Rosternomics

Nationals WSN

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GM: Murray Cook (since 1985)

1987 roster — every player, value & surplus

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+13.8
WAB — wins above budget
+5.0
TAB — roster Talent above budget
91–71 (0.562)
record
+3M
surplus $M (value/$)
34.8
roster fWAR
$7.5M
payroll
PlayerAgeServiceGfWARSalary $MSurplus $M
Tim Raines Sr. 27 FA-elig 139 6.7 1.7 +0.3
Tim Wallach 29 FA-elig 153 4.1 0.8 +0.4
Bob Sebra 25 pre-arb 36 3.4 0.1 +0.9
Mitch Webster 28 arb 156 3.0 0.2 +0.7
Neal Heaton 27 arb 32 2.6 0.4 +0.4
Dennis Martinez 33 FA-elig 22 2.5 0.2 +0.6
Bryn Smith 31 FA-elig 26 2.5 0.5 +0.3
Andres Galarraga 26 pre-arb 147 2.4 0.1 +0.6
Tim Burke 28 pre-arb 55 2.1 0.2 +0.4
Andy McGaffigan 30 FA-elig 69 1.9 0.3 +0.2
Floyd Youmans 23 pre-arb 23 1.6 0.1 +0.4
Pascual Perez 30 FA-elig 12 1.6 0.1 +0.4
Vance Law 30 FA-elig 133 1.3 0.5 -0.2
Casey Candaele 26 pre-arb 138 0.8 0.1 +0.2
Reid Nichols 28 FA-elig 77 0.8 0.1 +0.2
Tom Foley 27 arb 106 0.7 0.2 -0.0
Jay Tibbs 25 19 0.6
Hubie Brooks 30 FA-elig 112 0.4 0.8 -0.7
Joe Hesketh 28 arb 18 0.2 0.1 -0.1
Dave Engle 30 FA-elig 59 0.2 0.1 -0.1
Randy St. Claire 26 44 0.1
Razor Shines 30 6 0.0
Jeff Parrett 25 pre-arb 45 -0.0 0.1 -0.1
Nelson Santovenia 25 2 -0.0
Ubaldo Heredia 31 2 -0.1
Tom Romano 28 7 -0.1
Wallace Johnson 30 FA-elig 75 -0.1 0.1 -0.1
Bill Campbell 38 7 -0.1
Jeff Fischer 23 4 -0.1
Charlie Lea 30 1 -0.1
Curt Brown 27 5 -0.1
Jack Daugherty 26 11 -0.2
Lary Sorensen 31 23 -0.2
Nelson Norman 29 1 -0.2
Herm Winningham 25 arb 137 -0.3 0.1 -0.2
Luis Rivera 23 18 -0.3
Bob McClure 35 FA-elig 52 -0.4 0.6 -0.7
Alonzo Powell 22 14 -0.4
John Stefero 27 18 -0.5
Mike Fitzgerald 26 arb 107 -0.8 0.2 -0.5
Jeff Reed 24 arb 75 -1.0 0.1 -0.4

41 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 25 of them (61%). Players without a salary show "–" — no single historical salary source is fully complete (especially 2020–2022).

WAR = FanGraphs (fWAR). Green = produced more value than paid (bargain); red = paid more than produced. Service: pre-arb (<3 yr) / arb (3–6) / FA-eligible (6+). Click headers to sort.

History: front-office performance & develop-vs-buy (1985–2024)

Trade ledger (realized WAR, all-time)

Best acquisitions
PlayerYearWAR for WSN
Dennis Martínez198622.5
Gio Gonzalez201120.8
Trea Turner201519.4
Liván Hernández200317.2
Bryn Smith197716.4
Moisés Alou199013.8
Tanner Roark201012.8
Mike Lansing199112.0
Ones that got away
PlayerYear tradedWAR elsewhere
Grady Sizemore200230.3
Cliff Lee200214.7
Tim Raines199014.5
Lucas Giolito201613.5
Cliff Floyd199713.2
Gary Carter198412.8
Maicer Izturis200412.2
Carl Pavano20028.1