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Nationals WSNGM: Murray Cook
Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1985, 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 |
|---|---|
| Tim Raines Sr. | 7.2 |
| Bryn Smith | 5.5 |
| Tim Wallach | 5.1 |
| Vance Law | 3.9 |
| Joe Hesketh | 3.2 |
| Bill Gullickson | 3.2 |
| Player | 1984 fWAR |
|---|---|
| — | |
WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Nationals. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1985; everyone else is shown as a 1985 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Raines Sr. | 1985 | +7.2 | +117.5 | 1.2 | +116.3 | $0.2M | 2.05× | – |
| Bryn Smith | 1985 | +5.5 | +110.0 | 0.3 | +109.7 | $0.1M | 2.50× | – |
| Tim Wallach | 1985 | +5.1 | +58.7 | 0.6 | +58.1 | $0.1M | 1.43× | – |
| Bill Gullickson | 1985 | +3.2 | +49.5 | 0.7 | +48.8 | $0.2M | 1.96× | – |
| Vance Law | 1985 | +3.9 | +37.1 | 0.4 | +36.8 | $0.1M | 1.20× | – |
| David Palmer | 1985 | +2.3 | +27.3 | 0.4 | +26.9 | $0.2M | 1.49× | – |
| Andre Dawson | 1985 | +2.1 | +20.5 | 1.0 | +19.4 | $0.5M | 1.22× | – |
| Hubie Brooks | 1985 | +2.3 | +16.4 | 0.6 | +15.9 | $0.2M | 0.89× | – |
| Jeff Reardon | 1985 | +1.2 | +13.2 | 0.8 | +12.4 | $0.7M | 1.34× | – |
| Dan Schatzeder | 1985 | +1.1 | +9.1 | 0.4 | +8.7 | $0.3M | 1.02× | – |
| Dan Driessen↔ | 1985 | +0.4 | +2.0 | 0.5 | +1.5 | $1.1M | 0.56× | – |
| U L Washington | 1985 | +0.4 | +1.6 | 0.7 | +1.0 | $1.8M | 0.56× | – |
| Bert Roberge | 1985 | +0.1 | +0.4 | 0.1 | +0.3 | $1.2M | 0.67× | – |
| Scot Thompson↔ | 1985 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Doug Flynn↔ | 1985 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.8 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Gary Lucas | 1985 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.5 | -1.6 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Steve Nicosia↔ | 1985 | -0.5 | -2.2 | 0.1 | -2.3 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Terry Francona | 1985 | -0.5 | -2.2 | 0.2 | -2.4 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Jim Wohlford | 1985 | -0.5 | -3.2 | 0.3 | -3.5 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Miguel Dilone↔ | 1985 | -0.6 | -4.0 | 0.1 | -4.1 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Bill Laskey↔ | 1985 | -0.6 | -5.2 | 0.1 | -5.4 | – | 1.02× | – |
| Al Newman | 1985 | -0.3 | -1.4 | – | – | – | 0.56× | – |
| Andres Galarraga | 1985 | -0.2 | -0.7 | – | – | – | 0.56× | – |
| Doug Frobel↔ | 1985 | -0.1 | -0.8 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Ed Glynn | 1985 | -0.0 | -0.2 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Floyd Youmans | 1985 | +0.8 | +6.4 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Fred Manrique | 1985 | +0.2 | +1.1 | – | – | – | 0.56× | – |
| Herm Winningham | 1985 | +0.3 | +1.9 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Jack O'Connor | 1985 | +0.1 | +0.5 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Joe Hesketh | 1985 | +3.2 | +49.6 | – | – | – | 1.96× | – |
| John Dopson | 1985 | -0.2 | -1.3 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Mickey Mahler↔ | 1985 | +0.5 | +4.2 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Mike Fitzgerald | 1985 | -0.5 | -2.1 | – | – | – | 0.52× | – |
| Mike O'Berry | 1985 | +0.0 | +0.2 | – | – | – | 0.52× | – |
| Mitch Webster↔ | 1985 | +1.4 | +9.2 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Ned Yost III | 1985 | -0.5 | -2.0 | – | – | – | 0.52× | – |
| Randy St. Claire | 1985 | +0.2 | +1.1 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Razor Shines | 1985 | -0.6 | -2.6 | – | – | – | 0.56× | – |
| Rick Grapenthin | 1985 | -0.0 | -0.2 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Roy Johnson | 1985 | -0.1 | -0.8 | – | – | – | 0.83× | – |
| Sal Butera | 1985 | -0.6 | -2.5 | – | – | – | 0.52× | – |
| Skeeter Barnes | 1985 | -0.1 | -0.5 | – | – | – | 0.58× | – |
| Steve Rogers | 1985 | +0.4 | +3.5 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Tim Burke | 1985 | +0.6 | +6.3 | – | – | – | 1.34× | – |
| Total | — | +36.1 | +513.4 | 9.2 | +435.4 | — | ||
Every graded 1985 deal involving the Nationals — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 11 total.
WSN · Murray Cook
+$8.0M
ANA · Mike Port
−$8.0M
WSN · Murray Cook
+$20.8M
CIN · Bill Bergesch
−$20.8M
WSN · Murray Cook
+$6.4M
STL · Joe McDonald
−$6.4M
WSN · Murray Cook
+$3.2M
CIN · Bill Bergesch
−$3.2M
WSN · Murray Cook
+$77.6M
TOR · Pat Gillick
−$77.6M
WSN · Murray Cook
+$13.6M
SFG · Tom Haller
−$13.6M
WSN · Murray Cook
+$0.0M
MIN · Howard Fox
+$0.0M
SFG · Tom Haller
+$0.8M
WSN · Murray Cook
−$0.8M
BAL · Hank Peters
+$1.6M
WSN · Murray Cook
−$1.6M
KCR · John Schuerholz
+$8.0M
WSN · Murray Cook
−$8.0M
WSN · Murray Cook
+$9.6M
TEX · Tom Grieve
−$9.6M
What the front office was committed to as of 1985, 1985–1991. 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 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Raines Sr. | 25 | 6.000 | $1.2M | $1.5M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $2.1M | $2.1M | FREE AGENT |
| Andre Dawson | 30 | 9.000 | $1.0M | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jeff Reardon | 29 | 6.000 | $850k | $850k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Bill Gullickson | 26 | 6.000 | $700k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| U L Washington | 31 | 8.000 | $650k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Dan Driessen | 33 | 12.000 | $482k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Dan Schatzeder | 30 | 8.000 | $375k | $236k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| David Palmer | 27 | 7.000 | $375k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jim Wohlford | 34 | 13.000 | $308k | $350k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Miguel Dilone | 30 | 11.000 | $114k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Bert Roberge | 30 | 6.000 | $95k | $138k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Steve Nicosia | 29 | 7.000 | $92k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Doug Flynn | 34 | 10.000 | $77k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Scot Thompson | 29 | 7.000 | $68k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wallach | 27 | 5.000 | $565k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Hubie Brooks | 28 | 5.000 | $550k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Gary Lucas | 30 | 5.000 | $514k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Vance Law | 28 | 5.000 | $375k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Bryn Smith | 29 | 4.000 | $290k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Terry Francona | 26 | 4.000 | $250k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Bill Laskey | 27 | 3.000 | $130k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Sal Butera | 32 | 5.000 | — | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Fred Manrique | 23 | 4.000 | — | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jack O'Connor | 27 | 4.000 | — | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeeter Barnes | 28 | 2.000 | — | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Tim Burke | 26 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| John Dopson | 21 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Mike Fitzgerald | 24 | 2.000 | — | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Doug Frobel | 26 | – | — | ||||||
| Andres Galarraga | 24 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ed Glynn | 32 | – | — | ||||||
| Rick Grapenthin | 27 | – | — | ||||||
| Joe Hesketh | 26 | 1.000 | — | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Roy Johnson | 26 | – | — | ||||||
| Mickey Mahler | 32 | – | — | ||||||
| Al Newman | 25 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Mike O'Berry | 31 | – | — | ||||||
| Steve Rogers | 35 | – | — | ||||||
| Randy St. Claire | 24 | 1.000 | — | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Razor Shines | 28 | – | — | ||||||
| Mitch Webster | 26 | 2.000 | — | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Herm Winningham | 23 | 1.000 | — | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Ned Yost III | 30 | – | — | ||||||
| Floyd Youmans | 21 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
How each 1985 acquisition stacked onto Nationals's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.