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Phillies PHI

199768–94 (0.420)
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GM: Lee Thomas

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1997, 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
$29M
Surplus $M
-7
Win %
0.420
TAB
-8.7
WAB
-10.0
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
21.8
Dead money %
36%
Depth Players
2.0
Dead WAR
-9.6

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1997 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RMike Lieberthal129
LDarren Daulton⇄84
RMark Parent38
RBobby Estalella11

1B

LRico Brogna145
RKevin Jordan25
LMike Robertson5
BRuben Amaro Jr.1

2B

LMickey Morandini146
RKevin Sefcik22
RKevin Jordan6
RRex Hudler6

3B

RScott Rolen155
RKevin Jordan12
RKevin Sefcik4

SS

BKevin Stocker147
BDesi Relaford12
RKevin Sefcik10
LMickey Morandini1

LF

BGregg Jefferies124
BRuben Amaro Jr.26
LBilly McMillon⇄20
RRex Hudler11
LDerrick May7
LMike Robertson4
LRob Butler4
BRicky Otero1

CF

LMidre Cummings⇄53
BRicky Otero40
RWendell Magee38
BRuben Amaro Jr.37
RRex Hudler16
LRob Butler14

RF

RTony Barron53
LDerrick May49
BRuben Amaro Jr.15
LMidre Cummings⇄13
LRob Butler8
RRex Hudler8
RDanny Tartabull3
LBilly McMillon⇄2
LMike Robertson1
BRicky Otero1

DH

RKevin Jordan1
RMike Lieberthal1
LMike Robertson1

Starters

RCurt Schilling8.2 WAR
RMark Leiter1.6 WAR
RGarrett Stephenson1.6 WAR
RTyler Green0.9 WAR
RMike Grace0.7 WAR
LMatt Beech0.4 WAR
RMark Portugal0.2 WAR
RBobby Munoz0.2 WAR
LRyan Karp-0.0 WAR
RRyan Nye-0.2 WAR
REdgar Ramos-0.3 WAR
LDarrin Winston-0.3 WAR
RScott Ruffcorn-0.4 WAR
LMike Mimbs-0.6 WAR
RCalvin Maduro-0.8 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRicky Bottalico34 sv
RJerry Spradlin0 h
RReggie Harris0 h
RWayne Gomes0 h
RRon Blazier0 h
LErik Plantenberg0 h
LBilly Brewer⇄0 h
RKen Ryan0 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 1996)

PlayerfWAR
Midre Cummings1.9
Mark Leiter1.6
Garrett Stephenson1.6
Tony Barron1.4
Tyler Green0.9
Billy McMillon0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 1996)

Player1996 fWAR
Jim Eisenreich2.7
Benito Santiago2.6
Lenny Dykstra1.7
Sid Fernandez1.7
Terry Mulholland1.3
Mark Whiten1.2

Contract Value

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 1997; everyone else is shown as a 1997 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Curt Schilling 1997 +8.2 +164.8 3.5 +161.3 $0.4M 2.50× –
Scott Rolen 1997 +4.2 +42.4 0.1 +42.2 $0.0M 1.25× –
Garrett Stephenson 1997 +1.6 +18.9 0.1 +18.8 $0.1M 1.49× –
Midre Cummings↔ 1997 +1.9 +18.6 0.1 +18.5 $0.1M 1.22× –
Mark Leiter 1997 +1.6 +19.2 1.9 +17.3 $1.2M 1.49× –
Mike Lieberthal 1997 +1.6 +9.9 0.2 +9.7 $0.1M 0.76× –
Tony Barron 1997 +1.4 +9.5 0.1 +9.4 $0.1M 0.83× –
Ricky Bottalico 1997 +0.8 +8.9 0.4 +8.4 $0.5M 1.34× –
Darren Daulton↔ 1997 +1.8 +11.1 3.0 +8.1 $1.6M 0.76× –
Tyler Green 1997 +0.9 +7.0 0.2 +6.8 $0.2M 1.02× –
Kevin Stocker 1997 +1.4 +7.0 0.9 +6.1 $0.6M 0.61× –
Mike Grace 1997 +0.7 +5.5 0.2 +5.3 $0.3M 1.02× –
Mickey Morandini 1997 +1.3 +5.7 1.9 +3.9 $1.4M 0.56× –
Billy McMillon↔ 1997 +0.6 +3.8 0.1 +3.7 $0.2M 0.83× –
Matt Beech 1997 +0.4 +3.5 0.1 +3.4 $0.3M 1.02× –
Jerry Spradlin 1997 +0.5 +2.8 0.1 +2.7 $0.3M 0.67× –
Ruben Amaro Jr. 1997 +0.4 +2.6 0.3 +2.3 $0.7M 0.83× –
Bobby Munoz 1997 +0.2 +1.9 0.2 +1.7 $0.8M 1.02× –
Erik Plantenberg 1997 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.1 $3.0M 0.67× –
Billy Brewer↔ 1997 +0.0 +0.1 0.2 -0.1 $10.3M 0.67× –
Rex Hudler 1997 +0.1 +1.0 1.1 -0.2 $7.7M 0.83× –
Ron Blazier 1997 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Ryan Karp 1997 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Mike Robertson 1997 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.56× –
Mark Portugal 1997 +0.2 +1.3 2.4 -1.0 $14.2M 1.02× –
Wayne Gomes 1997 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Kevin Sefcik 1997 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.3 – 0.56× –
Gregg Jefferies 1997 +0.6 +3.7 5.5 -1.8 $9.8M 0.83× –
Edgar Ramos 1997 -0.3 -2.3 0.1 -2.4 – 1.02× –
Scott Ruffcorn 1997 -0.4 -2.4 0.2 -2.5 – 0.67× –
Danny Tartabull 1997 -0.1 -1.0 2.0 -3.0 – 0.83× –
Mike Mimbs 1997 -0.6 -3.3 0.2 -3.5 – 0.67× –
Ken Ryan 1997 -0.5 -2.8 0.9 -3.7 – 0.67× –
Kevin Jordan 1997 -0.9 -3.8 0.2 -4.0 – 0.56× –
Mark Parent 1997 -1.1 -4.5 0.4 -4.9 – 0.52× –
Derrick May 1997 -0.8 -5.1 0.3 -5.4 – 0.83× –
Wendell Magee 1997 -0.9 -6.1 0.1 -6.2 – 0.83× –
Calvin Maduro 1997 -0.8 -6.8 0.1 -6.9 – 1.02× –
Rico Brogna 1997 -1.9 -8.3 0.5 -8.8 – 0.56× –
Reggie Harris 1997 +0.0 +0.2 0.2 +0.0 $4.2M 0.67× –
Bobby Estalella 1997 +0.6 +2.5 – – – 0.52× –
Darrin Winston 1997 -0.3 -1.4 – – – 0.67× –
Desi Relaford 1997 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.61× –
Ricky Otero 1997 +0.1 +0.5 – – – 0.83× –
Rob Butler 1997 +0.1 +0.7 – – – 0.83× –
Ryan Nye 1997 -0.2 -1.6 – – – 1.02× –
Total—+21.8+299.928.4+271.5—

Trades

Every graded 1997 deal involving the Phillies — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.

1997 · PHI / CHC
PHI · Lee Thomas +$64.8M
Doug Glanville
CHC · Ed Lynch −$64.8M
Mickey Morandini
PHI came out ahead by $64.8M
1997 · PHI / TBR
PHI · Lee Thomas +$632.8M
Bobby Abreu
TBR · Chuck Lamar −$632.8M
Kevin Stocker
PHI came out ahead by $632.8M
1997 · NYM / PHI
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$3.2M
Héctor Mercado
PHI · Lee Thomas −$3.2M
Mike Welch
NYM came out ahead by $3.2M
1997 · CHW / PHI
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.8M
Gene Schall
PHI · Lee Thomas −$0.8M
Mike Robertson
CHW came out ahead by $0.8M
1997 · PHI / MIA
PHI · Lee Thomas +$20.0M
Billy McMillon
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$20.0M
Darren Daulton
PHI came out ahead by $20.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

1997 payroll
$28.8M

What the front office was committed to as of 1997, 1997–2003. 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)

PlayerAgeSvc1997199819992000200120022003
Gregg Jefferies2910.000$5.5M$5.2MFREE AGENT
Curt Schilling309.000$3.5M$4.7M$5.2M$3.1MFREE AGENT
Darren Daulton3514.000$3.0MFREE AGENT
Mark Portugal3412.000$2.4M$2.4MFREE AGENT
Danny Tartabull3413.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Mark Leiter347.000$1.9M$2.0MFREE AGENT
Mickey Morandini317.000$1.9MFREE AGENT$542k
Rex Hudler3613.000$1.1M$1.1MFREE AGENT
Mark Parent3511.000$400k$400kFREE AGENT
Derrick May287.000$300kFREE AGENT
Ruben Amaro Jr.326.000$275k$265kFREE AGENT
Reggie Harris287.000$175kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (13)

PlayerAgeSvc1997199819992000200120022003
Ken Ryan285.000$900kFREE AGENT
Kevin Stocker274.000$890kARB 3FREE AGENT
Rico Brogna275.000$450kFREE AGENT
Ricky Bottalico273.000$425kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Lieberthal253.000$215kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Munoz294.000$200kARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Green274.000$180kARB 3FREE AGENT
Billy Brewer294.000$179kARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Ruffcorn274.000$158kARB 3FREE AGENT
Erik Plantenberg284.000$150kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jerry Spradlin304.000$150kARB 3FREE AGENT
Midre Cummings254.000$99kARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Butler274.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (21)

PlayerAgeSvc1997199819992000200120022003
Mike Mimbs282.000$200kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Grace272.000$185kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Jordan272.000$175kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Rolen221.000$150kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Barron301.000$150kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Beech251.000$150kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ron Blazier251.000$150kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wayne Gomes240.000$150kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wendell Magee241.000$150kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Karp272.000$150kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Calvin Maduro221.000$150kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Garrett Stephenson251.000$150kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Robertson261.000$150kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edgar Ramos220.000$150kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Sefcik262.000$150kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Billy McMillon251.000$99kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Estalella221.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Nye24–—
Ricky Otero252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Desi Relaford231.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Darrin Winston300.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 1997 acquisition stacked onto Phillies's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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