Pirates PITGM: Syd Thrift
Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1986, 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 |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | 3.3 |
| Bob Patterson | 1.1 |
| Mike Diaz | 1.0 |
| Stan Fansler | 0.1 |
| Barry Jones | 0.0 |
| John Smiley | -0.1 |
| Player | 1985 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | 0.9 |
| Lee Tunnell | 0.9 |
| Al Holland | 0.9 |
| Jason Thompson | 0.9 |
| John Candelaria | 0.4 |
| Sixto Lezcano | 0.4 |
WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Pirates. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1986; everyone else is shown as a 1986 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Rhoden | 1986 | +5.8 | +116.2 | 0.6 | +115.6 | $0.1M | 2.50× | – |
| Rick Reuschel | 1986 | +2.9 | +45.4 | 0.7 | +44.7 | $0.2M | 1.96× | – |
| Johnny Ray | 1986 | +4.5 | +43.8 | 0.8 | +43.0 | $0.2M | 1.20× | – |
| Barry Bonds | 1986 | +3.3 | +42.7 | 0.1 | +42.6 | $0.0M | 1.60× | – |
| Tony Peña Sr. | 1986 | +4.0 | +35.9 | 1.2 | +34.7 | $0.3M | 1.12× | – |
| Sid Bream | 1986 | +3.3 | +28.7 | 0.1 | +28.6 | $0.0M | 1.07× | – |
| Jim Morrison | 1986 | +3.1 | +28.1 | 0.3 | +27.8 | $0.1M | 1.12× | – |
| R.J. Reynolds | 1986 | +1.2 | +7.7 | 0.1 | +7.6 | $0.1M | 0.83× | – |
| Don Robinson | 1986 | +0.8 | +8.1 | 0.7 | +7.5 | $0.9M | 1.34× | – |
| Mike Diaz | 1986 | +1.0 | +6.6 | 0.1 | +6.5 | $0.1M | 0.83× | – |
| Mike Bielecki | 1986 | +0.6 | +5.3 | 0.1 | +5.2 | $0.2M | 1.02× | – |
| Bob Kipper | 1986 | +0.5 | +3.7 | 0.1 | +3.7 | $0.1M | 1.02× | – |
| Bill Almon | 1986 | +0.3 | +2.3 | 0.3 | +2.1 | $0.7M | 0.83× | – |
| Junior Ortiz | 1986 | +0.5 | +2.1 | 0.1 | +2.0 | $0.2M | 0.52× | – |
| Rafael Belliard | 1986 | +0.3 | +1.4 | 0.1 | +1.4 | $0.2M | 0.61× | – |
| Lee Mazzilli↔ | 1986 | +0.2 | +1.6 | 0.4 | +1.3 | $1.5M | 0.83× | – |
| Jim Winn | 1986 | +0.2 | +1.1 | 0.1 | +1.0 | $0.5M | 0.67× | – |
| Pat Clements | 1986 | +0.2 | +1.1 | 0.1 | +1.0 | $0.5M | 0.67× | – |
| Bob Walk | 1986 | +0.2 | +1.0 | 0.2 | +0.8 | $0.9M | 0.67× | – |
| Barry Jones | 1986 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 0.1 | +0.1 | $1.6M | 0.67× | – |
| Larry McWilliams | 1986 | +0.1 | +0.6 | 1.1 | -0.5 | $10.2M | 0.67× | – |
| Bobby Bonilla↔ | 1986 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.6 | – | 0.83× | – |
| U L Washington | 1986 | -0.3 | -1.3 | 0.2 | -1.4 | – | 0.61× | – |
| Cecilio Guante | 1986 | -0.2 | -1.3 | 0.3 | -1.6 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Jose DeLeon↔ | 1986 | -0.3 | -1.8 | 0.1 | -1.8 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Ray Krawczyk | 1986 | -0.3 | -1.8 | 0.1 | -1.9 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Benny Distefano | 1986 | -0.3 | -1.9 | 0.1 | -2.0 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Joe Orsulak | 1986 | -0.4 | -2.7 | 0.1 | -2.8 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Bob Patterson | 1986 | +1.1 | +6.1 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Hipolito Pena | 1986 | -0.4 | -1.9 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| John Smiley | 1986 | -0.1 | -0.3 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Mike Brown | 1986 | -0.8 | -5.2 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Rich Sauveur | 1986 | -0.2 | -1.8 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Rick Renteria | 1986 | -0.1 | -0.6 | – | – | – | 0.58× | – |
| Ruben Rodriguez | 1986 | -0.1 | -0.3 | – | – | – | 0.52× | – |
| Sam Khalifa | 1986 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – | 0.61× | – |
| Stan Fansler | 1986 | +0.1 | +0.4 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Steve Kemp | 1986 | +0.2 | +1.3 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Trench Davis | 1986 | -0.3 | -2.2 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Total | — | +30.5 | +367.8 | 8.4 | +364.6 | — | ||
Every graded 1986 deal involving the Pirates — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 7 total.
PIT · Syd Thrift
+$5.6M
SEA · Dick Balderson
−$5.6M
PIT · Syd Thrift
+$0.0M
ANA · Mike Port
+$0.0M
TEX · Tom Grieve
+$5.6M
PIT · Syd Thrift
−$5.6M
PIT · Syd Thrift
+$12.8M
SDP · Jack McKeon
−$12.8M
PIT · Syd Thrift
+$16.0M
WSN · Murray Cook
−$16.0M
PIT · Syd Thrift
+$184.0M
CHW · Ken Harrelson
−$184.0M
PIT · Syd Thrift
+$276.8M
NYY · Clyde King
−$276.8M
What the front office was committed to as of 1986, 1986–1992. 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 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Peña Sr. | 29 | 6.000 | $1.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Larry McWilliams | 32 | 8.000 | $1.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Rick Reuschel | 37 | 14.000 | $700k | $551k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Don Robinson | 29 | 8.000 | $670k | $507k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Rick Rhoden | 33 | 12.000 | $620k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Lee Mazzilli | 31 | 10.000 | $366k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jim Morrison | 33 | 9.000 | $318k | $234k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Bill Almon | 33 | 12.000 | $260k | $180k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| U L Washington | 32 | 9.000 | $180k | $80k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Bob Walk | 29 | 6.000 | $175k | $285k | $450k | $800k | $850k | $850k | $2.0M |
| Steve Kemp | 31 | 9.000 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Ray | 29 | 5.000 | $757k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Cecilio Guante | 26 | 4.000 | $308k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Joe Orsulak | 24 | 3.000 | $135k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| R.J. Reynolds | 27 | 3.000 | $130k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jim Winn | 26 | 3.000 | $110k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Junior Ortiz | 26 | 4.000 | $97k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Sid Bream | 25 | 3.000 | $92k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jose DeLeon | 25 | 3.000 | $75k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Mike Diaz | 26 | 3.000 | $66k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Rafael Belliard | 24 | 4.000 | $65k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bielecki | 26 | 2.000 | $110k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Pat Clements | 24 | 1.000 | $102k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Ray Krawczyk | 26 | 2.000 | $67k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Benny Distefano | 24 | 2.000 | $66k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Bob Kipper | 21 | 1.000 | $65k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Barry Bonds | 21 | 0.000 | $60k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Barry Jones | 23 | 0.000 | $60k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Bobby Bonilla | 23 | 0.000 | $52k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Mike Brown | 26 | – | — | ||||||
| Trench Davis | 25 | – | — | ||||||
| Stan Fansler | 21 | – | — | ||||||
| Sam Khalifa | 22 | – | — | ||||||
| Bob Patterson | 27 | 1.000 | — | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Hipolito Pena | 22 | – | — | ||||||
| Rick Renteria | 24 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ruben Rodriguez | 21 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Rich Sauveur | 22 | – | — | ||||||
| John Smiley | 21 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
How each 1986 acquisition stacked onto Pirates's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.