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Nationals WSN

199566–78 (0.458)
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GM: Kevin Malone

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1995, 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
$13M
Surplus $M
+11
Win %
0.458
TAB
+5.6
WAB
+3.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
25.7
Dead money %
32%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-5.7

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1995 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LDarrin Fletcher98
RTim Laker61
RTim Spehr38
LJoe Siddall7

1B

BDavid Segui⇄81
RShane Andrews29
LCliff Floyd18
RDave Silvestri⇄8
LHenry Rodriguez⇄7
LTom Foley4
RSean Berry3

2B

RMike Lansing127
BChad Fonville⇄14
RMark Grudzielanek13
LJeff Treadway⇄12
RDave Silvestri⇄10
BF.P. Santangelo5
LTom Foley3
BLou Frazier⇄1

3B

RSean Berry83
RShane Andrews51
RMark Grudzielanek31
RDave Silvestri⇄8
LJeff Treadway⇄3

SS

RWil Cordero105
RMark Grudzielanek34
RDave Silvestri⇄10
RMike Lansing2

LF

RMoises Alou61
RWil Cordero26
LCurtis Pride24
BF.P. Santangelo20
BDavid Segui⇄16
LTony Tarasco11
RRondell White8
RYamil Benitez3
RDave Silvestri⇄3
LCliff Floyd2
LHenry Rodriguez⇄2

CF

RRondell White111
RMoises Alou4
RYamil Benitez4
BF.P. Santangelo2
LCurtis Pride1
LCliff Floyd1

RF

LTony Tarasco105
RMoises Alou30
LHenry Rodriguez⇄15
RYamil Benitez8
BF.P. Santangelo7
BLou Frazier⇄5
LCliff Floyd1

DH

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Starters

LJeff Fassero3.3 WAR
RPedro Martinez2.7 WAR
RGil Heredia2.4 WAR
LCarlos Perez2.2 WAR
LButch Henry1.3 WAR
LKirk Rueter0.8 WAR
RTavo Alvarez0.2 WAR
LGabe White-0.4 WAR
RUgueth Urbina-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RMel Rojas30 sv
RTim Scott0 h
RJeff Shaw⇄0 h
RGreg Harris0 h
RLuis Aquino⇄0 h
LDave Leiper⇄0 h
LBryan Eversgerd0 h
RWillie Fraser0 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 1994)

PlayerfWAR
Carlos Perez2.2
David Segui1.5
F.P. Santangelo0.8
Tony Tarasco0.6
Dave Silvestri0.5
Greg Harris0.4

Key subtractions (gone from 1994)

Player1994 fWAR
Larry Walker4.4
Marquis Grissom4.1
Ken Hill2.3
John Wetteland1.4
Lenny Webster1.0
Juan Bell0.6

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 1995; everyone else is shown as a 1995 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Rondell White 1995 +3.6 +51.9 0.1 +51.8 $0.0M 1.79× –
Jeff Fassero 1995 +3.3 +51.3 1.5 +49.8 $0.5M 1.96× –
Pedro Martínez 1995 +2.7 +42.2 0.3 +41.9 $0.1M 1.96× –
Carlos Perez 1995 +2.2 +26.4 0.1 +26.3 $0.0M 1.49× –
Darrin Fletcher 1995 +2.5 +20.1 0.9 +19.2 $0.4M 1.00× –
Gil Heredia 1995 +2.4 +19.0 0.2 +18.8 $0.1M 0.98× –
Sean Berry 1995 +2.3 +15.6 0.3 +15.4 $0.1M 0.85× –
Mike Lansing 1995 +1.8 +12.0 0.2 +11.7 $0.1M 0.82× –
Mel Rojas 1995 +1.1 +12.1 1.3 +10.8 $1.1M 1.34× –
Butch Henry 1995 +1.3 +10.9 0.2 +10.7 $0.2M 1.02× –
Moises Alou 1995 +1.5 +9.7 3.0 +6.7 $2.1M 0.83× –
Kirk Rueter 1995 +0.8 +6.3 0.2 +6.2 $0.2M 1.02× –
David Segui↔ 1995 +1.5 +6.6 0.6 +6.1 $0.4M 0.56× –
F.P. Santangelo 1995 +0.8 +5.5 0.1 +5.4 $0.1M 0.83× –
Tony Tarasco 1995 +0.6 +4.2 0.1 +4.0 $0.2M 0.83× –
Tim Scott 1995 +0.5 +2.5 0.2 +2.2 $0.5M 0.67× –
Dave Silvestri↔ 1995 +0.5 +2.1 0.1 +2.0 $0.2M 0.56× –
Greg Harris 1995 +0.4 +2.0 0.2 +1.8 $0.6M 0.67× –
Tim Spehr 1995 +0.5 +1.9 0.1 +1.7 $0.3M 0.52× –
Jeff Shaw↔ 1995 +0.4 +1.9 0.3 +1.6 $0.8M 0.67× –
Dave Leiper↔ 1995 +0.1 +0.6 0.1 +0.5 $0.9M 0.67× –
Luis Aquino↔ 1995 +0.1 +0.3 0.4 -0.1 $6.4M 0.67× –
Wil Cordero 1995 +0.0 +0.1 0.3 -0.3 $27.9M 0.61× –
Chad Fonville↔ 1995 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 – 0.56× –
Jose DeLeon↔ 1995 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Jeff Treadway↔ 1995 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 -0.6 – 0.56× –
Mark Grudzielanek 1995 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.61× –
Tom Foley 1995 -0.2 -0.8 0.2 -0.9 – 0.56× –
Tim Laker 1995 -0.2 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 – 0.52× –
Roberto Kelly↔ 1995 -0.1 -0.7 0.7 -1.3 – 0.83× –
Shane Andrews 1995 -0.4 -1.7 0.1 -1.8 – 0.58× –
Reid Cornelius↔ 1995 -0.3 -1.8 0.0 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Gabe White 1995 -0.4 -2.0 0.1 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Henry Rodriguez↔ 1995 -0.3 -2.1 0.1 -2.2 – 0.83× –
Lou Frazier↔ 1995 -0.4 -2.6 0.1 -2.7 – 0.83× –
Ugueth Urbina 1995 -0.4 -3.1 0.1 -3.2 – 1.02× –
Cliff Floyd 1995 -0.7 -3.3 0.1 -3.4 – 0.56× –
Willie Fraser 1995 -0.7 -3.7 0.1 -3.8 – 0.67× –
Curtis Pride 1995 -0.8 -5.3 0.1 -5.4 – 0.83× –
Bryan Eversgerd 1995 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Curt Schmidt 1995 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.67× –
J. J. Thobe 1995 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Joe Siddall 1995 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.52× –
Tavo Alvarez 1995 +0.2 +1.9 – – – 1.02× –
Yamil Benitez 1995 +0.3 +1.8 – – – 0.83× –
Total—+25.6+276.813.2+262.2—

Trades

Every graded 1995 deal involving the Nationals — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 14 total.

1995 · NYY / WSN
NYY · Gene Michael +$0.0M
John Wetteland
WSN · Kevin Malone +$0.0M
Fernando Seguignol
Even trade
1995 · WSN / CIN
WSN · Kevin Malone +$1.6M
Jhonny Carvajal
CIN · Jim Bowden −$1.6M
Gabe White
WSN came out ahead by $1.6M
1995 · CHW / WSN
CHW · Ron Schueler +$2.4M
Jeff Shaw
WSN · Kevin Malone −$2.4M
José DeLeón
CHW came out ahead by $2.4M
1995 · WSN / TEX
WSN · Kevin Malone +$2.4M
Héctor Fajardo
TEX · Douglas Melvin −$2.4M
Lou Frazier
WSN came out ahead by $2.4M
1995 · HOU / WSN
HOU · Bob Watson +$0.8M
Sean Berry
WSN · Kevin Malone −$0.8M
Dave Veres, Raúl Chávez
HOU came out ahead by $0.8M
1995 · NYY / WSN
NYY · Gene Michael +$2.4M
Tyrone Horne
WSN · Kevin Malone −$2.4M
Dave Silvestri
NYY came out ahead by $2.4M
1995 · WSN / SFG
WSN · Kevin Malone +$3.2M
Lou Pote
SFG · Bob Quinn −$3.2M
Luis Aquino
WSN came out ahead by $3.2M
1995 · OAK / WSN
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.8M
Kevin Northrup
WSN · Kevin Malone −$0.8M
Dave Leiper
OAK came out ahead by $0.8M
1995 · LAD / WSN
LAD · Fred Claire +$3.2M
Rick Clelland
WSN · Kevin Malone −$3.2M
Omar Daal
LAD came out ahead by $3.2M
1995 · WSN / NYM
WSN · Kevin Malone +$16.8M
David Segui
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$16.8M
Reid Cornelius
WSN came out ahead by $16.8M
1995 · WSN / LAD
WSN · Kevin Malone +$0.0M
Rafael Bournigal
LAD · Fred Claire +$0.0M
Kris Foster
Even trade
1995 · WSN / STL
WSN · Kevin Malone +$16.0M
Kirk Bullinger, Bryan Eversgerd, DaRond Stovall
STL · Walt Jocketty −$16.0M
Ken Hill
WSN came out ahead by $16.0M
1995 · WSN / LAD
WSN · Kevin Malone +$30.4M
Henry Rodríguez, Jeff Treadway
LAD · Fred Claire −$30.4M
Joey Eischen, Roberto Kelly
WSN came out ahead by $30.4M
1995 · ATL / WSN
ATL · John Schuerholz +$47.2M
Marquis Grissom
WSN · Kevin Malone −$47.2M
Tony Tarasco, Esteban Yan, Roberto Kelly
ATL came out ahead by $47.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

1995 payroll
$13.4M

What the front office was committed to as of 1995, 1995–2001. 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 (9)

PlayerAgeSvc1995199619971998199920002001
Darrin Fletcher286.000$900k$1.1M$1.4MFREE AGENT
Roberto Kelly308.000$659kFREE AGENT
Luis Aquino319.000$358kFREE AGENT
Jeff Treadway328.000$353kFREE AGENT
Greg Harris3914.000$235kFREE AGENT
Tom Foley3512.000$160kFREE AGENT
Willie Fraser319.000$150kFREE AGENT
Jose DeLeon3412.000$110kFREE AGENT
Dave Leiper3311.000$101k$197kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (15)

PlayerAgeSvc1995199619971998199920002001
Moises Alou285.000$3.0MFREE AGENT
Jeff Fassero324.000$1.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Mel Rojas285.000$1.3MFREE AGENT
David Segui285.000$564kFREE AGENT
Wil Cordero233.000$315kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Berry295.000$285kFREE AGENT
Jeff Shaw285.000$275kFREE AGENT
Pedro Martínez233.000$270kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Butch Henry263.000$240kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Scott284.000$225kARB 3FREE AGENT
Gil Heredia294.000$210kARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Spehr284.000$150kARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Laker253.000$121kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Henry Rodriguez273.000$112kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dave Silvestri273.000$81kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (21)

PlayerAgeSvc1995199619971998199920002001
Mike Lansing272.000$250kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kirk Rueter242.000$151kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cliff Floyd222.000$145kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Tarasco242.000$135kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rondell White232.000$130kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
F.P. Santangelo270.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shane Andrews230.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Curtis Pride262.000$109kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Grudzielanek250.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gabe White231.000$109kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ugueth Urbina210.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Perez240.000$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lou Frazier302.000$69kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Reid Cornelius250.000$48kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Fonville240.000$15kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tavo Alvarez230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yamil Benitez220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryan Eversgerd261.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Curt Schmidt25–—
Joe Siddall272.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J. J. Thobe24–—

Graphs

How each 1995 acquisition stacked onto Nationals's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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