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GM: Kevin Towers

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2008, 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
$64M
Surplus $M
-5
Win %
0.389
TAB
-3.8
WAB
-14.9
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
26.6
Dead money %
48%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-6.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2008 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RNick Hundley59
BJosh Bard49
BLuke Carlin36
RMichael Barrett30
RColt Morton7

1B

LAdrián González161
BTony Clark⇄61
LBrian Myrow2
BLuis Antonio Rodriguez2

2B

RTadahito Iguchi⇄81
REdgar Gonzalez72
RMatt Antonelli18
BLuis Antonio Rodriguez7
BCallix Crabbe5
RCraig Stansberry4
RSean Kazmar Jr.2
RScott Hairston1

3B

RKevin Kouzmanoff154
BChase Headley7
REdgar Gonzalez4
BLuis Antonio Rodriguez1

SS

RKhalil Greene105
BLuis Antonio Rodriguez52
RSean Kazmar Jr.15
BCallix Crabbe3
REdgar Gonzalez3

LF

BChase Headley82
RScott Hairston49
LPaul McAnulty35
RJustin Huber22
LDrew Macias4
REdgar Gonzalez2
BCallix Crabbe1

CF

LJody Gerut80
RScott Hairston51
LWill Venable27
RChip Ambres3
LBrian Giles2

RF

LBrian Giles144
LPaul McAnulty15
LJody Gerut9
RChip Ambres7
REdgar Gonzalez3
LDrew Macias3
BCallix Crabbe2

DH

BTony Clark⇄9
RCraig Stansberry1
RJustin Huber1

Starters

RJake Peavy4.1 WAR
RCha Seung Baek⇄2.1 WAR
RGreg Maddux⇄1.8 WAR
RChris Young1.5 WAR
LRandy Wolf⇄1.5 WAR
RJosh Geer0.5 WAR
RChad Reineke0.2 WAR
RJosh Banks0.1 WAR
RJustin Germano0.1 WAR
LWil Ledezma⇄-0.0 WAR
RDirk Hayhurst0.0 WAR
RClay Hensley-0.0 WAR
LShawn Estes-0.0 WAR
LWade LeBlanc-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RTrevor Hoffman30 sv
RHeath Bell23 h
RCla Meredith11 h
RMike Adams10 h
LJoe Thatcher5 h
RBryan Corey⇄4 h
RClay Hensley3 h
LJustin Hampson0 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 2007)

PlayerfWAR
Jody Gerut2.9
Cha Seung Baek2.1
Randy Wolf1.5
Mike Adams1.1
Will Venable0.8
Edgar Gonzalez0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 2007)

Player2007 fWAR
Mike Cameron1.9
Milton Bradley1.7
José Cruz Jr.0.8
Rob Bowen0.6
David Wells0.4
Morgan Ensberg0.4

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 2008; everyone else is shown as a 2008 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Jake Peavy 2008 +4.1 +72.2 6.5 +65.7 $1.6M 2.19× –
Brian Giles 2008 +4.1 +58.3 9.7 +48.6 $2.4M 1.79× –
Jody Gerut 2008 +2.9 +36.7 0.7 +36.0 $0.2M 1.60× –
Adrián González 2008 +3.1 +26.7 0.9 +25.8 $0.3M 1.07× –
Cha Seung Baek↔ 2008 +2.1 +25.2 0.3 +25.0 $0.1M 1.49× –
Scott Hairston 2008 +2.2 +21.4 0.4 +21.0 $0.2M 1.22× –
Chris Young 2008 +1.5 +17.9 2.6 +15.2 $1.7M 1.49× –
Kevin Kouzmanoff 2008 +2.2 +15.0 0.4 +14.6 $0.2M 0.85× –
Greg Maddux↔ 2008 +1.8 +21.0 7.9 +13.0 $4.5M 1.49× –
Heath Bell 2008 +1.2 +12.8 0.4 +12.4 $0.3M 1.34× –
Randy Wolf↔ 2008 +1.5 +12.1 3.2 +9.0 $2.1M 1.02× –
Mike Adams 2008 +1.1 +5.6 0.4 +5.3 $0.4M 0.67× –
Cla Meredith 2008 +0.3 +3.5 0.4 +3.1 $1.3M 1.34× –
Chase Headley 2008 +0.4 +2.4 0.4 +2.0 $1.1M 0.83× –
Justin Hampson 2008 +0.4 +2.3 0.4 +1.9 $0.9M 0.67× –
Justin Germano 2008 +0.1 +1.2 0.4 +0.8 $2.8M 1.02× –
Justin Huber 2008 +0.0 +0.3 0.4 -0.1 $9.1M 0.83× –
Brett Tomko↔ 2008 +0.1 +0.6 0.8 -0.2 $7.0M 0.67× –
Enrique Gonzalez 2008 +0.0 +0.1 0.4 -0.3 $40.6M 0.67× –
Tony Clark↔ 2008 +0.1 +0.3 0.6 -0.3 $10.8M 0.69× –
Clay Hensley 2008 -0.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Wilfredo Ledezma↔ 2008 -0.0 -0.2 0.6 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Carlos Guevara 2008 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Glendon Rusch↔ 2008 -0.2 -0.9 0.3 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Paul McAnulty 2008 -0.2 -1.0 0.4 -1.4 – 0.83× –
Joe Thatcher 2008 -0.2 -1.1 0.4 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Bryan Corey↔ 2008 -0.3 -1.4 0.3 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Nick Hundley 2008 -0.4 -1.6 0.2 -1.8 – 0.52× –
Callix Crabbe 2008 -0.4 -1.7 0.4 -2.1 – 0.56× –
Josh Bard 2008 -0.3 -1.1 2.2 -3.3 – 0.52× –
Tadahito Iguchi↔ 2008 +0.0 +0.1 3.7 -3.5 $134.7M 0.56× –
Trevor Hoffman 2008 +0.4 +3.8 7.5 -3.7 $21.2M 1.34× –
Michael Barrett 2008 -0.1 -0.4 3.5 -3.9 – 0.52× –
Khalil Greene 2008 -0.7 -3.3 4.5 -7.8 – 0.61× –
Jim Edmonds↔ 2008 -1.2 -7.8 1.9 -9.7 – 0.83× –
Brian Falkenborg↔ 2008 -0.1 -0.8 – – – 0.67× –
Brian Myrow 2008 -0.2 -0.7 – – – 0.56× –
Chad Reineke 2008 +0.2 +1.9 – – – 1.02× –
Charlie Haeger 2008 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Chip Ambres 2008 +0.2 +1.3 – – – 0.83× –
Colt Morton 2008 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.52× –
Craig Stansberry 2008 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.56× –
Dirk Hayhurst 2008 +0.0 +0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Drew Macias 2008 +0.1 +0.7 – – – 0.83× –
Edgar Gonzalez 2008 +0.7 +3.1 – – – 0.56× –
Jared Wells↔ 2008 +0.1 +0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Josh Banks 2008 +0.1 +1.1 – – – 1.02× –
Josh Geer 2008 +0.5 +3.7 – – – 1.02× –
Kevin Cameron 2008 +0.0 +0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Luis Antonio Rodriguez 2008 +0.2 +0.8 – – – 0.61× –
Luke Carlin 2008 -0.2 -0.7 – – – 0.52× –
Matt Antonelli 2008 -0.4 -1.9 – – – 0.56× –
Mike Ekstrom 2008 -0.3 -1.7 – – – 0.67× –
Scott Patterson↔ 2008 +0.1 +0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Sean Henn 2008 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Sean Kazmar Jr. 2008 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 0.61× –
Shawn Estes 2008 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 1.02× –
Wade LeBlanc 2008 -0.4 -3.4 – – – 1.02× –
Will Venable 2008 +0.8 +5.6 – – – 0.83× –
Total—+26.4+325.963.9+254.7—

Trades

Every graded 2008 deal involving the Padres — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.

2008 · SDP / SEA
SDP · Kevin Towers +$25.6M
Cha-Seung Baek
SEA · Lee Pelekoudas −$25.6M
Jared Wells
SDP came out ahead by $25.6M
2008 · SDP / LAD
SDP · Kevin Towers +$16.8M
Eduardo Pérez, Mike Watt
LAD · Ned Colletti −$16.8M
Greg Maddux
SDP came out ahead by $16.8M
2008 · SDP / ARI
SDP · Kevin Towers +$4.8M
Evan Scribner
ARI · Josh Byrnes −$4.8M
Tony Clark
SDP came out ahead by $4.8M
2008 · SDP / STL
SDP · Kevin Towers +$37.6M
Mark Worrell, Luke Gregerson
STL · John Mozeliak −$37.6M
Khalil Greene
SDP came out ahead by $37.6M
2008 · HOU / SDP
HOU · Ed Wade +$0.0M
Randy Wolf
SDP · Kevin Towers +$0.0M
Chad Reineke
Even trade

Current & Historical Payroll

2008 payroll
$63.8M

What the front office was committed to as of 2008, 2008–2014. 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 (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2008200920102011201220132014
Brian Giles3713.000$9.7M$9.0MFREE AGENT
Greg Maddux4222.000$7.9MFREE AGENT
Trevor Hoffman4015.000$7.5MFREE AGENT
Jake Peavy276.000$6.5M$8.9MFREE AGENT
Michael Barrett3110.000$3.5MFREE AGENT
Randy Wolf319.000$3.2MFREE AGENT
Josh Bard306.000$2.2MFREE AGENT
Jim Edmonds3815.000$1.9MFREE AGENT
Brett Tomko3511.000$818kFREE AGENT
Tony Clark3613.000$583kFREE AGENT
Bryan Corey3410.000$343kFREE AGENT
Glendon Rusch3311.000$283kFREE AGENT
Shawn Estes3513.000—FREE AGENT
Brian Falkenborg309.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (17)

PlayerAgeSvc2008200920102011201220132014
Khalil Greene285.000$4.5MFREE AGENT
Tadahito Iguchi333.000$3.7MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Young294.000$2.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Adrián González264.000$875kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jody Gerut305.000$700kFREE AGENT
Wilfredo Ledezma275.000$554kFREE AGENT
Heath Bell304.000$420kARB 3FREE AGENT
Cla Meredith253.000$415kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Clay Hensley283.000$410kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Hairston284.000$406kARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Germano254.000$404kARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul McAnulty273.000$391kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Adams294.000$390kARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Huber253.000$390kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cha Seung Baek284.000$277kARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Antonio Rodriguez283.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Henn273.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (28)

PlayerAgeSvc2008200920102011201220132014
Kevin Kouzmanoff262.000$410kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Hampson282.000$402kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Thatcher261.000$393kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Guevara260.000$390kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Callix Crabbe250.000$390kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chase Headley241.000$390kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Enrique Gonzalez252.000$390kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Hundley240.000$172kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chip Ambres28–—
Brian Myrow31–—
Craig Stansberry261.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Macias25–—
Josh Geer25–—
Charlie Haeger242.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Reineke26–—
Luke Carlin270.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Colt Morton26–—
Kevin Cameron281.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edgar Gonzalez300.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wade LeBlanc230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Antonelli23–—
Sean Kazmar Jr.23–—
Mike Ekstrom240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Patterson29–—
Jared Wells26–—
Josh Banks25–—
Dirk Hayhurst27–—
Will Venable250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2008 acquisition stacked onto Padres's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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