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Athletics OAK

201174–88 (0.457)
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GM: Billy Beane

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
$67M
Surplus $M
-5
Win %
0.457
TAB
-4.7
WAB
-3.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
25.2
Dead money %
53%
Depth Players
3.0
Dead WAR
-5.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2011 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RKurt Suzuki129
BLandon Powell33
RAnthony Recker5

1B

RConor Jackson⇄102
LDaric Barton65
LBrandon Allen⇄51
RChris Carter11
RAdam Rosales5
RMark Ellis⇄2
RAndy LaRoche1
BLandon Powell1

2B

BJemile Weeks96
RScott Sizemore⇄18
RAndy LaRoche8
RAdam Rosales3
LEric Sogard3

3B

RScott Sizemore⇄91
RKevin Kouzmanoff⇄46
RAndy LaRoche27
LEric Sogard10
RAdam Rosales6

SS

BCliff Pennington147
LEric Sogard14
RAndy LaRoche9
RAdam Rosales7

LF

RJosh Willingham96
LRyan Sweeney41
LHideki Matsui27
RMichael Taylor3
RAdam Rosales2

CF

BCoco Crisp133
LRyan Sweeney34
LDavid DeJesus8
RJai Miller3

RF

LDavid DeJesus116
LRyan Sweeney23
RMichael Taylor8
RJai Miller2

DH

LHideki Matsui109
RJosh Willingham36
RChris Carter4
RKurt Suzuki4
LDavid DeJesus3
BCoco Crisp2
LRyan Sweeney2

Starters

RBrandon McCarthy4.5 WAR
LGio Gonzalez3.3 WAR
RTrevor Cahill2.0 WAR
RGuillermo Moscoso1.5 WAR
LBrett Anderson1.0 WAR
RTyson Ross0.8 WAR
LJosh Outman0.7 WAR
RRich Harden0.4 WAR
LDallas Braden0.4 WAR
RGraham Godfrey0.2 WAR

Bullpen

★ RAndrew Bailey24 sv
RGrant Balfour26 h
LBrian Fuentes9 h
LCraig Breslow8 h
RMichael Wuertz3 h
RFautino De Los Santos3 h
RBrad Ziegler⇄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 2010)

PlayerfWAR
Brandon McCarthy4.5
Josh Willingham2.1
Jemile Weeks1.8
David DeJesus1.7
Scott Sizemore1.6
Guillermo Moscoso1.5

Key subtractions (gone from 2010)

Player2010 fWAR
Jack Cust2.2
Rajai Davis1.1
Ben Sheets0.8
Henry Alberto Rodriguez0.3
Boof Bonser0.2
Justin Duchscherer0.2

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

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Brandon McCarthy 2011 +4.5 +79.4 1.0 +78.4 $0.2M 2.19× –
Gio Gonzalez 2011 +3.3 +51.1 0.4 +50.7 $0.1M 1.96× –
Trevor Cahill 2011 +2.0 +23.7 0.4 +23.3 $0.2M 1.49× –
Josh Willingham 2011 +2.1 +20.1 6.0 +14.1 $2.9M 1.22× –
Coco Crisp 2011 +1.9 +18.8 5.8 +13.1 $3.0M 1.22× –
Guillermo Moscoso 2011 +1.5 +12.2 0.4 +11.7 $0.3M 1.02× –
Jemile Weeks 2011 +1.8 +11.8 0.3 +11.6 $0.1M 0.82× –
David DeJesus 2011 +1.7 +16.8 6.0 +10.8 $3.5M 1.22× –
Scott Sizemore↔ 2011 +1.6 +10.9 0.4 +10.6 $0.2M 0.85× –
Andrew Bailey 2011 +1.0 +10.8 0.5 +10.3 $0.5M 1.34× –
Brett Anderson 2011 +1.0 +8.2 1.2 +6.9 $1.2M 1.02× –
Tyson Ross 2011 +0.8 +6.9 0.4 +6.5 $0.5M 1.02× –
Cliff Pennington 2011 +1.3 +6.4 0.4 +6.0 $0.3M 0.61× –
Josh Outman 2011 +0.7 +5.4 0.4 +5.0 $0.6M 1.02× –
Brad Ziegler↔ 2011 +0.7 +3.7 0.8 +2.9 $1.2M 0.67× –
Rich Harden 2011 +0.4 +3.6 1.5 +2.1 $3.4M 1.02× –
Grant Balfour 2011 +0.5 +5.7 3.8 +1.9 $7.1M 1.34× –
Joey Devine 2011 +0.4 +1.9 0.6 +1.4 $1.5M 0.67× –
Graham Godfrey 2011 +0.2 +1.3 0.4 +0.9 $2.5M 1.02× –
Craig Breslow 2011 +0.4 +2.2 1.4 +0.8 $3.4M 0.67× –
Jerry Blevins 2011 +0.2 +1.0 0.4 +0.6 $2.2M 0.67× –
Kurt Suzuki 2011 +0.9 +3.9 3.4 +0.5 $3.7M 0.52× –
David Purcey↔ 2011 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.3 $1.4M 0.67× –
Bobby Cramer 2011 +0.1 +0.3 0.4 -0.1 $6.9M 0.67× –
Dallas Braden 2011 +0.4 +3.2 3.4 -0.1 $8.4M 1.02× –
Eric Sogard 2011 +0.0 +0.1 0.4 -0.3 $29.5M 0.61× –
Andrew Carignan 2011 +0.0 +0.0 0.4 -0.4 $53.0M 0.67× –
Anthony Recker 2011 -0.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 – 0.52× –
Neil Wagner 2011 -0.1 -0.4 0.4 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Trystan Magnuson 2011 -0.1 -0.5 0.4 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Ryan Sweeney 2011 +0.0 +0.2 1.4 -1.2 $48.0M 0.83× –
Brandon Allen↔ 2011 -0.3 -1.1 0.2 -1.4 – 0.56× –
Daric Barton 2011 -0.4 -1.8 0.4 -2.2 – 0.56× –
Kevin Kouzmanoff↔ 2011 +0.2 +0.8 3.0 -2.2 $18.2M 0.58× –
Michael Taylor 2011 -0.3 -2.1 0.4 -2.6 – 0.83× –
Brian Fuentes 2011 +0.2 +2.1 5.0 -2.9 $24.9M 1.34× –
Hideki Matsui 2011 +0.2 +1.2 4.2 -3.0 $19.5M 0.69× –
Landon Powell 2011 -0.7 -2.8 0.4 -3.2 – 0.52× –
Andy LaRoche 2011 -0.6 -2.7 0.6 -3.3 – 0.58× –
Chris Carter 2011 -0.7 -2.9 0.4 -3.4 – 0.56× –
Conor Jackson↔ 2011 -0.1 -0.5 2.9 -3.4 – 0.56× –
Mark Ellis↔ 2011 -0.2 -0.7 2.8 -3.6 – 0.56× –
Adam Rosales 2011 -1.1 -5.2 0.4 -5.6 – 0.61× –
Michael Wuertz 2011 -0.5 -2.8 2.8 -5.6 – 0.67× –
Bruce Billings↔ 2011 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Fautino De Los Santos 2011 +0.2 +1.0 – – – 0.67× –
Jai Miller 2011 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 0.83× –
Jordan Norberto 2011 -0.0 -0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+25.1+290.966.7+223.7—

Trades

Every graded 2011 deal involving the Athletics — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 11 total.

2011 · OAK / ARI
OAK · Billy Beane +$77.6M
Jarrod Parker, Ryan Cook, Collin Cowgill
ARI · Kevin Towers −$77.6M
Craig Breslow, Trevor Cahill
OAK came out ahead by $77.6M
2011 · OAK / TOR
OAK · Billy Beane +$0.8M
David Purcey
TOR · Alex Anthopoulos −$0.8M
Danny Farquhar
OAK came out ahead by $0.8M
2011 · OAK / COL
OAK · Billy Beane +$2.4M
Ethan Hollingsworth
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$2.4M
Clayton Mortensen
OAK came out ahead by $2.4M
2011 · OAK / BOS
OAK · Billy Beane +$6.4M
Jason Rice
BOS · Theo Epstein −$6.4M
Conor Jackson
OAK came out ahead by $6.4M
2011 · OAK / BOS
OAK · Billy Beane +$153.6M
Josh Reddick, Raúl Alcántara, Miles Head
BOS · Theo Epstein −$153.6M
Andrew Bailey, Ryan Sweeney
OAK came out ahead by $153.6M
2011 · KCR / OAK
KCR · Dayton Moore +$1.6M
Ethan Hollingsworth
OAK · Billy Beane −$1.6M
Kila Ka'aihue
KCR came out ahead by $1.6M
2011 · OAK / TEX
OAK · Billy Beane +$16.8M
Guillermo Moscoso
TEX · Jon Daniels −$16.8M
Ryan Kelly
OAK came out ahead by $16.8M
2011 · OAK / COL
OAK · Billy Beane +$4.0M
Bruce Billings, Eliezer Mesa
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$4.0M
Mark Ellis
OAK came out ahead by $4.0M
2011 · ARI / OAK
ARI · Kevin Towers +$0.0M
Brad Ziegler
OAK · Billy Beane +$0.0M
Brandon Allen, Jordan Norberto
Even trade
2011 · OAK / DET
OAK · Billy Beane +$6.4M
Scott Sizemore
DET · Dave Dombrowski −$6.4M
David Purcey
OAK came out ahead by $6.4M
2011 · WSN / OAK
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$174.4M
Gio Gonzalez, Robert Gilliam
OAK · Billy Beane −$174.4M
Brad Peacock, Tommy Milone, Derek Norris, A. J. Cole
WSN came out ahead by $174.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2011 payroll
$66.9M

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 (8)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
David DeJesus316.146$6.0MFREE AGENT
Coco Crisp317.158$5.8M$6.0M$7.0M$7.5M$11.0M$9.2MFREE AGENT
Brian Fuentes358.125$5.0M$4.1MFREE AGENT
Hideki Matsui378.000$4.2MFREE AGENT
Grant Balfour336.099$3.8M$4.0M$4.5MFREE AGENT
Mark Ellis348.136$2.8MFREE AGENT
Michael Wuertz327.000$2.8MFREE AGENT
Rich Harden297.074$1.5MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Josh Willingham325.123$6.0MFREE AGENT
Kurt Suzuki273.112$3.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dallas Braden273.039$3.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Kouzmanoff294.030$3.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Conor Jackson295.067$2.9MFREE AGENT
Ryan Sweeney263.053$1.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Breslow303.088$1.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon McCarthy274.122$1.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Andy LaRoche273.096$600kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Devine273.171$558kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Sizemore263.055$350kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Purcey293.000$119kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (28)

PlayerAgeSvc2011201220132014201520162017
Brett Anderson232.000$1.2MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Ziegler312.122$814kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Bailey272.000$465kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trevor Cahill232.000$440kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Rosales282.025$425kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daric Barton252.119$425kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Landon Powell291.153$420kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jerry Blevins271.162$420kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cliff Pennington271.114$420kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gio Gonzalez251.162$420kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Recker270.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Carter241.016$414kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Cramer311.000$414kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Graham Godfrey260.074$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Carignan240.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Taylor250.038$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Guillermo Moscoso271.097$414kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Neil Wagner270.000$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Sogard250.020$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trystan Magnuson260.076$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Outman262.027$414kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyson Ross240.095$414kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jemile Weeks240.000$262kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Allen250.141$210kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jai Miller26–—
Jordan Norberto241.132—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Fautino De Los Santos250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bruce Billings25–—

Graphs

How each 2011 acquisition stacked onto Athletics's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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