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Rangers TEX

200680–82 (0.494)
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President of baseball ops: Jon Daniels

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2006, 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
$64M
Surplus $M
-6
Win %
0.494
TAB
-0.4
WAB
+0.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
31.7
Dead money %
46%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-3.9

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2006 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RRod Barajas94
RGerald Laird71
RMiguel Ojeda⇄5

1B

BMark Teixeira159
RPhil Nevin⇄46
LMatt Stairs⇄12
RRod Barajas5
RMark DeRosa1

2B

RIan Kinsler119
RMark DeRosa26
BD'Angelo Jimenez⇄20
RJerry Hairston Jr.⇄17
LDrew Meyer3
REric Young Sr.⇄1

3B

LHank Blalock122
RMark DeRosa40
RJerry Hairston Jr.⇄1
RJoaquin Arias1

SS

RMichael Young155
RMark DeRosa7
RJoaquin Arias5
RJerry Hairston Jr.⇄2
LDrew Meyer1

LF

LBrad Wilkerson80
RCarlos Lee⇄55
RJerry Hairston Jr.⇄25
RMark DeRosa5
REric Young Sr.⇄4
BAdrian Brown3
BFreddy Guzman1
BJason Botts1
RNelson Cruz1

CF

BGary Matthews Jr.142
BAdrian Brown10
RJerry Hairston Jr.⇄8
BFreddy Guzman2
RNelson Cruz2
LBrad Wilkerson1

RF

RMark DeRosa60
RKevin Mench⇄57
RNelson Cruz38
BAdrian Brown11
RJerry Hairston Jr.⇄8
BGary Matthews Jr.3
LBrad Wilkerson3
RAdam Hyzdu1
LDrew Meyer1
BFreddy Guzman1
RGerald Laird1
LMatt Stairs⇄1

DH

LHank Blalock29
RKevin Mench⇄14
BJason Botts13
LBrad Wilkerson12
RMichael Young7
RCarlos Lee⇄4
RMark DeRosa3
BMark Teixeira3
RJerry Hairston Jr.⇄2
BGary Matthews Jr.1
RGerald Laird1

Starters

RKevin Millwood4.2 WAR
RVicente Padilla3.2 WAR
LJohn Rheinecker1.0 WAR
LJohn Koronka0.7 WAR
RKameron Loe0.7 WAR
RRick Bauer0.7 WAR
RRobinson Tejeda0.5 WAR
RAdam Eaton0.4 WAR
RKip Wells⇄0.2 WAR
RJohn Wasdin-0.1 WAR
REdinson Volquez-0.2 WAR
RR.A. Dickey-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ RAkinori Otsuka32 sv
LRon Mahay9 h
RRick Bauer7 h
RJoaquin Benoit7 h
LC.J. Wilson7 h
RScott Feldman7 h
RWes Littleton7 h
RFrancisco Cordero⇄0 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 2005)

PlayerfWAR
Kevin Millwood4.2
Vicente Padilla3.2
Akinori Otsuka1.8
Ian Kinsler1.1
John Rheinecker1.0
John Koronka0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 2005)

Player2005 fWAR
Chris Young3.3
Kenny Rogers3.2
Alfonso Soriano2.4
David Dellucci2.2
Chan Ho Park1.6
Doug Brocail1.1

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 2006; everyone else is shown as a 2006 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Kevin Millwood 2006 +4.2 +73.5 7.9 +65.7 $1.9M 2.19× –
Gary Matthews Jr. 2006 +3.9 +55.7 2.4 +53.3 $0.6M 1.79× –
Vicente Padilla 2006 +3.2 +49.6 4.4 +45.2 $1.4M 1.96× –
Mark DeRosa 2006 +2.9 +37.0 0.7 +36.3 $0.2M 1.60× –
Michael Young 2006 +3.4 +31.7 3.1 +28.6 $0.9M 1.18× –
Mark Teixeira 2006 +3.5 +34.0 6.4 +27.6 $1.8M 1.20× –
Akinori Otsuka 2006 +1.8 +28.4 1.8 +26.7 $1.0M 1.95× –
Gerald Laird 2006 +1.6 +9.6 0.3 +9.2 $0.2M 0.76× –
Joaquín Benoit 2006 +1.2 +6.6 0.8 +5.8 $0.6M 0.67× –
Kameron Loe 2006 +0.7 +5.9 0.3 +5.6 $0.5M 1.02× –
John Koronka 2006 +0.7 +5.9 0.3 +5.5 $0.5M 1.02× –
Ian Kinsler 2006 +1.1 +4.9 0.3 +4.6 $0.3M 0.56× –
Francisco Cordero↔ 2006 +0.8 +4.5 2.6 +1.9 $3.1M 0.67× –
Rod Barajas 2006 +1.1 +4.7 3.2 +1.5 $2.8M 0.52× –
Scott Feldman 2006 +0.3 +1.4 0.3 +1.1 $1.2M 0.67× –
Kip Wells↔ 2006 +0.2 +1.6 0.9 +0.7 $4.7M 1.02× –
Josh Rupe 2006 +0.1 +0.8 0.3 +0.5 $2.2M 0.67× –
Kevin Mench↔ 2006 +0.3 +2.2 1.9 +0.3 $5.7M 0.83× –
Fabio Castro↔ 2006 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $2.2M 0.67× –
Eric Young Sr.↔ 2006 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 – 0.83× –
Brian Shouse↔ 2006 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.67× –
C.J. Wilson 2006 +0.0 +0.1 0.3 -0.3 $22.5M 0.67× –
Carlos Lee↔ 2006 +0.4 +2.7 3.1 -0.4 $7.7M 0.83× –
Miguel Ojeda↔ 2006 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.52× –
Jerry Hairston Jr.↔ 2006 +0.1 +0.8 1.4 -0.6 $11.5M 0.83× –
Frank Francisco 2006 -0.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Nelson Cruz 2006 -0.1 -0.6 0.3 -0.9 – 0.83× –
D'Angelo Jimenez↔ 2006 -0.1 -0.7 0.5 -1.2 – 0.56× –
Adam Eaton 2006 +0.4 +3.2 4.7 -1.4 $11.7M 1.02× –
Laynce Nix↔ 2006 -0.3 -1.7 0.2 -1.9 – 0.83× –
Matt Stairs↔ 2006 -0.5 -2.0 0.3 -2.3 – 0.56× –
Adrian Brown 2006 -0.3 -2.1 0.4 -2.5 – 0.83× –
R.A. Dickey 2006 -0.5 -3.7 0.4 -4.1 – 1.02× –
Antonio Alfonseca 2006 -0.3 -1.4 2.8 -4.2 – 0.67× –
Hank Blalock 2006 -0.4 -2.0 3.0 -5.1 – 0.58× –
Phil Nevin↔ 2006 -0.3 -1.4 3.7 -5.1 – 0.56× –
Brad Wilkerson 2006 -0.2 -1.4 3.9 -5.3 – 0.83× –
Nick Masset 2006 +0.1 +0.3 0.3 -0.0 $6.2M 0.67× –
Adam Hyzdu 2006 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.83× –
Bryan Corey↔ 2006 +0.3 +1.4 – – – 0.67× –
Drew Meyer 2006 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.56× –
Edinson Volquez 2006 -0.2 -1.7 – – – 1.02× –
Freddy Guzman 2006 +0.1 +0.9 – – – 0.83× –
Jason Botts 2006 -0.1 -0.8 – – – 0.69× –
Joaquin Arias 2006 +0.3 +1.2 – – – 0.61× –
John Rheinecker 2006 +1.0 +8.5 – – – 1.02× –
John Wasdin 2006 -0.1 -1.1 – – – 1.02× –
Rick Bauer 2006 +0.7 +7.4 – – – 1.34× –
Robinson Tejeda 2006 +0.5 +4.0 – – – 1.02× –
Ron Mahay 2006 +0.3 +1.6 – – – 0.67× –
Wes Littleton 2006 +0.2 +1.2 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+31.6+369.063.8+283.3—

Trades

Every graded 2006 deal involving the Rangers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 14 total.

2006 · TEX / CHC
TEX · Jon Daniels +$15.2M
Jerry Hairston
CHC · Jim Hendry −$15.2M
Phil Nevin
TEX came out ahead by $15.2M
2006 · PHI / TEX
PHI · Pat Gillick +$7.2M
David Dellucci
TEX · Jon Daniels −$7.2M
Rob Tejeda, Jake Blalock
PHI came out ahead by $7.2M
2006 · PIT / TEX
PIT · Dave Littlefield +$6.4M
Jesse Chavez
TEX · Jon Daniels −$6.4M
Kip Wells
PIT came out ahead by $6.4M
2006 · TEX / TOR
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Joey McLaughlin
TOR · JP Ricciardi +$0.0M
Tim Olson
Even trade
2006 · TEX / BOS
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Luis Mendoza
BOS · Jed Hoyer −$1.6M
Bryan Corey
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2006 · TEX / PHI
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Daniel Haigwood
PHI · Pat Gillick −$0.8M
Fabio Castro
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2006 · TEX / OAK / CHC
TEX · Jon Daniels +$8.0M
John Rheinecker, John Koronka
OAK · Billy Beane −$2.4M
Juan Domínguez
CHC · Jim Hendry −$5.6M
Freddie Bynum
TEX came out ahead by $8.0M 3-team
2006 · SDP / TEX
SDP · Kevin Towers +$0.8M
John Hudgins, Vince Sinisi
TEX · Jon Daniels −$0.8M
Freddy Guzmán, Cesar Rojas
SDP came out ahead by $0.8M
2006 · TEX / NYM
TEX · Jon Daniels +$4.0M
Víctor Díaz
NYM · Omar Minaya −$4.0M
Mike Nickeas
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M
2006 · MIL / TEX
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$1.6M
Brian Shouse
TEX · Jon Daniels −$1.6M
Enrique Cruz
MIL came out ahead by $1.6M
2006 · KCR / TEX
KCR · Allard Baird +$4.0M
Jose Díaz
TEX · Jon Daniels −$4.0M
Matt Stairs
KCR came out ahead by $4.0M
2006 · TEX / MIL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$84.8M
Carlos Lee, Nelson Cruz
MIL · Douglas Melvin −$84.8M
Laynce Nix, Kevin Mench, Francisco Cordero, Julian Cordero
TEX came out ahead by $84.8M
2006 · CHW / TEX
CHW · Kenny Williams +$210.4M
Nick Masset, John Danks, Jake Rasner
TEX · Jon Daniels −$210.4M
Brandon McCarthy, David Paisano
CHW came out ahead by $210.4M
2006 · SDP / TEX
SDP · Kevin Towers +$281.6M
Adrián González, Terrmel Sledge, Chris Young
TEX · Jon Daniels −$281.6M
Adam Eaton, Akinori Otsuka, Billy Killian
SDP came out ahead by $281.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2006 payroll
$64.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2006, 2006–2012. 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 (22)

PlayerAgeSvc2006200720082009201020112012
Kevin Millwood319.000$7.9M$9.8M$10.4M$12.9MFREE AGENT
Adam Eaton286.000$4.7MFREE AGENT
Vicente Padilla287.000$4.4M$9.0M$11.0M$8.3MFREE AGENT
Phil Nevin3511.000$3.7MFREE AGENT
Rod Barajas307.000$3.2MFREE AGENT
Carlos Lee307.000$3.1MFREE AGENT
Michael Young296.000$3.1M$3.6M$6.2M$13.1M$13.2M$16.2M$16.0M
Antonio Alfonseca349.000$2.8MFREE AGENT
Francisco Cordero317.000$2.6MFREE AGENT
Gary Matthews Jr.317.000$2.4MFREE AGENT
Jerry Hairston Jr.308.000$1.4M$750kFREE AGENT
Kip Wells297.000$922kFREE AGENT
Mark DeRosa318.000$675kFREE AGENT
D'Angelo Jimenez287.000$536kFREE AGENT
Adrian Brown329.000$425kFREE AGENT
Matt Stairs3814.000$300kFREE AGENT
Brian Shouse3713.000$67kFREE AGENT
Eric Young Sr.3914.000$47kFREE AGENT
Ron Mahay3511.000—$647kFREE AGENT
John Wasdin3311.000—FREE AGENT
Bryan Corey328.000—FREE AGENT
Adam Hyzdu346.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2006200720082009201020112012
Mark Teixeira263.000$6.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Wilkerson295.000$3.9MFREE AGENT
Hank Blalock254.000$3.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Mench284.000$1.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Joaquín Benoit285.000$775kFREE AGENT
R.A. Dickey315.000$380kFREE AGENT
Gerald Laird263.000$332kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Laynce Nix253.000$164kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Ojeda313.000$58kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rick Bauer295.000—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (19)

PlayerAgeSvc2006200720082009201020112012
Akinori Otsuka342.000$1.8MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kameron Loe242.000$349kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Frank Francisco262.000$332kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
C.J. Wilson251.000$331kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Feldman231.000$329kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Koronka251.000$329kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Rupe231.000$328kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nelson Cruz251.000$327kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ian Kinsler240.000$327kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Masset240.000$327kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Fabio Castro210.000$65kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Rheinecker270.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Freddy Guzman25–—
Robinson Tejeda241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Botts251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joaquin Arias210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Meyer24–—
Edinson Volquez221.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wes Littleton23–—

Graphs

How each 2006 acquisition stacked onto Rangers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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