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Rays TBR

200069–92 (0.429)
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GM: Chuck Lamar

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2000, 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
$49M
Surplus $M
-25
Win %
0.429
TAB
-11.8
WAB
-11.0
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
21.0
Dead money %
64%
Depth Players
2.0
Dead WAR
-3.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2000 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJohn Flaherty108
RMike DiFelice59
RToby Hall4

1B

LFred McGriff144
LSteve Cox24
LOzzie Guillen5

2B

RMiguel Cairo108
RBobby Smith45
RRuss Johnson⇄21
RTony Graffanino⇄13
LOzzie Guillen2

3B

RVinny Castilla83
RRuss Johnson⇄53
LAubrey Huff37
LOzzie Guillen11
RHerbert Perry Jr.⇄7
RBobby Smith5
RDamian Rolls1

SS

BFelix Martinez106
LOzzie Guillen42
BKevin Stocker⇄40
RRuss Johnson⇄16

LF

RGreg Vaughn72
LJason Tyner⇄39
BRandy Winn29
LSteve Cox26
BQuinton McCracken9
ROzzie Timmons2

CF

RGerald Williams138
BRandy Winn18
LJason Tyner⇄6
BQuinton McCracken3
RJose Guillen1

RF

RJose Guillen98
LSteve Cox30
ROzzie Timmons7

DH

RJose Canseco⇄61
RGreg Vaughn52
LSteve Cox16
LFred McGriff10
RGerald Williams7
RBubba Trammell⇄6
ROzzie Timmons1
RMiguel Cairo1

Starters

RBryan Rekar2.9 WAR
RSteve Trachsel⇄2.0 WAR
RAlbie Lopez1.8 WAR
RPaul Wilson1.6 WAR
REsteban Yan1.6 WAR
RTanyon Sturtze⇄1.1 WAR
RCory Lidle1.0 WAR
RRyan Rupe0.3 WAR
RDan Wheeler0.2 WAR
RDave Eiland0.2 WAR
RTravis Harper0.1 WAR
RJuan Guzman-0.2 WAR
RDwight Gooden⇄-0.8 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRoberto Hernandez32 sv
LDoug Creek2 h
RBilly Taylor2 h
RJeff Sparks1 h
RJim Mecir⇄0 h
RRick White⇄0 h
LMark Guthrie⇄0 h
LJim Morris0 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 1999)

PlayerfWAR
Greg Vaughn2.2
Steve Trachsel2.0
Paul Wilson1.6
Felix Martinez1.4
Russ Johnson1.2
Tanyon Sturtze1.1

Key subtractions (gone from 1999)

Player1999 fWAR
Wilson Alvarez1.8
Bobby Witt1.8
Rolando Arrojo1.1
Norm Charlton0.3
Scott Aldred0.3
Mickey Callaway0.2

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Rays. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2000; everyone else is shown as a 2000 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Bryan Rekar 2000 +2.9 +45.0 0.3 +44.7 $0.1M 1.96× –
Steve Trachsel↔ 2000 +2.0 +23.5 0.7 +22.9 $0.3M 1.49× –
Albie Lopez 2000 +1.8 +21.6 0.8 +20.8 $0.4M 1.49× –
Greg Vaughn 2000 +2.2 +21.7 7.1 +14.6 $3.2M 1.22× –
Esteban Yan 2000 +1.6 +12.4 0.3 +12.1 $0.2M 0.98× –
Tanyon Sturtze↔ 2000 +1.1 +5.7 0.1 +5.6 $0.1M 0.67× –
Steve Cox 2000 +0.9 +5.7 0.2 +5.5 $0.2M 0.83× –
Russ Johnson↔ 2000 +1.2 +5.6 0.2 +5.4 $0.2M 0.58× –
Roberto Hernandez 2000 +1.0 +10.7 6.0 +4.7 $6.0M 1.34× –
Jim Mecir↔ 2000 +0.8 +4.5 0.2 +4.3 $0.3M 0.67× –
Jose Canseco↔ 2000 +0.8 +4.3 1.9 +2.5 $2.4M 0.69× –
Jose Guillen 2000 +0.4 +2.5 0.4 +2.2 $1.0M 0.83× –
Rick White↔ 2000 +0.5 +2.6 0.4 +2.2 $0.8M 0.67× –
Ryan Rupe 2000 +0.3 +2.1 0.2 +1.8 $0.9M 1.02× –
Dave Eiland 2000 +0.2 +1.6 0.3 +1.3 $1.5M 1.02× –
Kevin Stocker↔ 2000 +0.5 +2.4 1.2 +1.2 $2.4M 0.61× –
Dan Wheeler 2000 +0.2 +1.2 0.2 +1.0 $0.9M 0.67× –
Tony Graffanino↔ 2000 +0.2 +1.0 0.1 +0.9 $0.2M 0.56× –
Gerald Williams 2000 +0.4 +2.7 2.4 +0.3 $5.9M 0.83× –
Bubba Trammell↔ 2000 +0.1 +0.4 0.2 +0.2 $2.2M 0.69× –
Jim Morris 2000 +0.1 +0.3 0.2 +0.1 $3.9M 0.67× –
Mike DiFelice 2000 +0.1 +0.4 0.5 -0.1 $5.4M 0.52× –
Mark Guthrie↔ 2000 +0.1 +0.5 0.7 -0.2 $8.2M 0.67× –
Damian Rolls 2000 -0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 – 0.58× –
Herbert Perry Jr.↔ 2000 -0.3 -1.2 0.0 -1.2 – 0.58× –
John Flaherty 2000 +0.1 +0.4 2.9 -2.5 $27.6M 0.52× –
Dave Martinez↔ 2000 -0.4 -2.7 0.4 -3.2 – 0.83× –
Miguel Cairo 2000 -0.7 -3.0 0.3 -3.3 – 0.56× –
Quinton McCracken 2000 -0.2 -1.5 1.9 -3.4 – 0.83× –
Fred McGriff 2000 +0.1 +0.3 5.9 -5.6 $78.9M 0.56× –
Dwight Gooden↔ 2000 -0.8 -6.6 0.1 -6.8 – 1.02× –
Juan Guzman 2000 -0.2 -1.5 6.0 -7.5 – 1.02× –
Vinny Castilla 2000 -0.4 -1.8 6.2 -8.0 – 0.58× –
Bobby Smith 2000 +0.1 +0.3 0.2 +0.0 $4.0M 0.56× –
Aubrey Huff 2000 +0.1 +0.3 – – – 0.58× –
Billy Taylor 2000 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Cory Lidle 2000 +1.0 +5.3 – – – 0.67× –
Doug Creek 2000 +0.1 +0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Felix Martinez 2000 +1.4 +6.9 – – – 0.61× –
Jason Tyner↔ 2000 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.83× –
Jeff Sparks 2000 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Kenny Kelly 2000 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.83× –
Mike Duvall 2000 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Ozzie Guillen 2000 +0.6 +3.2 – – – 0.61× –
Ozzie Timmons 2000 +0.1 +0.8 – – – 0.83× –
Paul Wilson 2000 +1.6 +18.9 – – – 1.49× –
Randy Winn 2000 -0.0 -0.3 – – – 0.83× –
Toby Hall 2000 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.52× –
Tony Fiore 2000 -0.3 -1.4 – – – 0.67× –
Travis Harper 2000 +0.1 +0.6 – – – 1.02× –
Trevor Enders 2000 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+21.2+194.848.7+112.2—

Trades

Every graded 2000 deal involving the Rays — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 6 total.

2000 · TBR / HOU
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$8.0M
Russ Johnson
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$8.0M
Marc Valdes
TBR came out ahead by $8.0M
2000 · TBR / NYM
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$16.8M
Jason Tyner, Paul Wilson
NYM · Steve Phillips −$16.8M
Bubba Trammell, Rick White
TBR came out ahead by $16.8M
2000 · OAK / TBR
OAK · Billy Beane +$17.6M
Todd Belitz, Jim Mecir
TBR · Chuck Lamar −$17.6M
Jesús Colomé
OAK came out ahead by $17.6M
2000 · TBR / CHC
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$4.0M
Mark Guthrie
CHC · Ed Lynch −$4.0M
Dave Martinez
TBR came out ahead by $4.0M
2000 · TBR / CHW
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$1.6M
Tanyon Sturtze
CHW · Ron Schueler −$1.6M
Tony Graffanino
TBR came out ahead by $1.6M
2000 · TBR / TOR
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$3.2M
Brent Abernathy
TOR · Gord Ash −$3.2M
Mark Guthrie, Steve Trachsel
TBR came out ahead by $3.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2000 payroll
$48.8M

What the front office was committed to as of 2000, 2000–2006. 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 (19)

PlayerAgeSvc2000200120022003200420052006
Greg Vaughn3411.000$7.1M$8.2M$8.8MFREE AGENT
Vinny Castilla329.000$6.2M$6.1MFREE AGENT
Roberto Hernandez359.000$6.0MFREE AGENT
Juan Guzman339.000$6.0MFREE AGENT
Fred McGriff3614.000$5.9M$4.3MFREE AGENT
John Flaherty328.000$2.9M$3.0M$3.2MFREE AGENT
Gerald Williams338.000$2.4M$1.9MFREE AGENT
Jose Canseco3515.000$1.9MFREE AGENT
Kevin Stocker307.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Albie Lopez287.000$800k$1.8MFREE AGENT
Mark Guthrie3411.000$716kFREE AGENT
Steve Trachsel297.000$676kFREE AGENT
Dave Martinez3514.000$439kFREE AGENT
Rick White316.000$395kFREE AGENT
Dave Eiland3312.000$300kFREE AGENT
Dwight Gooden3516.000$148kFREE AGENT
Herbert Perry Jr.306.000$30kFREE AGENT
Ozzie Guillen3615.000—FREE AGENT
Billy Taylor386.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (16)

PlayerAgeSvc2000200120022003200420052006
Quinton McCracken295.000$1.9MFREE AGENT
Mike DiFelice314.000$525kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Guillen243.000$375kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Cairo264.000$295kARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryan Rekar285.000$265kFREE AGENT
Esteban Yan254.000$265kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Mecir305.000$211kFREE AGENT
Russ Johnson273.000$192kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bubba Trammell283.000$164kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tanyon Sturtze295.000$135kFREE AGENT
Tony Graffanino284.000$50kARB 3FREE AGENT
Cory Lidle283.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Felix Martinez263.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ozzie Timmons295.000—FREE AGENT
Paul Wilson274.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Doug Creek315.000—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (16)

PlayerAgeSvc2000200120022003200420052006
Bobby Smith262.000$238kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Rupe251.000$230kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Wheeler221.000$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steve Cox251.000$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Morris361.000$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Damian Rolls220.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Randy Winn262.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Duvall252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Fiore280.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Toby Hall240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis Harper240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Tyner230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kenny Kelly21–—
Jeff Sparks28–—
Aubrey Huff230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trevor Enders25–—

Graphs

How each 2000 acquisition stacked onto Rays'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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