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Padres SDP

199361–101 (0.377)
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GM: Joe McIlvaine

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1993, 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
$18M
Surplus $M
-6
Win %
0.377
TAB
-13.4
WAB
-14.0
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
14.3
Dead money %
33%
Depth Players
3.0
Dead WAR
-9.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1993 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LKevin Higgins59
RBob Geren49
RBrad Ausmus49
RDan Walters26
RPhil Clark11

1B

LFred McGriff⇄83
LGuillermo Velasquez38
RArchi Cianfrocco⇄33
RPhil Clark24
LBilly Bean12
RDave Staton12
RTim Teufel8
LKevin Higgins3
RBob Geren1

2B

LJeff Gardner133
RTim Teufel52
BLuis Lopez15
RCraig Shipley12
RRicky Gutierrez6
LKevin Higgins1

3B

RArchi Cianfrocco⇄51
RCraig Shipley37
RDerek Bell19
RTim Teufel9
RPhil Clark5
RRicky Gutierrez4
LKevin Higgins4
BKurt Stillwell⇄3
RBob Geren1
LJeff Gardner1

SS

RRicky Gutierrez117
RCraig Shipley38
LJeff Gardner1

LF

LPhil Plantier134
LDarrell Sherman24
RPhil Clark22
LBilly Bean11
RJarvis Brown5
LGuillermo Velasquez4
RRicky Gutierrez3
RCraig Shipley2
RDerek Bell1
LKevin Higgins1

CF

RDerek Bell119
RJarvis Brown40
LBilly Bean17
LDarrell Sherman6
LTony Gwynn4
RCraig Shipley3

RF

LTony Gwynn121
LBilly Bean32
BMelvin Nieves15
RPhil Clark15
RDerek Bell6
LGuillermo Velasquez2
LKevin Higgins2
RRicky Gutierrez2
LDarrell Sherman1

DH

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Starters

RAndy Benes3.5 WAR
RGreg Harris⇄1.9 WAR
RWally Whitehurst1.0 WAR
RDoug Brocail1.0 WAR
RScott Sanders0.6 WAR
RTim Worrell0.2 WAR
RDave Eiland0.1 WAR
LPat Gomez0.1 WAR
LBruce Hurst⇄0.1 WAR
RFrank Seminara0.0 WAR
RAndy Ashby⇄-0.2 WAR
RKerry Taylor-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RGene Harris23 sv
RTrevor Hoffman⇄0 h
LMark Davis⇄0 h
LRich Rodriguez⇄0 h
RRoger Mason⇄0 h
LPedro Martinez0 h
RTim Mauser⇄0 h
LPat Gomez0 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 1992)

PlayerfWAR
Phil Plantier2.1
Phil Clark1.8
Wally Whitehurst1.0
Roger Mason0.9
Brad Ausmus0.8
Trevor Hoffman0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 1992)

Player1992 fWAR
Darrin Jackson4.5
Benito Santiago1.7
Mike Maddux1.5
Tony Fernandez1.5
Craig Lefferts1.4
Jerald Clark1.3

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 1993; everyone else is shown as a 1993 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Andy Benes 1993 +3.5 +54.7 2.0 +52.6 $0.6M 1.96× –
Tony Gwynn 1993 +3.3 +42.1 4.3 +37.8 $1.3M 1.60× –
Greg Harris↔ 1993 +1.9 +22.9 1.3 +21.7 $0.7M 1.49× –
Phil Plantier 1993 +2.1 +20.5 0.2 +20.3 $0.1M 1.22× –
Phil Clark 1993 +1.8 +11.6 0.1 +11.5 $0.1M 0.81× –
Doug Brocail 1993 +1.0 +8.3 0.1 +8.2 $0.1M 1.02× –
Trevor Hoffman↔ 1993 +0.7 +7.9 0.1 +7.9 $0.1M 1.34× –
Wally Whitehurst 1993 +1.0 +8.1 0.5 +7.6 $0.5M 1.02× –
Scott Sanders 1993 +0.6 +4.9 0.1 +4.8 $0.2M 1.02× –
Roger Mason↔ 1993 +0.9 +4.7 0.1 +4.6 $0.2M 0.67× –
Fred McGriff↔ 1993 +1.4 +6.2 2.4 +3.9 $1.7M 0.56× –
Tim Teufel 1993 +0.9 +4.2 0.8 +3.4 $0.8M 0.56× –
Brad Ausmus 1993 +0.8 +3.3 0.1 +3.1 $0.1M 0.52× –
Jeremy Hernandez↔ 1993 +0.5 +2.8 0.0 +2.8 $0.1M 0.67× –
Rich Rodriguez↔ 1993 +0.5 +2.5 0.1 +2.4 $0.3M 0.67× –
Ricky Gutierrez 1993 +0.5 +2.5 0.1 +2.4 $0.2M 0.61× –
Tim Scott↔ 1993 +0.4 +2.3 0.1 +2.2 $0.1M 0.67× –
Tim Worrell 1993 +0.2 +1.9 0.1 +1.8 $0.5M 1.02× –
Gene Harris 1993 +0.1 +1.4 0.2 +1.2 $1.2M 1.34× –
Dave Eiland 1993 +0.1 +0.9 0.1 +0.7 $1.3M 1.02× –
Pat Gomez 1993 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.3 $1.4M 0.67× –
Bruce Hurst↔ 1993 +0.1 +0.5 1.2 -0.7 $18.8M 1.02× –
Bob Geren 1993 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.52× –
Andy Ashby↔ 1993 -0.2 -1.3 0.1 -1.4 – 1.02× –
Dan Walters 1993 -0.3 -1.3 0.1 -1.4 – 0.52× –
Gary Sheffield↔ 1993 -0.0 -0.2 1.5 -1.7 – 0.83× –
Melvin Nieves 1993 -0.3 -1.7 0.1 -1.8 – 0.83× –
Kerry Taylor 1993 -0.3 -1.9 0.1 -2.0 – 0.67× –
Guillermo Velasquez 1993 -0.5 -2.2 0.1 -2.4 – 0.56× –
Jeff Gardner 1993 -0.6 -2.7 0.1 -2.8 – 0.56× –
Derek Bell 1993 -0.6 -4.1 0.2 -4.2 – 0.83× –
Archi Cianfrocco↔ 1993 -0.9 -4.3 0.1 -4.4 – 0.58× –
Darrell Sherman 1993 -0.7 -4.4 0.1 -4.5 – 0.83× –
Craig Shipley 1993 -0.9 -4.4 0.1 -4.6 – 0.61× –
Kurt Stillwell↔ 1993 -1.4 -6.3 1.3 -7.6 – 0.58× –
Frank Seminara 1993 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.0 $4.3M 0.67× –
Billy Bean 1993 -0.3 -2.1 – – – 0.83× –
Dave Staton 1993 +0.3 +1.2 – – – 0.56× –
Jarvis Brown 1993 +0.4 +2.4 – – – 0.83× –
Kevin Higgins 1993 -0.7 -3.0 – – – 0.52× –
Luis Lopez 1993 -0.8 -3.6 – – – 0.56× –
Mark Davis↔ 1993 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Mark Ettles 1993 -0.2 -1.2 – – – 0.67× –
Pedro Martinez 1993 +0.2 +0.8 – – – 0.67× –
Rudy Seanez 1993 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Tim Mauser↔ 1993 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+14.3+173.018.2+160.8—

Trades

Every graded 1993 deal involving the Padres — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 10 total.

1993 · WSN / SDP
WSN · Dan Duquette +$0.8M
Denis Boucher
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$0.8M
Austin Manahan
WSN came out ahead by $0.8M
1993 · ATL / SDP
ATL · John Schuerholz +$23.2M
Fred McGriff
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$23.2M
Melvin Nieves, Donnie Elliott, Vince Moore
ATL came out ahead by $23.2M
1993 · SDP / CLE
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$2.4M
Tracy Sanders, Fernando Hernández
CLE · John Hart −$2.4M
Jeremy Hernandez
SDP came out ahead by $2.4M
1993 · WSN / SDP
WSN · Dan Duquette +$20.8M
Tim Scott
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$20.8M
Archi Cianfrocco
WSN came out ahead by $20.8M
1993 · SDP / PHI
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$8.0M
Tim Mauser
PHI · Lee Thomas −$8.0M
Roger Mason
SDP came out ahead by $8.0M
1993 · SDP / COL
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$3.2M
Denis Boucher
COL · Bob Gebhard −$3.2M
Jay Gainer
SDP came out ahead by $3.2M
1993 · SDP / TOR
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$11.2M
Derek Bell, Stoney Briggs
TOR · Pat Gillick −$11.2M
Darrin Jackson
SDP came out ahead by $11.2M
1993 · NYM / SDP
NYM · Frank Cashen +$0.8M
Frank Seminara, Tracy Sanders, Pablo Martínez
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$0.8M
Randy Curtis, Marc Kroon
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
1993 · SDP / COL
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$192.0M
Brad Ausmus, Doug Bochtler, Andy Ashby
COL · Bob Gebhard −$192.0M
Bruce Hurst, Greg Harris
SDP came out ahead by $192.0M
1993 · SDP / MIA
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$86.4M
Trevor Hoffman, José Martínez, Andrés Berumen
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$86.4M
Gary Sheffield, Rich Rodriguez
SDP came out ahead by $86.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

1993 payroll
$18.4M

What the front office was committed to as of 1993, 1993–1999. 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 (9)

PlayerAgeSvc1993199419951996199719981999
Tony Gwynn3311.000$4.3M$3.6M$4.7M$4.3M$4.6M$4.0M$4.4M
Fred McGriff297.000$2.4MFREE AGENT
Kurt Stillwell287.000$1.3MFREE AGENT
Bruce Hurst3513.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Tim Teufel3410.000$762kFREE AGENT
Roger Mason359.000$150kFREE AGENT
Craig Shipley307.000$149k$275kFREE AGENT$500k$500k
Billy Bean296.000—$145kFREE AGENT
Mark Davis3213.000—$400kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (10)

PlayerAgeSvc1993199419951996199719981999
Andy Benes254.000$2.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Gary Sheffield245.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Greg Harris295.000$1.3MFREE AGENT
Wally Whitehurst294.000$488kARB 3FREE AGENT
Phil Plantier243.000$245kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gene Harris284.000$155kARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Eiland265.000$135kFREE AGENT
Rich Rodriguez303.000$129kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bob Geren315.000$125kFREE AGENT
Rudy Seanez244.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (27)

PlayerAgeSvc1993199419951996199719981999
Derek Bell242.000$165kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Frank Seminara261.000$150kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Walters261.000$132kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phil Clark251.000$122kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Archi Cianfrocco261.000$114kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Gardner292.000$112kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Guillermo Velasquez251.000$109kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Ausmus240.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Doug Brocail261.000$109kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Darrell Sherman260.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pat Gomez250.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ricky Gutierrez230.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Worrell250.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kerry Taylor220.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Melvin Nieves211.000$109kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Sanders240.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trevor Hoffman250.000$63kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andy Ashby252.000$56kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Scott262.000$54kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeremy Hernandez262.000$37kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jarvis Brown262.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Ettles26–—
Kevin Higgins26–—
Luis Lopez220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Martinez240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Mauser262.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Staton250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 1993 acquisition stacked onto Padres's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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