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Athletics OAK

200975–87 (0.463)
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GM: Billy Beane

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2009, 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
+17
Win %
0.463
TAB
+4.2
WAB
-0.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
32.2
Dead money %
56%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-4.3

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2009 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RKurt Suzuki135
BLandon Powell36

1B

LJason Giambi⇄61
RBobby Crosby54
LDaric Barton51
RTommy Everidge21
RNomar Garciaparra16
BLandon Powell6
LAdam Kennedy1

2B

RMark Ellis105
LAdam Kennedy50
RGregorio Petit8
RBobby Crosby5
LEric Patterson5
LJack Hannahan⇄1

3B

LAdam Kennedy82
RBobby Crosby42
LEric Chavez8
RNomar Garciaparra6
RGregorio Petit3
LEric Munson1

SS

ROrlando Cabrera⇄101
BCliff Pennington60
RNomar Garciaparra23
RBobby Crosby6

LF

RScott Hairston⇄32
LEric Patterson26
RAaron Cunningham9
LRyan Sweeney7
LTravis Buck5
RChris Denorfia1
RMatt Carson1

CF

RRajai Davis113
LRyan Sweeney57
RScott Hairston⇄27
LEric Patterson4
RChris Denorfia1

RF

LRyan Sweeney85
LJack Cust51
LTravis Buck28
RAaron Cunningham16
RMatt Carson8
RRajai Davis5
LEric Patterson2
LAdam Kennedy1
RBobby Crosby1
RChris Denorfia1

DH

LJack Cust96
LJason Giambi⇄22
RNomar Garciaparra20
RKurt Suzuki8
LEric Patterson4
BLandon Powell4
RTommy Everidge3
RScott Hairston⇄2
RBobby Crosby1
RMatt Carson1
RRajai Davis1

Starters

LBrett Anderson3.7 WAR
LDallas Braden2.8 WAR
LGio Gonzalez1.1 WAR
LJosh Outman0.9 WAR
RVin Mazzaro0.6 WAR
REdgar Gonzalez0.6 WAR
LBrad Kilby0.4 WAR
RTrevor Cahill0.4 WAR
RBrett Tomko⇄0.3 WAR
LDana Eveland0.1 WAR
RSean Gallagher⇄0.1 WAR
RChad Reineke-0.1 WAR
RClayton Mortensen⇄-0.2 WAR
RDan Giese-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RAndrew Bailey26 sv
RMichael Wuertz23 h
LCraig Breslow⇄15 h
RBrad Ziegler14 h
RSantiago Casilla5 h
RJeff Gray1 h
RRuss Springer⇄0 h
LJerry Blevins0 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 2008)

PlayerfWAR
Brett Anderson3.7
Matt Holliday2.8
Michael Wuertz2.3
Andrew Bailey2.3
Adam Kennedy1.5
Craig Breslow0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 2008)

Player2008 fWAR
Rich Harden2.4
Justin Duchscherer2.4
Joe Blanton1.5
Joey Devine1.5
Greg Smith1.4
Huston Street1.1

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 2009; everyone else is shown as a 2009 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Brett Anderson 2009 +3.7 +63.9 0.4 +63.5 $0.1M 2.19× –
Ryan Sweeney 2009 +3.8 +54.8 0.4 +54.4 $0.1M 1.79× –
Rajai Davis 2009 +3.5 +44.5 0.4 +44.1 $0.1M 1.60× –
Dallas Braden 2009 +2.8 +44.0 0.4 +43.6 $0.1M 1.96× –
Andrew Bailey 2009 +2.3 +36.5 0.4 +36.1 $0.2M 1.95× –
Michael Wuertz 2009 +2.3 +36.6 1.1 +35.5 $0.5M 1.95× –
Matt Holliday↔ 2009 +2.8 +36.4 8.0 +28.3 $2.8M 1.60× –
Brad Ziegler 2009 +1.1 +11.8 0.4 +11.4 $0.4M 1.34× –
Gio Gonzalez 2009 +1.1 +8.8 0.4 +8.4 $0.4M 1.02× –
Josh Outman 2009 +0.9 +7.3 0.4 +6.9 $0.4M 1.02× –
Kurt Suzuki 2009 +1.5 +6.1 0.4 +5.7 $0.3M 0.52× –
Craig Breslow↔ 2009 +0.7 +3.8 0.3 +3.5 $0.5M 0.67× –
Trevor Cahill 2009 +0.4 +3.5 0.4 +3.1 $0.9M 1.02× –
Daric Barton 2009 +0.8 +3.4 0.4 +3.0 $0.5M 0.56× –
Cliff Pennington 2009 +0.6 +3.0 0.4 +2.6 $0.7M 0.61× –
Eric Patterson 2009 +0.3 +2.2 0.4 +1.8 $1.2M 0.83× –
Landon Powell 2009 +0.5 +1.9 0.4 +1.5 $0.9M 0.52× –
Jerry Blevins 2009 +0.3 +1.7 0.4 +1.3 $1.3M 0.67× –
Russ Springer↔ 2009 +0.6 +3.3 2.1 +1.2 $3.5M 0.67× –
Jack Cust 2009 +0.7 +3.7 2.8 +0.9 $4.2M 0.69× –
Jack Hannahan↔ 2009 +0.2 +1.1 0.2 +0.9 $0.9M 0.56× –
Dana Eveland 2009 +0.1 +1.2 0.4 +0.8 $2.7M 1.02× –
Jon Meloan 2009 +0.2 +1.1 0.4 +0.7 $2.0M 0.67× –
Sean Gallagher↔ 2009 +0.1 +0.5 0.2 +0.4 $1.8M 0.67× –
Jeff Gray 2009 +0.1 +0.7 0.4 +0.3 $2.9M 0.67× –
Mark Ellis 2009 +1.1 +4.8 5.0 -0.2 $4.6M 0.56× –
Henry Alberto Rodriguez 2009 +0.0 +0.1 0.4 -0.3 $16.6M 0.67× –
Travis Buck 2009 -0.0 -0.2 0.4 -0.7 – 0.83× –
Chris Denorfia 2009 -0.1 -0.7 0.4 -1.1 – 0.83× –
Orlando Cabrera↔ 2009 +0.3 +1.3 2.5 -1.3 $9.7M 0.61× –
Nomar Garciaparra 2009 -0.1 -0.4 1.0 -1.4 – 0.69× –
Santiago Casilla 2009 -0.2 -1.0 0.4 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Gregorio Petit 2009 -0.4 -1.6 0.4 -2.0 – 0.56× –
Scott Hairston↔ 2009 -0.4 -2.9 0.6 -3.5 – 0.83× –
Aaron Cunningham 2009 -0.6 -3.8 0.4 -4.2 – 0.83× –
Jason Giambi↔ 2009 -0.3 -1.8 4.1 -5.9 – 0.69× –
Bobby Crosby 2009 -0.6 -2.7 5.3 -8.0 – 0.56× –
Eric Chavez 2009 -0.4 -1.9 11.5 -13.4 – 0.58× –
Adam Kennedy 2009 +1.5 +10.2 – – – 0.85× –
Brad Kilby 2009 +0.4 +2.2 – – – 0.67× –
Brett Tomko↔ 2009 +0.3 +2.1 – – – 1.02× –
Chad Reineke 2009 -0.1 -1.0 – – – 1.02× –
Clayton Mortensen↔ 2009 -0.2 -1.8 – – – 1.02× –
Dan Giese 2009 -0.3 -1.9 – – – 0.67× –
Edgar Gonzalez 2009 +0.6 +3.0 – – – 0.67× –
Eric Munson 2009 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.58× –
Jay Marshall 2009 -0.0 -0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Kevin Cameron 2009 +0.2 +1.0 – – – 0.67× –
Matt Carson 2009 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 0.83× –
Tommy Everidge 2009 -0.4 -1.8 – – – 0.56× –
Vin Mazzaro 2009 +0.6 +4.8 – – – 1.02× –
Total—+32.3+387.554.3+316.5—

Trades

Every graded 2009 deal involving the Athletics — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 10 total.

2009 · SDP / OAK
SDP · Fred Uhlman +$1.6M
Danny Putnam
OAK · Billy Beane −$1.6M
Chad Reineke
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
2009 · OAK / TBR
OAK · Billy Beane +$8.8M
Adam Kennedy
TBR · Andrew Friedman −$8.8M
Joe Dillon
OAK came out ahead by $8.8M
2009 · CHC / OAK
CHC · Jim Hendry +$1.6M
Jeff Gray, Ronny Morla, Matthew Spencer
OAK · Billy Beane −$1.6M
Jake Fox, Aaron Miles
CHC came out ahead by $1.6M
2009 · SEA / OAK
SEA · Jack Zduriencik +$1.6M
Jack Hannahan
OAK · Billy Beane −$1.6M
Justin Souza
SEA came out ahead by $1.6M
2009 · TOR / OAK
TOR · JP Ricciardi +$7.2M
Brett Wallace
OAK · Billy Beane −$7.2M
Michael Taylor
TOR came out ahead by $7.2M
2009 · SDP / OAK
SDP · Fred Uhlman +$1.6M
Craig Italiano, Ryan Webb, Sean Gallagher
OAK · Billy Beane −$1.6M
Scott Hairston
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
2009 · OAK / COL
OAK · Billy Beane +$0.8M
Corey Wimberly
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$0.8M
Matt Murton
OAK came out ahead by $0.8M
2009 · OAK / MIN
OAK · Billy Beane +$1.6M
Tyler Ladendorf
MIN · Bill Smith −$1.6M
Orlando Cabrera
OAK came out ahead by $1.6M
2009 · OAK / CHC
OAK · Billy Beane +$16.0M
Michael Wuertz
CHC · Jim Hendry −$16.0M
Richie Robnett, Justin Sellers
OAK came out ahead by $16.0M
2009 · STL / OAK
STL · John Mozeliak +$124.0M
Matt Holliday
OAK · Billy Beane −$124.0M
Clayton Mortensen, Shane Peterson, Brett Wallace
STL came out ahead by $124.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

2009 payroll
$54.6M

What the front office was committed to as of 2009, 2009–2015. 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)

PlayerAgeSvc2009201020112012201320142015
Eric Chavez3111.000$11.5M$12.5MFREE AGENT
Bobby Crosby296.000$5.3MFREE AGENT
Mark Ellis327.000$5.0M$5.5M$3.2MFREE AGENT
Jason Giambi3814.000$4.1MFREE AGENT
Jack Cust308.000$2.8M$2.6MFREE AGENT
Orlando Cabrera3412.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Russ Springer4017.000$2.1MFREE AGENT
Nomar Garciaparra3513.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Brett Tomko3612.000—FREE AGENT
Adam Kennedy3310.000—FREE AGENT
Eric Munson319.000—FREE AGENT
Edgar Gonzalez266.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2009201020112012201320142015
Matt Holliday295.000$8.0MFREE AGENT
Michael Wuertz305.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Scott Hairston295.000$647kFREE AGENT
Santiago Casilla285.000$420kFREE AGENT
Chris Denorfia284.000$420kARB 3FREE AGENT
Rajai Davis283.000$410kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dana Eveland254.000$410kARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Sweeney243.000$410kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Breslow284.000$329kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jack Hannahan293.000$207kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (29)

PlayerAgeSvc2009201020112012201320142015
Kurt Suzuki252.000$410kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daric Barton232.000$410kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis Buck252.000$410kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dallas Braden252.000$410kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Patterson262.000$405kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Ziegler291.000$405kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jerry Blevins252.000$405kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gio Gonzalez231.000$405kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gregorio Petit241.000$405kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Landon Powell270.000$400kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jon Meloan242.000$400kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cliff Pennington251.000$400kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Gray271.000$400kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Bailey250.000$400kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Anderson210.000$400kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Cunningham231.000$400kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Outman241.000$400kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Henry Alberto Rodriguez220.000$400kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trevor Cahill210.000$400kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Gallagher232.000$176kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Giese32–—
Chad Reineke27–—
Kevin Cameron292.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Everidge26–—
Matt Carson270.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jay Marshall262.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Vin Mazzaro220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Kilby26–—
Clayton Mortensen240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2009 acquisition stacked onto Athletics's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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