Contract Crowdsourcing 2014-15: Day 4 of 10

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October 16, 2014

Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. As in other recent offseasons, FanGraphs is once again facilitating this offseason a contract-crowdsourcing project, the idea being to harness the wisdom of the crowds to the end of better understanding the 2014-15 free-agent market.

Below are links to ballots for a collection of free-agent outfielders.

Other Players: Emilio Bonifacio / Asdrubal Cabrera / Melky Cabrera / Nelson Cruz / Michael Cuddyer / Chase Headley / Adam LaRoche / Jed Lowrie / Russell Martin / Michael Morse / Aramis Ramirez / Hanley Ramirez / Colby Rasmus / Mark Reynolds / Pablo Sandoval.

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Nori Aoki (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Aoki:

  • Has averaged 604 PA and 1.7 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 1.7 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 1.1 WAR in 549 PA in 2014.
  • Is projected to record 2.0 WAR per 600 PA** in 2015.
  • Is entering his age-33 season.
  • Made $1.5M in 2014, as part of deal signed in January of 2012.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starting player.
**According to prorated Steamer projections available here.

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Click here to estimate years and dollars for Aoki.

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Torii Hunter (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Hunter:

  • Has averaged 607 PA and 2.7 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 2.6 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 0.3 WAR in 586 PA in 2014.
  • Is projected to record 1.7 WAR per 600 PA** in 2015.
  • Is entering his age-39 season.
  • Made $14.0M in 2014, as part of deal signed in November of 2012.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starting player.
**According to prorated Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Hunter.

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Nick Markakis (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Markakis:

  • Has averaged 627 PA and 1.4 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 1.3 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 2.5 WAR in 710 PA in 2014.
  • Is projected to record 1.6 WAR per 600 PA** in 2015.
  • Is entering his age-31 season.
  • Made $15.0M in 2014, as part of deal signed in January of 2009.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starting player.
**According to prorated Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Markakis.

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Alex Rios (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Rios:

  • Has averaged 608 PA and 2.5 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 2.5 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 0.2 WAR in 521 PA in 2014.
  • Is projected to record 1.0 WAR per 600 PA** in 2015.
  • Is entering his age-34 season.
  • Made $12.5M in 2014, as part of deal signed in April of 2008.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starting player.
**According to prorated Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Rios.

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Chris Young (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Young:

  • Has averaged 368 PA and 1.1 WAR over last three seasons.
  • Has averaged 1.8 WAR per 600 PA* over last three seasons.
  • Recorded a 0.4 WAR in 366 PA in 2014.
  • Is projected to record 1.7 WAR per 600 PA** in 2015.
  • Is entering his age-31 season.
  • Made $7.3M in 2014, as part of deal signed in November of 2013.

*That is, a roughly average number of plate appearances for a starting player.
**According to prorated Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Young.





 

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Andrew Follow the Money Friedman
11 years ago

This was an ugly group.

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