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201177–85 (0.475)
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GM: Sandy Alderson

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2011, 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
$93M
Surplus $M
-27
Win %
0.475
TAB
-4.5
WAB
-4.6
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
29.4
Dead money %
35%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-4.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2011 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LJosh Thole102
RRonny Paulino68
RMike Nickeas20

1B

LDaniel Murphy52
RNick Evans45
LLucas Duda43
LIke Davis36
RJosh Satin8
RValentino Pascucci1

2B

RJustin Turner78
RRubén Tejada55
LDaniel Murphy24
RBrad Emaus11
RChin-Lung Hu10
LWillie Harris10
RScott Hairston1

3B

RDavid Wright101
RJustin Turner36
LDaniel Murphy28
LWillie Harris7
RNick Evans2
RJosh Satin1

SS

BJosé Reyes124
RRubén Tejada41
RChin-Lung Hu1
RDavid Wright1
RJustin Turner1

LF

RJason Bay122
LWillie Harris33
LJason Pridie13
RScott Hairston10
LLucas Duda4
LMike Baxter3
LDaniel Murphy1
LFernando Martinez1
RNick Evans1

CF

BÁngel Pagán121
LJason Pridie43
RScott Hairston10
LWillie Harris7

RF

LLucas Duda42
LJason Pridie21
RScott Hairston15
LMike Baxter10
RNick Evans8
LWillie Harris6
LFernando Martinez3

DH

BCarlos Beltrán⇄3
RScott Hairston3
LFernando Martinez2
LWillie Harris2
LLucas Duda1

Starters

LJon Niese2.6 WAR
RR.A. Dickey2.5 WAR
LChris Capuano1.7 WAR
RMike Pelfrey1.2 WAR
RChris Schwinden0.6 WAR
RChris Young0.4 WAR
RMiguel Batista⇄0.3 WAR
RDillon Gee0.2 WAR
RD.J. Carrasco-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RBobby Parnell6 sv
RJason Isringhausen19 h
RPedro Beato11 h
LTim Byrdak8 h
RManny Acosta7 h
RRyota Igarashi2 h
RD.J. Carrasco2 h
RFrancisco Rodriguez⇄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 2010)

PlayerfWAR
Daniel Murphy2.6
Chris Capuano1.7
Jason Pridie0.7
Tim Byrdak0.6
Chris Schwinden0.6
Chris Young0.4

Key subtractions (gone from 2010)

Player2010 fWAR
Hisanori Takahashi1.5
Pedro Feliciano0.8
Luis Castillo0.4
Raul Valdes0.4
Luis Hernandez0.1
Mike Jacobs0.1

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 2011; everyone else is shown as a 2011 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
José Reyes 2011 +5.8 +70.3 11.0 +59.3 $1.9M 1.51× –
Jonathon Niese 2011 +2.6 +41.2 0.5 +40.7 $0.2M 1.96× –
R.A. Dickey 2011 +2.5 +29.5 2.8 +26.8 $1.1M 1.49× –
Daniel Murphy 2011 +2.6 +22.0 0.4 +21.6 $0.2M 1.07× –
Carlos Beltrán↔ 2011 +3.3 +34.7 13.3 +21.4 $4.1M 1.33× –
Chris Capuano 2011 +1.7 +19.6 1.5 +18.1 $0.9M 1.49× –
Rubén Tejada 2011 +1.7 +11.3 0.4 +10.9 $0.2M 0.82× –
Bobby Parnell 2011 +0.7 +7.4 0.4 +7.0 $0.6M 1.34× –
Mike Pelfrey 2011 +1.2 +9.7 3.9 +5.7 $3.3M 1.02× –
Ike Davis 2011 +1.3 +5.8 0.4 +5.3 $0.3M 0.56× –
Lucas Duda 2011 +0.8 +3.6 0.4 +3.2 $0.5M 0.56× –
Manny Acosta 2011 +0.3 +2.9 0.4 +2.5 $1.5M 1.34× –
Ángel Pagán 2011 +0.9 +6.0 3.5 +2.5 $3.9M 0.83× –
Chris Young 2011 +0.4 +3.4 1.1 +2.3 $2.6M 1.02× –
Tim Byrdak 2011 +0.6 +3.2 0.9 +2.3 $1.5M 0.67× –
Miguel Batista↔ 2011 +0.3 +1.8 0.2 +1.6 $0.6M 0.67× –
Josh Thole 2011 +0.4 +1.7 0.4 +1.3 $1.0M 0.52× –
Justin Turner 2011 +0.4 +1.7 0.4 +1.3 $1.1M 0.56× –
Dillon Gee 2011 +0.2 +1.6 0.4 +1.2 $2.1M 1.02× –
Dale Thayer 2011 +0.2 +1.2 0.4 +0.8 $1.8M 0.67× –
Scott Hairston 2011 +0.3 +1.8 1.1 +0.7 $4.0M 0.83× –
Fernando Martinez 2011 +0.0 +0.1 0.4 -0.3 $35.2M 0.83× –
Josh Satin 2011 -0.1 -0.4 0.4 -0.8 – 0.56× –
Josh Stinson 2011 -0.1 -0.4 0.4 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Mike Nickeas 2011 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 -0.8 – 0.52× –
Pedro Beato 2011 -0.1 -0.8 0.4 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Brad Emaus 2011 -0.2 -1.0 0.4 -1.4 – 0.56× –
Ryota Igarashi 2011 +0.1 +0.3 1.8 -1.4 $26.9M 0.67× –
Taylor Buchholz 2011 -0.1 -0.8 0.6 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Blaine Boyer 2011 -0.3 -1.5 0.7 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Chin-Lung Hu 2011 -0.5 -2.0 0.4 -2.4 – 0.56× –
David Wright 2011 +1.7 +11.9 14.2 -2.4 $8.2M 0.85× –
Jason Isringhausen 2011 -0.3 -2.7 0.4 -3.1 – 1.34× –
Francisco Rodríguez↔ 2011 +0.7 +3.8 7.0 -3.2 $9.8M 0.67× –
D.J. Carrasco 2011 -0.4 -2.4 1.2 -3.6 – 0.67× –
Willie Harris 2011 -0.6 -3.8 0.8 -4.6 – 0.83× –
Ronny Paulino 2011 -1.2 -5.1 1.3 -6.4 – 0.52× –
Jason Bay 2011 +0.4 +2.4 18.1 -15.7 $49.3M 0.83× –
Chris Schwinden 2011 +0.6 +4.7 – – – 1.02× –
Daniel Herrera↔ 2011 +0.1 +0.7 – – – 0.67× –
Jason Pridie 2011 +0.7 +4.5 – – – 0.83× –
Michael O'Connor 2011 +0.2 +1.0 – – – 0.67× –
Mike Baxter 2011 +0.3 +2.3 – – – 0.83× –
Nick Evans 2011 +0.5 +2.2 – – – 0.56× –
Pat Misch 2011 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Valentino Pascucci 2011 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.56× –
Total—+29.4+292.892.7+184.8—

Trades

Every graded 2011 deal involving the Mets — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 4 total.

2011 · SFG / NYM
SFG · Brian Sabean +$16.8M
Ángel Pagán
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$16.8M
Andrés Torres, Ramón Ramírez
SFG came out ahead by $16.8M
2011 · NYM / SDP
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Allan Dykstra
SDP · Jed Hoyer +$0.0M
Eddie Kunz
Even trade
2011 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$17.6M
Danny Herrera, Adrian Rosario
MIL · Douglas Melvin −$17.6M
Francisco Rodríguez
NYM came out ahead by $17.6M
2011 · NYM / SFG
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$121.6M
Zack Wheeler
SFG · Brian Sabean −$121.6M
Carlos Beltrán
NYM came out ahead by $121.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2011 payroll
$93.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2011, 2011–2017. 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 (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Jason Bay327.080$18.1M$16.0MFREE AGENT
David Wright2813.075$14.2M$15.0M$11.0M$20.0M$20.0M$20.0MFREE AGENT
Carlos Beltrán3412.014$13.3MFREE AGENT
José Reyes287.111$11.0MFREE AGENT$250k$22.0M
Francisco Rodríguez297.150$7.0MFREE AGENT
R.A. Dickey366.007$2.8M$4.2MFREE AGENT
Chris Capuano326.001$1.5MFREE AGENT
Chris Young327.000$1.1M$546kFREE AGENT
Willie Harris339.013$800kFREE AGENT
Blaine Boyer298.070$725kFREE AGENT
Jason Isringhausen3814.030$414kFREE AGENT
Miguel Batista4013.045$193k$643kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Mike Pelfrey273.122$3.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ángel Pagán294.144$3.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Ronny Paulino304.112$1.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
D.J. Carrasco344.141$1.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Hairston315.102$1.1MFREE AGENT
Tim Byrdak375.150$900kFREE AGENT
Taylor Buchholz295.000$600kFREE AGENT
Dale Thayer304.035$414kARB 3FREE AGENT
Manny Acosta304.024$414kARB 3FREE AGENT
Pat Misch295.000—FREE AGENT
Jason Pridie273.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Evans253.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Herrera263.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (21)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Ryota Igarashi321.000$1.8MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathon Niese241.107$452kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Parnell261.132$434kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ike Davis240.168$432kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Murphy261.109$422kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chin-Lung Hu271.063$420kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Thole240.142$420kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Beato240.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lucas Duda250.033$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Nickeas281.000$414kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Stinson230.090$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Turner260.045$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Emaus250.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Fernando Martinez221.073$414kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dillon Gee250.028$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rubén Tejada210.109$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Satin260.145$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Valentino Pascucci32–—
Chris Schwinden24–—
Michael O'Connor30–—
Mike Baxter260.028—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2011 acquisition stacked onto Mets'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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