Bob Kennedy
Aug 18, 1920 (Chicago, IL) – Apr 7, 2005 (Mesa, AZ) · died at 84
General manager for the Cubs (1977–1985).
Across the full 1-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for avoidance of dead payroll (93rd percentile), and cost per win (90th percentile). The clearest contrast is drafted-player surplus (7th percentile): drafted players have created less surplus value than for most peers. Because the sample covers fewer than five seasons, those comparisons are descriptive rather than stable.
1 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
0 pennants · 0 playoff appearances · 77–84 (0.478)
Overview
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cubs |
GM | 1985 77–84 | $13 | 134 | -5 | -19.7 | 22% | +1 | +0 | +0 | +0 | $0.4M | 30.2 | 8.0 | -4.8 | +53.0 | -10.1 | -5.05 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -8.1 | -7.3 | 0.478 | ||||||
| Career total (1985+ data) | $13 | 134 | -5 | -19.7 | 22% | +1 | +0 | +0 | +0 | $0.4M | 30.2 | 8.0 | -4.8 | +105.1 | +51.5 | +0.86 | -46.7 | +8.4 | – | – | – | -8.1 | -7.3 | 0.478 | – | – | – | ||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Trades
Trades made — 0 deals credited to Bob Kennedy, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M
No graded trades on record for this executive.
Players acquired — 57 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | RFA | PPA | CPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – | – | – | – |
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.