General manager for the Twins (2008–2011).
4 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Twins | GM | 2008–2011 | 4 | +10.7 | +2.68 | -6.3 | -18.4 | +87.9 | -30.2 | -45.7 | +2.8 | 3.75 | 0.511 | 2 | – | – | -47 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 4 | +10.7 | -6.3 | -18.4 | +87.9 | -30.2 | -45.7 | +2.8 | 3.75 | 0.511 | 2 | – | – | -47 | |||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Bill Smith'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Dozier | 2B | MIN | Draft | 2009 | 6 | +22.7 | +3.8 | – |
| Max Kepler | OF | MIN | Intl FA | 2009 | 9 | +18.5 | +2.1 | – |
| Jorge Polanco | 2B/SS | MIN | Intl FA | 2009 | 10 | +15.4 | +1.5 | – |
| Kyle Gibson | P | MIN | Draft | 2009 | 6 | +13.0 | +2.2 | – |
| Eddie Rosario | OF | MIN | Draft | 2010 | 6 | +11.2 | +1.9 | – |
| Miguel Sanó | 1B/3B | MIN | Intl FA | 2009 | 7 | +8.2 | +1.2 | – |
| Carl Pavano | P | MIN | Trade | 2009 | 4 | +6.0 | +1.5 | 4.4 |
| Nick Punto | 2B/3B/SS | MIN | Free agency | 2008 | 7 | +5.7 | +0.8 | 1.9 |
| Josh Willingham | OF | MIN | Free agency | 2011 | 3 | +4.2 | +1.4 | 0.2 |
| Carlos Gómez | OF | MIN | Trade | 2008 | 2 | +3.7 | +1.8 | 3.9 |
| Jim Thome | 1B/DH | MIN | Free agency | 2010 | 2 | +3.1 | +1.5 | 16.2 |
| Orlando Hudson | 2B | MIN | Free agency | 2010 | 1 | +3.0 | +3.0 | 15.9 |
| Scott Diamond | P | MIN | Rule 5 | 2010 | 3 | +2.8 | +0.9 | – |
| Aaron Hicks | OF | MIN | Draft | 2008 | 3 | +2.5 | +0.8 | – |
| J. J. Hardy | SS | MIN | Trade | 2009 | 1 | +2.1 | +2.1 | 11.2 |
| Jared Burton | P | MIN | Free agency | 2011 | 3 | +1.9 | +0.6 | 0.1 |
| Joe Crede | 3B | MIN | Free agency | 2009 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | 4.7 |
| Jamey Carroll | 2B/3B | MIN | Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | 0.1 |
| Jason Repko | OF | MIN | Free agency | 2010 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | 8.2 |
| Jon Rauch | P | MIN | Trade | 2009 | 2 | +1.5 | +0.7 | 0.6 |
| Sam Deduno | P | MIN | Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 0.1 |
| Liván Hernández | P | MIN | Trade | 2008 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 1.4 |
| Kennys Vargas | 1B/DH | MIN | Intl FA | 2009 | 3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | – |
| Fernando Romero | P | MIN | Intl FA | 2011 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – |
| Orlando Cabrera | SS | MIN | Trade | 2009 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 1.5 |
| Craig Breslow | P | MIN | Trade | 2008 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 1.3 |
| Aaron Thompson | P | MIN | Free agency | 2011 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Brian Fuentes | P | MIN | Trade | 2010 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 1.3 |
| Adam Everett | SS | MIN | Trade | 2008 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.4 |
| Pat Dean | P | MIN | Draft | 2010 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Ryan O'Rourke | P | MIN | Draft | 2010 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Randy Ruiz | DH | MIN | Trade | 2008 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Howie Clark | OF | MIN | Trade | 2008 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Eric Hacker | P | MIN | Free agency | 2010 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Chuck James | P | MIN | Free agency | 2010 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Ryan Jorgensen | C | MIN | Free agency | 2008 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Bobby Keppel | P | MIN | Free agency | 2008 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Ron Mahay | P | MIN | Free agency | 2009 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Wilkin Ramírez | OF | MIN | Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| P. J. Walters | P | MIN | Free agency | 2011 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Mulvey | P | MIN | Trade | 2009 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Logan Darnell | P | MIN | Draft | 2010 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Justin Huber | 1B/OF | MIN | Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Luis Perdomo | P | MIN | Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| René Rivera | C | MIN | Free agency | 2010 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Randy Rosario | P | MIN | Intl FA | 2010 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Michael Tonkin | P | MIN | Draft | 2008 | 3 | -0.1 | -0.0 | – |
| Jason Wheeler | P | MIN | Draft | 2011 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Brendan Harris | SS | MIN | Trade | 2008 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| Lester Oliveros | P | MIN | Trade | 2011 | 2 | -0.1 | -0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sean Burroughs | 3B | MIN | Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Alex Wimmers | P | MIN | Draft | 2010 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| A. J. Achter | P | MIN | Draft | 2010 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Matt Carson | OF | MIN | Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Niko Goodrum | 2B/SS | MIN | Draft | 2010 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Steve Holm | C | MIN | Free agency | 2010 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Felix Jorge | P | MIN | Intl FA | 2011 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Matt Capps | P | MIN | Free agency | 2011 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 2.8 |
| Philip Humber | P | MIN | Trade | 2008 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Phil Dumatrait | P | MIN | Free agency | 2010 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Delmon Young | OF | MIN | Trade | 2010 | 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | 8.9 |
| Chris Herrmann | C/OF | MIN | Draft | 2009 | – | -1.9 | – | – |
| Tsuyoshi Nishioka | SS | MIN | Draft | 2011 | – | -2.0 | – | – |
| Ryan Doumit | C | MIN | Free agency | 2011 | – | -2.5 | – | – |
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.