Bob Kennedy

Overview

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Record77–84

Win %0.478

-1.4GM WAR — wins above a replacement GM (org-adjusted, shrunk; per season) ±7.8111th/195 execs

8.0Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)25th/195 execs

-4.8Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)77th/195 execs

22%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)15th/195 execs

$1MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track174th/195 execs

$0MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)181st/195 execs

$0MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade134th/195 execs

$0MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees145th/195 execs

-7.4TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total100th/195 execs

-8.2WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)107th/195 execs

–Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)192nd/195 execs

-5Roster surplus $M50th/195 execs

Tenure breakdown

Team	Role	Years	Szns	WAB	WAB/yr	TAB	WAR surp	HG	Trade	FA	R5	AcqLev	W-L%	PO	Pen	WS	Surp $M
▸ Cubs	GM	1977–1985	1	-8.2	-8.24	-7.4	-19.7	+105.1	+49.9	-46.7	+8.4	–	0.478	–	–	–	-5
1985 77–84				-8.2		-7.4	-19.7						0.478				-5
Career total (1985+ data)			1	-8.2		-7.4	-19.7	+105.1	+49.9	-46.7	+8.4	–	0.478	–	–	–	-5

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

by value by volume

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+105.1

Trade+49.9

Free agency-46.7

Rule 5 / minor draft+8.4

Sourcing mix: 50% draft · 0% FA · 45% trade · 4% R5

Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars

Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Bob Kennedy'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.

Players acquired — 57 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

Player	Pos	Team	How	Year	Szns	fWAR	WAR/yr	Lev
Ryne Sandberg	2B	CHC	Trade	1982	12	+48.2	+4.0	–
Mark Grace	1B	CHC	Draft	1985	13	+44.2	+3.4	–
Greg Maddux	P	CHC	Draft	1984	10	+34.0	+3.4	–
Rick Sutcliffe	P	CHC	Trade	1984	7	+17.2	+2.5	–
Jody Davis	C	CHC	Rule 5	1980	4	+8.5	+2.1	–
Dennis Eckersley	P	CHC	Trade	1984	2	+8.3	+4.2	–
Scott Sanderson	P	CHC	Trade	1983	5	+6.6	+1.3	–
Shawon Dunston	SS	CHC	Draft	1982	9	+6.0	+0.7	–
Les Lancaster	P	CHC	Intl FA	1985	5	+5.5	+1.1	–
Leon Durham	1B/OF	CHC	Trade	1980	4	+4.3	+1.1	–
Dwight Smith	OF	CHC	Draft	1984	3	+4.3	+1.4	–
Jamie Moyer	P	CHC	Draft	1984	3	+4.2	+1.4	–
Steve Trout	P	CHC	Trade	1983	3	+3.2	+1.1	–
Rafael Palmeiro	1B	CHC	Draft	1985	2	+2.8	+1.4	–
Damon Berryhill	C	CHC	Draft	1984	2	+2.4	+1.2	–
Davey Lopes	2B	CHC	Trade	1984	2	+2.2	+1.1	–
Keith Moreland	OF	CHC	Trade	1981	2	+2.2	+1.1	–
Ron Cey	3B	CHC	Trade	1983	2	+2.1	+1.1	–
Jeff Pico	P	CHC	Draft	1984	3	+2.1	+0.7	–
Héctor Villanueva	C	CHC	Intl FA	1985	2	+2.1	+1.0	–
Darrin Jackson	OF	CHC	Draft	1981	2	+0.8	+0.4	–
Bob Dernier	OF	CHC	Trade	1984	2	+0.7	+0.4	–
Gary Matthews	OF	CHC	Trade	1984	2	+0.7	+0.3	–
Reggie Patterson	P	CHC	Trade	1982	1	+0.7	+0.7	–
Dave Martinez	OF	CHC	Draft	1983	1	+0.6	+0.6	–
Chris Speier	SS	CHC	Trade	1985	1	+0.6	+0.6	–
Brian Dayett	OF	CHC	Trade	1984	2	+0.4	+0.2	–
Dave Gumpert	P	CHC	Trade	1985	1	+0.4	+0.4	–
Dick Ruthven	P	CHC	Trade	1983	1	+0.3	+0.3	–
Gary Woods	OF	CHC	Trade	1981	1	+0.3	+0.3	–
Steve Lake	C	CHC	Trade	1983	2	+0.2	+0.1	–
Ray Fontenot	P	CHC	Trade	1984	2	+0.1	+0.0	–
Drew Hall	P	CHC	Draft	1984	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Ced Landrum	OF	CHC	Intl FA	1985	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Joe Kraemer	P	CHC	Draft	1985	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Ron Meridith	P	CHC	Trade	1984	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Dave Owen	SS	CHC	Draft	1979	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Dave Pavlas	P	CHC	Intl FA	1984	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Johnny Abrego	P	CHC	Rule 5	1983	–	-0.1	–	–
Steve Engel	P	CHC	Draft	1983	–	-0.1	–	–
Laddie Renfroe	P	CHC	Draft	1984	–	-0.1	–	–
Rick Wrona	C	CHC	Draft	1985	1	-0.1	-0.1	–
Dave Beard	P	CHC	Trade	1985	–	-0.2	–	–
Derek Botelho	P	CHC	Trade	1979	–	-0.3	–	–
Jon Perlman	P	CHC	Draft	1979	–	-0.3	–	–
Mike Brumley	SS	CHC	Trade	1984	–	-0.4	–	–
Richie Hebner	3B	CHC	Trade	1985	–	-0.4	–	–
Rolando Roomes	OF	CHC	Intl FA	1980	–	-0.4	–	–
Jay Baller	P	CHC	Trade	1985	–	-0.5	–	–
Warren Brusstar	P	CHC	Trade	1983	–	-0.5	–	–
Mike Capel	P	CHC	Draft	1983	–	-0.5	–	–
Billy Hatcher	OF	CHC	Draft	1981	–	-0.5	–	–
Paul Noce	2B/SS	CHC	Trade	1984	–	-0.6	–	–
Greg Smith	2B/SS	CHC	Draft	1985	–	-0.6	–	–
Gary Varsho	OF	CHC	Draft	1982	–	-0.6	–	–
Doug Dascenzo	OF	CHC	Draft	1985	2	-0.9	-0.4	–
George Frazier	P	CHC	Trade	1984	–	-1.4	–	–

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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