Rosternomics

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GM: Dave Dombrowski (since 1989)

1989 roster — every player, value & surplus

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-1.3
WAB — wins above budget
-1.6
TAB — roster Talent above budget
81–81 (0.500)
record
-2M
surplus $M (value/$)
33.0
roster fWAR
$14.0M
payroll
PlayerAgeServiceGfWARSalary $MSurplus $M
Pascual Perez 32 FA-elig 35 4.2 0.8 +0.7
Tim Wallach 31 FA-elig 154 4.0 0.9 +0.5
Tim Raines Sr. 29 FA-elig 145 3.9 2.1 -0.7
Dennis Martinez 35 FA-elig 34 3.0 0.7 +0.4
Bryn Smith 33 FA-elig 33 3.0 0.6 +0.5
Mark Langston↔ SEA 28 arb 24 2.7 1.0 +0.0
Andres Galarraga 28 arb 152 2.4 0.9 -0.0
Kevin Gross 28 FA-elig 31 1.8 0.8 -0.2
Nelson Santovenia 27 pre-arb 97 1.6 0.1 +0.5
Dave Martinez 24 arb 126 1.4 0.2 +0.3
Tom Foley 29 FA-elig 122 1.4 0.3 +0.2
Mike Fitzgerald 28 FA-elig 100 1.4 0.3 +0.2
Spike Owen 28 FA-elig 142 0.8 0.6 -0.3
Tim Burke 30 arb 68 0.8 0.7 -0.4
Otis Nixon 30 FA-elig 126 0.7 0.2 +0.1
Rex Hudler 28 arb 92 0.5 0.1 +0.1
Zane Smith↔ ATL 28 arb 32 0.5 0.4 -0.2
Wallace Johnson 32 FA-elig 85 0.5 0.2 -0.0
Andy McGaffigan 32 FA-elig 57 0.3 0.6 -0.5
Mark Gardner 27 7 0.2
Marquis Grissom 22 pre-arb 26 0.2 0.1 -0.0
Brian Holman↔ SEA 24 10 0.1
Mike Aldrete 28 arb 76 0.1 0.2 -0.2
Jim Dwyer↔ MIN 39 FA-elig 13 0.1 0.0 -0.0
Damaso Garcia 32 FA-elig 80 0.0 0.2 -0.2
Rich Thompson 30 arb 19 0.0 0.1 -0.1
Urbano Lugo 26 3 -0.0
Gilberto Reyes 25 4 -0.0
Randy Johnson↔ SEA 25 pre-arb 7 -0.0 0.0 -0.0
Gene Harris↔ SEA 24 pre-arb 11 -0.0 0.0 -0.1
Joe Hesketh 30 arb 43 -0.1 0.4 -0.4
John Candelaria↔ NYY 35 FA-elig 12 -0.1 0.4 -0.5
Larry Walker 22 20 -0.1
Junior Noboa 24 21 -0.2
Brett Gideon 25 4 -0.3
Marty Pevey 26 13 -0.3
Steve Frey 25 20 -0.4
Hubie Brooks 32 FA-elig 148 -0.4 0.9 -1.1
Jeff Huson 24 32 -0.7

39 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 29 of them (74%). 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