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201374–88 (0.457)
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GM: Sandy Alderson

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2013, 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
$55M
Surplus $M
+39
Win %
0.457
TAB
+8.3
WAB
+0.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
34.8
Dead money %
47%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-4.6

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2013 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJohn Buck⇄100
RAnthony Recker38
RTravis d'Arnaud30
LJuan Centeno4

1B

LIke Davis96
LLucas Duda34
RJosh Satin33
RJustin Turner15
LDaniel Murphy7
RAndrew Brown1
RZach Lutz1

2B

LDaniel Murphy150
LJordany Valdespin12
RJustin Turner12
BEric Young Jr.⇄3
RWilmer Flores2

3B

RDavid Wright111
RWilmer Flores26
RJustin Turner23
RJosh Satin17
RZach Lutz3
LOmar Quintanilla1

SS

LOmar Quintanilla92
RRubén Tejada55
RJustin Turner18
RWilfredo Tovar7
LJordany Valdespin1

LF

BEric Young Jr.⇄74
LLucas Duda58
LMike Baxter17
RAndrew Brown14
LKirk Nieuwenhuis9
LJordany Valdespin5
RJustin Turner1
LMatthew den Dekker1

CF

RJuan Lagares108
LKirk Nieuwenhuis25
LJordany Valdespin16
LMatthew den Dekker16
BEric Young Jr.⇄14
LRick Ankiel⇄8
RMarlon Byrd⇄2

RF

LMike Baxter30
RAndrew Brown25
RJuan Lagares14
LRick Ankiel⇄12
LJordany Valdespin8
LMatthew den Dekker7
LKirk Nieuwenhuis2

DH

RAndrew Brown3
LLucas Duda2
RJosh Satin2
RJohn Buck⇄1
RAnthony Recker1
RJustin Turner1
RZach Lutz1

Starters

RMatt Harvey6.6 WAR
LJon Niese2.6 WAR
RDillon Gee2.1 WAR
RShaun Marcum1.6 WAR
RZack Wheeler1.0 WAR
RJenrry Mejia0.7 WAR
RJeremy Hefner0.6 WAR
RDaisuke Matsuzaka0.5 WAR
RCarlos Torres0.2 WAR
LAaron Laffey⇄0.0 WAR
RCollin McHugh⇄-0.1 WAR
RAaron Harang⇄-0.1 WAR

Bullpen

★ RBobby Parnell22 sv
LScott Rice17 h
RLaTroy Hawkins12 h
RScott Atchison10 h
RBrandon Lyon7 h
RDavid Aardsma4 h
LJosh Edgin3 h
RGreg Burke1 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 2012)

PlayerfWAR
Marlon Byrd3.3
Juan Lagares2.3
Shaun Marcum1.6
Eric Young Jr.1.3
LaTroy Hawkins1.2
Zack Wheeler1.0

Key subtractions (gone from 2012)

Player2012 fWAR
R.A. Dickey4.7
Scott Hairston1.6
Andres Torres1.5
Chris Young1.1
Josh Thole0.8
Mike Pelfrey0.6

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 2013; everyone else is shown as a 2013 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Matt Harvey 2013 +6.6 +132.8 0.5 +132.3 $0.1M 2.50× –
David Wright 2013 +5.6 +64.2 11.0 +53.2 $2.0M 1.43× –
Marlon Byrd↔ 2013 +3.3 +41.7 0.6 +41.2 $0.2M 1.60× –
Jonathon Niese 2013 +2.6 +40.8 3.0 +37.8 $1.2M 1.96× –
Dillon Gee 2013 +2.1 +25.0 0.5 +24.4 $0.3M 1.49× –
Daniel Murphy 2013 +3.1 +26.9 2.9 +24.0 $0.9M 1.07× –
Bobby Parnell 2013 +1.6 +24.9 1.7 +23.2 $1.1M 1.95× –
Juan Lagares 2013 +2.3 +22.7 0.4 +22.2 $0.2M 1.22× –
Shaun Marcum 2013 +1.6 +19.3 4.0 +15.3 $2.5M 1.49× –
LaTroy Hawkins 2013 +1.2 +12.4 1.0 +11.4 $0.9M 1.34× –
Eric Young Jr.↔ 2013 +1.3 +8.8 0.3 +8.5 $0.2M 0.83× –
Zack Wheeler 2013 +1.0 +8.2 0.3 +7.9 $0.3M 1.02× Extension · 2025–2027 · $42.0M AAV
Jenrry Mejia 2013 +0.7 +5.6 0.5 +5.1 $0.7M 1.02× –
Jeremy Hefner 2013 +0.6 +4.9 0.5 +4.4 $0.8M 1.02× –
Josh Satin 2013 +1.1 +4.7 0.3 +4.4 $0.3M 0.56× –
Lucas Duda 2013 +0.6 +4.2 0.5 +3.7 $0.8M 0.83× –
Daisuke Matsuzaka 2013 +0.5 +3.9 0.5 +3.4 $1.0M 1.02× –
Gonzalez Germen 2013 +0.6 +3.3 0.2 +3.1 $0.4M 0.67× –
Scott Rice 2013 +0.5 +2.9 0.5 +2.4 $1.0M 0.67× –
Justin Turner 2013 +0.5 +2.5 0.5 +2.0 $0.9M 0.58× –
Kirk Nieuwenhuis 2013 +0.3 +2.2 0.5 +1.7 $1.5M 0.83× –
Travis d'Arnaud 2013 +0.4 +1.8 0.1 +1.7 $0.3M 0.52× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $6.0M AAV
Andrew Brown 2013 +0.2 +1.6 0.3 +1.3 $1.3M 0.83× –
Zach Lutz 2013 +0.2 +1.0 0.1 +0.9 $0.5M 0.58× –
Vic Black↔ 2013 +0.1 +0.7 0.1 +0.7 $0.5M 0.67× –
Carlos Torres 2013 +0.2 +0.9 0.5 +0.4 $3.0M 0.67× –
Aaron Laffey↔ 2013 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $1.1M 1.02× –
Juan Centeno 2013 -0.0 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 – 0.52× –
Scott Atchison 2013 +0.1 +0.6 0.7 -0.1 $6.4M 0.67× –
Wilfredo Tovar 2013 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 – 0.61× –
Josh Edgin 2013 -0.0 -0.0 0.5 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Rick Ankiel↔ 2013 -0.0 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 – 0.83× –
Wilmer Flores 2013 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.58× –
Pedro Feliciano 2013 -0.0 -0.2 0.3 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Brandon Lyon 2013 -0.0 -0.0 0.8 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Collin McHugh↔ 2013 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Anthony Recker 2013 -0.2 -0.9 0.5 -1.4 – 0.52× –
Tim Byrdak 2013 -0.2 -1.0 0.4 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Aaron Harang↔ 2013 -0.1 -0.4 1.1 -1.5 – 1.02× –
Jeurys Familia 2013 -0.3 -1.4 0.5 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Rubén Tejada 2013 -0.3 -1.6 0.5 -2.1 – 0.61× –
Collin Cowgill↔ 2013 -0.3 -2.0 0.2 -2.2 – 0.83× –
Jordany Valdespin 2013 -0.3 -1.9 0.5 -2.4 – 0.83× –
David Aardsma 2013 -0.5 -2.8 0.3 -3.1 – 0.67× –
Ike Davis 2013 -0.2 -1.0 3.1 -4.2 – 0.56× –
Mike Baxter 2013 -0.6 -4.1 0.5 -4.6 – 0.83× –
Robert Carson 2013 -0.9 -5.0 0.1 -5.1 – 0.67× –
Frank Francisco 2013 +0.1 +0.6 6.5 -5.9 $54.4M 0.67× –
John Buck↔ 2013 -0.1 -0.5 5.5 -6.0 – 0.69× –
Greg Burke 2013 +0.1 +0.6 0.6 +0.0 $5.2M 0.67× –
Omar Quintanilla 2013 +0.1 +0.3 0.3 +0.0 $4.6M 0.61× –
Matthew den Dekker 2013 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.83× –
Sean Henn 2013 -0.2 -1.3 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+34.7+444.554.7+390.8—

Trades

Every graded 2013 deal involving the Mets — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 3 total.

2013 · NYM / COL
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$8.8M
Eric Young
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$8.8M
Collin McHugh
NYM came out ahead by $8.8M
2013 · NYM / PIT
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$0.8M
Dilson Herrera, Vic Black
PIT · Neal Huntington −$0.8M
Marlon Byrd, John Buck
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
2013 · ANA / NYM
ANA · Jerry Dipoto +$8.8M
Collin Cowgill
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$8.8M
Kyle Johnson
ANA came out ahead by $8.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2013 payroll
$54.8M

What the front office was committed to as of 2013, 2013–2019. 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 (16)

PlayerAgeSvc2013201420152016201720182019
David Wright3013.075$11.0M$20.0M$20.0M$20.0MFREE AGENT$20.0M
Frank Francisco338.053$6.5MFREE AGENT
John Buck3210.064$5.5MFREE AGENT
Shaun Marcum318.000$4.0MFREE AGENT
Aaron Harang3510.061$1.1MFREE AGENT
LaTroy Hawkins4016.054$1.0MFREE AGENT
Brandon Lyon3312.000$750kFREE AGENT
Marlon Byrd358.115$557kFREE AGENT
Daisuke Matsuzaka326.000$490k$1.5MFREE AGENT
Juan Lagares249.039$431k$507k$529k$2.5M$4.5M$6.5M$9.0M
Tim Byrdak3915.000$366kFREE AGENT
Rick Ankiel3314.000$333kFREE AGENT
Pedro Feliciano368.059$322kFREE AGENT
David Aardsma316.082$303kFREE AGENT
Wilmer Flores2113.003$147k$328k$514k$526k$2.2M$3.4MFREE AGENT
Sean Henn328.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (8)

PlayerAgeSvc2013201420152016201720182019
Jonathon Niese263.107$3.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Murphy283.109$2.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Parnell283.132$1.7MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Atchison373.168$700kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Greg Burke304.000$550kARB 3FREE AGENT
Omar Quintanilla314.164$327kARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Young Jr.284.000$303kARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Laffey285.101$28kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (29)

PlayerAgeSvc2013201420152016201720182019
Ike Davis262.168$3.1MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Rice311.073$535kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dillon Gee272.028$527kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lucas Duda271.137$519kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rubén Tejada232.053$515kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Turner282.045$505kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeremy Hefner270.123$501kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Baxter282.015$500kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Harvey240.072$499kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kirk Nieuwenhuis250.115$498kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordany Valdespin251.148$497kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jenrry Mejia230.140$495kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Edgin260.083$494kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeurys Familia230.030$492kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Recker290.128$491kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Torres301.007$490kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Brown280.094$303kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Satin280.145$295kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Wheeler230.000$262kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gonzalez Germen251.135$230kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Collin Cowgill271.014$155kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robert Carson240.056$148kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis d'Arnaud240.000$118kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Lutz270.039$104kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Vic Black250.000$67kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Centeno230.000$59kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Collin McHugh260.042$33kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilfredo Tovar210.000$30kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matthew den Dekker250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2013 acquisition stacked onto Mets's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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