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Padres SDP

198583–79 (0.512)
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GM: Jack McKeon

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1985, 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
$11M
Surplus $M
-2
Win %
0.512
TAB
-0.9
WAB
-0.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
34.5
Dead money %
18%
Depth Players
10.0
Dead WAR
-3.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1985 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LTerry Kennedy140
RBruce Bochy46

1B

RSteve Garvey162
RKurt Bevacqua9
LTerry Kennedy5
RCarmelo Martinez3

2B

LTim Flannery121
RJerry Royster58
BAlan Wiggins⇄10
RMario Ramirez7
REdwin Rodriguez1

3B

LGraig Nettles131
RKurt Bevacqua33
RJerry Royster29
LTim Flannery1

SS

BGarry Templeton Sr.148
RMario Ramirez27
RJerry Royster7

LF

RCarmelo Martinez150
LAl Bumbry12
BBobby Brown9
BMiguel Dilone⇄9
RGerry Davis7
RKurt Bevacqua1

CF

RKevin McReynolds150
BMiguel Dilone⇄16
BBobby Brown9
LAl Bumbry5
RJerry Royster1
RGerry Davis1

RF

LTony Gwynn152
RGerry Davis15
BBobby Brown11
BMiguel Dilone⇄2
LAl Bumbry1
RJerry Royster1

DH

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Starters

LDave Dravecky2.8 WAR
RLa Marr Hoyt2.7 WAR
RAndy Hawkins1.5 WAR
REric Show1.5 WAR
LMark Thurmond1.3 WAR
RRoy Lee Jackson0.2 WAR
REd Wojna-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRich Gossage26 sv
LCraig Lefferts0 h
RTim Stoddard0 h
RLuis DeLeon0 h
RRoy Lee Jackson0 h
RLance McCullers0 h
RGreg Booker0 h
LGene Walter0 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 1984)

PlayerfWAR
Tony Gwynn4.2
Carmelo Martinez3.4
Graig Nettles3.0
Terry Kennedy2.9
Dave Dravecky2.8
LaMarr Hoyt2.7

Key subtractions (gone from 1984)

Player1984 fWAR
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Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Padres. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1985; everyone else is shown as a 1985 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Tony Gwynn 1985 +4.2 +60.4 0.4 +60.0 $0.1M 1.79× –
Rich Gossage 1985 +2.6 +52.9 1.7 +51.2 $0.7M 2.57× –
Dave Dravecky 1985 +2.8 +43.5 0.2 +43.3 $0.1M 1.96× –
Carmelo Martinez 1985 +3.4 +43.2 0.1 +43.0 $0.0M 1.60× –
LaMarr Hoyt 1985 +2.7 +41.8 1.0 +40.8 $0.4M 1.96× –
Graig Nettles 1985 +3.0 +26.5 0.9 +25.6 $0.3M 1.12× –
Garry Templeton Sr. 1985 +2.5 +23.7 1.1 +22.6 $0.5M 1.18× –
Terry Kennedy 1985 +2.9 +23.0 0.9 +22.1 $0.3M 1.00× –
Kevin McReynolds 1985 +1.9 +18.3 0.1 +18.1 $0.1M 1.22× –
Andy Hawkins 1985 +1.5 +17.9 0.2 +17.7 $0.1M 1.49× –
Tim Flannery 1985 +2.3 +14.7 0.2 +14.6 $0.1M 0.82× –
Jerry Royster 1985 +2.0 +13.1 0.3 +12.8 $0.2M 0.82× –
Eric Show 1985 +1.5 +11.9 0.5 +11.4 $0.4M 1.02× –
Mark Thurmond 1985 +1.3 +10.8 0.1 +10.6 $0.1M 1.02× –
Steve Garvey 1985 +1.5 +6.6 1.0 +5.6 $0.7M 0.56× –
Craig Lefferts 1985 +0.3 +1.5 0.3 +1.2 $1.0M 0.67× –
Roy Lee Jackson 1985 +0.2 +1.0 0.3 +0.7 $1.8M 0.67× –
Miguel Dilone↔ 1985 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 – 0.83× –
Tim Stoddard 1985 +0.0 +0.0 0.6 -0.5 $150.4M 0.67× –
Al Bumbry 1985 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 -0.7 – 0.83× –
Luis DeLeon 1985 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Kurt Bevacqua 1985 -0.3 -1.5 0.1 -1.6 – 0.58× –
Alan Wiggins↔ 1985 -0.5 -2.3 0.1 -2.3 – 0.56× –
Bobby Brown 1985 -0.8 -5.1 0.1 -5.2 – 0.83× –
Bob Patterson 1985 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Bruce Bochy 1985 +0.5 +2.2 – – – 0.52× –
Ed Wojna 1985 -0.3 -1.6 – – – 0.67× –
Edwin Rodriguez 1985 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.56× –
Gene Walter 1985 +0.6 +3.2 – – – 0.67× –
Gerry Davis 1985 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.83× –
Greg Booker 1985 -0.5 -2.6 – – – 0.67× –
Lance McCullers Sr. 1985 +0.1 +0.6 – – – 1.34× –
Mario Ramirez 1985 -0.3 -1.5 – – – 0.61× –
Total—+34.7+400.110.7+390.1—

Trades

Every graded 1985 deal involving the Padres — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.

1985 · NYM / SDP
NYM · Frank Cashen +$0.0M
Rick Lancellotti
SDP · Jack McKeon +$0.0M
Rusty Tillman
Even trade
1985 · BAL / SDP
BAL · Hank Peters +$0.8M
Fritzie Connally
SDP · Jack McKeon −$0.8M
Vic Rodríguez
BAL came out ahead by $0.8M
1985 · SDP / OAK
SDP · Jack McKeon +$0.0M
Tim Pyznarski
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Joe Lansford
Even trade
1985 · SDP / TEX
SDP · Jack McKeon +$4.0M
Randy Asadoor
TEX · Tom Grieve −$4.0M
Mitch Williams
SDP came out ahead by $4.0M
1985 · SDP / BAL
SDP · Jack McKeon +$22.4M
Roy Lee Jackson, Rich Caldwell
BAL · Hank Peters −$22.4M
Alan Wiggins
SDP came out ahead by $22.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

1985 payroll
$10.8M

What the front office was committed to as of 1985, 1985–1991. 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 (15)

PlayerAgeSvc1985198619871988198919901991
Rich Gossage3313.000$1.7M$1.0M$1.3MFREE AGENT
Garry Templeton Sr.299.000$1.1M$1.1M$1.1M$1.1M$700k$550k$379k
Steve Garvey3616.000$975k$1.2M$1.4MFREE AGENT
LaMarr Hoyt306.000$975k$1.0MFREE AGENT
Graig Nettles4018.000$900k$912kFREE AGENT
Terry Kennedy297.000$870k$920kFREE AGENT
Tim Stoddard3210.000$556k$375kFREE AGENT
Roy Lee Jackson318.000$340kFREE AGENT
Jerry Royster3212.000$325k$362kFREE AGENT
Tim Flannery276.000$175k$192k$327k$382k$400kFREE AGENT
Al Bumbry3813.000$160kFREE AGENT
Bobby Brown316.000$150kFREE AGENT
Kurt Bevacqua3814.000$140kFREE AGENT
Miguel Dilone3011.000$61kFREE AGENT
Bruce Bochy307.000—$125k$135kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (6)

PlayerAgeSvc1985198619871988198919901991
Eric Show294.000$538kARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Gwynn253.000$440kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Dravecky293.000$240kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andy Hawkins253.000$200kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis DeLeon264.000$155kARB 3FREE AGENT
Alan Wiggins274.000$60kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (12)

PlayerAgeSvc1985198619871988198919901991
Craig Lefferts272.000$270kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin McReynolds252.000$150kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carmelo Martinez242.000$140kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Thurmond282.000$130kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Greg Booker252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gerry Davis26–—
Lance McCullers Sr.210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bob Patterson260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mario Ramirez27–—
Edwin Rodriguez24–—
Gene Walter240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ed Wojna240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 1985 acquisition stacked onto Padres's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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