This is 3 in the series of news
articles analyzing the draft. In figuring out who had the best draft,
taking the projected standings provides some insight. In order to analyze
a auction draft, one has to look at how the money was spent and what kind of
return you got out of that investment. Using geometric means and standard
deviations, I came up with a overall value for each person taken in the draft.
This # is included. I've also included how each team at using their $$ and
getting value for it (represented in ROI). Enjoy"
Brent
Player $ Spent Value ROI
Roy Oswalt 23 2.5 0.108695652
Brad Penny 15 0.55 0.036666667
Russ Ortiz 15 0.63 0.042
Bob Wickman 14 1.29 0.092142857
Andy Pettitte 9 -0.68 -0.075555556
Kelvim Escobar 9 0.01 0.001111111
Cory Lidle 6 -0.54 -0.09
Paul Shuey 4 -1.49 -0.3725
Jeff Nelson 2 -1.67 -0.835
Pitching Total 97 0.6 0.006185567
Magglio Ordonez 33 5.58 0.169090909
Mike Sweeney 22 3.55 0.161363636
Phil Nevin 20 3.34 0.167
Bobby Higginson 12 1.76 0.146666667
Mike Cameron 12 3.42 0.285
Toby Hall 11 -0.12 -0.010909091
Richard Hidalgo 10 1.92 0.192
Jose Urbine 10 -0.3 -0.03
Sean Burroughs 9 -2.65 -0.294444444
Mark Kotsay 7 1.16 0.165714286
Orlando Cabrera 7 0.55 0.078571429
Kevin Millar 6 -2.14 -0.356666667
Todd Walker 4 0.06 0.015
Offense Total 163 16.13 0.098957055
Team Total 260 16.73 0.064346154
Brian
Player $ Spent Value ROI
Keith Foulke 19 2.88 0.151578947
Kazuhiro Sasaki 19 1.88 0.098947368
John Smoltz 17 1.58 0.092941176
Al Leiter 16 1.15 0.071875
C.C. Sabathia 10 -0.02 -0.002
Tom Glavine 9 0.26 0.028888889
Kevin Millwood 8 0.43 0.05375
Derek Lowe 5 -2.36 -0.472
Jamie Moyer 1 0.26 0.26
Pitching Total 104 6.06 0.058269231
Sammy Sosa 38 8.66 0.227894737
Ken Griffey Jr 28 3.74 0.133571429
Ivan Rodriguez 22 5.5 0.25
Ray Durham 19 2.1 0.110526316
Luis Castillo 17 3.22 0.189411765
John Olerud 8 -1.28 -0.16
Tony Womack 7 -0.02 -0.002857143
Hank Blalock 5 -1.51 -0.302
Delino DeShields 2 -0.56 -0.28
Tony Batista 4 0 0
Gabe Kapler 4 0 0
Joe Randa 1 -0.59 -0.59
Adrian Brown 1 -2.46 -2.46
Offense Total 156 16.8 0.107692308
Team Total 260 22.86 0.087923077
Burr
Player $ Spent Value ROI
Javier Vazquez 21 2.1 0.1
Jeff Weaver 7 -0.15 -0.021428571
Scott Strickland 6 0.6 0.1
Esteban Yan 6 -0.4 -0.066666667
Glendon Rusch 3 -0.76 -0.253333333
Mark Prior 3 -2.62 -0.873333333
Orlando Hernandez 2 -2.1 -1.05
Carl Pavano 1 -1.94 -1.94
Kipp Wells 1 -2.65 -2.65
Pitching Total 50 -7.92 -0.1584
Alex Rodriguez 42 9.08 0.216190476
Troy Glaus 23 2.69 0.116956522
Rafael Palmeiro 20 1.9 0.095
Preston Wilson 20 3.46 0.173
Adam Dunn 19 2.34 0.123157895
Jeff Kent 18 2.03 0.112777778
Rich Aurilia 18 1.54 0.085555556
Andruw Jones 17 2.8 0.164705882
Frank Thomas 15 2.32 0.154666667
Jermaine Dye 12 2.97 0.2475
Charles Johnson 3 -0.41 -0.136666667
Joe Crede 1 -2.51 -2.51
Corey Patterson 1 -2.05 -2.05
Offense Total 209 26.16 0.125167464
Team Total 259 18.24 0.07042471
Chris
Player $ Spent Value ROI
Greg Maddux 28 3.18 0.113571429
Freddy Garcia 25 2.48 0.0992
Trevor Hoffman 21 2.07 0.098571429
Billy Koch 13 1.28 0.098461538
Brian Lawrence 7 -0.91 -0.13
Pedro Astacio 5 0.38 0.076
Danys Baez 5 -0.82 -0.164
Aaron Sele 2 -0.43 -0.215
Nelson Cruz 1 -2.52 -2.52
Pitching Total 107 4.71 0.044018692
Barry Bonds 35 7.07 0.202
Carlos Delgado 27 3.12 0.115555556
Jim Thome 19 1.37 0.072105263
Roger Cedeno 19 3.99 0.21
Paul LoDuca 17 1.79 0.105294118
Edgardo Alfonzo 16 2.21 0.138125
Daryle Ward 8 -2.85 -0.35625
Tino Martinez 4 -1.09 -0.2725
Rondell White 4 -0.99 -0.2475
Frank Menechino 1 -3.57 -3.57
Jose Hernandez 1 -1.7 -1.7
Eric Hinske 1 -3.1 -3.1
Alex Ochoa 1 -3.15 -3.15
Offense Total 153 3.1 0.020261438
Team Total 260 7.81 0.030038462
Dave
Player $ Spent Value ROI
Pedro Martinez 38 5.92 0.155789474
Tim Hudson 26 2.74 0.105384615
Kevin Brown 25 2.61 0.1044
Barry Zito 23 2.24 0.097391304
Roger Clemens 18 1.12 0.062222222
Darryl Kile 14 1.37 0.097857143
Ryan Dempster 3 0.02 0.006666667
Rick Reed 3 -0.35 -0.116666667
Woody Williams 1 -0.01 -0.01
Pitching Total 151 15.66 0.103708609
Jeff Bagwell 31 4.35 0.140322581
Juan Gonzalez 22 4.58 0.208181818
Jorge Posada 15 0.42 0.028
Carlos Lee 10 1.91 0.191
Brian Jordan 7 1.04 0.148571429
Jeromy Burnitz 6 0.4 0.066666667
Julio Lugo 5 -0.88 -0.176
Fred McGriff 3 0 0
Robin Ventura 3 -0.53 -0.176666667
Chuck Knoblauch 2 0.77 0.385
Jerry Hairston 1 -1.36 -1.36
Jeff Conine 1 -0.96 -0.96
Alex Gonzalez 1 -1.22 -1.22
Offense Total 107 8.52 0.079626168
Team Total 258 24.18 0.09372093
Gary
Player $ Spent Value ROI
Mike Mussina 29 3.57 0.123103448
Troy Percival 19 1.95 0.102631579
Josh Beckett 17 1.54 0.090588235
Jon Lieber 15 1.76 0.117333333
Jeff Zimmerman 7 0.4 0.057142857
Bud Smith 7 -0.91 -0.13
Jarrod Washburn 6 -0.35 -0.058333333
Ben Sheets 4 -1.84 -0.46
Kris Benson 4 -3.47 -0.8675
Pitching Total 108 2.65 0.024537037
Gary Sheffield 28 3.99 0.1425
J.D. Drew 25 4.63 0.1852
Johnny Damon 23 4.98 0.216521739
Eric Chavez 22 3.31 0.150454545
Moises Alou 11 2.09 0.19
Tony Clark 8 -2.11 -0.26375
Fernando Vina 6 0 0
Mike Lieberthal 5 -0.85 -0.17
Barry Larkin 5 -1.06 -0.212
Mark McLemore 4 -1.92 -0.48
Morgan Ensberg 3 -1.2 -0.4
Vernon Wells 3 -1.7 -0.566666667
Doug Mientkiewicz 2 -2.94 -1.47
Offense Total 145 7.22 0.049793103
Team Total 253 9.87 0.039011858
Glenn
Player $ Spent Value ROI
Armando Benitez 23 3.21 0.139565217
Kerry Wood 21 1.53 0.072857143
Jason Isringhausen 14 1.37 0.097857143
Bartolo Colon 12 1.02 0.085
Juan Cruz 5 -1.96 -0.392
Brendon Looper 3 -3.65 -1.216666667
Robert Person 2 -0.01 -0.005
A.J. Burnett 2 -1.01 -0.505
Todd Ritchie 2 -1.08 -0.54
Pitching Total 84 -0.58 -0.006904762
Vladimir Guerrero 37 7.64 0.206486486
Chipper Jones 30 5.51 0.183666667
Carlos Beltran 25 5.66 0.2264
Alfonso Soriano 21 1.79 0.085238095
Scott Rolen 19 2.56 0.134736842
Edgar Renteria 8 0.56 0.07
Luis Rivas 7 -0.99 -0.141428571
Todd Hollandsworth 7 -0.48 -0.068571429
Javy Lopez 5 0 0
Terrence Long 4 0.14 0.035
Torii Hunter 4 0.29 0.0725
Carlos Pena 3 -3.1 -1.033333333
Nick Johnson 3 -4.18 -1.393333333
Offense Total 173 15.4 0.089017341
Team Total 257 14.82 0.05766537
Josh
Player $ Spent Value ROI
Matt Morris 25 2.62 0.1048
Billy Wagner 17 2.3 0.135294118
Wade Miller 13 1.38 0.106153846
Matt Anderson 13 0.78 0.06
Kyle Farnsworth 10 0.07 0.007
Randy Wolf 8 0.07 0.00875
Chad Fox 8 -0.97 -0.12125
Brandon Duckworth 7 -1.13 -0.161428571
Kevin Appier 3 -1.18 -0.393333333
Pitching Total 104 3.94 0.037884615
Shawn Green 28 6.12 0.218571429
Bob Abreu 28 5.61 0.200357143
Lance Berkman 27 4.92 0.182222222
Corey Koskie 17 2.88 0.169411765
Adrian Beltre 16 1.67 0.104375
Craig Biggio 10 -0.38 -0.038
Cesar Izturis 5 -3.41 -0.682
Ramon Hernandez 5 -1.4 -0.28
Jason Tyner 5 -1.05 -0.21
Derrek Lee 4 -1.73 -0.4325
Marlon Anderson 3 -1.88 -0.626666667
Jeremy Giambi 3 -1.62 -0.54
David Eckstein 2 -1 -0.5
Offense Total 153 8.73 0.057058824
Team Total 257 12.67 0.049299611
Kimo
Player $ Spent Value ROI
Byung Hyun Kim 14 0.81 0.057857143
Jose Mesa 10 -0.3 -0.03
Octavio Dotel 9 -0.52 -0.057777778
Antonio Alfonseca 8 0.39 0.04875
Matt Herges 7 -0.94 -0.134285714
Hideo Nomo 6 0.58 0.096666667
Eddie Guardado 6 0.4 0.066666667
Jose Jimenez 4 -0.61 -0.1525
David Wells 2 -0.69 -0.345
Pitching Total 66 -0.88 -0.013333333
Todd Helton 41 7.24 0.176585366
Larry Walker 25 5.21 0.2084
Ryan Klesko 24 1.95 0.08125
Cliff Floyd 22 3.66 0.166363636
Shannon Stewart 17 3.49 0.205294118
Raul Mondesi 13 2.94 0.226153846
Jim Edmonds 12 3.3 0.275
Cristian Guzman 11 0.04 0.003636364
Eric Young 8 0.82 0.1025
Dmitri Young 8 0.83 0.10375
Jose Valentin 6 -0.27 -0.045
Ellis Burks 5 1.55 0.31
Ben Petrick 2 -0.02 -0.01
Offense Total 194 30.74 0.158453608
Team Total 260 29.86 0.114846154
Mike R.
Player $ Spent Value ROI
Chan Ho Park 16 1.56 0.0975
Jason Schmidt 9 0.93 0.103333333
Felix Rodriguez 8 -1.65 -0.20625
Tony Armas Jr. 7 -0.08 -0.011428571
Joel Pineiro 6 0.03 0.005
Jason Marquis 4 -0.72 -0.18
Arthur Rhodes 4 -1.93 -0.4825
Curt Leskanic 2 -1.36 -0.68
Rick Ankiel 3 -2.3 -0.766666667
Pitching Total 59 -5.52 -0.093559322
Ichiro Suzuki 34 7.8 0.229411765
Nomar Garciaparra 26 4.52 0.173846154
Brian Giles 22 5.07 0.230454545
Albert Pujols 21 3.02 0.143809524
Rafael Furcal 18 1.44 0.08
Richie Sexson 17 2.9 0.170588235
Darin Erstad 15 2.57 0.171333333
Mike Lowell 12 -0.23 -0.019166667
Marcus Giles 8 -1.27 -0.15875
Tim Salmon 7 0.07 0.01
Jason Varitek 6 -0.69 -0.115
Mark Quinn 4 -1.93 -0.4825
Frank Catalanotto 3 0.66 0.22
Offense Total 193 23.93 0.123989637
Team Total 252 18.41 0.073055556
Mike S.
Player $ Spent Value ROI
Randy Johnson 40 7.49 0.18725
Kazuhisa Ishii 10 -0.68 -0.068
Mark Buehrle 9 0.66 0.073333333
Mike Williams 7 -0.36 -0.051428571
Danny Graves 6 0.9 0.15
Chris Carpenter 1 -1.14 -1.14
Willis Roberts 1 -1.43 -1.43
Jason Johnson 1 -1.91 -1.91
James Baldwin 1 -2.28 -2.28
Pitching Total 76 1.25 0.016447368
Jason Giambi 34 4.12 0.121176471
Manny Ramirez 31 5.83 0.188064516
Luis Gonzalez 24 5.33 0.222083333
Jimmy Rollins 21 1.59 0.075714286
Jose Cruz Jr 15 2.62 0.174666667
Mo Vaughn 13 -1.84 -0.141538462
Edgar Martinez 13 0
Garret Anderson 10 1.77 0.177
Jeff Cirillo 9 0.77 0.085555556
Robert Fick 6 -3 -0.5
Pokey Reese 4 -0.16 -0.04
Reggie Sanders 3 -0.02 -0.006666667
Mark Grudzielanek 1 -1.97 -1.97
Offense Total 184 15.04 0.08173913
Team Total 260 16.29 0.062653846
Paul
Player $ Spent Value ROI
Mark Mulder 21 1.81 0.086190476
Ugueth Urbina 15 1.19 0.079333333
Roy Halladay 10 1.03 0.103
Eric Milton 10 0.8 0.08
Brad Radke 10 0.14 0.014
Eric Gagne 4 -1.25 -0.3125
Matt Clement 2 -1.95 -0.975
Shawn Estes 1 -0.95 -0.95
Paul Quantrill 1 -1.63 -1.63
Pitching Total 74 -0.81 -0.010945946
Juan Pierre 23 4.15 0.180434783
Bret Boone 19 3 0.157894737
Aramis Ramirez 17 2 0.117647059
Miguel Tejada 24 1.61 0.067083333
Jose Ortiz 16 0.54 0.03375
Jason Kendall 16 2.2 0.1375
Paul Konerko 14 0 0
Pat Burrell 14 -0.85 -0.060714286
Trot Nixon 14 0.1 0.007142857
Matt Lawton 10 2.37 0.237
Geoff Jenkins 8 2.3 0.2875
Aaron Boone 5 0.16 0.032
Ben Grieve 4 0.27 0.0675
Offense Total 184 17.85 0.09701087
Team Total 258 17.04 0.066046512
Rishi
Player $ Spent Value ROI
Curt Schilling 31 3.87 0.12483871
Mariano Rivera 29 3.13 0.107931034
Robb Nen 17 2.29 0.134705882
Joe Mays 10 1.09 0.109
Roberto Hernandez 7 -0.46 -0.065714286
John Burkett 3 -1.24 -0.413333333
Ramon Ortiz 2 -1.7 -0.85
Carlos Hernandez 1 -1.62 -1.62
Nick Neugebauer 1 -1.97 -1.97
Pitching Total 101 3.39 0.033564356
Mike Piazza 30 4.77 0.159
Roberto Alomar 29 4.71 0.162413793
Derek Jeter 29 5.32 0.183448276
Sean Casey 18 0.08 0.004444444
Jose Vidro 17 2.03 0.119411765
Bernie Williams 18 4.48 0.248888889
Carl Everett 8 2.03 0.25375
Fernando Tatis 3 0.44 0.146666667
Erubiel Durazo 2 -3.15 -1.575
Russ Branyan 1 -1.43 -1.43
Kenny Lofton 1 1.12 1.12
Steve Cox 1 -1.93 -1.93
Adam Piatt 1 -5.5 -5.5
Offense Total 158 12.97 0.082088608
Team Total 259 16.36 0.063166023