Zac
McGraw
D
#18
Zac McGraw
#18D
Portland Timbers
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 203 lbs · Age : 29
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 342 k$
- Base salary
- 295 k$
- Rank on the club
- #15 of 24
Guaranteed compensation: base salary plus signing bonuses and other guaranteed money, annualized; performance bonuses are not included. Contract length is not made public.
Advanced stats, 2024 Center backs
MLS stats →2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular center backs (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Goals
0
27th percentile
Assists
0
35th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
0.2
13th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
0.0
7th percentile
Goals − xG
−0.2
49th percentile
Key passes
0
1th percentile
Pass completion
84.6 %
31th percentile
Passes over expected
+0.0 /100
11th percentile
g+ per 90
−0.08
6th percentile
Minutes
988
Regular season. xG: expected goals from chance quality; xA: expected assists. Passes over expected: completed passes above expectation, per 100 passes, given their difficulty. g+: goals added, above the position average. Data: American Soccer Analysis.
2025 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Confidence: high · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
1,677
WAR 2024
-0.2
Minutes played
988
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per minute, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average as if 1,000 more minutes, over the minutes expected from the last two seasons, adjusted for age. Method chosen by backtest (2023 to 2026): mean error of 0.24 wins.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-9)
- 20220.0 WAR · 0.00 per 3,000 min
- 20230.4 WAR · 0.44 per 3,000 min
- 2024-0.2 WAR · -0.61 per 3,000 min
The trend compares this season's WAR per 3,000 minutes with last season's (at least 500 minutes each), weighted by playing time.
Outlook, age included
-9 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. EX counts his MLS seasons since 2021, from our data: his career elsewhere is not included.
OV · Overall
68
Depth player
- DEF
- Defending
- 76
- PAS
- Passing
- 45
- DIS
- Discipline
- 86
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 60
- DUR
- Durability
- 63
- EX
- Experience
- 63
Why these ratings?Hide details
- DEF — Defending : Goals added by interrupting (tackles, interceptions, clearances)
- PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
- DIS — Discipline : Goals added by fouls drawn and avoided
- DRI — Dribbling : Goals added by carrying the ball
- DUR — Durability : Share of his club's minutes played, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : MLS seasons since 2021 (our data)
WAR and PAL Rating, 2024
How we rate →WAR: the goals added (g+) of each of his actions, above replacement level (the per-minute output of his group's fringe players), converted to standings points (0.64 points per goal), then to wins (3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.
The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.
Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.
How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.
Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.
Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.
The parts above are measured against the position average. This adjustment moves the baseline to a fringe player in his group, prorated by minutes: positive when fringe players do worse than average, negative when they do better.
| Season | Team | Min | WAR | PAL | OV | G | A | xG | xA | g+/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | POR | 988 | -0.2 | 8 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | −0.08 |
| 2023 | POR | 2,710 | 0.4 | 69 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | +0.04 |
| 2022 | POR | 1,225 | 0.0 | 47 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | −0.01 |
Zac McGraw in five questions
How many goals does Zac McGraw have in 2024?
Zac McGraw has 0 goals and 0 assists in 988 minutes in 2024 (expected goals: 0.2).
How old and how tall is Zac McGraw?
Zac McGraw is 29 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 203 lb (92 kg).
How good is Zac McGraw?
Zac McGraw produced -0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024. His PAL rating is 8 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Zac McGraw make?
Zac McGraw earns $197K for the 2024 season.
What number does Zac McGraw wear, and what team does he play for?
Zac McGraw plays for Portland Timbers in the MLS, at D, and wears number 18.
