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199095–67 (0.586)Made Playoffs
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GM: Larry Doughty

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1990, 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
$14M
Surplus $M
+6
Win %
0.586
TAB
+13.5
WAB
+15.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
45.5
Dead money %
24%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-3.6

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1990 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LMichael LaValliere95
RDon Slaught78
RDann Bilardello19
RTom Prince3
LOrlando Merced1

1B

LSid Bream142
RGary Redus72
RCarmelo Martinez⇄8
BBobby Bonilla3
RJeff King1

2B

RJosé Lind152
RRafael Belliard21
BWally Backman15

3B

RJeff King115
BWally Backman71
BBobby Bonilla14
RRafael Belliard5

SS

RJay Bell159
RRafael Belliard10
RCarlos García3

LF

LBarry Bonds149
BR.J. Reynolds13
RGary Redus4
RCarmelo Martinez⇄4
RLloyd McClendon⇄4
BJohn Cangelosi3
LMark Ryal3
LSteve Carter1

CF

LAndy Van Slyke133
BR.J. Reynolds24
BJohn Cangelosi9
LBarry Bonds2
LSteve Carter2
RGary Redus1

RF

BBobby Bonilla149
BR.J. Reynolds26
RGary Redus2
LMark Ryal2
LOrlando Merced1
LSteve Carter1

DH

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Starters

RDoug Drabek4.9 WAR
LZane Smith⇄2.2 WAR
LJohn Smiley1.8 WAR
LRandy Tomlin1.4 WAR
LBob Patterson1.0 WAR
RBob Walk0.9 WAR
LNeal Heaton0.7 WAR
RRick Reed0.5 WAR
RMike York0.1 WAR
RRandy Kramer⇄-0.1 WAR
LJerry Reuss-0.1 WAR
LBob Kipper-0.4 WAR
RWalt Terrell⇄-0.6 WAR

Bullpen

★ RBill Landrum13 sv
RStan Belinda0 h
LScott Ruskin⇄0 h
LBob Kipper0 h
RTed Power0 h
RDoug Bair0 h
RRandy Kramer⇄0 h
RMark Ross0 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 1989)

PlayerfWAR
Don Slaught2.5
Zane Smith2.2
Wally Backman1.4
Randy Tomlin1.4
Vicente Palacios0.3
Ted Power0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 1989)

Player1989 fWAR
Glenn Wilson3.1
Jeff Robinson0.9
Billy Hatcher0.1
Scott Little0.1
Mike Smith0.0
Dorn Taylor-0.0

Contract Value

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 1990; everyone else is shown as a 1990 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Barry Bonds 1990 +9.9 +162.4 0.8 +161.5 $0.1M 2.05× –
Doug Drabek 1990 +4.9 +85.6 1.1 +84.5 $0.2M 2.19× –
Andy Van Slyke 1990 +4.4 +63.4 1.2 +62.2 $0.3M 1.79× –
Bobby Bonilla 1990 +3.8 +54.6 1.2 +53.4 $0.3M 1.79× –
Sid Bream 1990 +3.2 +27.2 0.5 +26.7 $0.2M 1.07× –
Zane Smith↔ 1990 +2.2 +26.0 0.3 +25.7 $0.1M 1.49× –
John Smiley 1990 +1.8 +21.7 0.8 +20.8 $0.5M 1.49× –
Don Slaught 1990 +2.5 +15.1 0.7 +14.4 $0.3M 0.76× –
Jay Bell 1990 +2.0 +14.1 0.2 +13.9 $0.1M 0.89× –
Michael LaValliere 1990 +2.1 +12.7 0.6 +12.2 $0.3M 0.76× –
Bob Patterson 1990 +1.0 +10.2 0.1 +10.1 $0.2M 1.34× –
Gary Redus 1990 +1.6 +10.5 0.5 +10.0 $0.3M 0.81× –
Bob Walk 1990 +0.9 +7.6 0.8 +6.8 $0.9M 1.02× –
Bill Landrum 1990 +0.6 +6.7 0.3 +6.4 $0.5M 1.34× –
Wally Backman 1990 +1.4 +6.7 0.4 +6.3 $0.3M 0.58× –
Stan Belinda 1990 +0.5 +5.2 0.1 +5.1 $0.2M 1.34× –
Neal Heaton 1990 +0.7 +5.6 0.7 +4.9 $1.0M 1.02× –
Jose Lind 1990 +1.0 +4.6 0.3 +4.3 $0.3M 0.56× –
Jeff King 1990 +0.8 +3.7 0.1 +3.6 $0.1M 0.58× –
Ted Power 1990 +0.3 +3.4 0.3 +3.0 $1.1M 1.34× –
R.J. Reynolds 1990 +0.4 +3.0 0.5 +2.4 $1.2M 0.83× –
Scott Ruskin↔ 1990 +0.3 +1.4 0.1 +1.3 $0.3M 0.67× –
Lloyd McClendon↔ 1990 +0.1 +0.7 0.0 +0.7 $0.1M 0.83× –
Mike York 1990 +0.1 +0.8 0.1 +0.7 $0.7M 0.67× –
Jay Tibbs↔ 1990 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $1.3M 0.67× –
Carlos Garcia 1990 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.2 $1.6M 0.61× –
Moises Alou↔ 1990 -0.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 – 0.83× –
Orlando Merced 1990 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.52× –
Randy Kramer↔ 1990 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Doug Bair 1990 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Tom Prince 1990 -0.2 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 – 0.52× –
Rafael Belliard 1990 -0.4 -1.8 0.4 -2.2 – 0.56× –
Bob Kipper 1990 -0.4 -1.9 0.5 -2.5 – 0.67× –
Walt Terrell↔ 1990 -0.6 -4.7 0.4 -5.1 – 1.02× –
Carmelo Martinez↔ 1990 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 -0.0 $7.3M 0.56× –
Dann Bilardello 1990 -0.3 -1.4 – – – 0.52× –
Jerry Reuss 1990 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.67× –
John Cangelosi 1990 -0.2 -1.7 – – – 0.83× –
Mark Huismann 1990 -0.2 -1.1 – – – 0.67× –
Mark Ross 1990 -0.1 -0.8 – – – 0.67× –
Mark Ryal 1990 -0.3 -2.0 – – – 0.83× –
Mike Roesler 1990 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Randy Tomlin 1990 +1.4 +11.7 – – – 1.02× –
Rick Reed 1990 +0.5 +4.3 – – – 1.02× –
Steve Carter 1990 -0.2 -1.6 – – – 0.83× –
Vicente Palacios 1990 +0.3 +1.7 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+45.5+550.913.9+528.4—

Trades

Every graded 1990 deal involving the Pirates — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 11 total.

1990 · BAL / PIT
BAL · Roland Hemond +$2.4M
Dorn Taylor
PIT · Larry Doughty −$2.4M
Jay Tibbs
BAL came out ahead by $2.4M
1990 · MIN / PIT
MIN · Andy MacPhail +$2.4M
Junior Ortiz, Orlando Lind
PIT · Larry Doughty −$2.4M
Mike Pomeranz
MIN came out ahead by $2.4M
1990 · PIT / CHC
PIT · Larry Doughty +$3.2M
Greg Kallevig
CHC · Jim Frey −$3.2M
Randy Kramer
PIT came out ahead by $3.2M
1990 · CHC / PIT
CHC · Jim Frey +$8.0M
Mike Pomeranz
PIT · Larry Doughty −$8.0M
Lloyd McClendon
CHC came out ahead by $8.0M
1990 · SEA / PIT
SEA · Woody Woodward +$1.6M
Scott Medvin
PIT · Larry Doughty −$1.6M
Lee Hancock
SEA came out ahead by $1.6M
1990 · PIT / TOR
PIT · Larry Doughty +$0.0M
Brian Morrison
TOR · Pat Gillick +$0.0M
Joe Szekely
Even trade
1990 · PIT / ATL
PIT · Larry Doughty +$0.8M
Greg Tubbs
ATL · Bobby Cox −$0.8M
Rico Rossy
PIT came out ahead by $0.8M
1990 · PIT / MIL
PIT · Larry Doughty +$0.0M
Greg Edge
MIL · Harry Dalton +$0.0M
Jim Czajkowski
Even trade
1990 · CIN / PIT
CIN · Bob Quinn +$9.6M
Billy Hatcher
PIT · Larry Doughty −$9.6M
Mike Roesler, Jeff Richardson
CIN came out ahead by $9.6M
1990 · WSN / PIT
WSN · Dave Dombrowski +$10.4M
Scott Ruskin, Willie Greene, Moisés Alou
PIT · Larry Doughty −$10.4M
Zane Smith
WSN came out ahead by $10.4M
1990 · PHI / PIT
PHI · Lee Thomas +$15.2M
Wes Chamberlain, Julio Peguero, Tony Longmire
PIT · Larry Doughty −$15.2M
Carmelo Martínez
PHI came out ahead by $15.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

1990 payroll
$14.2M

What the front office was committed to as of 1990, 1990–1996. 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 (19)

PlayerAgeSvc1990199119921993199419951996
Andy Van Slyke297.000$1.2M$2.2M$4.3M$4.9M$3.5MFREE AGENT
Bob Walk3310.000$850k$850k$2.0M$2.2MFREE AGENT
Neal Heaton308.000$700k$1.0MFREE AGENT
Don Slaught318.000$650k$767k$1.7M$1.1M$1.5M$2.0MFREE AGENT
Michael LaValliere296.000$575k$1.0M$1.9M$2.3MFREE AGENT
R.J. Reynolds317.000$535kFREE AGENT
Sid Bream297.000$510kFREE AGENT
Gary Redus338.000$500k$600k$825kFREE AGENT
Walt Terrell328.000$441kFREE AGENT
Wally Backman3010.000$400kFREE AGENT
Rafael Belliard288.000$380kFREE AGENT
Ted Power359.000$350kFREE AGENT
Doug Bair4014.000$325kFREE AGENT
Zane Smith296.000$278k$2.2M$2.5M$2.7M$3.1MFREE AGENT$400k
Jay Tibbs286.000$112kFREE AGENT
Carmelo Martinez297.000$101k$454kFREE AGENT
Dann Bilardello317.000—FREE AGENT
Mark Huismann327.000—FREE AGENT
Jerry Reuss4121.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (13)

PlayerAgeSvc1990199119921993199419951996
Bobby Bonilla274.000$1.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Doug Drabek274.000$1.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Barry Bonds254.000$850kARB 3FREE AGENT
John Smiley254.000$840kARB 3FREE AGENT
Bob Kipper255.000$525kFREE AGENT
Bill Landrum324.000$302kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Lind263.000$270kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jay Bell244.000$180kARB 3FREE AGENT
Bob Patterson315.000$150kFREE AGENT
Tom Prince253.000$107kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lloyd McClendon313.000$16kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Cangelosi275.000—FREE AGENT
Vicente Palacios263.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (14)

PlayerAgeSvc1990199119921993199419951996
Jeff King251.000$112kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike York250.000$104kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Orlando Merced230.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Stan Belinda231.000$100kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Garcia220.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Randy Kramer292.000$82kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Ruskin270.000$66kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Moises Alou230.000$12kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steve Carter25–—
Rick Reed252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Roesler261.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Ross35–—
Mark Ryal29–—
Randy Tomlin240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 1990 acquisition stacked onto Pirates's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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