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Nationals WSN

199394–68 (0.580)
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GM: Dan Duquette

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1993, 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
$16M
Surplus $M
+11
Win %
0.580
TAB
+7.6
WAB
+20.9
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
33.5
Dead money %
23%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-6.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1993 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LDarrin Fletcher127
RTim Spehr49
RTim Laker43
LJoe Siddall15
RTim McIntosh6

1B

RGreg Colbrunn61
BFrank Bolick51
LJohn Vander Wal42
LOreste Marrero32
RDerrick White17
RRandy Ready13
RArchi Cianfrocco⇄12
LCliff Floyd10
BLou Frazier8
LLarry Walker4
LJoe Siddall1

2B

LDelino DeShields123
RRandy Ready28
RMike Lansing25
RCharlie Montoyo3
BLou Frazier1

3B

RSean Berry96
RMike Lansing81
BFrank Bolick24
RRandy Ready3
RWil Cordero2

SS

RWil Cordero134
RMike Lansing51

LF

RMoises Alou102
BLou Frazier52
LJohn Vander Wal27
RRondell White19
LTed Wood8
LCurtis Pride2
RTim McIntosh2
LMatt Stairs1
LJoe Siddall1

CF

RMarquis Grissom157
RMoises Alou12
BLou Frazier7
RRondell White5
LJohn Vander Wal2

RF

LLarry Walker132
RMoises Alou34
LJohn Vander Wal10
RTim McIntosh6
BLou Frazier2
LTed Wood1

DH

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Starters

LJeff Fassero3.3 WAR
RKen Hill2.6 WAR
RDennis Martinez1.9 WAR
LKirk Rueter1.3 WAR
RGil Heredia1.0 WAR
LDenis Boucher0.8 WAR
LChris Nabholz0.5 WAR
LBrian Looney0.2 WAR
RJimmy Jones0.2 WAR
LButch Henry⇄0.1 WAR
LBrian Barnes0.1 WAR
RMike Gardiner⇄-0.1 WAR
RKent Bottenfield⇄-0.4 WAR
RJeff Shaw-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJohn Wetteland43 sv
RMel Rojas0 h
RTim Scott⇄0 h
RMike Gardiner⇄0 h
LButch Henry⇄0 h
RBruce Walton0 h
RPete Young0 h
RSergio Valdez0 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 1992)

PlayerfWAR
Mike Lansing2.7
Kirk Rueter1.3
Denis Boucher0.8
Curtis Pride0.3
Lou Frazier0.3
Brian Looney0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 1992)

Player1992 fWAR
Spike Owen2.2
Mark Gardner2.0
Bret Barberie1.0
Tim Wallach0.9
Gary Carter0.5
Ivan Calderon0.2

Contract Value

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 1993; everyone else is shown as a 1993 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Marquis Grissom 1993 +5.5 +90.2 1.5 +88.7 $0.3M 2.05× –
John Wetteland 1993 +3.4 +69.1 0.3 +68.7 $0.1M 2.57× –
Larry Walker 1993 +4.7 +67.2 3.0 +64.2 $0.6M 1.79× –
Delino DeShields 1993 +4.5 +43.7 1.5 +42.2 $0.3M 1.20× –
Moises Alou 1993 +3.0 +38.4 0.2 +38.2 $0.1M 1.60× –
Ken Hill 1993 +2.6 +40.1 2.0 +38.1 $0.8M 1.96× –
Jeff Fassero 1993 +3.3 +33.5 0.2 +33.3 $0.1M 1.28× –
Mike Lansing 1993 +2.7 +24.0 0.1 +23.9 $0.0M 1.12× –
Dennis Martinez 1993 +1.9 +22.4 2.8 +19.5 $1.5M 1.49× –
Sean Berry 1993 +2.0 +13.5 0.1 +13.3 $0.1M 0.85× –
Kirk Rueter 1993 +1.3 +10.4 0.1 +10.3 $0.1M 1.02× –
Gil Heredia 1993 +1.0 +5.2 0.1 +5.1 $0.1M 0.67× –
Chris Nabholz 1993 +0.5 +4.0 0.3 +3.7 $0.6M 1.02× –
Darrin Fletcher 1993 +0.9 +3.8 0.2 +3.6 $0.2M 0.52× –
Mel Rojas 1993 +0.2 +2.5 0.3 +2.2 $1.3M 1.34× –
Lou Frazier 1993 +0.3 +1.8 0.1 +1.7 $0.4M 0.83× –
Jimmy Jones 1993 +0.2 +1.3 0.4 +0.9 $2.5M 1.02× –
Tim Scott↔ 1993 +0.2 +0.8 0.1 +0.8 $0.5M 0.67× –
Butch Henry↔ 1993 +0.1 +0.7 0.1 +0.6 $0.4M 0.67× –
Brian Barnes 1993 +0.1 +0.6 0.2 +0.4 $1.7M 0.67× –
Matt Stairs 1993 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.3 $1.8M 0.83× –
Scott Aldred↔ 1993 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Tim Spehr 1993 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.52× –
Sergio Valdez 1993 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Bill Risley 1993 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Derrick White 1993 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.56× –
Mike Gardiner↔ 1993 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Bruce Walton 1993 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Joe Siddall 1993 -0.3 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 0.52× –
Cliff Floyd 1993 -0.3 -1.2 0.1 -1.3 – 0.56× –
Tim McIntosh 1993 -0.3 -1.3 0.1 -1.4 – 0.52× –
Greg Colbrunn 1993 -0.4 -1.6 0.1 -1.7 – 0.56× –
Frank Bolick 1993 -0.4 -1.9 0.1 -2.0 – 0.56× –
Ted Wood 1993 -0.3 -1.9 0.1 -2.0 – 0.83× –
Wil Cordero 1993 -0.4 -1.9 0.1 -2.0 – 0.61× –
Kent Bottenfield↔ 1993 -0.4 -2.1 0.1 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Jeff Shaw 1993 -0.5 -2.5 0.1 -2.6 – 0.67× –
John Vander Wal 1993 -0.9 -4.0 0.1 -4.1 – 0.56× –
Tim Laker 1993 -1.1 -4.4 0.1 -4.6 – 0.52× –
Archi Cianfrocco↔ 1993 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 – 0.56× –
Rondell White 1993 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.0 $5.1M 0.83× –
Brian Looney 1993 +0.2 +0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Charlie Montoyo 1993 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.56× –
Curtis Pride 1993 +0.3 +1.9 – – – 0.83× –
Denis Boucher 1993 +0.8 +6.5 – – – 1.02× –
Oreste Marrero 1993 -0.4 -1.7 – – – 0.56× –
Pete Young 1993 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Randy Ready 1993 +0.1 +0.4 – – – 0.56× –
Total—+33.7+454.715.7+431.1—

Trades

Every graded 1993 deal involving the Nationals — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 7 total.

1993 · WSN / COL
WSN · Dan Duquette +$29.6M
Butch Henry
COL · Bob Gebhard −$29.6M
Kent Bottenfield
WSN came out ahead by $29.6M
1993 · WSN / CLE
WSN · Dan Duquette +$0.0M
Randy Milligan
CLE · John Hart +$0.0M
Brian Barnes
Even trade
1993 · MIL / WSN
MIL · Sal Bando +$4.0M
Todd Samples, Ron Gerstein
WSN · Dan Duquette −$4.0M
Charlie Montoyo, Oreste Marrero
MIL came out ahead by $4.0M
1993 · WSN / SDP
WSN · Dan Duquette +$20.8M
Tim Scott
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$20.8M
Archi Cianfrocco
WSN came out ahead by $20.8M
1993 · ANA / WSN
ANA · Dan O'Brien +$32.8M
Jeff Tuss
WSN · Dan Duquette −$32.8M
Lee Stevens
ANA came out ahead by $32.8M
1993 · WSN / LAD
WSN · Dan Duquette +$200.0M
Pedro Martínez
LAD · Fred Claire −$200.0M
Delino DeShields
WSN came out ahead by $200.0M
1993 · WSN / SDP
WSN · Dan Duquette +$0.8M
Denis Boucher
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$0.8M
Austin Manahan
WSN came out ahead by $0.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

1993 payroll
$15.9M

What the front office was committed to as of 1993, 1993–1999. 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 (4)

PlayerAgeSvc1993199419951996199719981999
Dennis Martinez3917.000$2.8MFREE AGENT
Jimmy Jones297.000$400kFREE AGENT
Sergio Valdez287.000$172kFREE AGENT
Randy Ready3310.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (15)

PlayerAgeSvc1993199419951996199719981999
Larry Walker264.000$3.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Ken Hill275.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Delino DeShields243.000$1.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marquis Grissom264.000$1.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
John Wetteland264.000$315kARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Nabholz263.000$308kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mel Rojas263.000$300kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Moises Alou263.000$210kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Barnes263.000$182kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Darrin Fletcher264.000$170kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Shaw263.000$140kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Berry273.000$121kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim McIntosh283.000$120kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Gardiner273.000$77kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Aldred253.000$53kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (29)

PlayerAgeSvc1993199419951996199719981999
Jeff Fassero302.000$188kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Vander Wal272.000$142kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wil Cordero211.000$126kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Greg Colbrunn231.000$126kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gil Heredia272.000$122kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Spehr262.000$115kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bruce Walton302.000$115kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Laker231.000$114kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Stairs251.000$110kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bill Risley261.000$110kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Derrick White230.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kirk Rueter220.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Frank Bolick270.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rondell White210.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cliff Floyd200.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Lansing250.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lou Frazier280.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ted Wood262.000$109kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Siddall250.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Scott262.000$71kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kent Bottenfield241.000$71kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Butch Henry241.000$51kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Archi Cianfrocco261.000$16kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Denis Boucher252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Looney23–—
Oreste Marrero23–—
Charlie Montoyo27–—
Curtis Pride240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pete Young25–—

Graphs

How each 1993 acquisition stacked onto Nationals's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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