PLAYER | DEF | POS | OFF | WAR |
Longoria | 0.7 | 0.25 | 1.5 | 4.7 |
Navarro | 0 | 1.25 | -0.1 | 3.4 |
Pena | 0.1 | -1.25 | 2.1 | 3.2 |
Upton | 0.0 | 0.25 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
Bartlett | 0.9 | 0.75 | -1.2 | 2.7 |
Aybar (3B) | 0.1 | 0.25 | -0.4 | 2.2 |
Zobrist (OF) | 0.1 | -0.75 | 0.4 | 2 |
Iwamura | 0 | 0.25 | -0.7 | 1.8 |
Gross | 0.3 | -0.75 | -0.2 | 1.6 |
Crawford | 0.9 | -0.75 | -1 | 1.4 |
Based on the past five years of fielding data and last year's batting data. (more on process here)
Or about 25.4 WAR from 10 players. A few assumptions we can make:
- Crawford regains ~2 WAR status (probably higher)
- This is assuming Bartlett's defense plays like the past five seasons, which is a pretty good bet, if healthy.
- Iwamura might get better at second.
So add 2, maybe 2.5 WAR (if you're really optimistic) and you have about 27/28 WAR from 10 players. Boston for comparison:
PLAYER | DEF | POS | OFF | WAR |
Lowell | 0.5 | 0.25 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
Varitek | 0 | 1.25 | -1.7 | 1.8 |
Youkilis | 0.3 | -1.25 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
Lowrie | 0.4 | 0.75 | -0.2 | 3.2 |
Ellsbury | 0.1 | 0.25 | -1.2 | 1.4 |
Cora | 0 | 0.25 | -0.2 | 2.3 |
Ortiz | -1.75 | 1.4 | 1.9 | |
Pedroia | 0.4 | 0.25 | 2.1 | 5 |
Drew | 0 | -0.75 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
Bay | -0.6 | -0.75 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
Or 30.7 from 10 players. But one key difference. The Rays have no DH, platoon RFer, or back-up catcher. Boston has a DH and a full time RFer listed. If you plug in Jason Giambi, Juan Rivera, and Shawn Riggans in those three spots, you get 5 extra WAR. roughly 33 WAR from 13 position players.
Now, just hope they don't sign Teixeira and trade Lowell.