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Athletics OAK

200491–71 (0.562)
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GM: Billy Beane

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
$60M
Surplus $M
+6
Win %
0.562
TAB
+5.2
WAB
+10.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
38.3
Dead money %
9%
Depth Players
9.0
Dead WAR
-4.7

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2004 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RDamian Miller109
BAdam Melhuse64
BMike Rose2

1B

LScott Hatteberg148
REric Karros22
LErubiel Durazo4
LBilly McMillon3
BNick Swisher3
BAdam Melhuse1

2B

RMarco Scutaro123
BMark McLemore47
RFrank Menechino⇄13
REsteban German10

3B

LEric Chavez125
BMark McLemore27
REsteban German15
RRamon Castro6
BAdam Melhuse3
RMarco Scutaro1

SS

RBobby Crosby151
RMarco Scutaro16
RRamon Castro1

LF

REric Byrnes109
BBobby Kielty51
LBilly McMillon20
BNick Swisher12
LEric Chavez1
BMark McLemore1

CF

LMark Kotsay145
REric Byrnes33
BNick Swisher1

RF

RJermaine Dye134
BBobby Kielty21
REric Byrnes20
BNick Swisher4
LBilly McMillon1

DH

LErubiel Durazo125
REric Karros10
BBobby Kielty9
LBilly McMillon3
RJermaine Dye2
BNick Swisher2
LScott Hatteberg2

Starters

RTim Hudson4.6 WAR
RRich Harden4.1 WAR
LBarry Zito3.0 WAR
LMark Mulder2.4 WAR
LMark Redman1.3 WAR
RKirk Saarloos-0.1 WAR

Bullpen

★ ROctavio Dotel⇄36 sv
RJim Mecir21 h
LRicardo Rincon18 h
RChad Bradford14 h
RJustin Duchscherer6 h
RJustin Lehr5 h
LChris Hammond3 h
LArthur Rhodes3 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
Mark Kotsay4.0
Damian Miller1.7
Mark Redman1.3
Octavio Dotel0.8
Chris Hammond0.6
Joe Blanton0.1

Key subtractions (gone from 2003)

Player2003 fWAR
Miguel Tejada3.4
Ramon Hernandez3.3
Ted Lilly3.0
Keith Foulke1.8
Mark Ellis1.6
Jose Guillen0.3

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Athletics. 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
Tim Hudson 2004 +4.6 +80.1 5.0 +75.1 $1.1M 2.19× –
Rich Harden 2004 +4.1 +71.5 0.3 +71.2 $0.1M 2.19× –
Eric Chavez 2004 +5.3 +61.0 5.3 +55.7 $1.0M 1.43× –
Mark Kotsay 2004 +4.0 +57.5 5.5 +52.0 $1.4M 1.79× –
Eric Byrnes 2004 +3.6 +51.5 0.3 +51.1 $0.1M 1.79× –
Barry Zito 2004 +3.0 +47.0 3.0 +44.0 $1.0M 1.96× –
Erubiel Durazo 2004 +3.1 +33.0 2.1 +30.9 $0.7M 1.33× –
Bobby Crosby 2004 +2.6 +24.9 0.3 +24.6 $0.1M 1.18× –
Mark Mulder 2004 +2.4 +28.9 4.5 +24.5 $1.8M 1.49× –
Mark Redman 2004 +1.3 +10.9 2.0 +8.9 $1.5M 1.02× –
Damian Miller 2004 +1.7 +10.2 3.0 +7.2 $1.8M 0.76× –
Octavio Dotel↔ 2004 +0.8 +8.8 1.6 +7.2 $2.0M 1.34× –
Jermaine Dye 2004 +1.8 +18.0 11.7 +6.3 $6.3M 1.22× –
Adam Melhuse 2004 +1.0 +4.0 0.4 +3.7 $0.4M 0.52× –
Ricardo Rincon 2004 +0.9 +4.9 1.8 +3.2 $1.9M 0.67× –
Scott Hatteberg 2004 +1.2 +5.5 2.3 +3.2 $1.9M 0.56× –
Jim Mecir 2004 +0.6 +6.2 3.3 +2.9 $5.7M 1.34× –
Chris Hammond 2004 +0.6 +3.3 2.4 +0.9 $3.9M 0.67× –
Chad Bradford 2004 +0.1 +0.8 1.0 -0.2 $6.8M 0.67× –
Bobby Kielty 2004 -0.0 -0.0 0.3 -0.4 – 0.83× –
Justin Duchscherer 2004 -0.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Marco Scutaro 2004 -0.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.4 – 0.56× –
Esteban German 2004 -0.3 -1.6 0.3 -1.9 – 0.58× –
Mark McLemore 2004 -0.6 -2.6 0.6 -3.2 – 0.56× –
Frank Menechino↔ 2004 -0.7 -3.3 0.1 -3.4 – 0.56× –
Billy McMillon 2004 -0.6 -4.2 0.5 -4.6 – 0.83× –
Eric Karros 2004 -1.0 -4.3 0.6 -4.8 – 0.56× –
Arthur Rhodes 2004 -0.6 -6.6 1.8 -8.4 – 1.34× –
Chad Harville↔ 2004 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 +0.0 $2.1M 0.67× –
Joe Blanton 2004 +0.1 +0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Justin Lehr 2004 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Kirk Saarloos 2004 -0.1 -0.9 – – – 1.02× –
Mike Rose 2004 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.52× –
Nick Swisher 2004 -0.0 -0.3 – – – 0.83× –
Ramon Castro 2004 -0.3 -1.2 – – – 0.58× –
Santiago Casilla 2004 -0.3 -1.5 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+38.3+501.260.6+444.9—

Trades

Every graded 2004 deal involving the Athletics — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 6 total.

2004 · MIL / OAK
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$4.0M
Justin Lehr, Nelson Cruz
OAK · Billy Beane −$4.0M
Keith Ginter
MIL came out ahead by $4.0M
2004 · OAK / HOU
OAK · Billy Beane +$4.8M
Kirk Saarloos
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$4.8M
Chad Harville
OAK came out ahead by $4.8M
2004 · OAK / STL
OAK · Billy Beane +$239.2M
Dan Haren, Kiko Calero, Daric Barton
STL · Walt Jocketty −$239.2M
Mark Mulder
OAK came out ahead by $239.2M
2004 · ATL / OAK
ATL · John Schuerholz +$89.6M
Tim Hudson
OAK · Billy Beane −$89.6M
Juan Cruz, Dan Meyer, Charles Thomas
ATL came out ahead by $89.6M
2004 · PIT / OAK
PIT · Dave Littlefield +$69.6M
Mark Redman, Arthur Rhodes
OAK · Billy Beane −$69.6M
Jason Kendall
PIT came out ahead by $69.6M
2004 · KCR / OAK / HOU
KCR · Allard Baird +$27.2M
John Buck, Mike Wood, Mark Teahen
OAK · Billy Beane −$4.0M
Octavio Dotel
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$23.2M
Carlos Beltrán
KCR came out ahead by $27.2M 3-team

Current & Historical Payroll

2004 payroll
$60.4M

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 (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Jermaine Dye308.000$11.7MFREE AGENT
Mark Kotsay287.000$5.5M$6.5M$7.0M$8.0MFREE AGENT
Eric Chavez266.000$5.3M$8.5M$9.5M$9.5M$11.5M$11.5M$12.5M
Jim Mecir349.000$3.3MFREE AGENT
Damian Miller347.000$3.0MFREE AGENT
Chris Hammond3814.000$2.4MFREE AGENT
Scott Hatteberg349.000$2.3M$2.5MFREE AGENT
Arthur Rhodes3413.000$1.8MFREE AGENT
Ricardo Rincon347.000$1.8M$1.9MFREE AGENT
Chad Bradford296.000$965kFREE AGENT
Mark McLemore3918.000$600kFREE AGENT
Eric Karros3613.000$550kFREE AGENT
Billy McMillon328.000$450kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Tim Hudson285.000$5.0MFREE AGENT
Mark Mulder264.000$4.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Barry Zito264.000$3.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Erubiel Durazo305.000$2.1MFREE AGENT
Mark Redman305.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Octavio Dotel305.000$1.6MFREE AGENT
Adam Melhuse324.000$358kARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Kielty273.000$348kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Byrnes284.000$328kARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Duchscherer263.000$302kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Frank Menechino335.000$61kFREE AGENT
Chad Harville275.000$16kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Rich Harden221.000$306kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marco Scutaro282.000$302kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Esteban German262.000$301kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Crosby241.000$300kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kirk Saarloos252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ramon Castro24–—
Mike Rose27–—
Joe Blanton230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Lehr260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Swisher230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Santiago Casilla230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2004 acquisition stacked onto Athletics'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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