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Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1991, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).
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.
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Wally Backman | 0.5 |
| Jim Lindeman | 0.5 |
| Cliff Brantley | 0.4 |
| Mitch Williams | 0.1 |
| Steve Searcy | 0.0 |
| Andy Ashby | -0.1 |
| Player | 1990 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Dennis Cook | 0.9 |
| Carmelo Martinez | 0.7 |
| Tom Herr | 0.5 |
| Ken Howell | 0.4 |
| Chuck McElroy | 0.2 |
| Jeff Parrett | 0.1 |
WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Phillies. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1991; everyone else is shown as a 1991 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Mulholland | 1991 | +4.1 | +72.4 | 0.5 | +72.0 | $0.1M | 2.19× | – |
| Tommy Greene | 1991 | +3.8 | +66.1 | 0.1 | +66.0 | $0.0M | 2.19× | – |
| John Kruk | 1991 | +4.9 | +47.3 | 1.2 | +46.1 | $0.2M | 1.20× | – |
| Lenny Dykstra | 1991 | +2.7 | +34.3 | 2.2 | +32.1 | $0.8M | 1.60× | – |
| Jose De Jesus | 1991 | +1.0 | +8.1 | 0.1 | +8.0 | $0.1M | 1.02× | – |
| Dave Hollins | 1991 | +1.5 | +6.9 | 0.1 | +6.8 | $0.1M | 0.58× | – |
| Randy Ready | 1991 | +1.3 | +5.7 | 0.6 | +5.1 | $0.5M | 0.56× | – |
| Von Hayes | 1991 | +1.0 | +6.3 | 2.2 | +4.1 | $2.3M | 0.83× | – |
| Ricky Jordan | 1991 | +0.8 | +3.4 | 0.2 | +3.1 | $0.3M | 0.56× | – |
| Dale Murphy | 1991 | +0.7 | +4.6 | 2.5 | +2.1 | $3.6M | 0.83× | – |
| Dickie Thon | 1991 | +0.7 | +3.4 | 1.2 | +2.1 | $1.8M | 0.61× | – |
| Wally Backman | 1991 | +0.5 | +2.4 | 0.7 | +1.7 | $1.2M | 0.56× | – |
| Wes Chamberlain | 1991 | +0.2 | +1.6 | 0.1 | +1.5 | $0.4M | 0.83× | – |
| Jason Grimsley | 1991 | +0.2 | +1.2 | 0.1 | +1.1 | $0.8M | 1.02× | – |
| Sil Campusano | 1991 | +0.0 | +0.3 | 0.2 | +0.1 | $4.9M | 0.83× | – |
| Steve Searcy↔ | 1991 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.1 | +0.1 | $2.5M | 0.67× | – |
| Kim Batiste | 1991 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | – | 0.61× | – |
| Mitch Williams | 1991 | +0.1 | +0.8 | 1.5 | -0.7 | $19.1M | 1.34× | – |
| Roger McDowell↔ | 1991 | +0.1 | +0.3 | 1.1 | -0.8 | $19.0M | 0.67× | – |
| Joe Boever | 1991 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.7 | -1.1 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Ron Jones | 1991 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -1.2 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Pat Combs | 1991 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 0.2 | -1.4 | – | 1.02× | – |
| Rod Booker | 1991 | -0.3 | -1.7 | 0.1 | -1.8 | – | 0.61× | – |
| Charlie Hayes | 1991 | -0.4 | -1.7 | 0.3 | -2.0 | – | 0.58× | – |
| Mike Hartley↔ | 1991 | -0.4 | -2.0 | 0.1 | -2.1 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Darren Daulton | 1991 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 1.9 | -2.5 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Steve Lake | 1991 | -0.5 | -2.2 | 0.4 | -2.6 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Darrel Akerfelds | 1991 | -0.5 | -2.6 | 0.2 | -2.7 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Danny Cox | 1991 | -0.3 | -2.6 | 0.5 | -3.1 | – | 1.02× | – |
| Amalio Carreno | 1991 | -0.2 | -1.1 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Andy Ashby | 1991 | -0.1 | -0.5 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Braulio Castillo | 1991 | -0.5 | -3.2 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Bruce Ruffin | 1991 | +2.0 | +15.7 | – | – | – | 0.98× | – |
| Cliff Brantley | 1991 | +0.4 | +3.3 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Darrin Fletcher | 1991 | -0.3 | -1.1 | – | – | – | 0.52× | – |
| Dave LaPoint | 1991 | -0.1 | -0.7 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Doug Lindsey | 1991 | -0.2 | -0.7 | – | – | – | 0.52× | – |
| Jim Lindeman | 1991 | +0.5 | +3.2 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| John Morris | 1991 | -0.2 | -1.2 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Mickey Morandini | 1991 | +0.7 | +3.0 | – | – | – | 0.56× | – |
| Rick Schu | 1991 | -0.3 | -1.6 | – | – | – | 0.58× | – |
| Tim Mauser | 1991 | -0.2 | -1.2 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Wally Ritchie | 1991 | -0.1 | -0.4 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Total | — | +21.9 | +262.2 | 19.3 | +229.5 | — | ||
Every graded 1991 deal involving the Phillies — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.
What the front office was committed to as of 1991, 1991–1997. 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.
| Player | Age | Svc | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Murphy | 35 | 15.000 | $2.5M | $2.5M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Lenny Dykstra | 28 | 6.000 | $2.2M | $2.3M | $3.1M | $2.6M | $6.2M | $6.2M | FREE AGENT |
| Von Hayes | 32 | 10.000 | $2.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Darren Daulton | 29 | 8.000 | $1.9M | $2.6M | $2.5M | $2.3M | $5.3M | $5.2M | $3.0M |
| Dickie Thon | 33 | 12.000 | $1.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Roger McDowell | 30 | 6.000 | $1.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Joe Boever | 30 | 6.000 | $725k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Wally Backman | 31 | 11.000 | $650k | $650k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Randy Ready | 31 | 8.000 | $600k | FREE AGENT | $150k | ||||
| Danny Cox | 31 | 8.000 | $520k | $400k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Steve Lake | 34 | 8.000 | $390k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Dave LaPoint | 31 | 11.000 | — | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Rick Schu | 29 | 7.000 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Williams | 26 | 5.000 | $1.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| John Kruk | 30 | 5.000 | $1.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Terry Mulholland | 28 | 5.000 | $475k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Charlie Hayes | 26 | 3.000 | $280k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Ricky Jordan | 26 | 3.000 | $250k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Sil Campusano | 25 | 3.000 | $220k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Darrel Akerfelds | 29 | 5.000 | $165k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jose De Jesus | 26 | 3.000 | $145k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Rod Booker | 32 | 4.000 | $140k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Ron Jones | 27 | 3.000 | $130k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Steve Searcy | 27 | 3.000 | $66k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jim Lindeman | 29 | 5.000 | — | FREE AGENT | |||||
| John Morris | 30 | 5.000 | — | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Wally Ritchie | 25 | 4.000 | — | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Bruce Ruffin | 27 | 5.000 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Combs | 24 | 2.000 | $220k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jason Grimsley | 23 | 2.000 | $118k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Dave Hollins | 25 | 1.000 | $116k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Tommy Greene | 24 | 2.000 | $115k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Wes Chamberlain | 25 | 1.000 | $105k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Kim Batiste | 23 | 0.000 | $100k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Mike Hartley | 29 | 2.000 | $51k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Andy Ashby | 23 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Cliff Brantley | 23 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Amalio Carreno | 27 | – | — | ||||||
| Braulio Castillo | 23 | – | — | ||||||
| Darrin Fletcher | 24 | 2.000 | — | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Doug Lindsey | 23 | – | — | ||||||
| Tim Mauser | 24 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Mickey Morandini | 25 | 1.000 | — | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
How each 1991 acquisition stacked onto Phillies's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.