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GM: Joe McIlvaine

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1991, 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
$22M
Surplus $M
-4
Win %
0.519
TAB
+2.7
WAB
+2.5
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
36.5
Dead money %
20%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-6.2

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1991 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RBenito Santiago151
RDann Bilardello13
LTom Lampkin11

1B

LFred McGriff153
RJerald Clark16
LMike Aldrete⇄12
LPhil Stephenson11
RBrian Dorsett2
LOscar Azocar1

2B

BBip Roberts68
RTim Teufel⇄66
RPaul Faries36
RCraig Shipley14
BJose Mota13
RMarty Barrett2

3B

LJack Howell⇄62
RScott Coolbaugh54
RTim Teufel⇄53
RJim Presley16
RPaul Faries12
RMarty Barrett2

SS

BTony Fernández145
BGarry Templeton Sr.⇄32
RCraig Shipley19
RPaul Faries8
BJose Mota3

LF

RJerald Clark85
BThomas Howard34
RKevin Ward31
RDarrin Jackson20
BBip Roberts19
LOscar Azocar12
RJim Vatcher2
RBenito Santiago1

CF

RDarrin Jackson79
BThomas Howard41
BBip Roberts29

RF

LTony Gwynn134
BThomas Howard14
RJerald Clark13
RJim Vatcher9
RKevin Ward2
LOscar Azocar1

DH

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Starters

LBruce Hurst3.9 WAR
RAndy Benes3.4 WAR
RGreg Harris1.8 WAR
LDennis Rasmussen1.8 WAR
RMike Maddux1.4 WAR
RRicky Bones0.9 WAR
RJose Melendez0.8 WAR
REd Whitson0.2 WAR
LAtlee Hammaker0.0 WAR
LDerek Lilliquist-0.1 WAR
RAdam Peterson-0.4 WAR
LEric Nolte⇄-0.4 WAR
LRich Rodriguez-0.7 WAR

Bullpen

★ LCraig Lefferts23 sv
RMike Maddux0 h
LRich Rodriguez0 h
RLarry Andersen0 h
RJohn Costello0 h
RWes Gardner⇄0 h
RJim Lewis0 h
LPat Clements0 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 1990)

PlayerfWAR
Fred McGriff3.6
Tony Fernandez2.5
Larry Andersen1.6
Mike Maddux1.4
Tim Teufel1.3
Ricky Bones0.9

Key subtractions (gone from 1990)

Player1990 fWAR
Jack Clark4.3
Roberto Alomar3.0
Mike Pagliarulo0.8
Mark Parent0.2
Calvin Schiraldi0.2
Eddie Williams0.0

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 1991; everyone else is shown as a 1991 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Tony Gwynn 1991 +5.1 +83.6 2.2 +81.4 $0.4M 2.05× –
Bruce Hurst 1991 +3.9 +68.4 1.9 +66.5 $0.5M 2.19× –
Andy Benes 1991 +3.4 +52.6 0.2 +52.3 $0.1M 1.96× –
Fred McGriff 1991 +3.6 +34.1 2.8 +31.3 $0.8M 1.20× –
Larry Andersen 1991 +1.6 +25.6 2.0 +23.6 $1.2M 1.95× –
Tony Fernandez 1991 +2.5 +23.9 2.1 +21.8 $0.8M 1.18× –
Dennis Rasmussen 1991 +1.8 +21.4 0.8 +20.6 $0.4M 1.49× –
Benito Santiago 1991 +2.6 +20.4 1.6 +18.8 $0.6M 1.00× –
Thomas Howard 1991 +1.9 +18.2 0.1 +18.1 $0.1M 1.22× –
Bip Roberts 1991 +2.2 +14.1 0.7 +13.4 $0.3M 0.82× –
Craig Lefferts 1991 +1.3 +13.7 2.6 +11.1 $2.1M 1.34× –
Jerald Clark 1991 +1.0 +6.4 0.1 +6.3 $0.1M 0.83× –
Tim Teufel↔ 1991 +1.3 +5.7 0.5 +5.1 $0.4M 0.56× –
Jose Melendez 1991 +0.8 +4.4 0.1 +4.3 $0.1M 0.67× –
Jack Howell↔ 1991 +0.5 +2.3 0.4 +1.8 $0.9M 0.58× –
Dann Bilardello 1991 +0.3 +1.3 0.1 +1.1 $0.4M 0.52× –
Jeremy Hernandez 1991 +0.2 +0.8 0.1 +0.7 $0.6M 0.67× –
Ed Whitson 1991 +0.2 +1.9 1.3 +0.5 $5.8M 1.02× –
Phil Stephenson 1991 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.1 $2.2M 0.56× –
Shawn Abner↔ 1991 +0.0 +0.0 0.1 -0.1 $44.0M 0.83× –
Tom Lampkin 1991 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.52× –
Derek Lilliquist 1991 -0.1 -0.8 0.2 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Jim Vatcher 1991 -0.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.83× –
Paul Faries 1991 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 – 0.56× –
Wes Gardner↔ 1991 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Garry Templeton Sr.↔ 1991 -0.3 -1.5 0.2 -1.7 – 0.61× –
Mike Aldrete↔ 1991 -0.4 -1.7 0.1 -1.8 – 0.56× –
Steve Rosenberg 1991 -0.3 -1.8 0.1 -2.0 – 0.67× –
Eric Nolte↔ 1991 -0.4 -3.2 0.1 -3.2 – 1.02× –
Rich Rodriguez 1991 -0.7 -3.9 0.1 -4.0 – 0.67× –
Jim Presley 1991 -1.1 -5.0 0.5 -5.5 – 0.58× –
Atlee Hammaker 1991 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.0 $5.6M 1.02× –
Adam Peterson 1991 -0.4 -3.1 – – – 1.02× –
Brian Dorsett 1991 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.56× –
Craig Shipley 1991 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.61× –
Darrin Jackson 1991 +4.0 +57.6 – – – 1.79× –
Greg Harris 1991 +1.8 +21.7 – – – 1.49× –
Jim Lewis 1991 -0.3 -1.4 – – – 0.67× –
John Costello 1991 +0.1 +0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Jose Mota 1991 -0.4 -1.8 – – – 0.56× –
Kevin Ward 1991 +0.3 +2.1 – – – 0.83× –
Marty Barrett 1991 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.56× –
Mike Maddux 1991 +1.4 +14.9 – – – 1.34× –
Oscar Azocar 1991 -0.5 -3.2 – – – 0.83× –
Pat Clements 1991 +0.0 +0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Ricky Bones 1991 +0.9 +7.6 – – – 1.02× –
Scott Coolbaugh 1991 -0.5 -2.2 – – – 0.58× –
Tim Scott 1991 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+36.5+470.422.0+356.2—

Trades

Every graded 1991 deal involving the Padres — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 6 total.

1991 · CIN / SDP
CIN · Bob Quinn +$20.0M
Bip Roberts, Craig Pueschner
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$20.0M
Randy Myers
CIN came out ahead by $20.0M
1991 · SDP / ANA
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$2.4M
Jack Howell
ANA · Mike Port −$2.4M
Shawn Abner
SDP came out ahead by $2.4M
1991 · PIT / SDP
PIT · Larry Doughty +$0.0M
Brian Dorsett
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$0.0M
Lynn Carlson
Even trade
1991 · SDP / NYM
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$8.0M
Tim Teufel
NYM · Frank Cashen −$8.0M
Garry Templeton
SDP came out ahead by $8.0M
1991 · NYM / SDP
NYM · Frank Cashen +$4.8M
Steve Rosenberg
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$4.8M
Jeff Gardner
NYM came out ahead by $4.8M
1991 · CHW / SDP
CHW · Ron Schueler +$11.2M
Joey Cora, Kevin Garner, Warren Newson
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$11.2M
Adam Peterson, Steve Rosenberg
CHW came out ahead by $11.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

1991 payroll
$22.1M

What the front office was committed to as of 1991, 1991–1997. 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 (17)

PlayerAgeSvc1991199219931994199519961997
Craig Lefferts338.000$2.6M$1.7MFREE AGENT
Tony Gwynn319.000$2.2M$2.0M$4.3M$3.6M$4.7M$4.3M$4.6M
Tony Fernandez298.000$2.1M$2.1MFREE AGENT
Larry Andersen3816.000$2.0M$2.0MFREE AGENT
Bruce Hurst3311.000$1.9M$3.0M$1.8MFREE AGENT
Ed Whitson3614.000$1.3MFREE AGENT
Dennis Rasmussen328.000$805kFREE AGENT
Tim Teufel328.000$529k$688k$762kFREE AGENT
Jim Presley297.000$500kFREE AGENT
Wes Gardner307.000$474kFREE AGENT
Jack Howell296.000$420kFREE AGENT
Garry Templeton Sr.3515.000$151kFREE AGENT
Dann Bilardello328.000$115k$125kFREE AGENT
Atlee Hammaker3310.000$100kFREE AGENT
Marty Barrett339.000—FREE AGENT
Pat Clements296.000—$78kFREE AGENT
Darrin Jackson276.000—$805kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (15)

PlayerAgeSvc1991199219931994199519961997
Fred McGriff275.000$2.8MFREE AGENT
Benito Santiago265.000$1.6MFREE AGENT
Bip Roberts275.000$675kFREE AGENT
Steve Rosenberg263.000$130kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jerald Clark273.000$128kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tom Lampkin273.000$108kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shawn Abner254.000$101kARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Nolte274.000$67kARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Aldrete305.000$63kFREE AGENT
John Costello303.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Dorsett304.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Greg Harris273.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Maddux295.000—FREE AGENT
Adam Peterson254.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Shipley285.000—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (16)

PlayerAgeSvc1991199219931994199519961997
Andy Benes232.000$235kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Derek Lilliquist252.000$182kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phil Stephenson302.000$130kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rich Rodriguez281.000$115kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Vatcher261.000$115kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Thomas Howard261.000$105kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul Faries261.000$100kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeremy Hernandez240.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Melendez251.000$100kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Oscar Azocar261.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ricky Bones220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Coolbaugh252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Lewis26–—
Jose Mota260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Scott240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Ward290.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 1991 acquisition stacked onto Padres's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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