Hardball Retrospective – The “Original” 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks by DerekBain February 10, 2015 In “Hardball Retrospective: Evaluating Scouting and Development Outcomes for the Modern-Era Franchises”, I placed every ballplayer in the modern era (from 1901-present) on their original team. Consequently, Dave Winfield is listed on the Padres roster for the duration of his career while the Athletics claim Rickey Henderson and the Twins declare Rod Carew. I calculated revised standings for every season based entirely on the performance of each team’s “original” players. I discuss every team’s “original” players and seasons at length along with organizational performance with respect to the Amateur Draft (or First-Year Player Draft), amateur free agent signings and other methods of player acquisition. Season standings, WAR and Win Shares totals for the “original” teams are compared against the “actual” team results to assess each franchise’s scouting, development and general management skills. Expanding on my research for the book, the following series of articles will reveal the finest single-season rosters for every Major League organization based on overall rankings in OWAR and OWS along with the general managers and scouting directors that constructed the teams. “Hardball Retrospective” is available in digital form on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, GooglePlay and KoboBooks – other eBook formats coming soon. Additional information and a discussion forum are available at TuataraSoftware.com. Terminology OWAR – Wins Above Replacement for players on “original” teams OWS – Win Shares for players on “original” teams OPW% – Pythagorean Won-Loss record for the “original” teams Assessment The 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks OWAR: 37.3 OWS: 274 OPW%: .542 Josh Byrnes and Joe Garagiola, Jr. procured all but one of the ballplayers on the best “Original” Diamondbacks roster in team history – the 2013 crew. Thirty-nine of the 50 players entered the organization via the Amateur Draft with the remaining 11 signed as amateur free agents. Byrnes’ selections focused on the pitching staff while Garagiola placed a distinct emphasis on offense. Based on the revised standings the “Original” 2013 Diamondbacks secured the National League West division title with an 88-74 record . Max Scherzer (21-3, 2.90) anchored the starting staff and earned the Cy Young Award with a dazzling campaign. Arizona’s first selection in the 2006 Amateur Draft fashioned a League-best WHIP of 0.970, whiffed 240 batsmen in 214.1 innings pitched and merited his first All-Star appearance. Portsider Jorge De La Rosa compiled a 16-6 record along with an ERA of 3.49. Fellow left-hander Wade Miley (10-10, 3.55) eclipsed 200 innings pitched in his sophomore season after placing runner-up in the 2012 NL ROY balloting. Jarrod Parker (12-8, 3.97) yielded admirable results from the fourth slot in the rotation. The D-Backs bullpen featured a capable collection of late-inning relievers, none of which assumed the reins of the closer’s role. ROTATION POS WAR WS Max Scherzer SP 6.47 19.96 Jorge De La Rosa SP 4.06 13.45 Wade Miley SP 1.59 11.13 Jarrod Parker SP 1.58 9.37 Ross Ohlendorf SP 0.98 4.31 BULLPEN POS WAR WS Sergio Santos RP 0.84 3.97 Javier Lopez RP 0.76 4.56 Ryan Cook RP 0.72 7.32 Josh Collmenter RP 0.36 6.56 Bryan Shaw RP 0.29 6.8 Charles Brewer RP 0.04 0.4 Tommy Layne RP -0.06 0.28 Mike Belfiore RP -0.14 0 Trevor Bauer SP -0.15 0.15 Evan Scribner RP -0.19 0.78 Daniel Stange RP -0.23 0 Jose Valverde RP -0.25 0.94 Chris Capuano SP -0.48 1.99 Barry Enright SP -0.65 0 Edgar Gonzalez RP -0.69 0 Eury De La Rosa RP -0.73 0 Brett Anderson SP -0.85 0 Hector Ambriz RP -0.86 0 Paul Goldschmidt (.302/36/125) finished second in the 2013 NL MVP voting. Arizona’s eighth-round pick in the 2009 Amateur Draft topped the Senior Circuit in home runs, RBI and SLG (.551). Justin Upton jacked 27 long balls while outfield mate Carlos Gonzalez swatted 26 big-flies. Dan Uggla contributed 22 taters but struggled mightily at the dish, batting a mere .179 while striking out in nearly 40 percent of his at-bats. Miguel Montero experienced an off-year and Carlos Quentin endured an injury-plagued season for the second straight campaign. Stephen Drew tied a career-high with 67 RBI while A.J. Pollock laced 28 two-base knocks in his first full season. Gerardo Parra collected his second Gold Glove and supplied some pop as the fourth outfielder. LINEUP POS WAR WS A. J. Pollock CF 1.51 13.64 Stephen Drew SS 3.48 16.78 Carlos Gonzalez LF 2.37 17.34 Paul Goldschmidt 1B 6.38 32.05 Justin Upton RF/LF 3.75 23.27 Dan Uggla 2B 2.25 12.14 Miguel Montero C 1.59 10.93 Carlos Quentin DH/LF 1.56 13.46 Matt Davidson 3B 0.24 2.38 BENCH POS WAR WS Gerardo Parra RF 1.11 16.67 Chris Owings SS 0.27 2.18 Zach Walters 3B 0.1 0.56 John Hester C 0.03 0.11 Lyle Overbay 1B 0 8.59 Adam Eaton LF 0 5.2 Jake Elmore SS -0.03 1.66 Mark Reynolds 1B -0.06 10.77 Chris Snyder C -0.14 0.46 Emilio Bonifacio 2B -0.16 8.56 Pedro Ciriaco SS -0.16 2.65 Marc Krauss LF -0.18 1.46 Alfredo Marte LF -0.2 0.19 Collin Cowgill LF -0.22 1.65 Ryan Wheeler 1B -0.32 0.06 Alberto Gonzalez 3B -0.33 0.98 Chad Tracy 3B -0.46 0.37 Scott Hairston LF -0.47 1.99 The “Original” 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks roster Player POS WAR WS General Manager Scouting Director Max Scherzer SP 6.47 19.96 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Paul Goldschmidt 1B 6.38 32.05 Josh Byrnes Mike Berger Jorge De La Rosa SP 4.06 13.45 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones Justin Upton LF 3.75 23.27 Joe Garagiola Stephen Drew SS 3.48 16.78 Joe Garagiola Carlos Gonzalez LF 2.37 17.34 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones Dan Uggla 2B 2.25 12.14 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones Miguel Montero C 1.59 10.93 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones Wade Miley SP 1.59 11.13 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Jarrod Parker SP 1.58 9.37 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Carlos Quentin LF 1.56 13.46 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones A. J. Pollock CF 1.51 13.64 Josh Byrnes Mike Berger Gerardo Parra RF 1.11 16.67 Joe Garagiola Ross Ohlendorf SP 0.98 4.31 Joe Garagiola Sergio Santos RP 0.84 3.97 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones Javier Lopez RP 0.76 4.56 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones Ryan Cook RP 0.72 7.32 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Josh Collmenter RP 0.36 6.56 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Bryan Shaw RP 0.29 6.8 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Chris Owings SS 0.27 2.18 Josh Byrnes Mike Berger Matt Davidson 3B 0.24 2.38 Josh Byrnes Mike Berger Zach Walters 3B 0.1 0.56 Josh Byrnes Mike Berger Charles Brewer RP 0.04 0.4 Josh Byrnes Mike Berger John Hester C 0.03 0.11 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Lyle Overbay 1B 0 8.59 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones Adam Eaton LF 0 5.2 Josh Byrnes Mike Berger Jake Elmore SS -0.03 1.66 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Mark Reynolds 1B -0.06 10.77 Joe Garagiola Tommy Layne RP -0.06 0.28 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Chris Snyder C -0.14 0.46 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones Mike Belfiore RP -0.14 0 Josh Byrnes Mike Berger Trevor Bauer SP -0.15 0.15 Kevin Towers Mike Bell Emilio Bonifacio 2B -0.16 8.56 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones Pedro Ciriaco SS -0.16 2.65 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones Marc Krauss LF -0.18 1.46 Josh Byrnes Mike Berger Evan Scribner RP -0.19 0.78 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Alfredo Marte LF -0.2 0.19 Josh Byrnes Collin Cowgill LF -0.22 1.65 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Daniel Stange RP -0.23 0 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Jose Valverde RP -0.25 0.94 Joe Garagiola Ryan Wheeler 1B -0.32 0.06 Josh Byrnes Mike Berger Alberto Gonzalez 3B -0.33 0.98 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones Chad Tracy 3B -0.46 0.37 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones Scott Hairston LF -0.47 1.99 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones Chris Capuano SP -0.48 1.99 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones Barry Enright SP -0.65 0 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Edgar Gonzalez RP -0.69 0 Joe Garagiola Tommy Jones Eury De La Rosa RP -0.73 0 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Brett Anderson SP -0.85 0 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Hector Ambriz RP -0.86 0 Josh Byrnes A.J. Hinch Honorable Mention The “Original” 2006 Diamondbacks OWAR: 40.4 OWS: 213 OPW%: .523 Brandon Webb (16-8, 3.10) achieved Cy Young honors as Arizona attained its first National League Wild Card berth. On Deck The “Original” 1922 Browns Previous Articles The “Original” 2003 Marlins References and Resources Baseball America – Executive Database Baseball-Reference James, Bill, with Jim Henzler. Win Shares. Morton Grove, Ill.: STATS, 2002. 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