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200575–87 (0.463)
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GM: Brian Sabean

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2005, 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
$92M
Surplus $M
-46
Win %
0.463
TAB
-12.5
WAB
-10.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
24.7
Dead money %
34%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-7.3

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2005 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RMike Matheny132
RYorvit Torrealba⇄33
RYamid Haad16
RJustin Knoedler4

1B

LJ.T. Snow108
RLance Niekro74
RPedro Feliz15

2B

BRay Durham133
RAngel Chavez5
RBrian Dallimore2
REdgardo Alfonzo2

3B

REdgardo Alfonzo97
RPedro Feliz79
RDeivi Cruz⇄5
RAngel Chavez1

SS

BOmar Vizquel150
RAngel Chavez4
RBrian Dallimore1

LF

RPedro Feliz75
RMoises Alou74
BTodd Linden18
RJason Ellison15
LBarry Bonds13
LAdam Shabala4
LMichael Tucker⇄4
RMarquis Grissom1

CF

RJason Ellison78
BRandy Winn⇄61
RMarquis Grissom34
LAlex Sanchez⇄8
RJulio Ramirez2
BRay Durham1

RF

LMichael Tucker⇄64
RMoises Alou53
BTodd Linden40
RJason Ellison32
LAlex Sanchez⇄8
BDaniel Ortmeier7
RJulio Ramirez4
LAdam Shabala1
RMarquis Grissom1
LTony Torcato1

DH

LMichael Tucker⇄4
LAlex Sanchez⇄3
RMoises Alou3
RLance Niekro1
RYorvit Torrealba⇄1

Starters

LNoah Lowry4.3 WAR
RJason Schmidt2.7 WAR
RBrett Tomko2.3 WAR
LJeff Fassero0.7 WAR
RMatt Cain0.6 WAR
RBrad Hennessey0.6 WAR
RBrian Cooper0.3 WAR
RJerome Williams⇄0.2 WAR
LKirk Rueter0.0 WAR
RMatt Kinney-0.2 WAR
RJesse Foppert-0.3 WAR
RKevin Correia-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RTyler Walker23 sv
LScott Eyre32 h
RLaTroy Hawkins⇄15 h
RScott Munter12 h
RJeremy Accardo4 h
LJason Christiansen⇄0 h
RJim Brower⇄0 h
RArmando Benitez0 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 2004)

PlayerfWAR
Randy Winn3.6
Moises Alou3.3
Omar Vizquel2.3
Mike Matheny1.0
Jeff Fassero0.7
Matt Cain0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 2004)

Player2004 fWAR
Dustin Hermanson1.6
Dustan Mohr1.4
A.J. Pierzynski0.5
Jeffrey Hammonds0.2
Damon Minor0.1
Leo Estrella0.0

Contract Value

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 2005; everyone else is shown as a 2005 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Noah Lowry 2005 +4.3 +74.9 0.3 +74.6 $0.1M 2.19× –
Randy Winn↔ 2005 +3.6 +52.1 1.4 +50.7 $0.4M 1.79× –
Moises Alou 2005 +3.3 +42.3 7.2 +35.1 $2.2M 1.60× –
Jason Schmidt 2005 +2.7 +42.7 8.2 +34.6 $3.0M 1.96× –
Brett Tomko 2005 +2.3 +27.2 2.6 +24.6 $1.2M 1.49× –
Ray Durham 2005 +2.8 +24.1 7.2 +16.9 $2.6M 1.07× –
Omar Vizquel 2005 +2.3 +16.4 3.2 +13.1 $1.4M 0.89× –
Pedro Feliz 2005 +1.9 +12.7 2.3 +10.4 $1.2M 0.85× –
Scott Eyre 2005 +1.5 +11.8 1.5 +10.2 $1.0M 0.98× –
Jeff Fassero 2005 +0.7 +3.9 0.5 +3.4 $0.7M 0.67× –
Jason Ellison 2005 +0.4 +2.9 0.3 +2.6 $0.7M 0.83× –
Mike Matheny 2005 +1.0 +4.2 2.0 +2.2 $2.0M 0.52× –
Jerome Williams↔ 2005 +0.2 +1.4 0.1 +1.3 $0.4M 1.02× –
J.T. Snow 2005 +0.7 +3.2 2.0 +1.2 $2.8M 0.56× –
LaTroy Hawkins↔ 2005 +0.4 +4.2 3.1 +1.1 $7.8M 1.34× –
Yorvit Torrealba↔ 2005 +0.2 +1.2 0.3 +0.8 $1.5M 0.69× –
Deivi Cruz↔ 2005 +0.2 +1.1 0.6 +0.4 $2.7M 0.58× –
Tony Torcato 2005 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 -0.8 – 0.83× –
Jason Christiansen↔ 2005 -0.1 -0.5 0.9 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Matt Herges↔ 2005 -0.1 -0.6 1.2 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Tyler Walker 2005 -0.2 -1.9 0.3 -2.2 – 1.34× –
Jim Brower↔ 2005 -0.4 -2.3 0.5 -2.8 – 0.67× –
Michael Tucker↔ 2005 -0.3 -2.0 1.7 -3.6 – 0.83× –
Alex Sanchez↔ 2005 -0.6 -3.8 0.1 -3.9 – 0.83× –
Kirk Rueter 2005 +0.0 +0.1 7.1 -7.0 $655.0M 1.02× –
Armando Benitez 2005 -0.2 -2.5 5.0 -7.5 – 1.34× –
Edgardo Alfonzo 2005 -0.8 -3.5 7.5 -11.0 – 0.58× –
Barry Bonds 2005 +0.7 +4.3 22.0 -17.7 $33.7M 0.83× –
Marquis Grissom 2005 -2.3 -15.0 2.8 -17.8 – 0.83× –
Adam Shabala 2005 -0.2 -1.3 – – – 0.83× –
Al Levine 2005 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Angel Chavez 2005 -0.2 -0.8 – – – 0.56× –
Brad Hennessey 2005 +0.6 +5.0 – – – 1.02× –
Brandon Puffer 2005 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 0.67× –
Brian Cooper 2005 +0.3 +1.5 – – – 0.67× –
Brian Dallimore 2005 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.56× –
Daniel Ortmeier 2005 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.83× –
Doug Clark 2005 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.83× –
Jack Taschner 2005 +0.4 +2.3 – – – 0.67× –
Jeremy Accardo 2005 +0.2 +1.1 – – – 0.67× –
Jesse Foppert 2005 -0.3 -2.6 – – – 1.02× –
Julio Ramirez 2005 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.83× –
Justin Knoedler 2005 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.52× –
Kevin Correia 2005 -0.4 -3.5 – – – 1.02× –
Lance Niekro 2005 +0.2 +0.9 – – – 0.56× –
Matt Cain 2005 +0.6 +4.5 – – – 1.02× –
Matt Kinney 2005 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Scott Munter 2005 +0.3 +1.5 – – – 0.67× –
Todd Linden 2005 +0.1 +0.9 – – – 0.83× –
Yamid Haad 2005 -0.3 -1.3 – – – 0.52× –
Total—+24.4+301.392.2+205.8—

Trades

Every graded 2005 deal involving the Giants — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 8 total.

2005 · SFG / ANA
SFG · Brian Sabean +$1.6M
Dusty Bergman, Ronnie Ray
ANA · Bill Stoneman −$1.6M
Jason Christiansen
SFG came out ahead by $1.6M
2005 · SFG / ARI
SFG · Brian Sabean +$4.8M
Doug DeVore
ARI · Bob Gebhard −$4.8M
Matt Herges
SFG came out ahead by $4.8M
2005 · SFG / WSN
SFG · Brian Sabean +$3.2M
Ben Cox
WSN · Jim Bowden −$3.2M
Deivi Cruz
SFG came out ahead by $3.2M
2005 · SFG / PHI
SFG · Brian Sabean +$4.8M
Kelvin Pichardo
PHI · Ed Wade −$4.8M
Michael Tucker
SFG came out ahead by $4.8M
2005 · SFG / SEA
SFG · Brian Sabean +$120.0M
Randy Winn
SEA · Bill Bavasi −$120.0M
Yorvit Torrealba, Jesse Foppert
SFG came out ahead by $120.0M
2005 · SFG / ANA
SFG · Brian Sabean +$11.2M
Steve Finley
ANA · Bill Stoneman −$11.2M
Edgardo Alfonzo
SFG came out ahead by $11.2M
2005 · BAL / SFG
BAL · Jim Beattie +$2.4M
LaTroy Hawkins
SFG · Brian Sabean −$2.4M
Steve Kline
BAL came out ahead by $2.4M
2005 · CHC / SFG
CHC · Jim Hendry +$3.2M
Jerome Williams, David Aardsma
SFG · Brian Sabean −$3.2M
LaTroy Hawkins
CHC came out ahead by $3.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2005 payroll
$92.3M

What the front office was committed to as of 2005, 2005–2011. 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 (23)

PlayerAgeSvc2005200620072008200920102011
Barry Bonds4019.000$22.0M$19.3M$15.5MFREE AGENT
Jason Schmidt3210.000$8.2M$10.5MFREE AGENT
Edgardo Alfonzo3110.000$7.5MFREE AGENT
Moises Alou3815.000$7.2M$5.8MFREE AGENT
Ray Durham3310.000$7.2M$7.0M$7.0M$5.1MFREE AGENT
Kirk Rueter3412.000$7.1MFREE AGENT
Armando Benitez3211.000$5.0M$6.3M$6.5MFREE AGENT
Omar Vizquel3816.000$3.2M$3.6M$5.1M$5.0MFREE AGENT
LaTroy Hawkins3210.000$3.1MFREE AGENT
Marquis Grissom3816.000$2.8MFREE AGENT
Brett Tomko328.000$2.6MFREE AGENT
Mike Matheny3411.000$2.0M$3.4MFREE AGENT
J.T. Snow3713.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Michael Tucker3410.000$1.7MFREE AGENT
Scott Eyre338.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Randy Winn317.000$1.4M$5.8M$4.8M$8.9M$9.6MFREE AGENT
Matt Herges356.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Jason Christiansen3510.000$865kFREE AGENT
Deivi Cruz328.000$642kFREE AGENT
Jim Brower326.000$539kFREE AGENT
Jeff Fassero4214.000$500k$750kFREE AGENT
Al Levine379.000—FREE AGENT
Julio Ramirez276.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (6)

PlayerAgeSvc2005200620072008200920102011
Pedro Feliz305.000$2.3MFREE AGENT
Tyler Walker293.000$326kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yorvit Torrealba264.000$320kARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Torcato253.000$318kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Sanchez284.000$97kARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Kinney285.000—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (21)

PlayerAgeSvc2005200620072008200920102011
Noah Lowry242.000$322kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Ellison272.000$316kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jerome Williams232.000$61kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Cooper30–—
Yamid Haad27–—
Doug Clark29–—
Brandon Puffer29–—
Lance Niekro262.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesse Foppert242.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Todd Linden252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Shabala27–—
Angel Chavez23–—
Kevin Correia242.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Knoedler24–—
Brian Dallimore31–—
Matt Cain200.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Hennessey251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Ortmeier240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Munter250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeremy Accardo230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jack Taschner270.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2005 acquisition stacked onto Giants's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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