GM: Dan Duquette
1995: made playoffs · 86–58. Ranks are vs the 28 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Valentin | 28 | arb | 135 | 8.2 | 0.6 | +7.3 |
| Mo Vaughn | 27 | arb | 140 | 5.1 | 2.8 | +2.1 |
| Tim Naehring | 28 | arb | 126 | 4.1 | 0.6 | +3.3 |
| Erik Hanson | 30 | FA-elig | 29 | 4.1 | 1.5 | +2.4 |
| Tim Wakefield | 28 | arb | 27 | 2.6 | 0.2 | +2.4 |
| Mike Greenwell | 31 | FA-elig | 120 | 2.6 | 3.6 | -1.1 |
| Jose Canseco | 30 | FA-elig | 102 | 2.5 | 5.8 | -3.4 |
| Zane Smith | 34 | FA-elig | 24 | 2.4 | 1.5 | +0.8 |
| Roger Clemens | 32 | FA-elig | 23 | 2.4 | 5.7 | -3.4 |
| Lee Tinsley | 26 | pre-arb | 100 | 2.4 | 0.1 | +2.2 |
| Troy O'Leary | 25 | pre-arb | 112 | 2.0 | 0.1 | +1.8 |
| Mike Maddux↔ PIT | 33 | FA-elig | 36 | 2.0 | 0.2 | +1.7 |
| Luis Alicea | 29 | FA-elig | 132 | 1.9 | 0.8 | +1.1 |
| Rheal Cormier | 28 | arb | 48 | 1.7 | 0.6 | +1.1 |
| Dwayne Hosey | 28 | pre-arb | 24 | 1.6 | 0.1 | +1.4 |
| Vaughn Eshelman | 26 | pre-arb | 23 | 1.5 | 0.1 | +1.3 |
| Stan Belinda | 28 | FA-elig | 63 | 1.2 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Mike Macfarlane | 31 | FA-elig | 115 | 0.9 | 1.7 | -0.9 |
| Bill Haselman | 29 | arb | 64 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Jeff Suppan | 20 | pre-arb | 8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Aaron Sele | 25 | pre-arb | 6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| Rick Aguilera↔ MIN | 33 | FA-elig | 30 | 0.4 | 2.5 | -2.1 |
| Joe Hudson | 24 | pre-arb | 39 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Chris Donnels↔ HOU | 29 | arb | 40 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Willie McGee | 36 | FA-elig | 67 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.0 |
| Jeff Pierce | 26 | – | 12 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Eric Gunderson↔ NYM | 29 | arb | 19 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.0 |
| Carlos Rodriguez | 27 | arb | 13 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 26 | arb | 46 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
| Scott Hatteberg | 25 | – | 2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Dave Hollins↔ PHI | 29 | arb | 5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Brian Bark | 26 | – | 3 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Ken Ryan | 26 | arb | 28 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Keith Shepherd | 27 | – | 2 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Mike Stanton↔ ATL | 28 | FA-elig | 22 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| Matt Murray↔ ATL | 24 | – | 2 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ron Mahay | 24 | – | 5 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Frankie Rodriguez↔ MIN | 22 | pre-arb | 9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Mike Hartley↔ BAL | 33 | – | 5 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Alejandro Pena↔ ATL | 36 | FA-elig | 17 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Joel Johnston | 28 | – | 4 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Brian Looney | 25 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Matt Stairs | 27 | arb | 39 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Chris James↔ KCR | 32 | FA-elig | 16 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Tim Van Egmond | 26 | pre-arb | 4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Steve Rodriguez↔ DET | 24 | – | 6 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Juan Bell | 27 | FA-elig | 17 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Karl Rhodes↔ CHC | 26 | – | 10 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Mark Whiten↔ PHI | 28 | arb | 32 | -0.3 | 0.6 | -0.8 |
| Rich Rowland | 31 | arb | 14 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Terry Shumpert | 28 | arb | 21 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Wes Chamberlain | 29 | – | 19 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Derek Lilliquist | 29 | FA-elig | 28 | -0.7 | 0.5 | -1.1 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Erik Hanson | 4.1 |
| Tim Wakefield | 2.6 |
| Jose Canseco | 2.5 |
| Zane Smith | 2.4 |
| Troy O'Leary | 2.0 |
| Mike Maddux | 2.0 |
| Player | 1994 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Joe Hesketh | 2.3 |
| Scott Cooper | 2.0 |
| Danny Darwin | 0.8 |
| Scott Fletcher | 0.5 |
| Otis Nixon | 0.4 |
| Nate Minchey | 0.4 |
What the front office was committed to as of 1995, 1995–2001. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.
| Player | Age | Svc | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Canseco | 30 | 10.000 | $5.8M | $4.7M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Roger Clemens | 32 | 11.000 | $5.7M | $5.5M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Mike Greenwell | 31 | 10.000 | $3.6M | $3.7M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Rick Aguilera | 33 | 10.000 | $2.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mike Macfarlane | 31 | 8.000 | $1.7M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Zane Smith | 34 | 11.000 | $1.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Erik Hanson | 30 | 7.000 | $1.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Luis Alicea | 29 | 7.000 | $800k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mike Stanton | 28 | 6.000 | $688k | $1.3M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Stan Belinda | 28 | 6.000 | $575k | $1.3M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Derek Lilliquist | 29 | 6.000 | $450k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Willie McGee | 36 | 13.000 | $300k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Juan Bell | 27 | 6.000 | $200k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Alejandro Pena | 36 | 14.000 | $174k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mike Maddux | 33 | 9.000 | $164k | $600k | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Chris James | 32 | 9.000 | $118k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mike Hartley | 33 | 6.000 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo Vaughn | 27 | 4.000 | $2.8M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Tim Naehring | 28 | 5.000 | $642k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| John Valentin | 28 | 3.000 | $638k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Mark Whiten | 28 | 5.000 | $570k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Reggie Jefferson | 26 | 4.000 | $562k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Rheal Cormier | 28 | 4.000 | $550k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Ken Ryan | 26 | 3.000 | $272k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Terry Shumpert | 28 | 5.000 | $250k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Bill Haselman | 29 | 5.000 | $200k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Tim Wakefield | 28 | 3.000 | $175k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Carlos Rodriguez | 27 | 4.000 | $167k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Rich Rowland | 31 | 5.000 | $162k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Dave Hollins | 29 | 5.000 | $143k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Chris Donnels | 29 | 4.000 | $136k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Matt Stairs | 27 | 3.000 | $115k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Eric Gunderson | 29 | 5.000 | $46k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Wes Chamberlain | 29 | 5.000 | — | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Joel Johnston | 28 | 4.000 | — | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Karl Rhodes | 26 | 5.000 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Sele | 25 | 2.000 | $292k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Lee Tinsley | 26 | 2.000 | $140k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Troy O'Leary | 25 | 2.000 | $125k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Tim Van Egmond | 26 | 1.000 | $115k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Dwayne Hosey | 28 | 0.000 | $110k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Vaughn Eshelman | 26 | 0.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jeff Suppan | 20 | 0.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Joe Hudson | 24 | 0.000 | $109k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Frankie Rodriguez | 22 | 0.000 | $39k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brian Bark | 26 | – | — | ||||||
| Scott Hatteberg | 25 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brian Looney | 25 | – | — | ||||||
| Ron Mahay | 24 | 0.000 | — | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Matt Murray | 24 | – | — | ||||||
| Jeff Pierce | 26 | – | — | ||||||
| Steve Rodriguez | 24 | – | — | ||||||
| Keith Shepherd | 27 | – | — |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Red Sox 1995; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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