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Athletics OAK

201568–94 (0.420)
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GM: Billy Beane

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2015, 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
$71M
Surplus $M
+7
Win %
0.420
TAB
-3.4
WAB
-7.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
24.4
Dead money %
63%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-7.3

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2015 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LStephen Vogt100
RJosh Phegley68
RCarson Blair11
LBryan Anderson3

1B

RMark Canha75
LIke Davis65
LStephen Vogt25
LMax Muncy23
RBilly Butler7

2B

LEric Sogard96
BBen Zobrist⇄67
RBrett Lawrie42
RTyler Ladendorf2

3B

RBrett Lawrie109
RDanny Valencia⇄55
LMax Muncy16
BAndy Parrino6
LEric Sogard1
RMark Canha1
RTyler Ladendorf1

SS

RMarcus Semien152
LEric Sogard17
BAndy Parrino10
RTyler Ladendorf1

LF

RMark Canha58
LSam Fuld57
BCoco Crisp37
RJake Smolinski⇄31
RCraig Gentry13
RCody Ross4
RTyler Ladendorf3
LJason Pridie1

CF

BBilly Burns125
LSam Fuld43
RCraig Gentry8
RTyler Ladendorf2
LJosh Reddick1
LJason Pridie1

RF

LJosh Reddick143
LSam Fuld16
RJake Smolinski⇄10
RCraig Gentry6
RCody Ross5
RMark Canha3
LJason Pridie2

DH

RBilly Butler136
LStephen Vogt8
RDanny Valencia⇄3
LSam Fuld3
LJosh Reddick2
RMark Canha2
LEric Sogard2
RCody Ross1
RBrett Lawrie1
LIke Davis1
RCraig Gentry1

Starters

RSonny Gray4.0 WAR
RJesse Chavez2.5 WAR
LScott Kazmir⇄2.4 WAR
RJesse Hahn1.7 WAR
RChris Bassitt1.5 WAR
LDrew Pomeranz1.4 WAR
RKendall Graveman0.5 WAR
LFelix Doubront⇄0.1 WAR
LSean Nolin0.1 WAR
RAaron Brooks⇄-0.0 WAR
LBrad Mills-0.1 WAR
RCody Martin⇄-0.4 WAR
LBarry Zito-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ LSean Doolittle4 sv
REvan Scribner8 h
RFernando Rodriguez6 h
REdward Mujica⇄4 h
BPat Venditte2 h
RDan Otero2 h
LFernando Abad1 h
RTyler Clippard⇄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 2014)

PlayerfWAR
Jesse Hahn1.7
Ben Zobrist1.5
Chris Bassitt1.5
Danny Valencia1.5
Marcus Semien1.4
Josh Phegley1.4

Key subtractions (gone from 2014)

Player2014 fWAR
Josh Donaldson5.7
Brandon Moss2.7
Yoenis Cespedes2.5
Derek Norris2.2
Jeff Samardzija2.2
Jed Lowrie1.7

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 2015; everyone else is shown as a 2015 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Sonny Gray 2015 +4.0 +69.2 0.5 +68.7 $0.1M 2.19× Free Agent · 2024–2027 · $25.0M AAV
Jesse Chavez 2015 +2.5 +39.5 2.1 +37.3 $0.9M 1.96× –
Josh Reddick 2015 +2.8 +36.4 4.1 +32.3 $1.4M 1.60× –
Scott Kazmir↔ 2015 +2.4 +28.9 7.5 +21.4 $3.1M 1.49× –
Jesse Hahn 2015 +1.7 +19.6 0.5 +19.1 $0.3M 1.49× –
Billy Burns 2015 +1.9 +18.5 0.4 +18.1 $0.2M 1.22× –
Drew Pomeranz 2015 +1.4 +15.3 0.5 +14.7 $0.4M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Chris Bassitt 2015 +1.5 +12.0 0.3 +11.7 $0.2M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $18.5M AAV
Stephen Vogt 2015 +1.8 +10.9 0.5 +10.4 $0.3M 0.76× –
Marcus Semien 2015 +1.4 +7.1 0.5 +6.6 $0.4M 0.61× Free Agent · 2022–2025 · $25.0M AAV
Ben Zobrist↔ 2015 +1.5 +10.1 4.0 +6.1 $2.6M 0.82× –
Danny Valencia↔ 2015 +1.5 +6.8 0.7 +6.0 $0.5M 0.58× –
Josh Phegley 2015 +1.4 +5.9 0.5 +5.4 $0.4M 0.52× –
Mark Canha 2015 +1.3 +5.7 0.5 +5.2 $0.4M 0.56× –
Fernando Rodriguez Jr. 2015 +0.8 +4.5 0.6 +3.9 $0.8M 0.67× –
Kendall Graveman 2015 +0.5 +4.4 0.5 +3.9 $0.9M 1.02× –
Jake Smolinski↔ 2015 +0.6 +4.1 0.3 +3.8 $0.5M 0.83× –
Sean Doolittle 2015 +0.3 +3.1 0.8 +2.3 $2.7M 1.34× –
Brett Lawrie 2015 +0.9 +4.1 1.9 +2.2 $2.2M 0.58× –
Félix Doubront↔ 2015 +0.1 +1.0 0.1 +0.9 $1.0M 1.02× –
Eric Sogard 2015 +0.4 +1.7 1.1 +0.6 $2.9M 0.56× –
Danny Coulombe↔ 2015 +0.1 +0.4 0.0 +0.4 $0.5M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Pat Venditte 2015 +0.1 +0.7 0.3 +0.4 $2.2M 0.67× –
Sean Nolin 2015 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $1.5M 1.02× –
Bryan Anderson 2015 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $1.2M 0.52× –
Arnold Leon 2015 +0.0 +0.1 0.2 -0.1 $9.4M 0.67× –
Aaron Brooks↔ 2015 -0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.3 – 1.02× –
Andy Parrino 2015 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.61× –
Ryan Cook↔ 2015 +0.0 +0.2 0.6 -0.4 $14.4M 0.67× –
Angel Castro 2015 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Brad Mills 2015 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 – 1.02× –
Chad Smith 2015 -0.0 -0.2 0.4 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Evan Scribner 2015 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Sam Fuld 2015 +0.1 +0.6 1.8 -1.1 $18.0M 0.83× –
Dan Otero 2015 -0.1 -0.7 0.5 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Jason Pridie 2015 -0.2 -1.3 0.1 -1.4 – 0.83× –
Max Muncy 2015 -0.5 -2.2 0.1 -2.3 – 0.56× –
Carson Blair 2015 -0.6 -2.6 0.1 -2.7 – 0.52× –
Tyler Clippard↔ 2015 +0.3 +1.6 4.5 -2.8 $14.7M 0.67× –
R.J. Alvarez 2015 -0.5 -2.6 0.5 -3.1 – 0.67× –
Cody Ross 2015 -0.4 -2.7 0.5 -3.2 – 0.83× –
Eric O'Flaherty↔ 2015 -0.0 -0.1 3.4 -3.4 – 0.67× –
Cody Martin↔ 2015 -0.4 -3.5 0.0 -3.5 – 1.02× –
Fernando Abad 2015 -0.6 -3.2 1.1 -4.3 – 0.67× –
Barry Zito 2015 -0.5 -3.7 1.1 -4.7 – 1.02× –
Ike Davis 2015 -0.4 -1.8 3.8 -5.6 – 0.56× –
Edward Mujica↔ 2015 -0.2 -2.0 3.7 -5.7 – 1.34× –
Craig Gentry 2015 -0.7 -4.6 1.6 -6.2 – 0.83× –
Billy Butler 2015 -0.8 -4.7 6.7 -11.3 – 0.69× –
Coco Crisp 2015 -0.7 -4.7 11.0 -15.7 – 0.83× –
Tyler Ladendorf 2015 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 -0.0 $7.3M 0.83× –
Ryan Dull 2015 -0.3 -1.4 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+24.1+269.071.0+199.6—

Trades

Every graded 2015 deal involving the Athletics — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 13 total.

2015 · TBR / OAK
TBR · Matt Silverman +$4.0M
John Jaso, Daniel Robertson, Boog Powell
OAK · Billy Beane −$4.0M
Ben Zobrist, Yunel Escobar
TBR came out ahead by $4.0M
2015 · OAK / SEA
OAK · Billy Beane +$0.8M
Trey Cochran-Gill
SEA · Jeff Kingston −$0.8M
Evan Scribner
OAK came out ahead by $0.8M
2015 · OAK / TOR
OAK · Billy Beane +$56.8M
Liam Hendriks
TOR · Alex Anthopoulos −$56.8M
Jesse Chavez
OAK came out ahead by $56.8M
2015 · OAK / NYM
OAK · Billy Beane +$5.6M
Dawrin Frias
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$5.6M
Eric O'Flaherty
OAK came out ahead by $5.6M
2015 · WSN / OAK
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$15.2M
Yunel Escobar
OAK · Billy Beane −$15.2M
Tyler Clippard
WSN came out ahead by $15.2M
2015 · OAK / NYM
OAK · Billy Beane +$8.0M
Casey Meisner
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$8.0M
Tyler Clippard
OAK came out ahead by $8.0M
2015 · OAK / HOU
OAK · Billy Beane +$27.2M
Jed Lowrie
HOU · Jeff Luhnow −$27.2M
Brendan McCurry
OAK came out ahead by $27.2M
2015 · OAK / CHW
OAK · Billy Beane +$8.0M
J. B. Wendelken, Zack Erwin
CHW · Kenny Williams −$8.0M
Brett Lawrie
OAK came out ahead by $8.0M
2015 · BOS / OAK
BOS · Dave Dombrowski +$6.4M
cash / PTBNL
OAK · Billy Beane −$6.4M
Edward Mujica
BOS came out ahead by $6.4M
2015 · OAK / HOU
OAK · Billy Beane +$24.8M
Daniel Mengden, Jacob Nottingham
HOU · Jeff Luhnow −$24.8M
Scott Kazmir
OAK came out ahead by $24.8M
2015 · OAK / BOS
OAK · Billy Beane +$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
BOS · Dave Dombrowski −$3.2M
Ryan Cook
OAK came out ahead by $3.2M
2015 · SDP / OAK
SDP · AJ Preller +$11.2M
Drew Pomeranz, José Torres, Jabari Blash
OAK · Billy Beane −$11.2M
Yonder Alonso, Marc Rzepczynski
SDP came out ahead by $11.2M
2015 · OAK / KCR
OAK · Billy Beane +$112.0M
Aaron Brooks, Sean Manaea
KCR · Dayton Moore −$112.0M
Ben Zobrist
OAK came out ahead by $112.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

2015 payroll
$71.1M
2016 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2015, 2015–2021. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2015; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (8)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Coco Crisp3511.158$11.0MFREE AGENT
Scott Kazmir318.119$7.5MFREE AGENT
Billy Butler297.120$6.7MFREE AGENT
Ben Zobrist347.134$4.0MFREE AGENT
Edward Mujica317.115$3.7MFREE AGENT
Eric O'Flaherty307.062$3.4MFREE AGENT
Barry Zito3713.072$1.1MFREE AGENT
Cody Ross349.058$502kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Tyler Clippard305.148$4.5MFREE AGENT
Josh Reddick284.050$4.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Ike Davis284.155$3.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesse Chavez314.108$2.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Lawrie253.055$1.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Fuld334.140$1.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Gentry314.084$1.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Fernando Abad293.073$1.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Sogard293.064$1.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Valencia303.118$750kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Fernando Rodriguez Jr.313.053$635kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Cook283.036$622kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Félix Doubront273.120$124kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (31)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Sean Doolittle282.122$780kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Pomeranz262.013$518kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Evan Scribner291.142$512kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Stephen Vogt301.084$512kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sonny Gray251.061$512kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Otero301.169$512kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Phegley270.114$510kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marcus Semien240.118$510kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesse Hahn250.086$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
R.J. Alvarez240.027$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kendall Graveman240.028$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Canha260.000$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Billy Burns250.032$433kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Smith25–$427k
Pat Venditte300.000$300kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Smolinski260.084$274kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Bassitt260.029$272kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Arnold Leon260.073$186kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Brooks250.009$162kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Ladendorf270.000$108kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Max Muncy240.000$105kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Pridie311.060$92kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carson Blair25–$92k
Sean Nolin250.028$83kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andy Parrino291.109$80kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Angel Castro32–$61k
Danny Coulombe250.013$41kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryan Anderson280.171$39kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Martin250.075$32kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Mills300.138$5kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Dull250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2015 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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