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200195–65 (0.594)Lost World Series
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GM: Brian Cashman

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2001, 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
$117M
Surplus $M
-44
Win %
0.594
TAB
+2.1
WAB
+6.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
43.4
Dead money %
8%
Depth Players
9.0
Dead WAR
-5.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2001 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

BJorge Posada131
RTodd Greene34
RJoe Oliver⇄12
RBobby Estalella⇄3

1B

LTino Martinez149
LNick Johnson15
RLuis Sojo8
RClay Bellinger6
RRandy Velarde⇄4
BJorge Posada2

2B

RAlfonso Soriano156
BEnrique Wilson⇄9
RLuis Sojo7

3B

RScott Brosius120
RClay Bellinger17
RLuis Sojo17
BEnrique Wilson⇄12
RRandy Velarde⇄6
RScott Seabol1

SS

RDerek Jeter150
BEnrique Wilson⇄27
RLuis Sojo5
RErick Almonte4
RClay Bellinger2

LF

RChuck Knoblauch108
RShane Spencer44
LDavid Justice16
RClay Bellinger13
RGerald Williams⇄3
BDonzell McDonald II1
RMichael Coleman1
RRandy Velarde⇄1

CF

BBernie Williams144
RGerald Williams⇄30
RClay Bellinger10
RMichael Coleman7
RRobert Pérez⇄3
BDonzell McDonald II2
RScott Brosius2
RJuan Rivera1

RF

LPaul O'Neill130
RShane Spencer28
LDavid Justice11
RGerald Williams⇄5
LDarren Bragg⇄5
RMichael Coleman3
RClay Bellinger2
RJuan Rivera2
RRandy Velarde⇄1

DH

LDavid Justice85
RChuck Knoblauch22
RShane Spencer14
LNick Johnson6
LPaul O'Neill6
BJorge Posada6
RMichael Coleman3
RRandy Velarde⇄3
LTino Martinez2
RAlfonso Soriano1
BBernie Williams1
RLuis Sojo1
LHenry Rodriguez1
RRobert Pérez⇄1
RTodd Greene1

Starters

RMike Mussina6.9 WAR
LAndy Pettitte5.7 WAR
RRoger Clemens5.6 WAR
RRamiro Mendoza1.7 WAR
LTed Lilly0.8 WAR
LSterling Hitchcock⇄0.6 WAR
ROrlando Hernandez0.1 WAR
RChristian Parker-0.2 WAR
RBrett Jodie⇄-0.3 WAR
RAdrian Hernandez-0.5 WAR
LRandy Keisler-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ RMariano Rivera50 sv
LMike Stanton22 h
RRamiro Mendoza13 h
RMark Wohlers⇄13 h
RJay Witasick⇄11 h
LRandy Choate3 h
RBrian Boehringer⇄0 h
RTodd Williams0 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 2000)

PlayerfWAR
Mike Mussina6.9
Sterling Hitchcock0.6
Jay Witasick0.5
Brian Boehringer0.4
Randy Velarde0.3
Enrique Wilson0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 2000)

Player2000 fWAR
Glenallen Hill1.4
Jeff Nelson1.3
David Cone1.0
Denny Neagle0.8
Dwight Gooden0.4
Jason Grimsley0.4

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Yankees. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2001; everyone else is shown as a 2001 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Mike Mussina 2001 +6.9 +138.2 10.0 +128.2 $1.4M 2.50× –
Andy Pettitte 2001 +5.7 +114.6 7.0 +107.6 $1.2M 2.50× –
Roger Clemens 2001 +5.6 +112.6 10.3 +102.3 $1.8M 2.50× –
Mariano Rivera 2001 +3.2 +66.4 9.2 +57.3 $2.8M 2.57× –
Bernie Williams 2001 +4.8 +69.1 12.4 +56.8 $2.6M 1.79× –
Derek Jeter 2001 +4.2 +44.8 12.6 +32.2 $3.0M 1.32× –
Ramiro Mendoza 2001 +1.7 +25.9 1.6 +24.3 $1.0M 1.95× –
Jorge Posada 2001 +3.5 +27.8 4.0 +23.8 $1.2M 1.00× –
Shane Spencer 2001 +1.5 +14.7 0.3 +14.4 $0.2M 1.22× –
Mike Stanton 2001 +1.7 +13.2 2.5 +10.7 $1.5M 0.98× –
Scott Brosius 2001 +2.2 +15.3 5.2 +10.0 $2.3M 0.85× –
Tino Martinez 2001 +2.1 +14.0 6.3 +7.7 $2.9M 0.81× –
Jay Witasick↔ 2001 +0.5 +2.7 0.4 +2.3 $0.8M 0.67× –
Brian Boehringer↔ 2001 +0.4 +2.1 0.2 +1.9 $0.4M 0.67× –
Randy Choate 2001 +0.3 +1.5 0.2 +1.3 $0.7M 0.67× –
Enrique Wilson↔ 2001 +0.3 +1.3 0.3 +1.0 $1.2M 0.61× –
Mark Wohlers↔ 2001 +0.2 +1.2 0.3 +0.9 $1.2M 0.67× –
Randy Velarde↔ 2001 +0.3 +1.3 0.5 +0.8 $1.8M 0.58× –
Sterling Hitchcock↔ 2001 +0.6 +5.2 4.6 +0.6 $7.2M 1.02× –
Bobby Estalella↔ 2001 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 -0.1 – 0.52× –
Todd Williams 2001 +0.0 +0.2 0.3 -0.1 $9.1M 0.67× –
Alfonso Soriano 2001 +0.1 +0.5 0.6 -0.2 $6.0M 0.56× –
Carlos Almánzar 2001 -0.0 -0.2 0.3 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Scott Seabol 2001 -0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 – 0.58× –
Chuck Knoblauch 2001 +0.7 +4.8 6.0 -1.2 $8.3M 0.83× –
Orlando Hernandez 2001 +0.1 +0.7 2.0 -1.4 $24.4M 1.02× –
Joe Oliver↔ 2001 -0.2 -0.7 0.8 -1.5 – 0.52× –
Christian Parker 2001 -0.2 -1.4 0.2 -1.6 – 1.02× –
Clay Bellinger 2001 -0.5 -2.1 0.2 -2.3 – 0.58× –
Henry Rodriguez 2001 -0.2 -1.1 1.5 -2.6 – 0.69× –
Luis Sojo 2001 -0.6 -2.6 0.5 -3.1 – 0.58× –
Paul O'Neill 2001 +0.6 +4.0 7.2 -3.3 $12.2M 0.83× –
Michael Coleman 2001 -0.5 -3.4 0.2 -3.6 – 0.83× –
David Justice 2001 +0.6 +3.2 7.8 -4.6 $13.7M 0.69× –
Gerald Williams↔ 2001 -0.6 -3.7 1.1 -4.9 – 0.83× –
Adrian Hernandez 2001 -0.5 -4.0 – – – 1.02× –
Brandon Knight 2001 -0.4 -2.1 – – – 0.67× –
Brett Jodie↔ 2001 -0.3 -2.4 – – – 1.02× –
Darren Bragg↔ 2001 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.83× –
Donzell McDonald II 2001 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.83× –
Erick Almonte 2001 +0.1 +0.5 – – – 0.61× –
Juan Rivera 2001 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 0.83× –
Nick Johnson 2001 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.56× –
Randy Keisler 2001 -0.5 -4.4 – – – 1.02× –
Robert Perez↔ 2001 -0.1 -1.0 – – – 0.83× –
Ted Lilly 2001 +0.8 +6.6 – – – 1.02× –
Todd Greene 2001 -0.8 -3.2 – – – 0.52× –
Total—+43.2+659.0116.8+552.8—

Trades

Every graded 2001 deal involving the Yankees — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 14 total.

2001 · CIN / NYY
CIN · Jim Bowden +$6.4M
Wily Mo Peña
NYY · Brian Cashman −$6.4M
Drew Henson, Michael Coleman
CIN came out ahead by $6.4M
2001 · NYY / SFG
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.8M
Bobby Estalella, Joe Smith
SFG · Brian Sabean −$0.8M
Brian Boehringer
NYY came out ahead by $0.8M
2001 · NYY / CIN
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.0M
Mark Wohlers
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Ricardo Aramboles
Even trade
2001 · NYY / COL
NYY · Brian Cashman +$1.6M
Jorge De Paula
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$1.6M
Craig Dingman
NYY came out ahead by $1.6M
2001 · SDP / NYY
SDP · Kevin Towers +$1.6M
Bernie Castro
NYY · Brian Cashman −$1.6M
Kevin Reese
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
2001 · SDP / NYY
SDP · Kevin Towers +$1.6M
D'Angelo Jimenez
NYY · Brian Cashman −$1.6M
Jay Witasick
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
2001 · NYY / SDP
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.8M
Carlos Almánzar
SDP · Kevin Towers −$0.8M
David Lee
NYY came out ahead by $0.8M
2001 · PIT / NYY
PIT · Roy Smith +$18.4M
Dámaso Marte
NYY · Brian Cashman −$18.4M
Enrique Wilson
PIT came out ahead by $18.4M
2001 · COL / NYY
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$0.0M
Jay Tessmer, Seth Taylor
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.0M
David Lee
Even trade
2001 · NYY / ANA
NYY · Brian Cashman +$9.6M
Darren Blakely
ANA · Bill Stoneman −$9.6M
Glenallen Hill
NYY came out ahead by $9.6M
2001 · SFG / NYY
SFG · Brian Sabean +$4.0M
Jay Witasick
NYY · Brian Cashman −$4.0M
John Vander Wal
SFG came out ahead by $4.0M
2001 · TEX / NYY
TEX · Douglas Melvin +$4.0M
Randy Flores, Rosman García
NYY · Brian Cashman −$4.0M
Randy Velarde
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M
2001 · NYY / NYM
NYY · Brian Cashman +$10.4M
Robin Ventura
NYM · Steve Phillips −$10.4M
David Justice
NYY came out ahead by $10.4M
2001 · SDP / NYY
SDP · Kevin Towers +$33.6M
Brett Jodie, Darren Blakely
NYY · Brian Cashman −$33.6M
Sterling Hitchcock
SDP came out ahead by $33.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2001 payroll
$116.9M

What the front office was committed to as of 2001, 2001–2007. 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)

PlayerAgeSvc2001200220032004200520062007
Derek Jeter276.000$12.6M$14.6M$15.6M$18.6M$19.6M$20.6M$21.6M
Bernie Williams3210.000$12.4M$12.4M$12.4M$12.4M$12.4M$1.5MFREE AGENT
Roger Clemens3817.000$10.3M$10.3M$10.1MFREE AGENT$17.4M
Mike Mussina3210.000$10.0M$11.0M$12.0M$16.0M$19.0M$19.0M$11.1M
Mariano Rivera316.000$9.2M$9.4M$10.5M$10.9M$10.5M$10.5M$10.5M
David Justice3512.000$7.8MFREE AGENT
Paul O'Neill3816.000$7.2MFREE AGENT
Andy Pettitte296.000$7.0M$9.5M$11.5MFREE AGENT$16.0M
Tino Martinez3311.000$6.3MFREE AGENT$2.8M
Chuck Knoblauch3210.000$6.0MFREE AGENT
Scott Brosius3410.000$5.2MFREE AGENT
Sterling Hitchcock309.000$4.6M$4.9M$4.6MFREE AGENT
Jorge Posada306.000$4.0M$7.0M$8.0M$9.0M$11.0M$12.0M$12.0M
Mike Stanton3412.000$2.5M$2.5MFREE AGENT$2.0M
Henry Rodriguez339.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Gerald Williams349.000$1.1M$2.0MFREE AGENT
Joe Oliver3512.000$776kFREE AGENT
Randy Velarde3814.000$508kFREE AGENT
Luis Sojo3611.000$500kFREE AGENT
Todd Williams306.000$320kFREE AGENT
Mark Wohlers3110.000$254kFREE AGENT
Brian Boehringer326.000$151kFREE AGENT
Darren Bragg317.000—FREE AGENT
Robert Perez327.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2001200220032004200520062007
Orlando Hernandez353.000$2.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ramiro Mendoza295.000$1.6MFREE AGENT
Jay Witasick285.000$406kFREE AGENT
Enrique Wilson274.000$324kARB 3FREE AGENT
Shane Spencer293.000$320kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Almánzar274.000$270kARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Coleman254.000$204kARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Estalella265.000$29kFREE AGENT
Todd Greene305.000—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2001200220032004200520062007
Alfonso Soriano252.000$630kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Clay Bellinger322.000$230kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Randy Choate251.000$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Seabol260.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Parker250.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Donzell McDonald II26–—
Brandon Knight25–—
Ted Lilly252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Johnson220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Randy Keisler25–—
Erick Almonte23–—
Adrian Hernandez260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Jodie24–—
Juan Rivera220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2001 acquisition stacked onto Yankees's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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