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GM: Dave Littlefield

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2002, 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
$37M
Surplus $M
-5
Win %
0.447
TAB
-7.1
WAB
-2.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
20.1
Dead money %
40%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-5.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2002 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJason Kendall143
RKeith Osik27
RHumberto Cota7
RCraig Wilson5

1B

RKevin Young144
RCraig Wilson42
RKeith Osik3
RAdam Hyzdu1
RMike Benjamin1

2B

RPokey Reese117
BAbraham O. Nunez46
RMike Benjamin11
LRob Mackowiak3
RKeith Osik1

3B

RAramis Ramirez131
RMike Benjamin62
LRob Mackowiak26
RKeith Osik4

SS

RJack Wilson143
BAbraham O. Nunez24
RMike Benjamin15
RMendy López3

LF

LBrian Giles151
LArmando Rios11
RAdam Hyzdu10
RTony Alvarez2
LRob Mackowiak2
RKeith Osik1
RCraig Wilson1

CF

BAdrian Brown64
LRob Mackowiak42
RAdam Hyzdu36
RTony Alvarez6
LBrian Giles3

RF

LRob Mackowiak76
RCraig Wilson74
LArmando Rios47
RAdam Hyzdu13
BAdrian Brown9
RJ.J. Davis4
RMike Benjamin1
RTony Alvarez1

DH

RAramis Ramirez3
RCraig Wilson3

Starters

RKip Wells2.5 WAR
RKris Benson0.8 WAR
RJosh Fogg0.6 WAR
LRon Villone0.6 WAR
RBrian Meadows0.4 WAR
RBronson Arroyo0.3 WAR
RSalomon Torres0.2 WAR
LJoe Beimel0.1 WAR
RSean Lowe⇄-0.3 WAR
LDave Williams-0.3 WAR
LJimmy Anderson-0.7 WAR

Bullpen

★ RMike Williams46 sv
LScott Sauerbeck28 h
RBrian Boehringer28 h
RMike Lincoln11 h
RAl Reyes3 h
RSean Lowe⇄0 h
RMike Fetters⇄0 h
RJosias Manzanillo0 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 2001)

PlayerfWAR
Pokey Reese2.5
Kip Wells2.5
Brian Boehringer1.1
Kris Benson0.8
Ron Villone0.6
Josh Fogg0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 2001)

Player2001 fWAR
Todd Ritchie3.1
Jason Schmidt1.3
Gary Matthews Jr.0.5
Andy Barkett0.2
John Vander Wal0.2
Damaso Marte0.2

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 2002; everyone else is shown as a 2002 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Brian Giles 2002 +6.9 +112.9 8.1 +104.8 $1.2M 2.05× –
Kip Wells 2002 +2.5 +29.2 0.3 +29.0 $0.1M 1.49× –
Pokey Reese 2002 +2.5 +21.5 1.8 +19.8 $0.7M 1.07× –
Jason Kendall 2002 +2.5 +20.1 6.6 +13.5 $2.6M 1.00× –
Brian Boehringer 2002 +1.1 +11.6 0.7 +10.9 $0.6M 1.34× –
Craig Wilson 2002 +1.0 +7.0 0.2 +6.7 $0.2M 0.83× –
Rob Mackowiak 2002 +1.0 +6.9 0.2 +6.7 $0.2M 0.83× –
Scott Sauerbeck 2002 +1.1 +5.8 0.8 +5.0 $0.7M 0.67× –
Josh Fogg 2002 +0.6 +4.5 0.2 +4.3 $0.4M 1.02× –
Kris Benson 2002 +0.8 +6.6 2.7 +3.9 $3.3M 1.02× –
Chad Hermansen↔ 2002 +0.5 +3.2 0.1 +3.1 $0.3M 0.83× –
Mike Williams 2002 +0.4 +4.4 2.0 +2.4 $4.8M 1.34× –
Ron Villone 2002 +0.6 +3.0 0.9 +2.1 $1.6M 0.67× –
Jack Wilson 2002 +0.4 +2.1 0.2 +1.9 $0.5M 0.61× –
Bronson Arroyo 2002 +0.3 +1.7 0.3 +1.4 $1.0M 0.67× –
Joe Beimel 2002 +0.1 +0.8 0.2 +0.5 $1.6M 0.67× –
Mike Lincoln 2002 +0.1 +0.8 0.3 +0.5 $1.8M 0.67× –
Abraham O. Nunez 2002 -0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 – 0.56× –
Armando Rios 2002 +0.0 +0.3 0.9 -0.6 $18.7M 0.83× –
Mike Fetters↔ 2002 -0.0 -0.0 1.1 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Keith Osik 2002 -0.4 -1.8 0.6 -2.5 – 0.52× –
Sean Lowe↔ 2002 -0.3 -1.8 0.8 -2.6 – 0.67× –
Dave Williams 2002 -0.3 -2.7 0.2 -2.9 – 1.02× –
Kevin Young 2002 +0.5 +2.1 5.6 -3.5 $11.7M 0.56× –
Aramis Ramirez 2002 -0.9 -4.0 0.5 -4.5 – 0.58× –
Adrian Brown 2002 -0.7 -4.5 0.5 -5.0 – 0.83× –
Jimmy Anderson 2002 -0.7 -5.4 0.3 -5.7 – 1.02× –
Mike Benjamin 2002 -1.0 -4.9 0.9 -5.8 – 0.58× –
Adam Hyzdu 2002 +1.1 +7.1 – – – 0.83× –
Al Reyes 2002 +0.3 +1.5 – – – 0.67× –
Brian Meadows 2002 +0.4 +3.4 – – – 1.02× –
Duaner Sanchez↔ 2002 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Humberto Cota 2002 +0.2 +0.6 – – – 0.52× –
J.J. Davis 2002 -0.2 -1.1 – – – 0.83× –
Josias Manzanillo 2002 -0.4 -2.3 – – – 0.67× –
Mendy López 2002 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.61× –
Salomon Torres 2002 +0.2 +1.4 – – – 1.02× –
Tony Alvarez 2002 +0.2 +1.1 – – – 0.83× –
Total—+20.2+230.237.2+181.8—

Trades

Every graded 2002 deal involving the Pirates — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.

2002 · PIT / CHC
PIT · Dave Littlefield +$3.2M
Darren Lewis
CHC · Andy MacPhail −$3.2M
Chad Hermansen
PIT came out ahead by $3.2M
2002 · PIT / ARI
PIT · Dave Littlefield +$4.0M
Duaner Sánchez
ARI · Joe Garagiola −$4.0M
Mike Fetters
PIT came out ahead by $4.0M
2002 · CHW / PIT
CHW · Kenny Williams +$20.8M
Dámaso Marte, Ruddy Yan
PIT · Dave Littlefield −$20.8M
Matt Guerrier
CHW came out ahead by $20.8M
2002 · PIT / WSN
PIT · Dave Littlefield +$0.0M
Matt Herges
WSN · Larry Beinfest +$0.0M
Chris Young, Jon Searles
Even trade
2002 · DET / PIT
DET · Randy Smith +$12.8M
Adrian Burnside, Roberto Novoa
PIT · Dave Littlefield −$12.8M
Randall Simon
DET came out ahead by $12.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2002 payroll
$37.2M

What the front office was committed to as of 2002, 2002–2008. 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)

PlayerAgeSvc2002200320042005200620072008
Brian Giles317.000$8.1M$6.9MFREE AGENT
Jason Kendall286.000$6.6M$8.6M$8.6MFREE AGENT
Kevin Young3310.000$5.6M$6.6MFREE AGENT
Mike Williams3310.000$2.0M$2.1MFREE AGENT
Mike Fetters3713.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Mike Benjamin3613.000$925kFREE AGENT
Ron Villone327.000$900kFREE AGENT
Brian Boehringer337.000$675k$1.5M$2.0MFREE AGENT
Keith Osik336.000$625kFREE AGENT
Josias Manzanillo3411.000—FREE AGENT
Al Reyes327.000—FREE AGENT
Salomon Torres309.000—$325k$775k$1.1M$1.5M$2.7MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2002200320042005200620072008
Kris Benson273.000$2.7MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pokey Reese295.000$1.8MFREE AGENT
Armando Rios304.000$925kARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Lowe315.000$801kFREE AGENT
Scott Sauerbeck303.000$767kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aramis Ramirez244.000$500kARB 3FREE AGENT
Adrian Brown285.000$450kFREE AGENT
Jimmy Anderson263.000$305kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kip Wells253.000$272kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Lincoln273.000$268kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Abraham O. Nunez265.000$200kFREE AGENT
Chad Hermansen243.000$145kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Meadows264.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mendy López284.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2002200320042005200620072008
Bronson Arroyo252.000$300kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Williams231.000$234kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jack Wilson241.000$232kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Wilson251.000$229kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Mackowiak261.000$227kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Beimel251.000$227kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Fogg251.000$203kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Humberto Cota231.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Hyzdu302.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.J. Davis230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Duaner Sanchez220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Alvarez23–—

Graphs

How each 2002 acquisition stacked onto Pirates'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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