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Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1995, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).
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.
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Ken Caminiti | 3.6 |
| Steve Finley | 1.3 |
| Jody Reed | 1.3 |
| Brian Williams | 1.1 |
| Willie Blair | 0.7 |
| Glenn Dishman | 0.5 |
| Player | 1994 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Craig Shipley | 0.7 |
| Wally Whitehurst | 0.6 |
| Derek Bell | 0.4 |
| A.J. Sager | 0.3 |
| Doug Brocail | 0.1 |
| Pedro Martinez | 0.0 |
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 1995; everyone else is shown as a 1995 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Ashby | 1995 | +3.3 | +51.4 | 0.8 | +50.6 | $0.2M | 1.96× | – |
| Joey Hamilton | 1995 | +2.9 | +44.8 | 0.2 | +44.7 | $0.1M | 1.96× | – |
| Andy Benes↔ | 1995 | +2.7 | +42.4 | 2.1 | +40.3 | $0.8M | 1.96× | – |
| Ken Caminiti | 1995 | +3.6 | +36.2 | 4.6 | +31.6 | $1.3M | 1.25× | – |
| Brad Ausmus | 1995 | +3.0 | +24.0 | 0.2 | +23.8 | $0.1M | 1.00× | – |
| Tony Gwynn | 1995 | +2.3 | +22.3 | 4.7 | +17.7 | $2.0M | 1.22× | – |
| Scott Sanders | 1995 | +1.4 | +11.4 | 0.2 | +11.2 | $0.1M | 1.02× | – |
| Scott Livingstone | 1995 | +1.5 | +6.6 | 0.5 | +6.1 | $0.3M | 0.56× | – |
| Brian Williams | 1995 | +1.1 | +5.8 | 0.3 | +5.5 | $0.3M | 0.67× | – |
| Jody Reed | 1995 | +1.3 | +5.7 | 0.5 | +5.3 | $0.4M | 0.56× | – |
| Glenn Dishman | 1995 | +0.5 | +4.5 | 0.1 | +4.4 | $0.2M | 1.02× | – |
| Steve Finley | 1995 | +1.3 | +8.9 | 4.5 | +4.4 | $3.4M | 0.83× | – |
| Willie Blair | 1995 | +0.7 | +3.9 | 0.4 | +3.5 | $0.5M | 0.67× | – |
| Fernando Valenzuela | 1995 | +0.4 | +3.1 | 0.4 | +2.7 | $1.1M | 1.02× | – |
| Marc Newfield↔ | 1995 | +0.4 | +2.4 | 0.1 | +2.3 | $0.1M | 0.83× | – |
| Doug Bochtler | 1995 | +0.4 | +2.2 | 0.1 | +2.1 | $0.3M | 0.67× | – |
| Bip Roberts | 1995 | +0.6 | +3.9 | 2.3 | +1.6 | $4.0M | 0.83× | – |
| Trevor Hoffman | 1995 | +0.2 | +1.6 | 0.3 | +1.3 | $2.1M | 1.34× | – |
| Roberto Petagine | 1995 | +0.3 | +1.3 | 0.1 | +1.2 | $0.4M | 0.56× | – |
| Ron Villone↔ | 1995 | +0.1 | +0.6 | 0.1 | +0.6 | $0.5M | 0.67× | – |
| Eddie Williams | 1995 | +0.1 | +0.7 | 0.2 | +0.4 | $1.5M | 0.56× | – |
| Brian Johnson | 1995 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 0.1 | +0.1 | $2.9M | 0.52× | – |
| Phil Plantier↔ | 1995 | +0.2 | +1.5 | 1.4 | +0.1 | $6.3M | 0.83× | – |
| Bryce Florie | 1995 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Tim Worrell | 1995 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Jeff Tabaka↔ | 1995 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.6 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Andres Berumen | 1995 | -0.1 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.9 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Ray Holbert | 1995 | -0.3 | -1.4 | 0.1 | -1.5 | – | 0.61× | – |
| Archi Cianfrocco | 1995 | -0.3 | -1.5 | 0.2 | -1.7 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Phil Clark | 1995 | -0.5 | -3.3 | 0.2 | -3.5 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Melvin Nieves | 1995 | -0.7 | -4.8 | 0.1 | -5.0 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Andujar Cedeno | 1995 | -2.2 | -10.8 | 1.1 | -12.0 | – | 0.61× | – |
| Donnie Elliott | 1995 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 0.1 | +0.0 | $4.2M | 0.67× | – |
| Bill Krueger↔ | 1995 | -0.0 | -0.1 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Billy Bean | 1995 | -0.2 | -1.6 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Dustin Hermanson | 1995 | -0.9 | -5.0 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Marc Kroon | 1995 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Ray McDavid | 1995 | -0.3 | -2.2 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Tim Hyers | 1995 | -0.1 | -0.5 | – | – | – | 0.56× | – |
| Tim Mauser | 1995 | -0.0 | -0.1 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Total | — | +22.6 | +252.6 | 26.3 | +235.6 | — | ||
Every graded 1995 deal involving the Padres — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.
What the front office was committed to as of 1995, 1995–2001. 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.
| Player | Age | Svc | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gwynn | 35 | 13.000 | $4.7M | $4.3M | $4.6M | $4.0M | $4.4M | $6.3M | $2.0M |
| Ken Caminiti | 32 | 8.000 | $4.6M | $3.3M | $3.1M | $3.5M | FREE AGENT | ||
| Steve Finley | 30 | 6.000 | $4.5M | $2.9M | $3.0M | $3.4M | FREE AGENT | ||
| Bip Roberts | 31 | 9.000 | $2.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Andy Benes | 27 | 6.000 | $2.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jody Reed | 32 | 8.000 | $450k | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Fernando Valenzuela | 34 | 15.000 | $425k | $1.0M | $1.2M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Eddie Williams | 30 | 9.000 | $230k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Billy Bean | 31 | 8.000 | — | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Bill Krueger | 37 | 12.000 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Plantier | 26 | 5.000 | $1.4M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Andujar Cedeno | 25 | 5.000 | $1.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Andy Ashby | 27 | 4.000 | $755k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Scott Livingstone | 29 | 4.000 | $475k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Willie Blair | 29 | 5.000 | $400k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brian Williams | 26 | 4.000 | $275k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Phil Clark | 27 | 3.000 | $200k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Archi Cianfrocco | 28 | 3.000 | $200k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Melvin Nieves | 23 | 3.000 | $125k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Tim Mauser | 28 | 4.000 | — | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Hoffman | 27 | 2.000 | $315k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Brad Ausmus | 26 | 2.000 | $197k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Scott Sanders | 26 | 2.000 | $180k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Joey Hamilton | 24 | 1.000 | $170k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Tim Worrell | 27 | 2.000 | $150k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Donnie Elliott | 26 | 1.000 | $135k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Brian Johnson | 27 | 1.000 | $135k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Bryce Florie | 25 | 1.000 | $115k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Roberto Petagine | 24 | 1.000 | $115k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Ray Holbert | 24 | 1.000 | $115k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Andres Berumen | 24 | 0.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Doug Bochtler | 24 | 0.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Glenn Dishman | 24 | 0.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ron Villone | 25 | 0.000 | $55k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Marc Newfield | 22 | 2.000 | $54k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jeff Tabaka | 31 | 1.000 | $41k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Dustin Hermanson | 22 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Tim Hyers | 23 | 1.000 | — | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Marc Kroon | 22 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ray McDavid | 23 | – | — |
How each 1995 acquisition stacked onto Padres's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.