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Padres SDP

200364–98 (0.395)
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GM: Kevin Towers

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2003, 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
$47M
Surplus $M
-1
Win %
0.395
TAB
-3.4
WAB
-13.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
26.2
Dead money %
42%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-5.6

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2003 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RGary Bennett91
RMiguel Ojeda48
RWiki Gonzalez23
RMike Rivera19
RHumberto Quintero11

1B

LRyan Klesko111
RPhil Nevin31
RBrian Buchanan24
LDave Hansen20
LTodd Sears⇄9
RLou Merloni⇄2
RMiguel Ojeda2
RMike Rivera1

2B

RMark Loretta150
LKeith Lockhart27
LRamón Vázquez3
LDave Hansen1
LJermaine Clark⇄1

3B

LSean Burroughs137
LDave Hansen11
LRamón Vázquez4
LKeith Lockhart3

SS

LRamón Vázquez108
RDonaldo Mendez26
RLou Merloni⇄23
RKhalil Greene20
RMark Loretta3

LF

LBrian Giles⇄29
BGary Matthews Jr.⇄24
RBrian Buchanan15
RShane Victorino15

CF

LMark Kotsay126
BGary Matthews Jr.⇄54
RShane Victorino16

RF

RXavier Nady105
RBrian Buchanan29
RPhil Nevin29
BGary Matthews Jr.⇄25
RShane Victorino3

DH

LDave Hansen3
RBrian Buchanan2
LRyan Klesko1

Starters

RAdam Eaton3.2 WAR
RBrian Lawrence2.4 WAR
RJake Peavy0.6 WAR
RKevin Jarvis0.2 WAR
lRoger Deago0.1 WAR
LOliver Perez⇄0.1 WAR
RBrian Tollberg0.0 WAR
RCarlton Loewer0.0 WAR
RDennis Tankersley0.0 WAR
RJoe Roa⇄-0.0 WAR
LRandy Keisler-0.4 WAR
RClay Condrey-0.4 WAR
RBen Howard-0.5 WAR
LMike Bynum-0.7 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRod Beck20 sv
LMike Matthews16 h
RJay Witasick12 h
RLuther Hackman11 h
RScott Linebrink⇄6 h
LJesse Orosco⇄0 h
RMatt Herges⇄0 h
RJaret Wright⇄0 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 2002)

PlayerfWAR
Mark Loretta4.4
Gary Matthews Jr.1.9
Xavier Nady1.4
Brian Giles1.2
Rondell White1.2
Matt Herges0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 2002)

Player2002 fWAR
Ron Gant2.3
Brett Tomko1.4
Tom Lampkin1.1
Alan Embree1.0
Gene Kingsale0.6
Jason Middlebrook0.6

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 2003; everyone else is shown as a 2003 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Mark Kotsay 2003 +4.1 +58.1 4.5 +53.7 $1.1M 1.79× –
Adam Eaton 2003 +3.2 +49.3 0.3 +48.9 $0.1M 1.96× –
Mark Loretta 2003 +4.4 +42.3 1.2 +41.0 $0.3M 1.20× –
Brian Lawrence 2003 +2.4 +28.0 0.6 +27.4 $0.3M 1.49× –
Sean Burroughs 2003 +2.7 +23.9 0.3 +23.6 $0.1M 1.12× –
Gary Matthews Jr.↔ 2003 +1.9 +18.6 0.6 +18.0 $0.3M 1.22× –
Ramón Vázquez 2003 +1.6 +11.2 0.3 +10.8 $0.2M 0.89× –
Xavier Nady 2003 +1.4 +9.4 0.8 +8.6 $0.5M 0.83× –
Brian Giles↔ 2003 +1.2 +8.1 1.9 +6.2 $1.6M 0.83× –
Jake Peavy 2003 +0.6 +4.8 0.3 +4.5 $0.5M 1.02× –
Brian Buchanan 2003 +0.6 +4.1 0.3 +3.7 $0.5M 0.83× –
Scott Linebrink↔ 2003 +0.7 +3.8 0.2 +3.6 $0.3M 0.67× –
Rondell White↔ 2003 +1.2 +8.0 4.6 +3.4 $3.8M 0.83× –
Lou Merloni↔ 2003 +0.6 +2.8 0.5 +2.4 $0.8M 0.61× –
Keith Lockhart 2003 +0.4 +1.7 0.5 +1.2 $1.3M 0.56× –
Mike Matthews 2003 +0.3 +1.4 0.3 +1.1 $1.3M 0.67× –
Ryan Klesko 2003 +1.4 +6.4 5.5 +0.9 $3.8M 0.56× –
Oliver Pérez↔ 2003 +0.1 +0.8 0.2 +0.6 $2.4M 1.02× –
Dave Hansen 2003 +0.2 +1.1 0.6 +0.5 $2.3M 0.56× –
Joe Roa↔ 2003 -0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Jermaine Clark↔ 2003 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 – 0.56× –
Kevin Jarvis 2003 +0.2 +2.0 3.0 -1.0 $12.5M 1.02× –
Kevin Walker 2003 -0.1 -0.6 0.5 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Gary Bennett 2003 -0.1 -0.5 0.7 -1.2 – 0.52× –
Jesse Orosco↔ 2003 -0.1 -0.7 0.5 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Luther Hackman 2003 -0.2 -1.1 0.3 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Shane Victorino 2003 -0.2 -1.6 0.3 -1.9 – 0.83× –
Wiki Gonzalez 2003 -0.4 -1.8 0.7 -2.5 – 0.52× –
Phil Nevin 2003 +0.5 +2.4 5.0 -2.6 $9.5M 0.56× –
Jay Witasick 2003 -0.2 -2.5 0.8 -3.3 – 1.34× –
Jaret Wright↔ 2003 -0.6 -2.9 0.6 -3.5 – 0.67× –
Clay Condrey 2003 -0.4 -3.6 0.3 -3.9 – 1.02× –
Mike Bynum 2003 -0.7 -3.7 0.3 -4.0 – 0.67× –
Brandon Villafuerte 2003 -0.6 -6.6 0.3 -6.9 – 1.34× –
Trevor Hoffman 2003 +0.1 +0.4 9.6 -9.2 $115.1M 0.67× –
Ben Howard 2003 -0.5 -4.4 – – – 1.02× –
Brian Tollberg 2003 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 1.02× –
Carlton Loewer 2003 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 1.02× –
Charles Nagy 2003 +0.2 +1.0 – – – 0.67× –
Dennis Tankersley 2003 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 1.02× –
Donaldo Mendez 2003 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.61× –
Humberto Quintero 2003 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.52× –
Jason Bay↔ 2003 +0.2 +1.5 – – – 0.83× –
Khalil Greene 2003 -0.2 -0.8 – – – 0.61× –
Matt Herges↔ 2003 +0.7 +4.0 – – – 0.67× –
Miguel Ojeda 2003 +0.4 +1.5 – – – 0.52× –
Mike Rivera 2003 -0.5 -1.9 – – – 0.52× –
Randy Keisler 2003 -0.4 -3.1 – – – 1.02× –
Rod Beck 2003 +0.4 +4.0 – – – 1.34× –
Roger Deago 2003 +0.1 +1.1 – – – 1.02× –
Todd Sears↔ 2003 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.56× –
Total—+26.4+265.346.6+215.5—

Trades

Every graded 2003 deal involving the Padres — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 8 total.

2003 · PIT / SDP
PIT · Dave Littlefield +$43.2M
Jason Bay, Óliver Pérez, Cory Stewart
SDP · Kevin Towers −$43.2M
Brian Giles
PIT came out ahead by $43.2M
2003 · SDP / KCR
SDP · Kevin Towers +$8.8M
Chris Tierney, Brian Sanches
KCR · Allard Baird −$8.8M
Rondell White
SDP came out ahead by $8.8M
2003 · SDP / SFG
SDP · Kevin Towers +$11.2M
Clay Hensley
SFG · Brian Sabean −$11.2M
Matt Herges
SDP came out ahead by $11.2M
2003 · KCR / SDP
KCR · Allard Baird +$1.6M
Rich Thompson
SDP · Kevin Towers −$1.6M
Jason Szuminski
KCR came out ahead by $1.6M
2003 · MIN / SDP
MIN · Terry Ryan +$0.8M
Alex Garcia
SDP · Kevin Towers −$0.8M
Todd Sears
MIN came out ahead by $0.8M
2003 · BOS / SDP
BOS · Theo Epstein +$0.0M
Lou Merloni
SDP · Kevin Towers +$0.0M
Rene Miniel
Even trade
2003 · SDP / OAK
SDP · Kevin Towers +$51.2M
Terrence Long, Ramón Hernández
OAK · Billy Beane −$51.2M
Mark Kotsay
SDP came out ahead by $51.2M
2003 · SDP / NYY
SDP · Kevin Towers +$1.6M
Rondell White
NYY · Brian Cashman −$1.6M
Bubba Trammell, Mark Phillips#84
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2003 payroll
$46.7M

What the front office was committed to as of 2003, 2003–2009. 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)

PlayerAgeSvc2003200420052006200720082009
Trevor Hoffman3510.000$9.6M$2.5M$5.0M$4.5M$7.0M$7.5MFREE AGENT
Ryan Klesko3211.000$5.5M$6.0M$9.0M$9.0MFREE AGENT
Phil Nevin328.000$5.0M$8.5M$6.9MFREE AGENT
Rondell White3110.000$4.6MFREE AGENT
Mark Kotsay276.000$4.5MFREE AGENT
Kevin Jarvis339.000$3.0MFREE AGENT
Brian Giles328.000$1.9M$8.8M$8.3M$7.7M$9.7M$9.7M$9.0M
Mark Loretta318.000$1.2M$2.5M$2.8MFREE AGENT
Jay Witasick307.000$750k$1.8MFREE AGENT
Gary Bennett318.000$700kFREE AGENT
Jaret Wright276.000$566kFREE AGENT
Dave Hansen3413.000$550k$497kFREE AGENT
Jesse Orosco4624.000$517kFREE AGENT
Keith Lockhart389.000$500kFREE AGENT
Joe Roa318.000$202kFREE AGENT
Rod Beck3412.000—FREE AGENT
Charles Nagy3613.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2003200420052006200720082009
Xavier Nady243.000$750kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wiki Gonzalez294.000$700kARB 3FREE AGENT
Gary Matthews Jr.284.000$644kARB 3FREE AGENT
Lou Merloni325.000$455kFREE AGENT
Kevin Walker263.000$450kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Eaton253.000$350kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Matthews293.000$350kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luther Hackman284.000$345kARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Buchanan293.000$325kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Villafuerte273.000$302kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Linebrink263.000$248kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlton Loewer295.000—FREE AGENT
Matt Herges334.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Tollberg303.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (20)

PlayerAgeSvc2003200420052006200720082009
Brian Lawrence272.000$625kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ramón Vázquez262.000$315kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Peavy221.000$305kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Burroughs221.000$302kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Clay Condrey271.000$300kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Bynum251.000$300kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shane Victorino220.000$300kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Oliver Pérez211.000$241kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jermaine Clark262.000$12kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Humberto Quintero230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Todd Sears27–—
Randy Keisler27–—
Donaldo Mendez252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Rivera262.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ben Howard24–—
Dennis Tankersley24–—
Jason Bay240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Ojeda280.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Khalil Greene230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Roger Deago26–—

Graphs

How each 2003 acquisition stacked onto Padres's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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