Bill Lajoie

Overview

Percentiles On That year GM career Year range

Team	Role	Year	Pay $M	Rel Pay	Surp $M	Surp WAR	Dead %	Cheap $M	Draft $M	Trd $M	Int'l $M	$ / WAR	WAR	Depth	Dead WAR	HG	Trade	Net/ Trd	FA	R5	RFA	PPA	CPA	WAB	TAB	W-L%	PO	Pen	WS
Tigers	GM	1985 84–77	$11	108	+1	+2.4	20%	+0	-0	+1	+0	$0.2M	43.6	10.0	-5.6	+0.5	+9.0	+4.52	-8.9	+0.0		5.43	0.80	+1.6	+8.7	0.522
Tigers	GM	1986 87–75	$12	109	+1	+3.7	22%	+1	+0	+1	+0	$0.3M	43.1	10.0	-2.1	+3.9	-4.5	-4.45	-20.8	+0.0		6.08	0.39	+4.0	+7.9	0.537
Tigers	GM	1987 98–64	$13	119	+1	+3.9	29%	+2	+1	+1	+0	$0.3M	48.7	10.0	-2.7	+23.5	-74.4	-12.40	+3.1	+0.0		4.94	0.86	+13.8	+12.3	0.605	✓
Tigers	GM	1988 88–74	$14	116	-2	-6.4	21%	+1	+1	+1	+0	$0.3M	36.9	8.0	-3.2	-1.8	-24.4	-6.10	+10.0	+0.0		2.64	0.21	+4.2	+0.9	0.543
Tigers	GM	1989 59–103	$16	114	-10	-26.5	36%	-3	-0	-2	+0	$0.6M	15.0	5.0	-9.4	+7.6	-4.9	-0.97	+23.4	+0.0		0.06	0.04	-24.6	-20.8	0.364
Tigers	GM	1990 79–83	$19	112	-6	-13.6	28%	-1	-0	-0	+0	$0.5M	28.8	6.0	-8.2	+15.0	+0.3	+0.06	+25.7	+0.3		0.58	0.09	-4.3	-6.7	0.488
Tigers	GM	1991 84–78	$23	102	+0	+0.9	23%	+4	+3	+0	+0	$0.5M	39.2	9.0	-6.1	+11.6	+18.8	+3.77	-2.6	+0.0		3.77	0.27	+1.8	+4.6	0.519
Career total (1985+ data)			$107	111	-14	-35.5	26%	+1	+1	+0	+0	$0.4M	255.3	8.3	-5.3	+69.5	-91.8	-2.87	+25.0	+0.2	–	2.82	0.27	-3.6	+6.9	0.511	1	–	–

Roster Construction

Trades

Trades made — 40 deals credited to Bill Lajoie, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

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1985 · DET / SFG

DET · Bill Lajoie +$17.6M

Dave LaPoint, Eric King, Matt Nokes

SFG · Tom Haller −$17.6M

Juan Berenguer, Bob Melvin, Scott Medvin

DET came out ahead by $17.6M

1987 · ATL / DET

ATL · Bobby Cox +$505.6M

John Smoltz

DET · Bill Lajoie −$505.6M

Doyle Alexander

ATL came out ahead by $505.6M

1987 · DET / ANA

DET · Bill Lajoie +$55.2M

Gary Pettis

ANA · Mike Port −$55.2M

Dan Petry

DET came out ahead by $55.2M

1989 · SFG / DET

SFG · Al Rosen +$8.0M

Pat Sheridan

DET · Bill Lajoie −$8.0M

Tracy Jones

SFG came out ahead by $8.0M

1986 · STL / DET

STL · Dal Maxvill +$23.2M

Ken Hill, Mike Laga

DET · Bill Lajoie −$23.2M

Mike Heath

STL came out ahead by $23.2M

1986 · DET / MIN

DET · Bill Lajoie +$4.8M

Dave Engle

MIN · Andy MacPhail −$4.8M

Chris Pittaro, Alejandro Sánchez

DET came out ahead by $4.8M

1990 · DET / NYY

DET · Bill Lajoie +$4.0M

Lance McCullers, Clay Parker

NYY · Hardy Peterson −$4.0M

Matt Nokes

DET came out ahead by $4.0M

1988 · DET / KCR

DET · Bill Lajoie +$0.0M

Ted Power

KCR · John Schuerholz +$0.0M

Rey Palacios, Mark Lee

Even trade

1987 · DET / SEA

DET · Bill Lajoie +$0.0M

Karl Best

SEA · Dick Balderson +$0.0M

Bryan Kelly

Even trade

1990 · HOU / DET

HOU · Bill Wood +$0.0M

Doug Strange

DET · Bill Lajoie +$0.0M

Lou Frazier

Even trade

1988 · BAL / DET

BAL · Roland Hemond +$200.0M

Chris Hoiles, Cesar Mejia, Robinson Garces

DET · Bill Lajoie −$200.0M

Fred Lynn

BAL came out ahead by $200.0M

1987 · DET / PIT

DET · Bill Lajoie +$5.6M

Shawn Holman, Pete Rice

PIT · Syd Thrift −$5.6M

Terry Harper

DET came out ahead by $5.6M

1985 · OAK / DET

OAK · Sandy Alderson +$1.6M

Bárbaro Garbey

DET · Bill Lajoie −$1.6M

Dave Collins

OAK came out ahead by $1.6M

1990 · BAL / DET

BAL · Roland Hemond +$10.4M

Mike Brumley

DET · Bill Lajoie −$10.4M

Larry Sheets

BAL came out ahead by $10.4M

1988 · DET / MIN

DET · Bill Lajoie +$0.8M

Julius McDougal

MIN · Andy MacPhail −$0.8M

Doug Baker

DET came out ahead by $0.8M

1989 · DET / BAL

DET · Bill Lajoie +$20.0M

Brian Dubois

BAL · Roland Hemond −$20.0M

Keith Moreland

DET came out ahead by $20.0M

1989 · NYY / DET

NYY · Bob Quinn +$1.6M

Tom Brookens

DET · Bill Lajoie −$1.6M

Charles Hudson

NYY came out ahead by $1.6M

1985 · SEA / DET

SEA · Hal Keller +$4.8M

Rich Monteleone

DET · Bill Lajoie −$4.8M

Darnell Coles

SEA came out ahead by $4.8M

1990 · SEA / DET

SEA · Woody Woodward +$6.4M

Tracy Jones

DET · Bill Lajoie −$6.4M

Darnell Coles

SEA came out ahead by $6.4M

1988 · BAL / DET

BAL · Roland Hemond +$2.4M

Mark Thurmond

DET · Bill Lajoie −$2.4M

Ray Knight

BAL came out ahead by $2.4M

1985 · SFG / DET

SFG · Tom Haller +$2.4M

Roger Mason

DET · Bill Lajoie −$2.4M

Alejandro Sánchez

SFG came out ahead by $2.4M

1988 · MIN / DET

MIN · Andy MacPhail +$1.6M

Balvino Gálvez

DET · Bill Lajoie −$1.6M

Billy Beane

MIN came out ahead by $1.6M

1988 · DET / MIN

DET · Bill Lajoie +$0.8M

Don Schulze

MIN · Andy MacPhail −$0.8M

Karl Best

DET came out ahead by $0.8M

1990 · LAD / DET

LAD · Fred Claire +$3.2M

Mike Wilkins

DET · Bill Lajoie −$3.2M

Mike Munoz

LAD came out ahead by $3.2M

1985 · DET / BAL

DET · Bill Lajoie +$0.0M

Luis Rosado

BAL · Hank Peters +$0.0M

Rod Allen

Even trade

1985 · DET / BAL

DET · Bill Lajoie +$1.6M

Luis Rosado

BAL · Hank Peters −$1.6M

Tom O'Malley

DET came out ahead by $1.6M

1987 · LAD / DET

LAD · Al Campanis +$0.0M

Orlando Mercado

DET · Bill Lajoie +$0.0M

Balvino Gálvez

Even trade

1985 · DET / TEX

DET · Bill Lajoie +$181.6M

Frank Tanana

TEX · Tom Grieve −$181.6M

Duane James

DET came out ahead by $181.6M

1990 · DET / KCR

DET · Bill Lajoie +$4.8M

Jerry Don Gleaton

KCR · John Schuerholz −$4.8M

Chuck Everson

DET came out ahead by $4.8M

1987 · TEX / DET

TEX · Tom Grieve +$2.4M

Dario Guzman

DET · Bill Lajoie −$2.4M

Orlando Mercado

TEX came out ahead by $2.4M

1987 · DET / SEA

DET · Bill Lajoie +$2.4M

Stan Clarke

SEA · Dick Balderson −$2.4M

Bruce Fields

DET came out ahead by $2.4M

1987 · CHC / DET

CHC · Dallas Green +$0.8M

cash / PTBNL

DET · Bill Lajoie −$0.8M

Dickie Noles

CHC came out ahead by $0.8M

1989 · CHW / DET

CHW · Larry Himes +$29.6M

Eric King

DET · Bill Lajoie −$29.6M

Ken Williams

CHW came out ahead by $29.6M

1989 · SDP / DET

SDP · Jack McKeon +$12.0M

Luis Salazar

DET · Bill Lajoie −$12.0M

Mike Brumley

SDP came out ahead by $12.0M

1989 · STL / DET

STL · Dal Maxvill +$1.6M

Pat Austin, Bill Henderson, Marcos Betances

DET · Bill Lajoie −$1.6M

Jim Lindeman, Matt Kinzer

STL came out ahead by $1.6M

1989 · DET / LAD

DET · Bill Lajoie +$3.2M

Steve Green, Domingo Michel

LAD · Fred Claire −$3.2M

Billy Bean

DET came out ahead by $3.2M

1987 · PIT / DET

PIT · Syd Thrift +$4.0M

Darnell Coles, Morris Madden

DET · Bill Lajoie −$4.0M

Jim Morrison

PIT came out ahead by $4.0M

1987 · ATL / DET

ATL · Bobby Cox +$3.2M

Randy O'Neal, Chuck Cary

DET · Bill Lajoie −$3.2M

Terry Harper, Freddy Tiburcio

ATL came out ahead by $3.2M

1988 · SDP / DET

SDP · Jack McKeon +$18.4M

Walt Terrell

DET · Bill Lajoie −$18.4M

Chris Brown, Keith Moreland

SDP came out ahead by $18.4M

1986 · DET / SDP

DET · Bill Lajoie +$0.8M

Mark Thurmond

SDP · Jack McKeon −$0.8M

Dave LaPoint

DET came out ahead by $0.8M

Players acquired — 124 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

All channels Hitters & pitchersHitters onlyPitchers only

Player	Pos	Team	How	Year	Szns	fWAR	WAR/yr	RFA	PPA	CPA
Travis Fryman	3B	DET	Draft	1987	8	+24.6	+3.1	–	–	–
Tony Phillips	2B/OF	DET	Free agency	1989	5	+23.3	+4.7	–	2.5%	0.39%
Cecil Fielder	1B/DH	DET	Free agency	1990	7	+16.9	+2.4	–	3.3%	0.57%
Mickey Tettleton	C	DET	Trade	1991	4	+14.4	+3.6	–	20.7%	1.47%
Darrell Evans	1B/3B	DET	Trade	1985	4	+13.6	+3.4	–	–	–
Walt Terrell	P	DET	Trade	1984	7	+13.5	+1.9	–	–	–
Tony Clark	1B	DET	Draft	1990	6	+11.5	+1.9	–	–	–
Justin Thompson	P	DET	Draft	1991	4	+11.0	+2.8	–	–	–
Mike Henneman	P	DET	Draft	1984	9	+9.2	+1.0	–	–	–
Frank Tanana	P	DET	Free agency	1988	8	+8.4	+1.0	–	–	–
Matt Nokes	C	DET	Trade	1986	5	+7.0	+1.4	–	1.3%	0.09%
John Doherty	P	DET	Draft	1989	4	+5.8	+1.4	–	–	–
Mike Heath	C	DET	Free agency	1987	5	+5.5	+1.1	–	1.6%	0.11%
Bill Gullickson	P	DET	Free agency	1990	4	+5.3	+1.3	–	12.9%	0.93%
Rob Deer	OF	DET	Free agency	1990	3	+4.7	+1.6	–	3.8%	0.28%
Felipe Lira	P	DET	Intl FA	1990	3	+3.8	+1.3	–	–	–
Gary Pettis	OF	DET	Trade	1987	3	+3.4	+1.1	–	2.6%	0.21%
Mark Leiter	P	DET	Trade	1991	3	+3.2	+1.1	–	5.1%	0.37%
Milt Cuyler	OF	DET	Draft	1986	3	+2.8	+0.9	–	–	–
Eric King	P	DET	Trade	1985	4	+2.7	+0.7	–	–	–
Doyle Alexander	P	DET	Trade	1987	3	+2.6	+0.9	–	12.2%	2.13%
Willie Hernández	P	DET	Trade	1984	3	+2.4	+0.8	–	–	–
Luis Salazar	3B	DET	Free agency	1988	1	+2.1	+2.1	–	5.6%	0.45%
Scott Livingstone	3B	DET	Draft	1988	2	+2.0	+1.0	–	–	–
Dave Bergman	1B	DET	Trade	1984	6	+1.9	+0.3	–	–	–
Pat Sheridan	OF	DET	Free agency	1986	3	+1.9	+0.6	–	1.3%	0.09%
José Lima	P	DET	Intl FA	1989	2	+1.5	+0.7	–	–	–
Kevin Ritz	P	DET	Draft	1985	2	+1.5	+0.8	–	–	–
Dan Gladden	OF	DET	Free agency	1991	2	+1.4	+0.7	–	1.8%	0.14%
Lloyd Moseby	OF	DET	Free agency	1989	2	+1.4	+0.7	–	0.9%	0.12%
Dave Collins	OF	DET	Trade	1986	1	+1.4	+1.4	–	8.7%	0.56%
Skeeter Barnes	1B/3B/OF	DET	Free agency	1991	2	+1.3	+0.7	–	4.5%	0.34%
Dwayne Murphy	OF	DET	Free agency	1988	1	+1.3	+1.3	–	3.5%	0.28%
Sean Bergman	P	DET	Draft	1991	2	+1.2	+0.6	–	–	–
Jerry Don Gleaton	P	DET	Trade	1990	2	+1.2	+0.6	–	0.8%	0.10%
Bill Madlock	3B	DET	Trade	1987	1	+1.2	+1.2	–	5.9%	1.03%
Doyle Alexander	P	DET	Free agency	1989	3	+0.9	+0.3	–	12.2%	2.13%
Juan Berenguer	P	DET	Trade	1985	1	+0.9	+0.9	–	–	–
Greg Gohr	P	DET	Draft	1989	3	+0.9	+0.3	–	–	–
Phil Clark	1B/OF	DET	Draft	1986	1	+0.7	+0.7	–	–	–
Paul Gibson	P	DET	Trade	1988	2	+0.7	+0.4	–	–	–
Ed Núñez	P	DET	Free agency	1989	1	+0.7	+0.7	–	0.8%	0.10%
Keith Moreland	OF	DET	Trade	1989	1	+0.7	+0.7	–	0.0%	0.03%
Billy Bean	OF	DET	Draft	1986	2	+0.6	+0.3	–	–	–
Fred Lynn	OF	DET	Trade	1988	2	+0.6	+0.3	–	0.9%	0.08%
Darnell Coles	3B/OF	DET	Trade	1986	1	+0.6	+0.6	–	15.7%	1.00%
Mickey Mahler	P	DET	Trade	1985	1	+0.6	+0.6	–	3.1%	0.45%
Dan Gakeler	P	DET	Trade	1991	1	+0.5	+0.5	–	–	–
Andy Allanson	C	DET	Trade	1991	1	+0.4	+0.4	–	1.4%	0.10%
Bill Campbell	P	DET	Free agency	1986	1	+0.4	+0.4	–	2.6%	0.17%
Brian Dubois	P	DET	Trade	1989	2	+0.4	+0.2	–	–	–
Buddy Groom	P	DET	Rule 5	1990	3	+0.3	+0.1	–	–	–
Ted Power	P	DET	Trade	1988	1	+0.3	+0.3	–	0.8%	0.06%
Mark Thurmond	P	DET	Trade	1986	2	+0.3	+0.1	–	0.0%	0.00%
Mark Huismann	P	DET	Free agency	1988	1	+0.2	+0.2	–	0.4%	0.03%
David Palmer	P	DET	Free agency	1989	1	+0.2	+0.2	–	0.0%	0.01%
Ramón Peña	P	DET	Trade	1989	1	+0.2	+0.2	–	–	–
Lance McCullers	P	DET	Trade	1990	1	+0.2	+0.2	–	0.1%	0.02%
Randy Bockus	P	DET	Free agency	1988	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	0.0%	0.00%
Jeff Datz	C	DET	Trade	1989	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	–	–
Scott Lusader	OF	DET	Draft	1985	2	+0.1	+0.0	–	–	–
Harry Spilman	1B	DET	Trade	1986	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	0.6%	0.04%
Dave Engle	C/OF	DET	Trade	1986	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.1%	0.01%
Shawn Holman	P	DET	Trade	1987	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Matt Kinzer	P	DET	Trade	1989	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Jack Lazorko	P	DET	Free agency	1986	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.2%	0.01%
Jim Lindeman	1B/OF	DET	Trade	1989	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Torey Lovullo	2B	DET	Draft	1987	1	-0.0	-0.0	–	–	–
Rusty Meacham	P	DET	Draft	1987	1	+0.0	+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	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	–	–
Steve Searcy	P	DET	Draft	1985	1	-0.0	-0.0	–	–	–
Nate Snell	P	DET	Free agency	1987	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Dickie Noles	P	DET	Trade	1987	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.1%	0.02%
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	1	-0.1	-0.1	–	0.0%	0.00%
Jim Weaver	OF	DET	Rule 5	1984	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Scott Aldred	P	DET	Draft	1986	3	-0.2	-0.1	–	–	–
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	1	-0.2	-0.2	–	0.4%	0.06%
Mike Schwabe	P	DET	Draft	1987	1	-0.2	-0.2	–	–	–
Phil Stidham	P	DET	Draft	1991	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Mike Munoz	P	DET	Trade	1991	2	-0.2	-0.1	–	0.1%	0.01%
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	1	-0.4	-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	3	-0.5	-0.2	–	–	–
John Kiely	P	DET	Intl FA	1987	1	-0.5	-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	1	-0.6	-0.6	–	0.0%	0.02%
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	–	–	–	–

Trade-side columns: RFA is playoff-readiness percentage points added to the future roster foundation. It grades the franchise's entire side of a trade, so the same score repeats for every player acquired in that package. PPA/CPA remain player-level arrival-year probability points.

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.

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