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Mariners SEA

198667–95 (0.414)
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GM: Dick Balderson

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1986, 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
$6M
Surplus $M
+0
Win %
0.414
TAB
-7.3
WAB
-7.0
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
19.5
Dead money %
46%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-10.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1986 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RBob Kearney79
LScott Bradley⇄59
RSteve Yeager49
RDave Valle12

1B

LAlvin Davis101
LKen Phelps55
RBarry Bonnell8
BJohn Moses7
RDave Valle4

2B

BHarold Reynolds126
RDanny Tartabull31
RDomingo Ramos16
RRoss Jones3

3B

RJim Presley155
RDomingo Ramos8
RRoss Jones2
RDanny Tartabull1

SS

BSpike Owen⇄112
RRey Quinones⇄36
RDomingo Ramos21
RRoss Jones4

LF

RPhil Bradley138
RDanny Tartabull14
RBarry Bonnell9
RDave Hengel6
BJohn Moses2
RAl Cowens1
RMickey Brantley Sr.1

CF

BJohn Moses91
RMickey Brantley Sr.25
RPhil Bradley5
RIvan Calderon⇄2
LRicky Nelson1

RF

RDanny Tartabull87
RIvan Calderon⇄31
RDave Henderson⇄31
RAl Cowens18
RDave Hengel2

DH

LKen Phelps50
LAlvin Davis32
RDave Henderson⇄22
LScott Bradley⇄8
RDave Hengel8
RDanny Tartabull3
BJohn Moses2
RAl Cowens1
RBarry Bonnell1
LRicky Nelson1

Starters

LMark Langston4.1 WAR
RMike Moore3.7 WAR
RMike Morgan2.5 WAR
LMatt Young1.7 WAR
RBill Swift1.5 WAR
LLee Guetterman0.4 WAR
RJerry Reed0.4 WAR
RMike Trujillo⇄0.3 WAR
RSteve Fireovid0.3 WAR
RJim Beattie0.2 WAR
REdwin Nunez-0.1 WAR
RMark Huismann⇄-0.2 WAR
RMike Brown⇄-0.2 WAR
RMilt Wilcox-0.2 WAR

Bullpen

★ RPete Ladd6 sv
LLee Guetterman0 h
RMark Huismann⇄0 h
RKarl Best0 h
REdwin Nunez0 h
RJerry Reed0 h
RMike Trujillo⇄0 h
RSteve Fireovid0 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 1985)

PlayerfWAR
Scott Bradley1.1
Pete Ladd0.7
Lee Guetterman0.4
Jerry Reed0.4
Mike Trujillo0.3
Steve Fireovid0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 1985)

Player1985 fWAR
Jack Perconte2.1
Roy Thomas0.7
Ed Vande Berg0.5
Brian Snyder0.5
Darnell Coles0.2
Frank Wills0.1

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Mariners. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1986; everyone else is shown as a 1986 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Mark Langston 1986 +4.1 +71.8 0.2 +71.5 $0.1M 2.19× –
Mike Moore 1986 +3.7 +65.3 0.4 +64.9 $0.1M 2.19× –
Mike Morgan 1986 +2.5 +39.8 0.1 +39.6 $0.0M 1.96× –
Phil Bradley 1986 +2.9 +36.6 0.5 +36.1 $0.2M 1.60× –
Matt Young 1986 +1.7 +27.0 0.2 +26.8 $0.1M 1.95× –
Bill Swift 1986 +1.5 +18.3 0.1 +18.3 $0.0M 1.49× –
Jim Presley 1986 +2.1 +14.1 0.2 +13.9 $0.1M 0.85× –
Ken Phelps 1986 +2.1 +13.6 0.2 +13.3 $0.1M 0.81× –
Dave Henderson↔ 1986 +1.4 +9.2 0.3 +8.9 $0.2M 0.83× –
Pete Ladd 1986 +0.7 +7.4 0.2 +7.2 $0.2M 1.34× –
Danny Tartabull 1986 +1.0 +6.5 0.1 +6.4 $0.1M 0.83× –
Scott Bradley↔ 1986 +1.1 +4.8 0.1 +4.7 $0.1M 0.52× –
Bob Kearney 1986 +1.0 +4.3 0.3 +4.0 $0.3M 0.52× –
Alvin Davis 1986 +0.9 +3.9 0.4 +3.5 $0.5M 0.56× –
Jerry Reed 1986 +0.4 +2.0 0.1 +1.9 $0.2M 0.67× –
Mike Trujillo↔ 1986 +0.3 +1.6 0.1 +1.6 $0.2M 0.67× –
Steve Fireovid 1986 +0.3 +1.6 0.1 +1.5 $0.2M 0.67× –
Jim Beattie 1986 +0.2 +1.6 0.6 +1.0 $3.0M 1.02× –
Spike Owen↔ 1986 +0.2 +1.2 0.2 +1.0 $0.8M 0.61× –
Karl Best 1986 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.4 $0.9M 0.67× –
Steve Yeager 1986 +0.0 +0.0 0.4 -0.4 $105.5M 0.52× –
Mike Brown↔ 1986 -0.2 -1.2 0.0 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Mickey Brantley Sr. 1986 -0.2 -1.5 0.1 -1.5 – 0.83× –
Milt Wilcox 1986 -0.2 -1.9 0.1 -2.1 – 1.02× –
Gorman Thomas↔ 1986 -0.3 -1.9 0.3 -2.2 – 0.83× –
Mark Huismann↔ 1986 -0.2 -2.2 0.1 -2.2 – 1.34× –
Domingo Ramos 1986 -0.6 -3.0 0.1 -3.1 – 0.61× –
Harold Reynolds 1986 -1.2 -5.6 0.1 -5.6 – 0.56× –
Al Cowens 1986 -0.9 -6.1 0.4 -6.5 – 0.83× –
Rey Quinones↔ 1986 -1.6 -7.7 0.0 -7.7 – 0.61× –
John Moses 1986 -1.5 -10.1 0.1 -10.2 – 0.83× –
Barry Bonnell 1986 -0.6 -4.2 – – – 0.83× –
Dave Hengel 1986 -0.7 -3.7 – – – 0.69× –
Dave Valle 1986 +0.7 +3.0 – – – 0.52× –
Ed Nunez 1986 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Ivan Calderon↔ 1986 -0.7 -5.0 – – – 0.83× –
Lee Guetterman 1986 +0.4 +2.3 – – – 0.67× –
Paul Mirabella 1986 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Ricky Nelson 1986 -0.3 -1.8 – – – 0.83× –
Ross Jones 1986 -0.6 -2.9 – – – 0.61× –
Total—+19.4+277.36.2+283.7—

Trades

Every graded 1986 deal involving the Mariners — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 7 total.

1986 · KCR / SEA
KCR · John Schuerholz +$40.8M
Danny Tartabull, Rick Luecken
SEA · Dick Balderson −$40.8M
Scott Bankhead, Steve Shields, Mike Kingery
KCR came out ahead by $40.8M
1986 · NYM / SEA
NYM · Frank Cashen +$0.0M
Ricky Nelson
SEA · Dick Balderson +$0.0M
Doug Gwosdz
Even trade
1986 · KCR / SEA
KCR · John Schuerholz +$1.6M
Terry Bell
SEA · Dick Balderson −$1.6M
Mark Huismann
KCR came out ahead by $1.6M
1986 · PIT / SEA
PIT · Syd Thrift +$5.6M
Bob Siegel
SEA · Dick Balderson −$5.6M
Rich Renteria
PIT came out ahead by $5.6M
1986 · LAD / SEA
LAD · Al Campanis +$4.8M
Matt Young
SEA · Dick Balderson −$4.8M
Dennis Powell, Mike Watters
LAD came out ahead by $4.8M
1986 · SEA / BOS
SEA · Dick Balderson +$12.8M
Rey Quiñones, Mike Brown, Mike Trujillo, John Christensen
BOS · Lou Gorman −$12.8M
Spike Owen, Dave Henderson
SEA came out ahead by $12.8M
1986 · CHW / SEA
CHW · Ken Harrelson +$88.8M
Iván Calderón
SEA · Dick Balderson −$88.8M
Scott Bradley
CHW came out ahead by $88.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

1986 payroll
$6.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 1986, 1986–1992. 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 (12)

PlayerAgeSvc1986198719881989199019911992
Jim Beattie318.000$575kFREE AGENT
Steve Yeager3714.000$413kFREE AGENT
Al Cowens3412.000$360kFREE AGENT
Gorman Thomas3513.000$339kFREE AGENT
Bob Kearney297.000$300k$125kFREE AGENT
Ken Phelps316.000$235k$300k$412kFREE AGENT
Pete Ladd297.000$160kFREE AGENT
Milt Wilcox3616.000$150kFREE AGENT
Mike Morgan268.000$125k$185kFREE AGENT
Domingo Ramos288.000$85k$80kFREE AGENT
Barry Bonnell329.000—FREE AGENT
Paul Mirabella328.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (13)

PlayerAgeSvc1986198719881989199019911992
Phil Bradley273.000$475kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Moore264.000$400kARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Henderson275.000$305kFREE AGENT
Matt Young273.000$205kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Spike Owen253.000$185kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Harold Reynolds253.000$85kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Moses284.000$82kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jerry Reed305.000$82kFREE AGENT
Mark Huismann283.000$78kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Karl Best273.000$70kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steve Fireovid295.000$64kFREE AGENT
Mike Brown274.000$23kARB 3FREE AGENT
Ed Nunez234.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (15)

PlayerAgeSvc1986198719881989199019911992
Alvin Davis252.000$400kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Langston252.000$242kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Presley242.000$192kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Tartabull232.000$85kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bill Swift241.000$75kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Trujillo261.000$67kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mickey Brantley Sr.250.000$60kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Bradley262.000$59kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rey Quinones220.000$22kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ivan Calderon242.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lee Guetterman272.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Hengel24–—
Ross Jones262.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ricky Nelson27–—
Dave Valle252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 1986 acquisition stacked onto Mariners's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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