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Athletics OAK

201294–68 (0.580)Made Playoffs
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GM: Billy Beane

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2012, 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
$61M
Surplus $M
+37
Win %
0.580
TAB
+10.6
WAB
+18.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
38.9
Dead money %
43%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-3.8

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2012 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RKurt Suzuki⇄75
RDerek Norris58
LGeorge Kottaras⇄27
RAnthony Recker⇄12
RJosh Donaldson3

1B

LBrandon Moss55
RChris Carter55
LDaric Barton43
LKila Ka'aihue22
RAdam Rosales7
LBrandon Allen⇄3
RBrandon Hicks1
RJosh Donaldson1

2B

BJemile Weeks113
BCliff Pennington32
RAdam Rosales21
LEric Sogard6
RBrandon Hicks1

3B

RBrandon Inge⇄76
RJosh Donaldson71
LEric Sogard14
RLuke Hughes⇄5
RAdam Rosales3

SS

BCliff Pennington93
LStephen Drew⇄39
RBrandon Hicks19
LEric Sogard15
RAdam Rosales11

LF

LSeth Smith57
RYoenis Cespedes56
RJonny Gomes39
BCoco Crisp16
RCollin Cowgill16
LBrandon Moss11
RMichael Taylor2

CF

BCoco Crisp97
RYoenis Cespedes48
RCollin Cowgill15
LJosh Reddick14

RF

LJosh Reddick136
LBrandon Moss13
LSeth Smith13
RCollin Cowgill8
RMichael Taylor4
RJonny Gomes3

DH

RJonny Gomes52
LSeth Smith50
RYoenis Cespedes26
LJosh Reddick12
LKila Ka'aihue12
RChris Carter9
LBrandon Moss3
BCoco Crisp3
RDerek Norris2
RAnthony Recker⇄1
BJemile Weeks1

Starters

RJarrod Parker3.6 WAR
LTommy Milone3.1 WAR
RBartolo Colon2.5 WAR
RBrandon McCarthy1.9 WAR
RA.J. Griffin1.4 WAR
LTravis Blackley⇄1.1 WAR
LBrett Anderson0.9 WAR
RTyson Ross0.3 WAR
RGraham Godfrey-0.2 WAR
RDan Straily-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RGrant Balfour24 sv
RRyan Cook21 h
LSean Doolittle18 h
LJerry Blevins14 h
LJordan Norberto4 h
REvan Scribner1 h
RJim Miller0 h
LBrian Fuentes⇄0 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 2011)

PlayerfWAR
Yoenis Cespedes4.0
Josh Reddick3.6
Jarrod Parker3.6
Tommy Milone3.1
Bartolo Colon2.5
Brandon Moss2.4

Key subtractions (gone from 2011)

Player2011 fWAR
Gio Gonzalez3.3
Josh Willingham2.1
Trevor Cahill2.0
David DeJesus1.7
Guillermo Moscoso1.5
Andrew Bailey1.0

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 2012; everyone else is shown as a 2012 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Jarrod Parker 2012 +3.6 +63.1 0.5 +62.6 $0.1M 2.19× –
Josh Reddick 2012 +3.6 +52.3 0.5 +51.8 $0.1M 1.79× –
Yoenis Cespedes 2012 +4.0 +57.5 6.5 +51.0 $1.6M 1.79× –
Tommy Milone 2012 +3.1 +48.4 0.5 +47.9 $0.2M 1.96× –
Bartolo Colon 2012 +2.5 +39.7 2.0 +37.7 $0.8M 1.96× –
Coco Crisp 2012 +2.5 +32.1 6.0 +26.1 $2.4M 1.60× –
Ryan Cook 2012 +1.6 +24.4 0.5 +23.9 $0.3M 1.95× –
Grant Balfour 2012 +1.6 +25.7 4.0 +21.7 $2.4M 1.95× –
Brandon McCarthy 2012 +1.9 +22.5 4.3 +18.2 $2.3M 1.49× –
Jonny Gomes 2012 +2.3 +18.5 1.0 +17.5 $0.4M 1.01× –
Brandon Moss 2012 +2.4 +15.5 0.5 +15.0 $0.2M 0.81× –
Seth Smith 2012 +1.5 +14.8 2.4 +12.3 $1.6M 1.22× –
Sean Doolittle 2012 +1.6 +12.5 0.5 +12.1 $0.3M 0.98× –
A.J. Griffin 2012 +1.4 +11.6 0.5 +11.1 $0.3M 1.02× –
Chris Carter 2012 +1.5 +6.5 0.5 +6.0 $0.3M 0.56× –
Josh Donaldson 2012 +1.2 +5.4 0.5 +4.9 $0.4M 0.58× –
Cliff Pennington 2012 +1.0 +4.9 0.5 +4.4 $0.5M 0.61× –
Brett Anderson 2012 +0.9 +7.5 3.2 +4.2 $3.5M 1.02× –
Jordan Norberto 2012 +0.5 +2.6 0.5 +2.1 $1.0M 0.67× –
Derek Norris 2012 +0.6 +2.5 0.5 +2.0 $0.8M 0.52× –
Tyson Ross 2012 +0.3 +2.3 0.5 +1.9 $1.7M 1.02× –
Evan Scribner 2012 +0.4 +1.9 0.5 +1.5 $1.3M 0.67× –
George Kottaras↔ 2012 +0.3 +1.4 0.2 +1.2 $0.6M 0.52× –
Daric Barton 2012 +0.4 +1.8 1.1 +0.7 $2.6M 0.56× –
Collin Cowgill 2012 +0.2 +1.1 0.5 +0.6 $2.9M 0.83× –
Jeremy Accardo↔ 2012 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.1 $1.0M 0.67× –
Jerry Blevins 2012 +0.1 +0.4 0.5 -0.1 $6.5M 0.67× –
Rich Thompson↔ 2012 +0.0 +0.0 0.2 -0.1 $30.4M 0.67× –
Fautino De Los Santos 2012 +0.0 +0.0 0.5 -0.5 $187.0M 0.67× –
Jesse Chavez↔ 2012 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Andrew Carignan 2012 -0.0 -0.1 0.5 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Brandon Allen↔ 2012 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.56× –
Kila Ka'aihue 2012 -0.1 -0.3 0.5 -0.8 – 0.56× –
Pedro Figueroa 2012 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Brandon Hicks 2012 -0.1 -0.6 0.5 -1.1 – 0.61× –
Jemile Weeks 2012 -0.2 -0.8 0.5 -1.2 – 0.56× –
Michael Taylor 2012 -0.1 -0.8 0.5 -1.3 – 0.83× –
Eric Sogard 2012 -0.3 -1.3 0.5 -1.8 – 0.61× –
Luke Hughes↔ 2012 -0.4 -2.1 0.2 -2.3 – 0.58× –
Stephen Drew↔ 2012 +0.3 +1.5 3.8 -2.3 $12.3M 0.61× –
Anthony Recker↔ 2012 -0.4 -2.2 0.3 -2.4 – 0.69× –
Graham Godfrey 2012 -0.2 -1.9 0.5 -2.4 – 1.02× –
Dan Straily 2012 -0.4 -3.1 0.5 -3.5 – 1.02× –
Brandon Inge↔ 2012 +0.1 +0.6 4.9 -4.3 $37.3M 0.58× –
Brian Fuentes↔ 2012 -0.3 -1.8 4.1 -5.9 – 0.67× –
Kurt Suzuki↔ 2012 -0.8 -3.2 3.2 -6.4 – 0.52× –
Adam Rosales 2012 +0.1 +0.6 0.6 +0.0 $4.2M 0.56× –
Jim Miller 2012 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 0.67× –
Pat Neshek 2012 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Travis Blackley↔ 2012 +1.1 +8.7 – – – 1.02× –
Total—+38.9+468.161.2+399.4—

Trades

Every graded 2012 deal involving the Athletics — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 10 total.

2012 · MIA / ARI / OAK
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$16.8M
Yordy Cabrera
ARI · Kevin Towers −$8.0M
Heath Bell, Cliff Pennington
OAK · Billy Beane −$8.8M
Chris Young
MIA came out ahead by $16.8M 3-team
2012 · ARI / OAK
ARI · Kevin Towers +$1.6M
Sean Jamieson
OAK · Billy Beane −$1.6M
Stephen Drew
ARI came out ahead by $1.6M
2012 · OAK / BOS
OAK · Billy Beane +$0.0M
Sandy Rosario
BOS · Ben Cherington +$0.0M
Graham Godfrey
Even trade
2012 · CHC / OAK
CHC · Theo Epstein +$0.0M
Anthony Recker
OAK · Billy Beane +$0.0M
Blake Lalli
Even trade
2012 · PIT / OAK
PIT · Neal Huntington +$4.0M
Zack Thornton
OAK · Billy Beane −$4.0M
Chris Resop
PIT came out ahead by $4.0M
2012 · OAK / MIL
OAK · Billy Beane +$0.8M
George Kottaras
MIL · Douglas Melvin −$0.8M
Fautino De Los Santos
OAK came out ahead by $0.8M
2012 · OAK / WSN
OAK · Billy Beane +$3.2M
David Freitas
WSN · Michael Rizzo −$3.2M
Kurt Suzuki
OAK came out ahead by $3.2M
2012 · SDP / OAK
SDP · Josh Byrnes +$144.8M
Tyson Ross, A.J. Kirby-Jones
OAK · Billy Beane −$144.8M
Andy Parrino, Andrew Werner
SDP came out ahead by $144.8M
2012 · OAK / NYM
OAK · Billy Beane +$1.6M
Jefry Marte
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$1.6M
Collin Cowgill
OAK came out ahead by $1.6M
2012 · OAK / COL
OAK · Billy Beane +$3.2M
Seth Smith
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$3.2M
Guillermo Moscoso, Josh Outman
OAK came out ahead by $3.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2012 payroll
$60.9M

What the front office was committed to as of 2012, 2012–2018. 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 (6)

PlayerAgeSvc2012201320142015201620172018
Coco Crisp328.158$6.0M$7.0M$7.5M$11.0M$9.2MFREE AGENT
Brandon Inge3510.095$4.9MFREE AGENT
Brian Fuentes369.125$4.1MFREE AGENT
Grant Balfour347.099$4.0M$4.5MFREE AGENT
Bartolo Colon3913.061$2.0M$3.0MFREE AGENT
Jonny Gomes316.097$1.0MFREE AGENT$3.5M

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2012201320142015201620172018
Brandon McCarthy285.122$4.3MFREE AGENT
Stephen Drew295.079$3.8MFREE AGENT
Brett Anderson243.000$3.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kurt Suzuki284.112$3.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Seth Smith293.119$2.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daric Barton263.057$1.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rich Thompson275.000$165kFREE AGENT
Jeremy Accardo304.128$33kARB 3FREE AGENT
Pat Neshek315.005—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (35)

PlayerAgeSvc2012201320142015201620172018
Yoenis Cespedes260.000$6.5MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Rosales292.171$600kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cliff Pennington282.114$490kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jerry Blevins282.081$490kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Reddick251.050$485kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Fautino De Los Santos261.000$482kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Norberto251.132$482kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jemile Weeks250.114$482kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kila Ka'aihue281.048$482kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Sogard260.096$482kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Collin Cowgill260.065$482kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jarrod Parker230.010$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Donaldson262.000$480kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Derek Norris230.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Doolittle250.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Taylor260.038$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Carignan250.027$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Carter251.016$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Graham Godfrey270.074$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Milone250.026$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Evan Scribner260.070$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Straily230.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Figueroa260.077$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Moss282.043$480kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
A.J. Griffin240.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Cook250.036$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyson Ross251.033$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Hicks261.151$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Recker280.037$284kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Hughes270.147$242kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
George Kottaras292.149$222kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesse Chavez282.065$148kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Allen260.141$145kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis Blackley291.026—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Miller300.010—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2012 acquisition stacked onto Athletics's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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