Rosternomics

Nationals WSN

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GM: Michael Rizzo (since 2010)

2014 roster — every player, value & surplus

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+11.4
WAB — wins above budget
+13.4
TAB — roster Talent above budget
96–66 (0.593)
record · made playoffs
+8M
surplus $M (value/$)
50.2
roster fWAR
$138.9M
payroll
PlayerAgeServiceGfWARSalary $MSurplus $M
Anthony Rendon 24 pre-arb 153 6.4 1.8 +16.9
Jordan Zimmermann 28 arb 32 5.7 7.5 +9.0
Jayson Werth 35 FA-elig 147 5.3 20.0 -4.7
Stephen Strasburg 25 arb 34 4.6 4.0 +9.5
Denard Span 30 FA-elig 147 4.3 6.5 +5.9
Ian Desmond 28 arb 154 4.1 6.5 +5.5
Tanner Roark 27 pre-arb 31 3.1 0.5 +8.6
Gio Gonzalez 28 FA-elig 27 3.1 8.5 +0.6
Adam LaRoche 34 FA-elig 140 2.0 12.0 -6.1
Bryce Harper 21 pre-arb 100 1.6 2.1 +2.6
Tyler Clippard 29 FA-elig 75 1.5 5.9 -1.4
Doug Fister 30 arb 26 1.2 7.2 -3.7
Ryan Zimmerman 29 FA-elig 61 1.2 14.0 -10.6
Asdrúbal Cabrera↔ CLE 28 FA-elig 49 1.0 3.4 -0.5
Drew Storen 26 arb 65 1.0 3.5 -0.6
Wilson Ramos 26 arb 88 1.0 2.1 +0.8
Jerry Blevins 30 FA-elig 64 0.8 1.7 +0.7
Rafael Soriano 34 FA-elig 64 0.8 11.0 -8.8
Craig Stammen 30 arb 49 0.7 1.4 +0.8
Aaron Barrett 26 50 0.7 0.4 +1.6
Blake Treinen 26 15 0.6 0.2 +1.7
Danny Espinosa 27 arb 114 0.6 0.5 +1.2
Jose Lobatón 29 arb 66 0.5 0.9 +0.5
Zach Walters↔ CLE 24 32 0.2 0.1 +0.5
Matt Thornton↔ NYY 37 FA-elig 18 0.2 1.0 -0.5
Taylor Hill 25 3 0.1
Taylor Jordan 25 pre-arb 5 0.1 0.5 -0.2
Tyler Moore 27 pre-arb 42 0.1 0.5 -0.3
Jeff Kobernus 26 pre-arb 4 0.0 0.5 -0.5
Xavier Cedeño 27 arb 9 0.0 0.5 -0.5
Ryan Mattheus 30 arb 7 -0.0 0.5 -0.6
Michael A. Taylor 23 17 -0.1
Ross Detwiler 28 FA-elig 47 -0.1 3.0 -3.3
Steven Souza Jr. 25 21 -0.1
Nate McLouth 32 FA-elig 79 -0.1 5.0 -5.4
Nate Schierholtz↔ CHC 30 FA-elig 23 -0.2 0.9 -1.4
Sandy León 25 pre-arb 20 -0.2 0.5 -1.1
Greg Dobbs↔ MIA 35 FA-elig 21 -0.3 1.0 -2.0
Kevin Frandsen 32 FA-elig 105 -0.5 0.9 -2.3
Scott Hairston 34 FA-elig 61 -0.6 2.5 -4.2

40 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 37 of them (92%). 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