Arbitration Scale?

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I use this in another league and thought I would post it here for some thought...

*Once a player reaches the majors and exceeds the eligible AB/IP limits, they will be given a set salary for their first three years:
1st year - $0.3
2nd year - $0.5
3rd year - $1.0
*The player will be considered in their first season following the year in which they exceed the minor league limits.
*The value of the player contract in years 4, 5, and 6 will be determined by a performance scale, using the 3rd year total as the base ($1.0). This will be considered their "arbitration years."
*In the 4th year, the owner will be responsible for 50% of the calculation.
*In the 5th year, the owner will be responsible for 75% of the calculation.
*In the 6th year, the owner will be responsible for 100% of the calculation.

Arbitration Scale:

Hitters:

Runs...
40-55: +$1
56-70: +$2
71-85: +$3
85+ : +$4

Home Runs...
7-12: +$1
13-20: +$2
21-30: +$3
35+ : $4

RBIs...
50-60: +$1
61-75: +$2
75-90: +$3
91+ : +$4



Stolen Bases...
6-15: +$1
16-21: +$2
22-27: +$3
28+ : +$4

Average (min 250 AB)...
.260-.274: +$1
.275-.289: +$2
.290-309: +$3
.310+ : +$4

OPS (min 250 AB)...
.730-.779: +$1
.780-.819: +$2
.820-.849: +$3
.850 : +$4


Pitchers

Wins...
6-9: +$1
10-12: +$2
12-15: +$3
16+ : +$4

Saves...
10-19: +$1
20-27: +$2
28-34: +$3
35+ : +$4

K's...
125-145: +$1
146-164: +$2
165-184: +$3
185+ : +$4

Holds...
6-9: +$1
10-13: +$2
14-17: +$3
18+ : $4

ERA (min 50 IP)...
> 2.25 : +$4
2.26-2.75: $3
2.76 - 3.49: $2
3.50 - 4.25: $1

WHIP (min 50 IP)...
>1.00 : +$4
1.01 - 1.10: +$3
1.11 - 1.20: +$2
1.21 - 1.30: +$1


Examples: Mike Trout, Yu Darvish, Craig Kimbrel

Mike Trout is entering his 3rd full season in the majors. In 2013, he hit .323 with 109 runs scored, 27 HRs, 97 RBIs, and 33 steals with an OPS of .988. If Trout repeats such numbers, Trout would cost this much:
*4th year - [$1.0 base + (.323 = +4) + (97 RBI = +4) + (33 SB = +4) + (.988 OPS = +4) + (109 runs = +4) + (27 HR = +4)] = $25 X .50 = $12.5 cost for 4th year.
*5th year (about the same numbers) = $25 X .75 = $18.8 cost for 5th year.
*6th year (same numbers) = $25 (100% of the cost).

Yu Darvish is entering his 3rd full season in the majors. In 2013, he won 13 games with a 2.83 ERA, 277 K's, and a 1.07 WHIP. If Darvish repeats those numbers, Darvish would cost this much:
*4th year - [$1.0 base + (13 W = +3) + (2.83 ERA = +2) + (277 K's = +4) + (1.07 WHIP = +3)] = $13 x .50 = $6.5
*5th year - (same numbers) = $13 X .75 = 9.8
*6th year - (same numbers) = $13 (100% of the cost).

Craig Kimbrel is entering his 4th full season in the majors. In 2013, he recorded 50 saves with a 1.21 ERA and 0.88 WHIP. If Kimbrel repeats those numbers, Kimgrel would cost this much:
*4th year = [$1.0 base + (50 Sv = +4) + (1.21 ERA = +4) + (0.88 WHIP = +4)] = $13X .5 = $6.5
*5th year (same numbers) = $13 X .75 = 9.8
*6th year (same numbers) = $13 (100% of the cost).

[Deleted]

ok this is all great but whos gonna calculate & keep tabs on this?

[Deleted]

I could...

[Deleted]

if we have someone who calculates and assures each teams salaries are correct then im all for it

[Red Sox GM (Ian)]

I think if this was incorporated the Prospect tag would be taken away. Curious to know what others in the league think of it. Only tweak I'd make to it is scale it by millions, just for the realism factor.

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It would be fair and more realistic to MLB... and again, I would calculate it. I would come over everyone's keepers and make sure that they are right.

[Red Sox GM (Ian)]

I like it and it doesn't drastically change the league.

[Minnesota Twins (Matt)]

I'd be in favor of it

[Red Sox GM (Ian)]

This is being implemented with the few minor tweaks.

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Are the numbers always based on the previous year? What happens if someone gets hurt and don't reach any of the thresholds, do they only cost $1 for that next year?

Also it looks like pitchers have a much lower maximum arb salary because they will only qualify for a max of 4 categories. The max 6th year salary for a pitcher is $17 while Trout and other hitters can get up to $25. What if you took only the hitters' top 4 categories to make it even? All maximum arb salaries then would be $17. This would seem more realistic, to me anyhow.

[Red Sox GM (Ian)]

That's a good catch Micah, it just worked out to have all the scoring categories we would use. Rather than taking away categories, we can change their ratios. For a pitcher, instead of 50, 75, 100. It could be 75, 100, 125.

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Jan 24, 2015 8:30:47 GMT -8 Red Sox GM (Ian) said:

That's a good catch Micah, it just worked out to have all the scoring categories we would use. Rather than taking away categories, we can change their ratios. For a pitcher, instead of 50, 75, 100. It could be 75, 100, 125.

That makes sense.... With the Darvish comp, his numbers would be 

4th - $13 * .75 = 9.8
5th - $13 * 1.00 = $13
6th - $13 * 1.25 = $16.3

[Red Sox GM (Ian)]

Will put in rules.

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But isn't a top end of $25 high for arbitration? I understand Trout is one-of-a-kind here, but even his new contract is not over $20 million in his arbitration years. I thought $17 as a top end seemed more realistic.

[Red Sox GM (Ian)]

25 million is pretty fair based on the performance scale. In my experience with leagues similar to this, that is about what top end players get. And Trout really is the one of a kind here. Not many player will max out all categories.

[Deleted]

Ok fine, but if you want starting pitchers and hitters to be truly on the same scale, the pitcher ratios should be 73%, 110% and 147%.