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Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1993, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).
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.
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | 10.5 |
| Jeff Reed | 0.9 |
| Mark Carreon | 0.6 |
| Todd Benzinger | 0.5 |
| Dave Martinez | 0.3 |
| J.R. Phillips | 0.2 |
| Player | 1992 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Mike Felder | 1.4 |
| Cory Snyder | 1.3 |
| Jose Uribe | 0.9 |
| Mark Leonard | 0.5 |
| Kevin Bass | 0.4 |
| Greg Litton | 0.4 |
WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Giants. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1993; everyone else is shown as a 1993 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | 1993 | +10.5 | +171.3 | 4.5 | +166.8 | $0.4M | 2.05× | – |
| Bill Swift | 1993 | +5.3 | +106.2 | 3.3 | +102.9 | $0.6M | 2.50× | – |
| John Burkett | 1993 | +4.4 | +77.2 | 1.7 | +75.5 | $0.4M | 2.19× | – |
| Matt Williams | 1993 | +5.9 | +67.4 | 2.3 | +65.2 | $0.4M | 1.43× | – |
| Robby Thompson | 1993 | +6.1 | +66.9 | 1.9 | +65.0 | $0.3M | 1.38× | – |
| Kirt Manwaring | 1993 | +3.2 | +25.9 | 0.8 | +25.1 | $0.2M | 1.00× | – |
| Royce Clayton | 1993 | +2.2 | +15.9 | 0.2 | +15.7 | $0.1M | 0.89× | – |
| Rod Beck | 1993 | +1.3 | +13.8 | 0.2 | +13.5 | $0.2M | 1.34× | – |
| Trevor Wilson | 1993 | +1.3 | +10.5 | 0.9 | +9.6 | $0.7M | 1.02× | – |
| Darren Lewis | 1993 | +1.3 | +8.6 | 0.2 | +8.4 | $0.1M | 0.83× | – |
| Will Clark | 1993 | +1.9 | +12.3 | 4.8 | +7.6 | $2.5M | 0.81× | – |
| Willie McGee | 1993 | +1.5 | +9.8 | 2.3 | +7.5 | $1.6M | 0.83× | – |
| Kevin Rogers | 1993 | +1.1 | +5.6 | 0.1 | +5.5 | $0.1M | 0.67× | – |
| Mark Carreon | 1993 | +0.6 | +3.9 | 0.3 | +3.6 | $0.5M | 0.83× | – |
| Mike Jackson | 1993 | +1.0 | +5.5 | 2.3 | +3.3 | $2.2M | 0.67× | – |
| Jeff Reed | 1993 | +0.9 | +3.6 | 0.5 | +3.1 | $0.6M | 0.52× | – |
| Bryan Hickerson | 1993 | +0.6 | +3.1 | 0.2 | +2.9 | $0.3M | 0.67× | – |
| Mike Benjamin | 1993 | +0.5 | +2.1 | 0.1 | +2.0 | $0.3M | 0.56× | – |
| Dave Burba | 1993 | +0.4 | +2.1 | 0.1 | +1.9 | $0.4M | 0.67× | – |
| Bud Black | 1993 | +0.5 | +3.9 | 2.2 | +1.6 | $4.7M | 1.02× | – |
| Todd Benzinger | 1993 | +0.5 | +2.0 | 0.5 | +1.5 | $1.1M | 0.56× | – |
| Dave Martinez | 1993 | +0.3 | +2.3 | 1.1 | +1.2 | $3.2M | 0.83× | – |
| J.R. Phillips | 1993 | +0.2 | +0.7 | 0.1 | +0.6 | $0.7M | 0.56× | – |
| Jim Deshaies↔ | 1993 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | – | 1.02× | – |
| John Patterson | 1993 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Andy Allanson | 1993 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.8 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Steve Scarsone | 1993 | -0.3 | -1.3 | 0.1 | -1.4 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Scott Sanderson↔ | 1993 | -0.2 | -1.9 | 0.3 | -2.1 | – | 1.02× | – |
| Gino Minutelli | 1993 | -0.4 | -2.3 | 0.1 | -2.4 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Luis Mercedes↔ | 1993 | -0.4 | -2.3 | 0.1 | -2.4 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Greg Brummett↔ | 1993 | -0.3 | -2.8 | 0.1 | -2.8 | – | 1.02× | – |
| Jeff Brantley | 1993 | -0.7 | -3.8 | 1.5 | -5.3 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Dave Righetti | 1993 | -0.8 | -4.1 | 2.2 | -6.3 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Craig Colbert | 1993 | -0.0 | -0.2 | – | – | – | 0.52× | – |
| Erik Johnson | 1993 | +0.1 | +0.4 | – | – | – | 0.56× | – |
| Jim McNamara | 1993 | -0.1 | -0.3 | – | – | – | 0.52× | – |
| Paul Faries | 1993 | -0.3 | -1.5 | – | – | – | 0.56× | – |
| Rikkert Faneyte | 1993 | +0.1 | +0.5 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Salomon Torres | 1993 | -0.0 | -0.1 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Steve Hosey | 1993 | +0.1 | +0.6 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Terry Bross | 1993 | -0.1 | -0.5 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Tim Layana | 1993 | -0.1 | -0.5 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Total | — | +47.8 | +599.3 | 35.3 | +565.8 | — | ||
Every graded 1993 deal involving the Giants — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 4 total.
What the front office was committed to as of 1993, 1993–1999. 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.
| Player | Age | Svc | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Clark | 29 | 7.000 | $4.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Barry Bonds | 28 | 7.000 | $4.5M | $5.2M | $8.2M | $8.4M | $8.7M | $8.9M | $9.4M |
| Bill Swift | 31 | 8.000 | $3.3M | $2.3M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Willie McGee | 34 | 11.000 | $2.3M | $3.6M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Matt Williams | 27 | 6.000 | $2.3M | $4.2M | $5.8M | $6.6M | FREE AGENT | ||
| Mike Jackson | 28 | 7.000 | $2.3M | $3.0M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Dave Righetti | 34 | 14.000 | $2.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Bud Black | 36 | 12.000 | $2.2M | $3.2M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Robby Thompson | 31 | 7.000 | $1.9M | $3.3M | $3.3M | $5.0M | FREE AGENT | ||
| John Burkett | 28 | 6.000 | $1.7M | $3.5M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Dave Martinez | 28 | 7.000 | $1.1M | $1.1M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Kirt Manwaring | 27 | 6.000 | $765k | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.1M | FREE AGENT | ||
| Todd Benzinger | 30 | 6.000 | $500k | $700k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jeff Reed | 30 | 9.000 | $475k | $600k | $700k | FREE AGENT | |||
| Mark Carreon | 29 | 6.000 | $300k | $650k | $750k | $681k | FREE AGENT | ||
| Scott Sanderson | 36 | 15.000 | $275k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Andy Allanson | 31 | 7.000 | $120k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jim Deshaies | 33 | 9.000 | $109k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Brantley | 29 | 5.000 | $1.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Trevor Wilson | 27 | 5.000 | $900k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Darren Lewis | 25 | 3.000 | $172k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Mike Benjamin | 27 | 4.000 | $142k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Dave Burba | 26 | 3.000 | $140k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Gino Minutelli | 29 | 3.000 | $109k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Paul Faries | 28 | 3.000 | — | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Tim Layana | 29 | 3.000 | — | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Beck | 24 | 2.000 | $250k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Bryan Hickerson | 29 | 2.000 | $188k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Royce Clayton | 23 | 2.000 | $155k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Steve Scarsone | 27 | 1.000 | $115k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| John Patterson | 26 | 1.000 | $115k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Kevin Rogers | 24 | 1.000 | $114k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| J.R. Phillips | 23 | 0.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Luis Mercedes | 25 | 2.000 | $77k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Greg Brummett | 26 | 0.000 | $67k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Terry Bross | 27 | – | — | ||||||
| Craig Colbert | 28 | – | — | ||||||
| Rikkert Faneyte | 24 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Steve Hosey | 24 | – | — | ||||||
| Erik Johnson | 27 | – | — | ||||||
| Jim McNamara | 28 | – | — | ||||||
| Salomon Torres | 21 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
How each 1993 acquisition stacked onto Giants's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.