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Rays TBR

200470–91 (0.435)
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GM: Chuck Lamar

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2004, 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
$29M
Surplus $M
+5
Win %
0.435
TAB
-0.7
WAB
-1.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
23.5
Dead money %
41%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-7.8

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2004 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RToby Hall119
RBrook Fordyce51
LRobert Fick⇄3

1B

LTino Martinez114
LAubrey Huff38
LRobert Fick⇄22
LRandall Simon⇄7
LFred McGriff6
REduardo Perez5
BGeoff Blum2
RDamian Rolls1

2B

RRey Sanchez87
BGeoff Blum52
RJorge Cantu33
RJulio Lugo8
RDamian Rolls2
RJason Romano⇄1

3B

LAubrey Huff86
BGeoff Blum59
RDamian Rolls19
RB.J. Upton13
RJorge Cantu11
REduardo Perez1

SS

RJulio Lugo143
RB.J. Upton16
RRey Sanchez4
RCharles Gipson2
RJorge Cantu1
BGeoff Blum1

LF

LCarl Crawford122
RDamian Rolls16
LRobert Fick⇄13
LAubrey Huff8
BGeoff Blum7
RJosé Bautista⇄5
LJoey Gathright4
RMatt Diaz3
REduardo Perez2
LMidre Cummings2
RB.J. Upton1
RCharles Gipson1
RJason Romano⇄1

CF

RRocco Baldelli124
LCarl Crawford30
LJoey Gathright11
RDamian Rolls5
RCharles Gipson2
BJosé Cruz Jr.1

RF

BJosé Cruz Jr.151
LRobert Fick⇄8
RDamian Rolls5
REduardo Perez1
LAubrey Huff1
LJoey Gathright1
RMatt Diaz1

DH

LAubrey Huff32
LRobert Fick⇄30
LTino Martinez18
RB.J. Upton13
LFred McGriff12
RRocco Baldelli11
LMidre Cummings10
RJulio Lugo5
LCarl Crawford4
RJonny Gomes4
RMatt Diaz3
RJorge Cantu3
REduardo Perez2
LRandall Simon⇄1

Starters

LMark Hendrickson2.3 WAR
RDewon Brazelton1.2 WAR
RRob Bell1.0 WAR
LScott Kazmir0.5 WAR
RVictor Zambrano⇄0.5 WAR
LJohn Halama0.4 WAR
RChad Gaudin0.3 WAR
RJorge Sosa0.2 WAR
RGeremi Gonzalez-0.0 WAR
LDamian Moss-0.1 WAR
RPaul Abbott⇄-0.2 WAR
RJason Standridge-0.3 WAR
RTodd Ritchie-0.4 WAR
RDoug Waechter-0.9 WAR

Bullpen

★ RDanys Baez30 sv
LTrever Miller9 h
RTravis Harper9 h
RJesus Colome8 h
RLance Carter7 h
RChad Gaudin5 h
LBobby Seay0 h
RFranklin Nunez0 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 2003)

PlayerfWAR
Mark Hendrickson2.3
José Cruz Jr.2.0
Tino Martinez1.7
Rey Sanchez1.0
Jorge Cantu0.9
Trever Miller0.9

Key subtractions (gone from 2003)

Player2003 fWAR
Travis Lee3.4
Marlon Anderson2.2
Jared Sandberg0.8
Antonio Perez0.8
Rey Ordonez0.6
Joe Kennedy0.6

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 2004; everyone else is shown as a 2004 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Carl Crawford 2004 +5.1 +83.4 0.3 +83.1 $0.1M 2.05× –
Aubrey Huff 2004 +4.5 +45.4 2.7 +42.7 $0.6M 1.25× –
Julio Lugo 2004 +3.7 +39.1 1.8 +37.4 $0.5M 1.32× –
Mark Hendrickson 2004 +2.3 +27.3 0.3 +27.0 $0.1M 1.49× –
Rocco Baldelli 2004 +2.2 +21.2 0.3 +20.9 $0.1M 1.22× –
José Cruz Jr. 2004 +2.0 +19.0 2.5 +16.5 $1.3M 1.22× –
Trever Miller 2004 +0.9 +4.8 0.7 +4.1 $0.7M 0.67× –
Victor Zambrano↔ 2004 +0.5 +4.1 0.3 +3.8 $0.6M 1.02× –
Danys Baez 2004 +0.5 +5.3 1.8 +3.6 $3.5M 1.34× –
Rey Sanchez 2004 +1.0 +4.6 1.0 +3.6 $1.0M 0.56× –
Tino Martinez 2004 +1.7 +11.1 7.5 +3.6 $4.4M 0.81× –
John Halama 2004 +0.4 +2.3 0.6 +1.7 $1.4M 0.67× –
Chad Gaudin 2004 +0.3 +1.7 0.3 +1.3 $1.0M 0.67× –
Toby Hall 2004 +0.3 +1.2 0.3 +0.9 $1.1M 0.52× –
Jorge Sosa 2004 +0.2 +0.8 0.3 +0.5 $2.0M 0.67× –
Charles Gipson 2004 +0.1 +0.5 0.3 +0.2 $4.3M 0.83× –
José Bautista↔ 2004 -0.1 -0.9 0.1 -0.9 – 0.83× –
Randall Simon↔ 2004 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.56× –
Damian Moss 2004 -0.1 -0.6 0.8 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Lance Carter 2004 -0.2 -1.2 0.3 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Paul Abbott↔ 2004 -0.2 -1.2 0.3 -1.5 – 1.02× –
Geremi Gonzalez 2004 -0.0 -0.0 1.7 -1.7 – 1.02× –
Jason Standridge 2004 -0.3 -1.8 0.3 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Brook Fordyce 2004 -0.4 -1.6 0.7 -2.2 – 0.52× –
Eduardo Perez 2004 -0.6 -2.5 0.8 -3.2 – 0.56× –
Geoff Blum 2004 -0.5 -2.3 1.5 -3.8 – 0.58× –
Robert Fick↔ 2004 -1.0 -5.7 0.7 -6.4 – 0.69× –
Damian Rolls 2004 -1.3 -5.9 0.8 -6.7 – 0.58× –
Doug Waechter 2004 -0.9 -7.6 0.3 -7.9 – 1.02× –
B.J. Upton 2004 +0.2 +1.1 – – – 0.61× –
Bartolome Fortunato↔ 2004 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Bobby Seay 2004 +0.3 +1.4 – – – 0.67× –
Dewon Brazelton 2004 +1.2 +9.9 – – – 1.02× –
Dicky Gonzalez 2004 +0.1 +0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Franklin Nunez 2004 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Fred McGriff 2004 -0.7 -3.9 – – – 0.69× –
Jason Romano↔ 2004 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.56× –
Jesus Colome 2004 +0.5 +2.8 – – – 0.67× –
Joey Gathright 2004 -0.2 -1.6 – – – 0.83× –
John Webb 2004 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Jonny Gomes 2004 -0.4 -2.1 – – – 0.69× –
Jorge Cantu 2004 +0.9 +4.1 – – – 0.56× –
Matt Diaz 2004 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 0.69× –
Midre Cummings 2004 +0.0 +0.3 – – – 0.69× –
Rob Bell 2004 +1.0 +8.3 – – – 1.02× –
Scott Kazmir 2004 +0.5 +4.4 – – – 1.02× –
Todd Ritchie 2004 -0.4 -3.4 – – – 1.02× –
Travis Harper 2004 +0.7 +3.9 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+23.4+264.129.4+210.7—

Trades

Every graded 2004 deal involving the Rays — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 3 total.

2004 · TBR / NYM
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$137.6M
Scott Kazmir, Jose Díaz
NYM · Jim Duquette −$137.6M
Bartolomé Fortunato, Víctor Zambrano
TBR came out ahead by $137.6M
2004 · TBR / TOR
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$3.2M
Kevin Cash
TOR · JP Ricciardi −$3.2M
Chad Gaudin
TBR came out ahead by $3.2M
2004 · LAD / TBR
LAD · Dan Evans +$3.2M
Antonio Pérez
TBR · Chuck Lamar −$3.2M
Jason Romano
LAD came out ahead by $3.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2004 payroll
$29.2M

What the front office was committed to as of 2004, 2004–2010. 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 (15)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Tino Martinez3614.000$7.5MFREE AGENT
José Cruz Jr.307.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Geremi Gonzalez297.000$1.7MFREE AGENT
Rey Sanchez3613.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Eduardo Perez3411.000$750k$950kFREE AGENT
Robert Fick306.000$683kFREE AGENT
Trever Miller318.000$650k$1.1MFREE AGENT$1.6M
Brook Fordyce349.000$650kFREE AGENT
John Halama326.000$600kFREE AGENT
Charles Gipson316.000$350kFREE AGENT
Paul Abbott3614.000$300kFREE AGENT
Randall Simon297.000$93kFREE AGENT
Midre Cummings3211.000—FREE AGENT
Fred McGriff4018.000—FREE AGENT
Todd Ritchie327.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Aubrey Huff274.000$2.7MARB 3FREE AGENT
Danys Baez263.000$1.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Julio Lugo284.000$1.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Geoff Blum315.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Damian Moss273.000$850kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Damian Rolls264.000$800kARB 3FREE AGENT
Toby Hall284.000$320kARB 3FREE AGENT
Lance Carter295.000$320kFREE AGENT
Jason Standridge253.000$302kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Victor Zambrano283.000$288kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis Harper284.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Seay263.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Bell274.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesus Colome263.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (19)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Rocco Baldelli221.000$320kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carl Crawford222.000$320kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Hendrickson302.000$315kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jorge Sosa262.000$312kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Gaudin211.000$302kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Doug Waechter231.000$300kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Bautista230.000$56kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dicky Gonzalez25–—
Franklin Nunez270.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Romano252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dewon Brazelton242.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jorge Cantu220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Webb25–—
B.J. Upton190.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Diaz261.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonny Gomes231.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bartolome Fortunato29–—
Scott Kazmir200.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Gathright230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2004 acquisition stacked onto Rays's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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