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Rangers TEX

200173–89 (0.451)
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GM: Douglas Melvin

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2001, 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
$82M
Surplus $M
-38
Win %
0.451
TAB
-9.4
WAB
-12.5
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
28.3
Dead money %
23%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-7.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2001 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RIvan Rodriguez106
RBill Haselman47
RDoug Mirabelli⇄23
BMarcus Jensen⇄12
RMike Hubbard5
RScott Sheldon1

1B

LRafael Palmeiro113
RAndres Galarraga⇄34
LCarlos Pena16
LFrank Catalanotto5

2B

RMichael Young104
RRandy Velarde⇄52
LFrank Catalanotto13

3B

LMike Lamb74
BKen Caminiti⇄54
RScott Sheldon38
LFrank Catalanotto11
RKelly Dransfeldt1

SS

RAlex Rodriguez161
RScott Sheldon16
RKelly Dransfeldt3

LF

LFrank Catalanotto78
LRusty Greer60
RBo Porter18
RChad Curtis10
BChris Magruder8
RCraig Monroe6
LRicky Ledee6
RScott Sheldon2
BRuben Sierra1

CF

RGabe Kapler133
RChad Curtis16
RBo Porter10
LRicky Ledee10
BChris Magruder1

RF

LRicky Ledee60
RRuben Mateo39
BRuben Sierra35
RCraig Monroe21
LFrank Catalanotto15
RBo Porter12
RChad Curtis9
BChris Magruder3
RScott Sheldon1

DH

BRuben Sierra49
LRafael Palmeiro46
RAndres Galarraga⇄38
RIvan Rodriguez5
LFrank Catalanotto4
RChad Curtis2
RAlex Rodriguez1
LCarlos Pena1
RGabe Kapler1

Starters

LDoug Davis3.5 WAR
RRick Helling2.0 WAR
LDarren Oliver1.3 WAR
LKenny Rogers0.7 WAR
RAaron Myette0.4 WAR
RMike Judd⇄-0.1 WAR
RRyan Glynn-0.2 WAR
RJustin Duchscherer-0.2 WAR
RJoaquin Benoit-0.2 WAR
RRob Bell⇄-0.3 WAR
RPat Mahomes-0.6 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJeff Zimmerman28 sv
LMike Venafro19 h
LJuan Moreno8 h
RDan Kolb7 h
RMark Petkovsek6 h
RPat Mahomes6 h
RTim Crabtree0 h
RJeff Brantley0 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 2000)

PlayerfWAR
Alex Rodriguez7.8
Randy Velarde1.6
Aaron Myette0.4
Doug Mirabelli0.3
Craig Monroe0.2
Ken Caminiti0.1

Key subtractions (gone from 2000)

Player2000 fWAR
David Segui1.4
Esteban Loaiza1.0
Dave Martinez0.7
Jason McDonald0.6
Luis Alicea0.6
John Wetteland0.4

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Rangers. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2001; everyone else is shown as a 2001 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Alex Rodriguez 2001 +7.8 +94.1 22.0 +72.1 $2.8M 1.51× –
Doug Davis 2001 +3.5 +61.5 0.2 +61.2 $0.1M 2.19× –
Frank Catalanotto 2001 +3.7 +52.5 0.8 +51.6 $0.2M 1.79× –
Ivan Rodriguez 2001 +5.0 +44.7 8.2 +36.5 $1.6M 1.12× –
Rafael Palmeiro 2001 +4.2 +40.6 9.0 +31.6 $2.1M 1.20× –
Rick Helling 2001 +2.0 +24.0 4.5 +19.5 $2.2M 1.49× –
Jeff Zimmerman 2001 +1.1 +11.9 0.3 +11.6 $0.3M 1.34× –
Randy Velarde↔ 2001 +1.6 +10.5 2.6 +7.8 $1.6M 0.82× –
Gabe Kapler 2001 +0.7 +4.7 0.5 +4.3 $0.6M 0.83× –
Mike Venafro 2001 +0.4 +4.3 0.3 +3.9 $0.8M 1.34× –
Darren Oliver 2001 +1.3 +10.8 7.0 +3.8 $5.3M 1.02× –
Bill Haselman 2001 +0.6 +2.6 0.8 +1.8 $1.3M 0.52× –
Doug Mirabelli↔ 2001 +0.3 +1.1 0.1 +1.0 $0.3M 0.52× –
Dan Kolb 2001 +0.0 +0.1 0.2 -0.1 $16.5M 0.67× –
Francisco Cordero 2001 +0.0 +0.0 0.3 -0.3 $87.2M 0.67× –
Jonathan Johnson 2001 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Mike Judd↔ 2001 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Ken Caminiti↔ 2001 +0.1 +0.5 1.6 -1.1 $14.6M 0.58× –
Ryan Glynn 2001 -0.2 -1.3 0.2 -1.5 – 1.02× –
Kenny Rogers 2001 +0.7 +5.9 7.5 -1.6 $10.3M 1.02× –
Scott Sheldon 2001 -0.3 -1.3 0.3 -1.6 – 0.58× –
Chad Curtis 2001 +0.0 +0.1 1.9 -1.8 $136.6M 0.83× –
Chris Michalak↔ 2001 -0.3 -1.7 0.1 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Jeff Brantley 2001 -0.3 -1.6 0.7 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Rob Bell↔ 2001 -0.3 -2.4 0.2 -2.6 – 1.02× –
Tim Crabtree 2001 -0.1 -1.4 1.3 -2.7 – 1.34× –
Bo Porter 2001 -0.5 -3.3 0.2 -3.5 – 0.83× –
Pat Mahomes 2001 -0.6 -3.1 0.5 -3.6 – 0.67× –
Rusty Greer 2001 +0.1 +0.7 4.6 -3.9 $46.5M 0.83× –
Andres Galarraga↔ 2001 -0.1 -0.4 3.6 -4.0 – 0.69× –
Mark Petkovsek 2001 -0.7 -3.5 2.0 -5.6 – 0.67× –
Ruben Mateo 2001 -0.9 -6.2 0.3 -6.5 – 0.83× –
Ricky Ledee 2001 -1.0 -7.0 0.4 -7.4 – 0.83× –
Aaron Myette 2001 +0.4 +3.4 – – – 1.02× –
Brandon Villafuerte 2001 -0.2 -1.1 – – – 0.67× –
Carlos Pena 2001 +0.1 +0.5 – – – 0.56× –
Chris Magruder 2001 -0.2 -1.3 – – – 0.83× –
Cliff Brumbaugh↔ 2001 -0.4 -2.8 – – – 0.83× –
Craig Monroe 2001 +0.2 +1.5 – – – 0.83× –
J.D. Smart 2001 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Joaquín Benoit 2001 -0.2 -1.7 – – – 1.02× –
Juan Moreno 2001 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Justin Duchscherer 2001 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Kelly Dransfeldt 2001 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.61× –
Kevin Foster 2001 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Marcus Jensen↔ 2001 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.52× –
Michael Young 2001 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.56× –
Mike Hubbard 2001 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.52× –
Mike Lamb 2001 +1.0 +4.7 – – – 0.58× –
R.A. Dickey 2001 -0.2 -1.3 – – – 0.67× –
Ruben Sierra 2001 +0.8 +4.3 – – – 0.69× –
Total—+28.2+339.082.5+253.5—

Trades

Every graded 2001 deal involving the Rangers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 8 total.

2001 · TEX / SFG
TEX · Douglas Melvin +$12.8M
Chris Magruder, Erasmo Ramirez, Todd Ozias
SFG · Brian Sabean −$12.8M
Andrés Galarraga
TEX came out ahead by $12.8M
2001 · TEX / NYY
TEX · Douglas Melvin +$4.0M
Randy Flores, Rosman García
NYY · Brian Cashman −$4.0M
Randy Velarde
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M
2001 · CLE / TEX
CLE · John Hart +$5.6M
Dave Elder
TEX · Douglas Melvin −$5.6M
John Rocker
CLE came out ahead by $5.6M
2001 · CHW / TEX
CHW · Kenny Williams +$4.0M
Corey Lee
TEX · Douglas Melvin −$4.0M
Herbert Perry
CHW came out ahead by $4.0M
2001 · WSN / TEX
WSN · Jim Beattie +$0.8M
Darwin Cubillán
TEX · Douglas Melvin −$0.8M
Mike Johnson
WSN came out ahead by $0.8M
2001 · BOS / TEX
BOS · Dan Duquette +$8.8M
Doug Mirabelli
TEX · Douglas Melvin −$8.8M
Justin Duchscherer
BOS came out ahead by $8.8M
2001 · BOS / TEX
BOS · Dan Duquette +$25.6M
Darren Oliver
TEX · Douglas Melvin −$25.6M
Carl Everett
BOS came out ahead by $25.6M
2001 · CIN / TEX
CIN · Jim Bowden +$6.4M
Rubén Mateo, Edwin Encarnación
TEX · Douglas Melvin −$6.4M
Rob Bell
CIN came out ahead by $6.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2001 payroll
$82.5M

What the front office was committed to as of 2001, 2001–2007. 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)

PlayerAgeSvc2001200220032004200520062007
Alex Rodriguez257.000$22.0M$22.0M$22.0MFREE AGENT
Rafael Palmeiro3615.000$9.0M$8.7M$9.0MFREE AGENT
Ivan Rodriguez2910.000$8.2M$9.6MFREE AGENT
Kenny Rogers3612.000$7.5M$7.5MFREE AGENT$2.5M$3.5M
Darren Oliver308.000$7.0MFREE AGENT
Rusty Greer327.000$4.6M$6.8MFREE AGENT
Rick Helling307.000$4.5MFREE AGENT
Andres Galarraga4016.000$3.6MFREE AGENT
Randy Velarde3814.000$2.6MFREE AGENT
Mark Petkovsek3510.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Chad Curtis329.000$1.9MFREE AGENT
Ken Caminiti3814.000$1.6MFREE AGENT
Tim Crabtree316.000$1.3MFREE AGENT
Bill Haselman3511.000$800k$800kFREE AGENT
Jeff Brantley3713.000$650kFREE AGENT
Pat Mahomes309.000$500kFREE AGENT
Kevin Foster328.000—FREE AGENT
Mike Hubbard306.000—FREE AGENT
Ruben Sierra3515.000—FREE AGENT$357k

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2001200220032004200520062007
Frank Catalanotto274.000$850kARB 3FREE AGENT
Gabe Kapler253.000$450kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ricky Ledee273.000$406kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Sheldon324.000$265kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Johnson263.000$202kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Doug Mirabelli305.000$88kFREE AGENT
Mike Judd264.000$69kARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Michalak303.000$63kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marcus Jensen285.000—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (23)

PlayerAgeSvc2001200220032004200520062007
Mike Venafro272.000$310kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Zimmerman282.000$308kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ruben Mateo232.000$300kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Francisco Cordero262.000$278kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Doug Davis252.000$250kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Glynn262.000$240kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bo Porter282.000$207kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Kolb262.000$202kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Bell241.000$167kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kelly Dransfeldt26–—
Mike Lamb251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Pena230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Myette232.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.D. Smart27–—
Brandon Villafuerte251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Moreno26–—
Joaquín Benoit230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Young241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Magruder240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
R.A. Dickey260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cliff Brumbaugh27–—
Justin Duchscherer230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Monroe240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2001 acquisition stacked onto Rangers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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