Cardinals STLGM: Walt Jocketty
Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2003, 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 |
|---|---|
| Brett Tomko | 1.7 |
| Bo Hart | 1.1 |
| Dan Haren | 0.6 |
| Kiko Calero | 0.5 |
| Cal Eldred | 0.3 |
| Kevin Ohme | 0.1 |
| Player | 2002 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Chuck Finley | 1.8 |
| Placido Polanco | 1.6 |
| Andy Benes | 1.0 |
| Rick White | 0.7 |
| Darryl Kile | 0.6 |
| Bud Smith | 0.5 |
WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Cardinals. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2003; everyone else is shown as a 2003 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Pujols | 2003 | +9.5 | +156.3 | 0.9 | +155.4 | $0.1M | 2.05× | – |
| Woody Williams | 2003 | +5.5 | +109.2 | 6.0 | +103.2 | $1.1M | 2.50× | – |
| Jim Edmonds | 2003 | +6.3 | +103.2 | 8.3 | +94.9 | $1.3M | 2.05× | – |
| Edgar Renteria | 2003 | +6.3 | +76.0 | 6.5 | +69.5 | $1.0M | 1.51× | – |
| Scott Rolen | 2003 | +6.2 | +71.3 | 7.6 | +63.7 | $1.2M | 1.43× | – |
| Matt Morris | 2003 | +3.2 | +49.3 | 10.5 | +38.8 | $3.3M | 1.96× | – |
| J.D. Drew | 2003 | +2.7 | +34.2 | 3.7 | +30.5 | $1.4M | 1.60× | – |
| Brett Tomko | 2003 | +1.7 | +20.6 | 3.3 | +17.3 | $1.9M | 1.49× | – |
| Jason Isringhausen | 2003 | +1.0 | +10.5 | 7.2 | +3.2 | $7.4M | 1.34× | – |
| Eduardo Perez | 2003 | +0.5 | +3.5 | 0.5 | +3.0 | $0.9M | 0.83× | – |
| Cal Eldred | 2003 | +0.3 | +3.4 | 0.5 | +2.9 | $1.6M | 1.34× | – |
| Garrett Stephenson | 2003 | +0.4 | +3.1 | 0.8 | +2.3 | $2.1M | 1.02× | – |
| So Taguchi | 2003 | +0.4 | +2.6 | 1.2 | +1.4 | $3.1M | 0.83× | – |
| Miguel Cairo | 2003 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 0.8 | -0.6 | $18.6M | 0.56× | – |
| Mike DeJean↔ | 2003 | -0.0 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | – | 1.34× | – |
| Lance Painter | 2003 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.6 | -1.1 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Mike Matheny | 2003 | +0.4 | +1.6 | 3.2 | -1.6 | $8.2M | 0.52× | – |
| Steve Kline | 2003 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 1.8 | -1.6 | $118.6M | 1.34× | – |
| Eli Marrero | 2003 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 1.5 | -2.0 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Joe Girardi | 2003 | -0.4 | -1.5 | 0.7 | -2.2 | – | 0.52× | – |
| Jason Simontacchi | 2003 | -0.4 | -2.0 | 0.3 | -2.3 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Sterling Hitchcock↔ | 2003 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 1.4 | -2.6 | – | 1.02× | – |
| Dustin Hermanson↔ | 2003 | -0.4 | -2.1 | 0.6 | -2.7 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Orlando Palmeiro | 2003 | -0.3 | -2.0 | 0.7 | -2.7 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Tino Martinez | 2003 | +1.0 | +4.6 | 7.5 | -2.9 | $7.3M | 0.56× | – |
| Wilson Delgado↔ | 2003 | -0.6 | -2.8 | 0.2 | -3.0 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Kerry Robinson | 2003 | -0.5 | -3.1 | 0.3 | -3.4 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Esteban Yan↔ | 2003 | -0.5 | -2.7 | 1.1 | -3.8 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Fernando Viña | 2003 | +0.1 | +0.4 | 5.3 | -4.9 | $59.6M | 0.56× | – |
| Russ Springer | 2003 | -0.9 | -4.7 | 0.5 | -5.2 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Jeff Fassero | 2003 | -0.9 | -9.8 | 1.2 | -11.1 | – | 1.34× | – |
| Bo Hart | 2003 | +1.1 | +4.7 | – | – | – | 0.56× | – |
| Chris Widger | 2003 | -0.2 | -0.7 | – | – | – | 0.52× | – |
| Dan Haren | 2003 | +0.6 | +5.1 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Gabe Molina | 2003 | -0.0 | -0.2 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Jason Pearson | 2003 | -0.1 | -0.6 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Jimmy Journell | 2003 | -0.0 | -0.2 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Josh Pearce | 2003 | +0.1 | +0.6 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Kevin Ohme | 2003 | +0.1 | +0.7 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Kiko Calero | 2003 | +0.5 | +2.5 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Mike Crudale↔ | 2003 | -0.2 | -1.2 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Pedro Borbon Jr. | 2003 | -0.4 | -2.1 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Total | — | +41.7 | +625.3 | 85.1 | +531.5 | — | ||
Every graded 2003 deal involving the Cardinals — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 6 total.
STL · Walt Jocketty
+$6.4M
TBR · Chuck Lamar
−$6.4M
WSN · Omar Minaya
+$0.0M
STL · Walt Jocketty
+$0.0M
TEX · John Hart
+$6.4M
STL · Walt Jocketty
−$6.4M
MIL · Douglas Melvin
+$4.0M
STL · Walt Jocketty
−$4.0M
NYY · Brian Cashman
+$16.0M
STL · Walt Jocketty
−$16.0M
STL · Walt Jocketty
+$180.8M
ATL · John Schuerholz
−$180.8M
What the front office was committed to as of 2003, 2003–2009. 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 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 28 | 6.000 | $10.5M | $12.5M | $2.5M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jim Edmonds | 33 | 10.000 | $8.3M | $9.3M | $10.3M | $12.1M | $9.6M | FREE AGENT | |
| Scott Rolen | 28 | 7.000 | $7.6M | $8.6M | $11.6M | $12.5M | $12.3M | FREE AGENT | |
| Tino Martinez | 35 | 13.000 | $7.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jason Isringhausen | 30 | 8.000 | $7.2M | $7.8M | $7.0M | $8.8M | $8.8M | $8.0M | FREE AGENT |
| Edgar Renteria | 26 | 7.000 | $6.5M | $7.2M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Woody Williams | 36 | 10.000 | $6.0M | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Fernando Viña | 34 | 10.000 | $5.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brett Tomko | 30 | 6.000 | $3.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mike Matheny | 32 | 9.000 | $3.2M | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Steve Kline | 30 | 6.000 | $1.8M | $1.7M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Eli Marrero | 29 | 6.000 | $1.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Sterling Hitchcock | 32 | 11.000 | $1.4M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jeff Fassero | 40 | 12.000 | $1.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Esteban Yan | 28 | 7.000 | $1.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Miguel Cairo | 29 | 7.000 | $850k | FREE AGENT | $494k | ||||
| Garrett Stephenson | 31 | 7.000 | $800k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Joe Girardi | 38 | 14.000 | $725k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Orlando Palmeiro | 34 | 8.000 | $700k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Dustin Hermanson | 30 | 8.000 | $647k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Lance Painter | 35 | 10.000 | $575k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Eduardo Perez | 33 | 10.000 | $500k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Cal Eldred | 35 | 12.000 | $500k | $900k | $600k | FREE AGENT | |||
| Russ Springer | 34 | 11.000 | $450k | FREE AGENT | $1.8M | $3.5M | |||
| Mike DeJean | 32 | 6.000 | $403k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Wilson Delgado | 30 | 7.000 | $212k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Pedro Borbon Jr. | 35 | 11.000 | — | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Chris Widger | 32 | 8.000 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. Drew | 27 | 5.000 | $3.7M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Kerry Robinson | 29 | 5.000 | $320k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Taguchi | 33 | 1.000 | $1.2M | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Albert Pujols | 23 | 2.000 | $900k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jason Simontacchi | 29 | 1.000 | $315k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Gabe Molina | 28 | – | — | ||||||
| Kevin Ohme | 32 | – | — | ||||||
| Mike Crudale | 26 | – | — | ||||||
| Jimmy Journell | 25 | – | — | ||||||
| Josh Pearce | 25 | – | — | ||||||
| Jason Pearson | 27 | – | — | ||||||
| Kiko Calero | 28 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Bo Hart | 26 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Dan Haren | 22 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
How each 2003 acquisition stacked onto Cardinals's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.