Jun 17, 1921 (St. Louis, MO) – May 10, 2011 · died at 89
General manager for the Yankees and Reds (1982–1987).
3 seasons with salary-era data across 2 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Reds | GM | 1985–1987 | 3 | +16.6 | +5.52 | +4.1 | -3.7 | +91.8 | +10.4 | +0.6 | +0.0 | 1.26 | 0.534 | – | – | – | -1 |
| ▸ Yankees | GM | 1982–1983 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +15.9 | -40.9 | -3.5 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 3 | +16.6 | +4.1 | -3.7 | +107.7 | -30.5 | -2.9 | +0.0 | 1.26 | 0.534 | – | – | – | -1 | |||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Bill Bergesch's seasons. Bars = his rosters; the black line = the league-average player at each slot. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge.
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Larkin | SS | CIN | Draft | 1985 | 18 | +67.0 | +3.7 | – |
| Reggie Sanders | OF | CIN | Draft | 1987 | 7 | +21.1 | +3.0 | – |
| Roberto Kelly | OF | NYY | Intl FA | 1982 | 6 | +12.1 | +2.0 | – |
| Norm Charlton | P | CIN | Trade | 1986 | 5 | +7.3 | +1.5 | – |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | CIN | Trade | 1985 | 3 | +5.6 | +1.9 | – |
| Dave Parker | OF | CIN | Trade | 1985 | 2 | +5.5 | +2.7 | – |
| Dan Pasqua | OF | NYY | Draft | 1982 | 3 | +3.7 | +1.2 | – |
| Chris Hammond | P | CIN | Draft | 1986 | 3 | +3.2 | +1.1 | – |
| Dennis Rasmussen | P | NYY | Trade | 1982 | 3 | +3.0 | +1.0 | – |
| John Denny | P | CIN | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +2.9 | +2.9 | 2.2 |
| Bill Gullickson | P | CIN | Trade | 1985 | 2 | +2.9 | +1.5 | 2.1 |
| Butch Wynegar | C | NYY | Trade | 1982 | 2 | +2.9 | +1.4 | – |
| Jack Armstrong | P | CIN | Draft | 1987 | 2 | +2.7 | +1.4 | – |
| Chris Welsh | P | CIN | Free agency | 1986 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | 1.3 |
| Bob Meacham | SS | NYY | Trade | 1982 | 3 | +1.4 | +0.5 | – |
| Guy Hoffman | P | CIN | Trade | 1987 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 2.1 |
| Frank Williams | P | CIN | Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 2.4 |
| Milt Hill | P | CIN | Draft | 1987 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | – |
| Oscar Azócar | OF | NYY | Intl FA | 1983 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – |
| Sal Butera | C | CIN | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.4 |
| Max Venable | OF | CIN | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – |
| Tim Birtsas | P | CIN | Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Bill Scherrer | P | CIN | Free agency | 1987 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Dave Collins | OF | CIN | Free agency | 1987 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 1.6 |
| Jeff Gray | P | CIN | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Jerry Reuss | P | CIN | Free agency | 1987 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.9 |
| Keith Brown | P | CIN | Draft | 1986 | 2 | -0.1 | -0.0 | – |
| Dennis Rasmussen | P | CIN | Trade | 1987 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
| Scott Scudder | P | CIN | Draft | 1986 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Glenn Sutko | C | CIN | Draft | 1987 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Rosario Rodríguez | P | CIN | Intl FA | 1987 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Mike Roesler | P | CIN | Draft | 1985 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Brad Arnsberg | P | NYY | Draft | 1983 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – |
| Pat Perry | P | CIN | Trade | 1987 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
| Bill Fulton | P | NYY | Draft | 1983 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Marty Brown | 3B | CIN | Draft | 1985 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Tom Runnells | 2B/SS | CIN | Trade | 1985 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Mike Armstrong | P | NYY | Trade | 1983 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Freddie Benavides | 2B/SS | CIN | Draft | 1987 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Gino Minutelli | P | CIN | Intl FA | 1985 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| John Montefusco | P | NYY | Trade | 1983 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Terry Francona | 1B/OF | CIN | Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Jeff Richardson | SS | CIN | Draft | 1986 | – | -1.0 | – | – |
WAB = wins above what the team's payroll predicted (resource-controlled). WAR surplus = era-neutral value (WAR minus payroll in win-equivalents). Roster surplus $M = dollar value of WAR over cost. Build channels (realized fWAR): HG = home-grown via amateur draft / international signing; Trade = acquired minus surrendered (incl. purchases/waivers); FA = signed minus walked; R5 = Rule-5 / minor-league-draft pickups. Credit follows the acquisition year — home-grown to the regime at the player's draft/signing (not whoever was in the chair when he peaked), trade/FA/R5 to the GM who made the move. Players acquired as prospects before debuting (e.g. Smoltz, Bagwell; Rule-5 picks like Uggla) are counted as trade/R5, not home-grown. All are franchise-level outcomes during the stint, not solely attributable to one executive.