Sep 27, 1934 (Wyandotte, MI) – Dec 28, 2010 (Sarasota, FL) · died at 76
General manager for the Tigers (1984–1991).
7 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
Share of gross-positive acquired fWAR by channel (vs. league average).
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Tigers | GM | 1984–1991 | 7 | -3.8 | -0.54 | +6.7 | -35.5 | +69.5 | -92.7 | +25.0 | +0.2 | 1.82 | 0.511 | 1 | – | – | -14 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 7 | -3.8 | +6.7 | -35.5 | +69.5 | -92.7 | +25.0 | +0.2 | 1.82 | 0.511 | 1 | – | – | -14 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Fryman | 3B | DET | Draft | 1987 | +24.6 |
| Tony Phillips | 2B/OF | DET | Free agency | 1989 | +23.3 |
| Cecil Fielder | 1B/DH | DET | Free agency | 1990 | +16.9 |
| Mickey Tettleton | C | DET | Trade | 1991 | +14.4 |
| Darrell Evans | 1B/3B | DET | Trade | 1985 | +13.6 |
| Walt Terrell | P | DET | Trade | 1984 | +13.5 |
| Tony Clark | 1B | DET | Draft | 1990 | +11.5 |
| Justin Thompson | P | DET | Draft | 1991 | +11.0 |
| Mike Henneman | P | DET | Draft | 1984 | +9.2 |
| Frank Tanana | P | DET | Free agency | 1988 | +8.4 |
| John Doherty | P | DET | Draft | 1989 | +5.8 |
| Mike Heath | C | DET | Free agency | 1987 | +5.5 |
| Bill Gullickson | P | DET | Free agency | 1990 | +5.3 |
| Rob Deer | OF | DET | Free agency | 1990 | +4.7 |
| Felipe Lira | P | DET | Intl FA | 1990 | +3.8 |
| Gary Pettis | OF | DET | Trade | 1987 | +3.4 |
| Mark Leiter | P | DET | Trade | 1991 | +3.2 |
| Milt Cuyler | OF | DET | Draft | 1986 | +2.8 |
| Eric King | P | DET | Trade | 1985 | +2.7 |
| Doyle Alexander | P | DET | Trade | 1987 | +2.6 |
| Willie Hernández | P | DET | Trade | 1984 | +2.4 |
| Luis Salazar | 3B | DET | Free agency | 1988 | +2.1 |
| Scott Livingstone | 3B | DET | Draft | 1988 | +2.0 |
| Dave Bergman | 1B | DET | Trade | 1984 | +1.9 |
| Pat Sheridan | OF | DET | Free agency | 1986 | +1.9 |
| José Lima | P | DET | Intl FA | 1989 | +1.5 |
| Kevin Ritz | P | DET | Draft | 1985 | +1.5 |
| Dan Gladden | OF | DET | Free agency | 1991 | +1.4 |
| Lloyd Moseby | OF | DET | Free agency | 1989 | +1.4 |
| Skeeter Barnes | 1B/3B/OF | DET | Free agency | 1991 | +1.3 |
| Dwayne Murphy | OF | DET | Free agency | 1988 | +1.3 |
| Sean Bergman | P | DET | Draft | 1991 | +1.2 |
| Jerry Don Gleaton | P | DET | Trade | 1990 | +1.2 |
| Doyle Alexander | P | DET | Free agency | 1989 | +0.9 |
| Juan Berenguer | P | DET | Trade | 1985 | +0.9 |
| Greg Gohr | P | DET | Draft | 1989 | +0.9 |
| Phil Clark | 1B/OF | DET | Draft | 1986 | +0.7 |
| Paul Gibson | P | DET | Trade | 1988 | +0.7 |
| Ed Núñez | P | DET | Free agency | 1989 | +0.7 |
| Billy Bean | OF | DET | Draft | 1986 | +0.6 |
| Fred Lynn | OF | DET | Trade | 1988 | +0.6 |
| Dan Gakeler | P | DET | Trade | 1991 | +0.5 |
| Andy Allanson | C | DET | Trade | 1991 | +0.4 |
| Bill Campbell | P | DET | Free agency | 1986 | +0.4 |
| Brian Dubois | P | DET | Trade | 1989 | +0.4 |
| Buddy Groom | P | DET | Rule 5 | 1990 | +0.3 |
| Mark Huismann | P | DET | Free agency | 1988 | +0.2 |
| David Palmer | P | DET | Free agency | 1989 | +0.2 |
| Ramón Peña | P | DET | Trade | 1989 | +0.2 |
| Randy Bockus | P | DET | Free agency | 1988 | +0.1 |
| Jeff Datz | C | DET | Trade | 1989 | +0.1 |
| Scott Lusader | OF | DET | Draft | 1985 | +0.1 |
| Dave Engle | C/OF | DET | Trade | 1986 | +0.0 |
| Shawn Holman | P | DET | Trade | 1987 | -0.0 |
| Matt Kinzer | P | DET | Trade | 1989 | -0.0 |
| Jack Lazorko | P | DET | Free agency | 1986 | +0.0 |
| Jim Lindeman | 1B/OF | DET | Trade | 1989 | -0.0 |
| Torey Lovullo | 2B | DET | Draft | 1987 | -0.0 |
| Rusty Meacham | P | DET | Draft | 1987 | +0.0 |
| Trever Miller | P | DET | Draft | 1991 | -0.0 |
| Johnny Paredes | 2B | DET | Free agency | 1990 | -0.0 |
| Rudy Pemberton | OF | DET | Intl FA | 1987 | -0.0 |
| Rob Richie | OF | DET | Draft | 1987 | +0.0 |
| Steve Searcy | P | DET | Draft | 1985 | -0.0 |
| Nate Snell | P | DET | Free agency | 1987 | -0.0 |
| Billy Beane | OF | DET | Trade | 1988 | -0.1 |
| John Cerutti | P | DET | Free agency | 1991 | -0.1 |
| Mike Dalton | P | DET | Trade | 1991 | -0.1 |
| Morris Madden | P | DET | Trade | 1987 | -0.1 |
| Al Pedrique | SS | DET | Free agency | 1988 | -0.1 |
| Bob Stoddard | P | DET | Trade | 1985 | -0.1 |
| Mike Trujillo | P | DET | Free agency | 1988 | -0.1 |
| Jim Weaver | OF | DET | Rule 5 | 1984 | -0.1 |
| Scott Aldred | P | DET | Draft | 1986 | -0.2 |
| Ben Blomdahl | P | DET | Draft | 1990 | -0.2 |
| Rico Brogna | 1B | DET | Draft | 1988 | -0.2 |
| Chris Brown | 3B | DET | Trade | 1988 | -0.2 |
| Jeff Kaiser | P | DET | Free agency | 1991 | -0.2 |
| John Pacella | P | DET | Trade | 1986 | -0.2 |
| Mark Salas | C | DET | Free agency | 1990 | -0.2 |
| Mike Schwabe | P | DET | Draft | 1987 | -0.2 |
| Phil Stidham | P | DET | Draft | 1991 | -0.2 |
| Tony Bernazard | 2B | DET | Free agency | 1990 | -0.3 |
| Iván de Jesús | SS | DET | Free agency | 1988 | -0.3 |
| Ed Romero | 2B/SS | DET | Free agency | 1990 | -0.3 |
| Alejandro Sánchez | DH/OF | DET | Trade | 1985 | -0.3 |
| Tim Tolman | 1B/OF | DET | Free agency | 1986 | -0.3 |
| Dave Beard | P | DET | Free agency | 1987 | -0.4 |
| Dave Haas | P | DET | Draft | 1988 | -0.4 |
| Brian Harper | C | DET | Free agency | 1986 | -0.4 |
| Riccardo Ingram | DH/OF | DET | Draft | 1987 | -0.4 |
| John Moses | OF | DET | Free agency | 1991 | -0.4 |
| Clint Sodowsky | P | DET | Draft | 1991 | -0.4 |
| Danny Bautista | OF | DET | Intl FA | 1989 | -0.5 |
| John Kiely | P | DET | Intl FA | 1987 | -0.5 |
| Scotti Madison | 3B | DET | Trade | 1984 | -0.5 |
| Randy Nosek | P | DET | Draft | 1985 | -0.5 |
| Rich Rowland | C | DET | Draft | 1988 | -0.5 |
| Ken Williams | OF | DET | Trade | 1989 | -0.5 |
| John Shelby | OF | DET | Free agency | 1990 | -0.6 |
| Doug Strange | 2B/3B | DET | Draft | 1985 | -0.6 |
| Gary Ward | OF | DET | Free agency | 1989 | -0.6 |
| Frank Williams | P | DET | Free agency | 1989 | -0.6 |
| Shawn Hare | OF | DET | Intl FA | 1988 | -0.8 |
| Ray Knight | 3B | DET | Trade | 1988 | -0.9 |
| Larry Sheets | DH/OF | DET | Trade | 1990 | -0.9 |
| Urbano Lugo | P | DET | Free agency | 1990 | -1.0 |
| Mike Walker | P | DET | Free agency | 1991 | -1.0 |
| Pete Incaviglia | OF | DET | Free agency | 1991 | -1.1 |
| Bill Scherrer | P | DET | Trade | 1984 | -1.1 |
| Mike Brumley | SS | DET | Trade | 1989 | -1.7 |
| Kurt Knudsen | P | DET | Draft | 1988 | -1.8 |
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.