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201371–91 (0.438)
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GM: Jack Zduriencik

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2013, 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
$79M
Surplus $M
-9
Win %
0.438
TAB
-5.1
WAB
-7.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
25.9
Dead money %
39%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-7.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2013 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RMike Zunino50
RKelly Shoppach⇄35
RHenry Blanco⇄35
RJesus Montero26
RHumberto Quintero⇄22
RJesús Sucre8
RBrandon Bantz1

1B

BJustin Smoak125
BKendrys Morales31
RMichael Morse⇄7
RAlex Liddi6
LDustin Ackley6

2B

BNick Franklin96
LDustin Ackley53
LBrad Miller13
RRobert Andino8
RCarlos Triunfel4

3B

LKyle Seager160
RRobert Andino4
LBrad Miller3
RCarlos Triunfel1

SS

RBrendan Ryan⇄85
LBrad Miller68
RRobert Andino18
RCarlos Triunfel10
BNick Franklin3

LF

LRaul Ibanez99
RJason Bay38
LMichael Saunders24
LEndy Chavez16
LDustin Ackley11
BAbraham Almonte2

CF

LMichael Saunders78
LDustin Ackley50
LEndy Chavez24
RFranklin Gutierrez17
BAbraham Almonte15
RJason Bay1

RF

LEndy Chavez50
LMichael Saunders34
RJason Bay25
RFranklin Gutierrez21
BAbraham Almonte7
LCarlos Peguero2
LRaul Ibanez1

DH

BKendrys Morales122
LRaul Ibanez21
RJason Bay3
LEndy Chavez3
BJustin Smoak3
LMichael Saunders2
BNick Franklin2
RBrendan Ryan⇄2
LDustin Ackley1
RCarlos Triunfel1
BAbraham Almonte1
RJesus Montero1

Starters

RFelix Hernandez6.1 WAR
RHisashi Iwakuma4.1 WAR
RAaron Harang⇄0.5 WAR
RTaijuan Walker0.5 WAR
LJoe Saunders0.4 WAR
LJames Paxton0.4 WAR
RHector Noesi0.1 WAR
RErasmo Ramirez0.0 WAR
RJeremy Bonderman⇄-0.1 WAR
RBrandon Maurer-0.1 WAR
RBlake Beavan-0.2 WAR

Bullpen

★ RTom Wilhelmsen24 sv
LCharlie Furbush20 h
RYoervis Medina19 h
RCarter Capps9 h
LOliver Perez8 h
RDanny Farquhar2 h
LLucas Luetge1 h
RBlake Beavan0 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 2012)

PlayerfWAR
Brad Miller2.2
Danny Farquhar1.9
Nick Franklin1.4
Kendrys Morales1.2
Mike Zunino1.0
Raul Ibanez0.8

Key subtractions (gone from 2012)

Player2012 fWAR
Kevin Millwood2.6
John Jaso2.4
Jason Vargas1.7
Ichiro Suzuki1.5
Casper Wells1.0
Shawn Kelley0.5

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 2013; everyone else is shown as a 2013 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Félix Hernández 2013 +6.1 +121.4 19.9 +101.5 $3.3M 2.50× –
Hisashi Iwakuma 2013 +4.1 +71.2 6.5 +64.7 $1.6M 2.19× –
Kyle Seager 2013 +4.2 +42.1 0.5 +41.6 $0.1M 1.25× –
Danny Farquhar 2013 +1.9 +29.4 0.4 +29.0 $0.2M 1.95× –
Michael Saunders 2013 +1.7 +16.3 0.5 +15.7 $0.3M 1.22× –
Brad Miller 2013 +2.2 +15.7 0.3 +15.5 $0.1M 0.89× –
Charlie Furbush 2013 +1.1 +11.9 0.5 +11.4 $0.5M 1.34× –
Nick Franklin 2013 +1.4 +6.4 0.3 +6.1 $0.2M 0.56× –
Taijuan Walker 2013 +0.5 +4.2 0.2 +4.0 $0.4M 1.02× –
Mike Zunino 2013 +1.0 +4.2 0.3 +3.9 $0.3M 0.52× –
Dustin Ackley 2013 +1.2 +5.2 1.5 +3.7 $1.3M 0.56× –
James Paxton 2013 +0.4 +3.6 0.0 +3.6 $0.0M 1.02× –
Justin Smoak 2013 +0.7 +3.2 0.5 +2.6 $0.7M 0.56× –
Oliver Pérez 2013 +0.8 +4.1 1.5 +2.6 $2.0M 0.67× –
Raul Ibanez 2013 +0.8 +5.0 2.8 +2.2 $3.7M 0.83× –
Tom Wilhelmsen 2013 +0.3 +2.7 0.5 +2.2 $2.0M 1.34× –
Stephen Pryor 2013 +0.4 +2.3 0.5 +1.8 $1.1M 0.67× –
Yoervis Medina 2013 +0.3 +1.9 0.0 +1.8 $0.1M 0.67× –
Kendrys Morales 2013 +1.2 +6.6 5.2 +1.4 $4.4M 0.69× –
Bobby LaFromboise 2013 +0.2 +1.1 0.1 +1.0 $0.6M 0.67× –
Humberto Quintero↔ 2013 +0.3 +1.3 0.4 +0.8 $1.4M 0.52× –
Carlos Peguero 2013 +0.1 +0.6 0.0 +0.6 $0.2M 0.83× –
Jason Bay 2013 +0.2 +1.5 1.0 +0.5 $4.4M 0.83× –
Lucas Luetge 2013 +0.2 +0.9 0.5 +0.4 $2.9M 0.67× –
Erasmo Ramírez 2013 +0.0 +0.3 0.2 +0.1 $4.4M 1.02× –
Hector Noesí 2013 +0.1 +0.3 0.2 +0.1 $3.6M 0.67× –
Brandon Bantz 2013 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.52× –
Jesús Sucre 2013 +0.0 +0.1 0.2 -0.2 $17.4M 0.52× –
Brandon Maurer 2013 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 -1.0 – 1.02× –
Alex Liddi 2013 -0.3 -1.3 0.1 -1.3 – 0.56× –
Blake Beavan 2013 -0.2 -0.8 0.5 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Chance Ruffin 2013 -0.3 -1.6 0.1 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Aaron Harang↔ 2013 +0.5 +4.0 5.9 -2.0 $12.2M 1.02× –
Carter Capps 2013 -0.3 -1.6 0.5 -2.0 – 0.67× –
Robert Andino 2013 -0.2 -0.9 1.1 -2.0 – 0.61× –
Franklin Gutierrez 2013 +0.7 +4.8 7.0 -2.2 $9.7M 0.83× –
Brendan Ryan↔ 2013 +0.0 +0.1 2.7 -2.6 $168.1M 0.69× –
Carlos Triunfel 2013 -0.6 -3.1 0.2 -3.2 – 0.61× –
Joe Saunders 2013 +0.4 +3.3 6.5 -3.2 $15.8M 1.02× –
Kelly Shoppach↔ 2013 -0.6 -2.7 1.5 -4.1 – 0.52× –
Henry Blanco↔ 2013 -0.9 -3.8 0.5 -4.3 – 0.52× –
Kameron Loe↔ 2013 -0.8 -4.3 0.2 -4.5 – 0.67× –
Jesus Montero 2013 -1.1 -4.4 0.5 -4.9 – 0.52× –
Endy Chavez 2013 -1.0 -6.5 0.5 -6.9 – 0.83× –
Michael Morse↔ 2013 -0.7 -3.1 5.8 -8.9 – 0.56× –
Abraham Almonte 2013 +0.0 +0.0 0.1 -0.0 $13.1M 0.83× –
Jeremy Bonderman↔ 2013 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 1.02× –
Total—+25.7+340.378.7+262.3—

Trades

Every graded 2013 deal involving the Mariners — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 8 total.

2013 · SEA / COL
SEA · Jack Zduriencik +$1.6M
Aaron Harang
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$1.6M
Steven Hensley
SEA came out ahead by $1.6M
2013 · BAL / SEA
BAL · Dan Duquette +$0.0M
Eric Thames
SEA · Jack Zduriencik +$0.0M
Ty Kelly
Even trade
2013 · MIA / SEA
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$11.2M
Carter Capps
SEA · Jack Zduriencik −$11.2M
Logan Morrison
MIA came out ahead by $11.2M
2013 · NYY / SEA
NYY · Brian Cashman +$1.6M
Shawn Kelley
SEA · Jack Zduriencik −$1.6M
Abraham Almonte
NYY came out ahead by $1.6M
2013 · PIT / SEA
PIT · Neal Huntington +$0.0M
Robert Andino
SEA · Jack Zduriencik +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2013 · SEA / NYY
SEA · Jack Zduriencik +$4.8M
cash / PTBNL
NYY · Brian Cashman −$4.8M
Brendan Ryan
SEA came out ahead by $4.8M
2013 · SEA / BAL
SEA · Jack Zduriencik +$5.6M
Xavier Avery
BAL · Dan Duquette −$5.6M
Mike Morse
SEA came out ahead by $5.6M
2013 · WSN / SEA / OAK
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$17.6M
A. J. Cole, Blake Treinen, Ian Krol
SEA · Jack Zduriencik −$5.6M
Mike Morse
OAK · Billy Beane −$12.0M
John Jaso
WSN came out ahead by $17.6M 3-team

Current & Historical Payroll

2013 payroll
$78.7M

What the front office was committed to as of 2013, 2013–2019. 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)

PlayerAgeSvc2013201420152016201720182019
Félix Hernández277.060$19.9M$22.9M$24.9M$25.9M$26.9M$26.9M$27.9M
Franklin Gutierrez306.080$7.0MFREE AGENT$286k$1.5M
Joe Saunders326.013$6.5MFREE AGENT
Aaron Harang3510.061$5.9MFREE AGENT
Michael Morse318.000$5.8MFREE AGENT
Raul Ibanez4115.020$2.8MFREE AGENT
Oliver Pérez318.144$1.5MFREE AGENT
Kelly Shoppach338.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Jason Bay3410.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Henry Blanco4114.136$525kFREE AGENT
Endy Chavez359.012$461k$333kFREE AGENT
Humberto Quintero337.085$430kFREE AGENT
Kameron Loe319.000$210kFREE AGENT
Jeremy Bonderman3010.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (3)

PlayerAgeSvc2013201420152016201720182019
Kendrys Morales305.057$5.2MFREE AGENT
Brendan Ryan315.082$2.7MFREE AGENT
Robert Andino294.094$1.1MARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (30)

PlayerAgeSvc2013201420152016201720182019
Hisashi Iwakuma321.000$6.5MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dustin Ackley251.105$1.5MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Smoak262.113$514kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Saunders262.138$513kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Seager251.085$510kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tom Wilhelmsen291.106$509kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Blake Beavan242.069$507kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Charlie Furbush271.121$504kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesus Montero231.167$503kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lucas Luetge261.000$496kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Stephen Pryor231.144$492kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carter Capps220.065$492kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Maurer220.000$490kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Farquhar260.022$364kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Franklin220.000$337kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Zunino220.000$297kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Miller230.000$252kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesús Sucre250.000$228kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hector Noesí261.096$220kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taijuan Walker200.000$206kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Erasmo Ramírez230.126$179kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Triunfel230.030$161kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby LaFromboise270.111$115kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Abraham Almonte240.000$86kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chance Ruffin240.066$75kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Liddi241.130$56kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yoervis Medina242.079$48kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Bantz26–$21k
Carlos Peguero261.008$16kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
James Paxton240.000$13kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2013 acquisition stacked onto Mariners's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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