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GM: Woody Woodward

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1998, 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
$52M
Surplus $M
-6
Win %
0.472
TAB
+5.2
WAB
-8.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
41.8
Dead money %
29%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-4.8

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1998 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RDan Wilson94
RJohn Marzano48
RJoe Oliver⇄29
RRaúl Chávez1

1B

BDavid Segui134
LRaul Ibanez16
RRich Amaral7
LJeff Huson7
LRick Wilkins⇄6
REdgar Martinez4
RDave McCarty2
RDavid Bell⇄1
LKen Griffey Jr.1
LRyan Radmanovich1

2B

BJoey Cora⇄131
RDavid Bell⇄18
RRich Amaral11
BCarlos Guillén10
LJeff Huson8
RRico Rossy6
BGiomar Guevara5

3B

RRuss Davis137
RRico Rossy25
LJeff Huson8
RCharles Gipson4
REdgar Martinez3
RDavid Bell⇄2
RRich Amaral1

SS

RAlex Rodriguez160
BGiomar Guevara5
RRico Rossy4
LJeff Huson1

LF

LShane Monahan61
RRich Amaral43
LRob Ducey23
RCharles Gipson14
LRaul Ibanez6
RRuss Davis3
RDavid Bell⇄1
LKen Griffey Jr.1
BDavid Segui1
RRickey Cradle1

CF

LKen Griffey Jr.158
RCharles Gipson11
LRob Ducey6
RRich Amaral4
LShane Monahan3
RRickey Cradle2

RF

RJay Buhner70
LRob Ducey61
LRyan Radmanovich24
RRobert Pérez⇄15
RCharles Gipson13
LRaul Ibanez12
RRich Amaral9
RDave McCarty5
LShane Monahan2
LJeff Huson1
RRickey Cradle1
LKen Griffey Jr.1

DH

REdgar Martinez147
LKen Griffey Jr.3
RAlex Rodriguez1
RJay Buhner1
LRick Wilkins⇄1

Starters

LJamie Moyer5.2 WAR
LRandy Johnson⇄4.2 WAR
LJeff Fassero3.0 WAR
RBill Swift0.8 WAR
RPaul Abbott0.6 WAR
RMac Suzuki0.3 WAR
RKen Cloude0.2 WAR
LPaul Spoljaric-0.0 WAR
RJim Bullinger-0.2 WAR

Bullpen

★ RMike Timlin19 sv
RBobby Ayala0 h
RHeathcliff Slocumb0 h
RBob Wells0 h
LGreg McCarthy0 h
LTony Fossas⇄0 h
RJose Paniagua0 h
RSteve Gajkowski0 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 1997)

PlayerfWAR
David Segui2.9
Glenallen Hill0.9
Bill Swift0.8
Paul Abbott0.6
Carlos Guillén0.4
David Bell0.4

Key subtractions (gone from 1997)

Player1997 fWAR
Paul Sorrento2.3
José Cruz Jr.1.5
Roberto Kelly1.0
Mike Blowers0.5
Lee Tinsley0.2
Dan Rohrmeier0.1

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 1998; everyone else is shown as a 1998 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Jamie Moyer 1998 +5.2 +103.5 2.0 +101.5 $0.4M 2.50× –
Ken Griffey Jr. 1998 +6.6 +107.4 8.2 +99.2 $1.2M 2.05× –
Alex Rodriguez 1998 +7.9 +94.7 2.2 +92.5 $0.3M 1.51× –
Edgar Martinez 1998 +5.5 +74.6 3.5 +71.1 $0.6M 1.71× –
Randy Johnson↔ 1998 +4.2 +74.4 4.1 +70.4 $1.0M 2.19× –
Jeff Fassero 1998 +3.0 +47.4 5.0 +42.3 $1.7M 1.96× –
Mike Timlin 1998 +1.8 +27.9 3.0 +24.9 $1.7M 1.95× –
David Segui 1998 +2.9 +24.7 2.4 +22.3 $0.8M 1.07× –
Joey Cora↔ 1998 +2.0 +13.2 1.4 +11.7 $0.7M 0.82× –
Bobby Ayala 1998 +0.8 +8.6 1.5 +7.1 $1.9M 1.34× –
Bill Swift 1998 +0.8 +6.6 0.4 +6.1 $0.5M 1.02× –
Glenallen Hill↔ 1998 +0.9 +6.2 0.2 +6.0 $0.2M 0.83× –
Rob Ducey 1998 +1.0 +6.4 0.4 +6.0 $0.4M 0.83× –
Paul Abbott 1998 +0.6 +4.7 0.2 +4.5 $0.3M 1.02× –
Mac Suzuki 1998 +0.3 +2.8 0.2 +2.6 $0.5M 1.02× –
Carlos Guillén 1998 +0.4 +2.0 0.2 +1.8 $0.4M 0.56× –
Dave McCarty 1998 +0.3 +1.9 0.2 +1.7 $0.7M 0.83× –
David Bell↔ 1998 +0.4 +1.6 0.0 +1.6 $0.1M 0.56× –
Ken Cloude 1998 +0.2 +1.5 0.2 +1.3 $1.0M 1.02× –
Rico Rossy 1998 +0.2 +0.9 0.2 +0.7 $1.0M 0.58× –
Giomar Guevara 1998 +0.1 +0.7 0.2 +0.5 $1.1M 0.56× –
John Marzano 1998 +0.2 +0.8 0.3 +0.5 $1.5M 0.52× –
Dan Wilson 1998 +0.7 +2.8 2.5 +0.3 $3.7M 0.52× –
David Holdridge 1998 +0.1 +0.3 0.2 +0.2 $2.8M 0.67× –
Jose Paniagua 1998 +0.1 +0.4 0.2 +0.2 $2.4M 0.67× –
Tony Fossas↔ 1998 +0.1 +0.6 0.4 +0.2 $3.2M 0.67× –
Rick Wilkins↔ 1998 +0.1 +0.3 0.3 -0.1 $5.6M 0.56× –
Paul Spoljaric 1998 -0.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Rich Amaral 1998 -0.0 -0.2 0.6 -0.8 – 0.83× –
Raul Ibanez 1998 -0.2 -0.8 0.2 -0.9 – 0.56× –
Joe Oliver↔ 1998 -0.2 -0.8 0.3 -1.1 – 0.52× –
Heathcliff Slocumb 1998 +0.2 +1.0 3.0 -2.0 $16.5M 0.67× –
Jim Bullinger 1998 -0.2 -1.7 0.4 -2.1 – 1.02× –
Charles Gipson 1998 -0.3 -2.0 0.2 -2.2 – 0.83× –
Jeff Huson 1998 -0.5 -2.0 0.2 -2.3 – 0.56× –
Robert Perez↔ 1998 -0.3 -2.3 0.1 -2.3 – 0.83× –
Greg McCarthy 1998 -0.5 -2.8 0.2 -3.0 – 0.67× –
Russ Davis 1998 -0.4 -2.1 1.0 -3.1 – 0.58× –
Bob Wells 1998 -0.6 -3.0 0.5 -3.5 – 0.67× –
Jay Buhner 1998 +0.2 +1.3 5.4 -4.0 $27.1M 0.83× –
Shane Monahan 1998 -0.6 -3.9 0.2 -4.1 – 0.83× –
Andrew Lorraine 1998 -0.0 -0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Felipe Lira 1998 -0.2 -0.8 – – – 0.67× –
Raul Chavez 1998 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.52× –
Rickey Cradle 1998 -0.0 -0.3 – – – 0.83× –
Ryan Radmanovich 1998 -0.4 -2.6 – – – 0.83× –
Steve Gajkowski 1998 -0.3 -1.4 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+42.1+592.052.2+545.3—

Trades

Every graded 1998 deal involving the Mariners — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 9 total.

1998 · CHW / SEA
CHW · Ron Schueler +$2.4M
Marty Weymouth
SEA · Woody Woodward −$2.4M
Jim Bullinger
CHW came out ahead by $2.4M
1998 · SEA / NYM
SEA · Woody Woodward +$0.8M
Butch Huskey
NYM · Steve Phillips −$0.8M
Leslie Brea
SEA came out ahead by $0.8M
1998 · SEA / WSN
SEA · Woody Woodward +$4.8M
Raúl Chávez
WSN · Jim Beattie −$4.8M
Robert Pérez
SEA came out ahead by $4.8M
1998 · SEA / SFG
SEA · Woody Woodward +$3.2M
Dave McCarty
SFG · Brian Sabean −$3.2M
Scott Smith, Jalal Leach
SEA came out ahead by $3.2M
1998 · SEA / CLE
SEA · Woody Woodward +$21.6M
David Bell
CLE · John Hart −$21.6M
Joey Cora
SEA came out ahead by $21.6M
1998 · SEA / NYM
SEA · Woody Woodward +$2.4M
Lindsay Gulin
NYM · Steve Phillips −$2.4M
Rick Wilkins
SEA came out ahead by $2.4M
1998 · LAD / SEA
LAD · Tommy Lasorda +$0.8M
Scott Prouty
SEA · Woody Woodward −$0.8M
Eric Weaver
LAD came out ahead by $0.8M
1998 · PHI / SEA
PHI · Ed Wade +$8.8M
Paul Spoljaric
SEA · Woody Woodward −$8.8M
Mark Leiter
PHI came out ahead by $8.8M
1998 · SEA / HOU
SEA · Woody Woodward +$171.2M
Freddy García, Carlos Guillén, John Halama
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$171.2M
Randy Johnson
SEA came out ahead by $171.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

1998 payroll
$51.6M

What the front office was committed to as of 1998, 1998–2004. 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 (24)

PlayerAgeSvc1998199920002001200220032004
Ken Griffey Jr.289.000$8.2M$8.8MFREE AGENT
Jay Buhner3311.000$5.4M$4.8M$1.4M$1.9MFREE AGENT
Jeff Fassero357.000$5.0M$4.1MFREE AGENT
Randy Johnson3410.000$4.1MFREE AGENT
Edgar Martinez3511.000$3.5M$3.5M$5.4M$5.5M$7.1M$4.0M$3.0M
Mike Timlin327.000$3.0MFREE AGENT
Heathcliff Slocumb327.000$3.0MFREE AGENT
Dan Wilson296.000$2.5M$3.6M$4.0M$4.4M$4.5M$3.5M$3.5M
David Segui318.000$2.4M$1.9MFREE AGENT
Jamie Moyer3512.000$2.0M$2.3M$6.0M$6.5M$6.5M$6.5M$7.0M
Bobby Ayala286.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Joey Cora3311.000$1.4MFREE AGENT
Rich Amaral367.000$550kFREE AGENT
Bill Swift3613.000$425kFREE AGENT
Jim Bullinger326.000$400kFREE AGENT
Rob Ducey3311.000$375kFREE AGENT
Tony Fossas4010.000$365kFREE AGENT
Rick Wilkins317.000$336kFREE AGENT
John Marzano3511.000$300kFREE AGENT
Joe Oliver329.000$275kFREE AGENT$500k
Jeff Huson3310.000$225kFREE AGENT
Glenallen Hill339.000$197kFREE AGENT
Rico Rossy347.000$185kFREE AGENT
Paul Abbott308.000$175k$235k$285k$1.7M$3.4MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc1998199920002001200220032004
Alex Rodriguez224.000$2.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Russ Davis284.000$1.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Bob Wells314.000$475kARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul Spoljaric274.000$255kARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave McCarty285.000$200kFREE AGENT
Robert Perez294.000$53kARB 3FREE AGENT
David Bell253.000$32kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Felipe Lira263.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Lorraine254.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (14)

PlayerAgeSvc1998199920002001200220032004
Jose Paniagua242.000$185kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Greg McCarthy292.000$180kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ken Cloude231.000$174kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Giomar Guevara251.000$170kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Holdridge290.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Raul Ibanez262.000$170kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Charles Gipson250.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mac Suzuki232.000$170kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Guillén220.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shane Monahan230.000$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Raul Chavez252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Radmanovich26–—
Steve Gajkowski28–—
Rickey Cradle25–—

Graphs

How each 1998 acquisition stacked onto Mariners's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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