Rosternomics

Nationals WSN

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GM: Bill Stoneman (since 1988)

1988 roster — every player, value & surplus

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+1.9
WAB — wins above budget
+3.7
TAB — roster Talent above budget
81–81 (0.500)
record
+1M
surplus $M (value/$)
35.2
roster fWAR
$9.4M
payroll
PlayerAgeServiceGfWARSalary $MSurplus $M
Andres Galarraga 27 arb 157 5.6 0.2 +1.5
Tim Raines Sr. 28 FA-elig 109 3.3 1.7 -0.6
Hubie Brooks 31 FA-elig 151 3.2 0.8 +0.2
Bryn Smith 32 FA-elig 32 3.1 0.5 +0.4
Tim Wallach 30 FA-elig 159 3.1 0.8 +0.1
Dennis Martinez 34 FA-elig 34 2.6 0.7 +0.1
Pascual Perez 31 FA-elig 41 2.5 0.1 +0.7
Nelson Santovenia 26 pre-arb 92 1.9 0.1 +0.5
Brian Holman 23 20 1.7
Tom Foley 28 arb 127 1.7 0.2 +0.3
Otis Nixon 29 arb 90 1.6 0.1 +0.4
Joe Hesketh 29 arb 60 1.2 0.2 +0.2
John Dopson 24 arb 26 1.1 0.1 +0.3
Rex Hudler 27 arb 77 1.0 0.1 +0.3
Dave Martinez↔ CHC 23 pre-arb 63 0.9 0.1 +0.2
Mitch Webster↔ CHC 29 arb 81 0.8 0.3 -0.0
Andy McGaffigan 31 FA-elig 63 0.8 0.5 -0.3
Tracy Jones↔ CIN 27 pre-arb 53 0.7 0.1 +0.1
Wallace Johnson 31 FA-elig 86 0.6 0.1 +0.1
Mike Fitzgerald 27 arb 63 0.5 0.3 -0.2
Randy Johnson 24 4 0.4
Jeff Huson 23 20 0.3
Floyd Youmans 24 arb 14 0.2 0.2 -0.1
Luis Rivera 24 pre-arb 123 0.2 0.1 -0.0
Tom O'Malley 27 14 0.1
Dave Engle 31 FA-elig 34 0.0 0.1 -0.1
Mike Smith 27 5 -0.0
Casey Candaele↔ HOU 27 pre-arb 36 -0.1 0.1 -0.1
Wilfredo Tejada 25 8 -0.1
Tim Barrett 27 4 -0.1
Rich Sauveur 24 4 -0.1
Johnny Paredes 25 35 -0.2
Jeff Reed↔ CIN 25 arb 43 -0.2 0.0 -0.1
Herm Winningham↔ CIN 26 arb 47 -0.2 0.1 -0.1
Randy St. Claire↔ CIN 27 arb 6 -0.2 0.0 -0.1
Bob McClure↔ NYM 36 FA-elig 19 -0.2 0.3 -0.4
Tim Burke 29 arb 61 -0.3 0.6 -0.7
Jeff Parrett 26 pre-arb 61 -0.5 0.1 -0.2
Graig Nettles 43 FA-elig 80 -0.6 0.2 -0.4
Neal Heaton 28 FA-elig 32 -1.0 0.6 -0.9

40 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 31 of them (78%). 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