Contract Crowdsourcing 2014-15: Day 6 of 10

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 starting pitchers who’ve demonstrated varying degrees of health in recent years.

Other Players: Nori Aoki / Emilio Bonifacio / Billy Butler / Asdrubal Cabrera / Melky Cabrera / Nelson Cruz / Michael Cuddyer / Chase Headley / Torii Hunter / Adam LaRoche / Jed Lowrie / Nick Markakis / Russell Martin / Victor Martinez / Kendrys Morales / Michael Morse / Aramis Ramirez / Hanley Ramirez / Colby Rasmus / Mark Reynolds / Alex Rios / Pablo Sandoval / Ichiro Suzuki / Chris Young (OF)/ Delmon Young.

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Brett Anderson (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Anderson:

• Has averaged 41 IP and 0.8 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 3.8 WAR per 200 IP* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 1.1 WAR in 43.1 IP in 2014.
• Is projected to record 3.3 WAR per 200 IP** in 2015.
• Is entering his age-27 season.
• Made $8.0M in 2014, as part of deal signed in April of 2010.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**According to prorated Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Anderson.

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Chad Billingsley (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Billingsley:

• Has averaged 81 IP and 1.3 WAR over last three seasons (2012 and -13).
• Has averaged 3.1 WAR per 200 IP* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 0.0 WAR in 0.0 IP in 2014.
• Is projected to record 0.8 WAR per 200 IP** in 2015.
• Is entering his age-30 season.
• Made $12.0M in 2014, as part of deal signed in March of 2011.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**According to prorated Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Billingsley.

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A.J. Burnett (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Burnett:

• Has averaged 202 IP and 2.7 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 2.6 WAR per 200 IP* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 1.0 WAR in 213.2 IP in 2014.
• Is projected to record 2.0 WAR per 200 IP** in 2015.
• Is entering his age-38 season.
• Made $7.5M in 2014, as part of deal signed in February of 2014.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**According to prorated Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Burnett.

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Gavin Floyd (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Floyd:

• Has averaged 82 IP and 0.9 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 2.1 WAR per 200 IP* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 0.5 WAR in 54.1 IP in 2014.
• Is projected to record 2.5 WAR per 200 IP** in 2015.
• Is entering his age-32 season.
• Made $4.0M in 2014, as part of deal signed in December of 2013.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**According to prorated Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Floyd.

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Jason Hammel (Profile)
Some relevant information regarding Hammel:

• Has averaged 144 IP and 1.6 WAR over last three seasons.
• Has averaged 2.3 WAR per 200 IP* over last three seasons.
• Recorded a 1.7 WAR in 176.1 IP in 2014.
• Is projected to record 0.3 WAR per 200 IP** in 2015.
• Is entering his age-32 season.
• Made $6.0M in 2014, as part of deal signed in January of 2014.

*That is, a roughly average number of innings for a starting pitcher.
**According to prorated Steamer projections available here.

Click here to estimate years and dollars for Hammel.