.5 +3.7 0.0 +3.7 $0.1M 1.02× –
Mike Stanton 2004 +0.6 +6.6 3.0 +3.6 $4.9M 1.34× –
Vance Wilson 2004 +0.8 +3.2 0.7 +2.5 $0.9M 0.52× –
Mike DeJean↔ 2004 +0.5 +2.9 0.5 +2.4 $0.9M 0.67× –
Eric Valent 2004 +0.4 +2.6 0.3 +2.3 $0.8M 0.83× –
José Reyes 2004 +0.5 +2.2 0.3 +1.9 $0.6M 0.56× –
Cliff Floyd 2004 +1.2 +7.7 6.5 +1.2 $5.6M 0.83× –
Joe McEwing 2004 +0.3 +1.3 0.5 +0.8 $1.7M 0.56× –
Dan Wheeler↔ 2004 +0.2 +0.9 0.2 +0.7 $1.3M 0.67× –
Al Leiter 2004 +1.3 +10.8 10.3 +0.5 $7.7M 1.02× –
Tyler Yates 2004 +0.1 +0.5 0.3 +0.2 $3.4M 0.67× –
Brian Buchanan↔ 2004 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 – 0.56× –
Scott Erickson↔ 2004 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.7 – 1.02× –
John Franco 2004 -0.1 -0.6 1.0 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Grant Roberts 2004 -0.3 -1.5 0.3 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Todd Zeile 2004 -0.4 -1.6 1.0 -2.6 – 0.56× –
David Weathers↔ 2004 -0.2 -1.3 1.9 -3.2 – 0.67× –
Kazuo Matsui 2004 +0.4 +1.8 5.0 -3.2 $13.8M 0.61× –
Jason Phillips 2004 -0.9 -3.9 0.3 -4.2 – 0.52× –
Richard Hidalgo↔ 2004 +0.4 +3.0 7.5 -4.5 $16.6M 0.83× –
Ricky Gutierrez↔ 2004 -0.5 -2.2 2.2 -4.5 – 0.58× –
Karim Garcia↔ 2004 -0.6 -4.3 0.6 -4.9 – 0.83× –
Mike Piazza 2004 +0.5 +2.0 16.1 -14.0 $35.0M 0.56× –
Aaron Heilman 2004 +0.0 +0.4 – – – 1.02× –
Bartolome Fortunato↔ 2004 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Craig Brazell 2004 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.56× –
Danny Garcia 2004 +0.7 +3.1 – – – 0.56× –
David Wright 2004 +2.3 +15.6 – – – 0.85× –
Esix Snead 2004 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.83× –
Gerald Williams 2004 -0.2 -1.6 – – – 0.83× –
Heath Bell 2004 +0.1 +0.7 – – – 0.67× –
Jae Weong Seo 2004 +0.5 +3.7 – – – 1.02× –
James Baldwin 2004 -0.4 -3.1 – – – 1.02× –
Jeff Duncan 2004 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.83× –
Jeff Keppinger 2004 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.56× –
Joe Hietpas 2004 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.52× –
Jose Parra 2004 +0.1 +0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Matt Ginter 2004 +0.9 +7.1 – – – 1.02× –
Pedro Feliciano 2004 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Ricky Bottalico 2004 +0.7 +3.9 – – – 0.67× –
Tom Wilson↔ 2004 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.52× –
Vic Darensbourg↔ 2004 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Victor Diaz 2004 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.83× –
Wilson Delgado 2004 +0.6 +2.9 – – – 0.61× –
Total—+23.7+240.184.0+124.1—

Trades

Every graded 2004 deal involving the Mets — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 12 total.

2004 · HOU / NYM
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$16.0M
Jeremy Griffiths, David Weathers
NYM · Jim Duquette −$16.0M
Richard Hidalgo
HOU came out ahead by $16.0M
2004 · NYM / STL
NYM · Jim Duquette +$36.0M
Wilson Delgado
STL · Walt Jocketty −$36.0M
Roger Cedeño
NYM came out ahead by $36.0M
2004 · NYM / NYY
NYM · Jim Duquette +$4.0M
Félix Heredia
NYY · Brian Cashman −$4.0M
Mike Stanton
NYM came out ahead by $4.0M
2004 · NYM / LAD
NYM · Jim Duquette +$1.6M
Tony Socarras
LAD · Dan Evans −$1.6M
Tom Wilson
NYM came out ahead by $1.6M
2004 · KCR / NYM
KCR · Allard Baird +$0.8M
Jaime Cerda
NYM · Jim Duquette −$0.8M
Shawn Sedlacek
KCR came out ahead by $0.8M
2004 · HOU / NYM
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$11.2M
Dan Wheeler
NYM · Jim Duquette −$11.2M
Adam Seuss
HOU came out ahead by $11.2M
2004 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Jim Duquette +$9.6M
José Bautista
KCR · Allard Baird −$9.6M
Justin Huber
NYM came out ahead by $9.6M
2004 · NYM / TEX
NYM · Jim Duquette +$2.4M
Josh Hoffpauir
TEX · John Hart −$2.4M
Scott Erickson
NYM came out ahead by $2.4M
2004 · NYM / BAL
NYM · Jim Duquette +$0.8M
Mike DeJean
BAL · Jim Beattie −$0.8M
Karim García
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
2004 · NYM / CHW
NYM · Jim Duquette +$18.4M
Matt Ginter
CHW · Kenny Williams −$18.4M
Timo Pérez
NYM came out ahead by $18.4M
2004 · NYM / PIT
NYM · Jim Duquette +$12.8M
Kris Benson, Jeff Keppinger
PIT · Dave Littlefield −$12.8M
José Bautista, Ty Wigginton, Matt Peterson#88
NYM came out ahead by $12.8M
2004 · TBR / NYM
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$137.6M
Scott Kazmir, Jose Díaz
NYM · Jim Duquette −$137.6M
Bartolomé Fortunato, Víctor Zambrano
TBR came out ahead by $137.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2004 payroll
$84.2M

What the front office was committed to as of 2004, 2004–2010. 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 (24)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Mike Piazza3512.000$16.1M$16.1MFREE AGENT
Tom Glavine3817.000$10.8M$10.8M$10.0M$7.5MFREE AGENT
Al Leiter3817.000$10.3MFREE AGENT
Richard Hidalgo297.000$7.5MFREE AGENT
Cliff Floyd3111.000$6.5M$6.6M$6.6MFREE AGENT
Steve Trachsel3311.000$5.0M$6.8M$2.5MFREE AGENT
Mike Cameron319.000$4.3M$7.3MFREE AGENT
Mike Stanton3715.000$3.0MFREE AGENT
Ricky Gutierrez3411.000$2.2MFREE AGENT
Braden Looper296.000$2.0M$800kFREE AGENT
David Weathers3413.000$1.9MFREE AGENT
Todd Zeile3815.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
John Franco4320.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Karim Garcia289.000$584kFREE AGENT
Shane Spencer326.000$538kFREE AGENT
Joe McEwing316.000$500kFREE AGENT
Mike DeJean337.000$472k$662kFREE AGENT
Scott Erickson3614.000$233kFREE AGENT
James Baldwin329.000—FREE AGENT
Ricky Bottalico3410.000—FREE AGENT
Wilson Delgado318.000—FREE AGENT
Jose Parra319.000—FREE AGENT
Gerald Williams3712.000—FREE AGENT
Vic Darensbourg336.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Kris Benson295.000$2.2MFREE AGENT
Vance Wilson315.000$715kFREE AGENT
Grant Roberts264.000$320kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Phillips273.000$318kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Orber Moreno275.000$318kFREE AGENT
Eric Valent273.000$302kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Wheeler265.000$217kFREE AGENT
Victor Zambrano283.000$38kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Buchanan304.000$32kARB 3FREE AGENT
Tom Wilson333.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Ginter264.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (17)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Kazuo Matsui280.000$5.0MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Reyes211.000$308kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Yates260.000$300kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ty Wigginton262.000$189kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jae Weong Seo272.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Esix Snead28–—
Pedro Feliciano272.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Heilman251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Duncan25–—
Craig Brazell24–—
Heath Bell260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Hietpas25–—
Victor Diaz220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Garcia24–—
Bartolome Fortunato29–—
David Wright210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Keppinger240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2004 acquisition stacked onto Mets's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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