Rosternomics
BQ

Bob Quinn

Born 1936 · age 90

General manager for the Yankees, Reds, and Giants (1989–1996).

Across the full 8-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for avoidance of dead payroll (92nd percentile), and cost per win (82nd percentile). The clearest contrast is traded-for surplus (14th percentile): players acquired by trade have created less surplus value than for most peers.

8 seasons with salary-era data across 3 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

★ 1 title · 1 pennant · 1 playoff appearance · 622–608 (0.506)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
6.0
Dead WAR
-5.2
Dead money %
22%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$2M
Drafted surplus
$3M
Traded-for surplus
$-1M
Int'l surplus
$0M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
+0.4
TAB
+6.4
WAB
-5.4
$ / WAR
$0.7M
Net WAR/trade
+0.70

Overview

TeamRoleYear 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% POPenWS
Yankees GM 1989 74–87 $14 103 -2 -6.9 19% +2 -1 +2 +1 $0.4M 31.8 7.0 -6.3 +2.4 -12.7 -1.06 +0.3 +0.1 0.62 0.09 -7.8 -2.5 0.460
Reds GM 1990 91–71 $14 82 +4 +8.9 22% +7 +6 +1 -0 $0.3M 41.5 9.0 -3.6 +1.0 +3.9 +1.29 -12.1 +0.0 4.44 0.31 +11.6 +9.7 0.562
Reds GM 1991 74–88 $24 105 +1 +0.9 13% +7 +5 +2 -0 $0.5M 39.8 6.0 -5.1 +4.4 -5.1 -1.02 -2.8 -0.1 7.16 0.49 -8.6 +5.0 0.457
Reds GM 1992 90–72 $33 111 -5 -6.9 9% +2 +3 -1 +0 $0.7M 41.4 8.0 -3.0 -2.1 -1.9 -0.64 -8.8 +0.6 2.90 0.22 +6.7 +5.9 0.556
Giants GM 1993 103–59 $35 111 +4 +4.8 25% +1 +0 +1 +0 $0.7M 47.5 7.0 -4.0 +10.4 +1.0 +0.50 -17.0 +0.0 5.70 0.57 +19.7 +12.0 0.636
Giants GM 1994 55–60 $40 125 -15 -12.8 41% +2 +5 -3 +0 $1.5M 20.7 4.0 -5.6 +14.0 +7.5 +3.73 -18.0 +0.0 1.62 0.17 -5.2 -7.7 0.478
Giants GM 1995 67–77 $36 109 -10 -10.2 25% +0 +2 -2 -0 $1.1M 27.6 5.0 -5.8 +14.4 +2.3 +0.39 -3.2 +0.0 +0.18 1.03 0.13 -6.8 -4.3 0.465
Giants GM 1996 68–94 $36 110 -18 -20.8 24% -4 +1 -5 +0 $1.1M 23.7 2.0 -8.3 +2.0 +31.8 +6.36 +8.4 +0.0 +0.01 0.25 0.07 -15.2 -11.7 0.420
Career total (1985+ data) $233 107 -42 -42.9 22% +2 +3 -1 +0 $0.7M 274.1 6.0 -5.2 +46.7 +26.7 +0.70 -53.1 +0.7 +0.16 2.51 0.23 -5.4 +6.4 0.506 11 1

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+46.7
Trade+26.7
Free agency-53.1
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.7
Sourcing mix: 26% draft · 23% FA · 51% trade · 0% R5

Trades

Trades made — 51 deals credited to Bob Quinn, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

1989 · NYY / TOR
NYY · Bob Quinn +$73.6M
Jesse Barfield
TOR · Pat Gillick −$73.6M
Al Leiter
NYY came out ahead by $73.6M
1989 · NYY / SDP
NYY · Bob Quinn +$6.4M
Walt Terrell, Freddie Toliver
SDP · Jack McKeon −$6.4M
Mike Pagliarulo, Don Schulze
NYY came out ahead by $6.4M
1991 · CIN / LAD
CIN · Bob Quinn +$80.0M
Tim Belcher, John Wetteland
LAD · Fred Claire −$80.0M
Eric Davis, Kip Gross
CIN came out ahead by $80.0M
1991 · CIN / CLE
CIN · Bob Quinn +$72.8M
Greg Swindell
CLE · Hank Peters −$72.8M
Jack Armstrong, Scott Scudder, Joe Turek
CIN came out ahead by $72.8M
1992 · NYY / CIN
NYY · Gene Michael +$172.0M
Paul O'Neill, Joe DeBerry
CIN · Bob Quinn −$172.0M
Roberto Kelly
NYY came out ahead by $172.0M
1989 · CIN / NYY
CIN · Murray Cook +$65.6M
Hal Morris, Rod Imes
NYY · Bob Quinn −$65.6M
Tim Leary, Van Snider
CIN came out ahead by $65.6M
1991 · CIN / CLE
CIN · Bob Quinn +$4.0M
Tim Costo
CLE · Hank Peters −$4.0M
Reggie Jefferson
CIN came out ahead by $4.0M
1996 · SFG / WSN
SFG · Bob Quinn +$57.6M
Kirk Rueter, Tim Scott
WSN · Jim Beattie −$57.6M
Mark Leiter
SFG came out ahead by $57.6M
1995 · CIN / SFG
CIN · Jim Bowden +$12.0M
Mark Portugal, Darren Lewis, Dave Burba
SFG · Bob Quinn −$12.0M
Ricky Pickett, John Roper, Deion Sanders, Scott Service, Dave McCarty
CIN came out ahead by $12.0M
1992 · CIN / BOS
CIN · Bob Quinn +$18.4M
Tom Bolton
BOS · Lou Gorman −$18.4M
Billy Hatcher
CIN came out ahead by $18.4M
1990 · CIN / PIT
CIN · Bob Quinn +$9.6M
Billy Hatcher
PIT · Larry Doughty −$9.6M
Mike Roesler, Jeff Richardson
CIN came out ahead by $9.6M
1989 · PIT / NYY
PIT · Larry Doughty +$28.0M
Don Slaught
NYY · Bob Quinn −$28.0M
Jeff Robinson, Willie Smith
PIT came out ahead by $28.0M
1995 · SFG / SEA
SFG · Bob Quinn +$76.8M
Wilson Delgado, Shawn Estes
SEA · Woody Woodward −$76.8M
Salomón Torres
SFG came out ahead by $76.8M
1996 · SFG / HOU
SFG · Bob Quinn +$6.4M
Rick Wilkins
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$6.4M
Kirt Manwaring
SFG came out ahead by $6.4M
1995 · PHI / SFG
PHI · Lee Thomas +$3.2M
Mike Benjamin
SFG · Bob Quinn −$3.2M
Jeff Juden, Tommy Eason
PHI came out ahead by $3.2M
1989 · NYM / NYY
NYM · Frank Cashen +$3.2M
Scott Nielsen
NYY · Bob Quinn −$3.2M
Marcus Lawton
NYM came out ahead by $3.2M
1989 · NYY / BAL
NYY · Bob Quinn +$14.4M
John Habyan
BAL · Roland Hemond −$14.4M
Stan Jefferson
NYY came out ahead by $14.4M
1993 · SFG / MIA
SFG · Bob Quinn +$0.0M
Brian Griffiths
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
Andrés Santana
Even trade
1992 · NYM / CIN
NYM · Al Harazin +$0.0M
Scott Bradley
CIN · Bob Quinn +$0.0M
Joe McCann
Even trade
1993 · MIN / SFG
MIN · Terry Ryan +$2.4M
Aaron Fultz, Andres Duncan, Greg Brummett
SFG · Bob Quinn −$2.4M
Jim Deshaies
MIN came out ahead by $2.4M
1989 · CLE / NYY
CLE · Hank Peters +$18.4M
Joel Skinner, Turner Ward
NYY · Bob Quinn −$18.4M
Mel Hall
CLE came out ahead by $18.4M
1994 · SFG / ANA
SFG · Bob Quinn +$0.0M
Bobby Gamez
ANA · Whitey Herzog +$0.0M
Steve Hosey
Even trade
1995 · WSN / SFG
WSN · Kevin Malone +$3.2M
Lou Pote
SFG · Bob Quinn −$3.2M
Luis Aquino
WSN came out ahead by $3.2M
1991 · KCR / CIN
KCR · Herk Robinson +$1.6M
Todd Benzinger
CIN · Bob Quinn −$1.6M
Carmelo Martínez
KCR came out ahead by $1.6M
1991 · WSN / CIN
WSN · Dave Dombrowski +$74.4M
John Wetteland, Bill Risley
CIN · Bob Quinn −$74.4M
Dave Martinez, Scott Ruskin, Willie Greene
WSN came out ahead by $74.4M
1992 · PHI / CIN
PHI · Lee Thomas +$1.6M
Nick Capra
CIN · Bob Quinn −$1.6M
Chris Bushing
PHI came out ahead by $1.6M
1989 · NYY / MIN
NYY · Bob Quinn +$1.6M
Balvino Gálvez
MIN · Andy MacPhail −$1.6M
Steve Shields
NYY came out ahead by $1.6M
1996 · SFG / KCR
SFG · Bob Quinn +$13.6M
Ramón Martínez
KCR · Herk Robinson −$13.6M
Jamie Brewington
SFG came out ahead by $13.6M
1996 · STL / SFG
STL · Walt Jocketty +$2.4M
Tom Lampkin
SFG · Bob Quinn −$2.4M
René Arocha
STL came out ahead by $2.4M
1992 · BAL / CIN
BAL · Roland Hemond +$0.0M
Jason Satre, Reggie Leslie
CIN · Bob Quinn +$0.0M
Rod Lofton
Even trade
1989 · NYY / DET
NYY · Bob Quinn +$1.6M
Tom Brookens
DET · Bill Lajoie −$1.6M
Charles Hudson
NYY came out ahead by $1.6M
1995 · SFG / KCR
SFG · Bob Quinn +$1.6M
Enrique Burgos
KCR · Herk Robinson −$1.6M
Brent Cookson
SFG came out ahead by $1.6M
1992 · SDP / CIN
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$0.0M
Lenny Wentz
CIN · Bob Quinn +$0.0M
Scott Coolbaugh
Even trade
1989 · SEA / NYY
SEA · Woody Woodward +$9.6M
Dana Ridenour
NYY · Bob Quinn −$9.6M
Steve Balboni
SEA came out ahead by $9.6M
1995 · STL / SFG
STL · Walt Jocketty +$8.0M
Royce Clayton, Chris Wimmer
SFG · Bob Quinn −$8.0M
Allen Watson, Rich DeLucia, Doug Creek
STL came out ahead by $8.0M
1993 · SFG / BAL
SFG · Bob Quinn +$0.0M
Luis Mercedes
BAL · Roland Hemond +$0.0M
Kevin McGehee
Even trade
1990 · MIL / CIN
MIL · Harry Dalton +$31.2M
Ron Robinson, Bob Sebra
CIN · Bob Quinn −$31.2M
Glenn Braggs, Billy Bates
MIL came out ahead by $31.2M
1996 · CLE / SFG
CLE · John Hart +$11.2M
Mark Carreon
SFG · Bob Quinn −$11.2M
Jim Poole
CLE came out ahead by $11.2M
1996 · DET / SFG
DET · Randy Smith +$8.0M
Jesse Ibarra
SFG · Bob Quinn −$8.0M
Mark Lewis
DET came out ahead by $8.0M
1994 · CIN / SFG
CIN · Jim Bowden +$5.6M
Adam Hyzdu
SFG · Bob Quinn −$5.6M
Chris Hook, Scott Robinson
CIN came out ahead by $5.6M
1994 · TEX / SFG
TEX · Sandy Johnson +$52.8M
John Burkett
SFG · Bob Quinn −$52.8M
Rich Aurilia, Desi Wilson
TEX came out ahead by $52.8M
1991 · CIN / SDP
CIN · Bob Quinn +$20.0M
Bip Roberts, Craig Pueschner
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$20.0M
Randy Myers
CIN came out ahead by $20.0M
1996 · SFG / ANA
SFG · Bob Quinn +$12.0M
J. T. Snow
ANA · Bill Bavasi −$12.0M
Allen Watson, Fausto Macey
SFG came out ahead by $12.0M
1993 · SFG / BAL
SFG · Bob Quinn +$1.6M
Steve Scarsone
BAL · Roland Hemond −$1.6M
Mark Leonard
SFG came out ahead by $1.6M
1990 · HOU / CIN
HOU · Bill Wood +$13.6M
Terry McGriff, Keith Kaiser, Butch Henry
CIN · Bob Quinn −$13.6M
Bill Doran
HOU came out ahead by $13.6M
1996 · SFG / CLE
SFG · Bob Quinn +$227.2M
Jeff Kent, Julián Tavárez, José Vizcaíno, Joe Roa
CLE · John Hart −$227.2M
Matt Williams, Trenidad Hubbard
SFG came out ahead by $227.2M
1989 · NYY / HOU
NYY · Bob Quinn +$8.8M
John Fishel, Pedro DeLeon, Mike Hook
HOU · Bill Wood −$8.8M
Rick Rhoden
NYY came out ahead by $8.8M
1989 · NYY / OAK
NYY · Bob Quinn +$16.0M
Scott Holcomb
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$16.0M
Ken Phelps
NYY came out ahead by $16.0M
1992 · CIN / SEA
CIN · Bob Quinn +$55.2M
Kevin Mitchell
SEA · Woody Woodward −$55.2M
Norm Charlton
CIN came out ahead by $55.2M
1989 · NYY / WSN
NYY · Bob Quinn +$0.8M
Mike Blowers
WSN · Dave Dombrowski −$0.8M
John Candelaria
NYY came out ahead by $0.8M
1989 · OAK / NYY
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$383.2M
Rickey Henderson
NYY · Bob Quinn −$383.2M
Greg Cadaret, Eric Plunk, Luis Polonia
OAK came out ahead by $383.2M

Players acquired — 146 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
Barry Bonds OF SFG Trade 1993 15 +116.0 +7.7 63.2% 5.81%
Jeff Kent 2B SFG Trade 1996 6 +30.9 +5.1 +0.38 5.9% 0.59%
Rich Aurilia SS SFG Trade 1994 11 +19.8 +1.8
Shawn Estes P SFG Trade 1995 7 +14.8 +2.1 +0.29
Hal Morris 1B CIN Trade 1990 9 +14.5 +1.6 9.2% 0.64%
Russ Ortiz P SFG Draft 1995 6 +13.7 +2.3
John Smiley P CIN Free agency 1992 5 +13.1 +2.6 0.7% 0.11%
Kirk Rueter P SFG Trade 1996 10 +11.2 +1.1 +0.43 0.2% 0.06%
Bill Mueller 3B SFG Draft 1993 5 +10.7 +2.1
Steve Sax 2B NYY Trade 1989 3 +9.0 +3.0 2.3% 0.36%
Pedro Feliz 3B SFG Intl FA 1994 6 +7.9 +1.3
Stan Javier OF SFG Free agency 1995 3 +6.8 +2.3 0.3% 0.07%
Mark Gardner P SFG Free agency 1996 4 +5.9 +1.5 0.4% 0.10%
Jesse Barfield OF NYY Trade 1989 3 +5.6 +1.9 2.2% 0.33%
Tim Belcher P CIN Trade 1992 2 +5.3 +2.7 8.4% 0.64%
Pokey Reese 2B/SS CIN Draft 1991 2 +4.7 +2.3
Bip Roberts 2B/OF CIN Trade 1992 1 +4.6 +4.6 13.3% 1.04%
Greg Swindell P CIN Trade 1992 1 +4.4 +4.4 12.7% 0.95%
Glenallen Hill OF SFG Free agency 1995 3 +3.9 +1.3 2.2% 0.27%
Ramón Martínez 2B/SS SFG Trade 1996 5 +3.6 +0.7 -0.01
John Habyan P NYY Trade 1989 4 +3.4 +0.8 0.0% 0.01%
Mark Carreon 1B/OF SFG Free agency 1993 3 +3.4 +1.1 2.4% 0.37%
Randy Myers P CIN Trade 1990 2 +3.4 +1.7 8.8% 0.60%
Chuck Cary P NYY Free agency 1989 3 +3.3 +1.1 0.7% 0.10%
Armando Ríos OF SFG Intl FA 1994 4 +3.3 +0.8
Sterling Hitchcock P NYY Draft 1989 6 +3.1 +0.5
Álvaro Espinoza SS NYY Trade 1989 3 +2.6 +0.9 0.8% 0.11%
Dave LaPoint P NYY Trade 1989 2 +2.5 +1.2 0.4% 0.05%
Willie Greene 3B CIN Trade 1991 5 +2.3 +0.5
Glenn Braggs OF CIN Trade 1990 3 +2.2 +0.7 7.1% 0.49%
Roberto Kelly OF CIN Trade 1992 2 +2.2 +1.1 1.5% 0.24%
Mark Leiter P SFG Free agency 1995 2 +2.2 +1.1 2.5% 0.32%
Yorvit Torrealba C SFG Intl FA 1994 5 +2.2 +0.4
Mark Portugal P SFG Free agency 1993 2 +2.1 +1.1 4.8% 0.49%
José Vizcaíno 2B/SS SFG Trade 1996 1 +2.1 +2.1 +0.38 3.3% 0.32%
Bill Doran 2B CIN Trade 1990 3 +2.0 +0.7 3.5% 0.24%
Greg Cadaret P NYY Trade 1989 3 +2.0 +0.7 0.8% 0.11%
Mel Hall OF NYY Trade 1989 2 +2.0 +1.0 0.7% 0.10%
Rick Wilkins C SFG Trade 1996 2 +2.0 +1.0 +0.00 0.4% 0.10%
Pascual Pérez P NYY Free agency 1989 2 +1.6 +0.8 0.1% 0.03%
Tom Lampkin C SFG Free agency 1994 2 +1.6 +0.8 0.6% 0.07%
Mariano Duncan 2B/SS CIN Trade 1990 2 +1.6 +0.8 7.7% 0.53%
Allen Watson P SFG Trade 1996 1 +1.5 +1.5 +0.08 0.4% 0.10%
Deion Sanders OF SFG Trade 1995 1 +1.4 +1.4 +0.32 1.6% 0.20%
Billy Hatcher OF CIN Trade 1990 1 +1.3 +1.3 7.5% 0.51%
Shawon Dunston SS SFG Free agency 1996 2 +1.2 +0.6 0.3% 0.08%
Joe Nathan P SFG Draft 1995 4 +1.2 +0.3
Osvaldo Fernández P SFG Intl FA 1996 2 +1.1 +0.6
Bob Brower OF NYY Trade 1989 1 +1.1 +1.1 0.7% 0.10%
Luis Polonia OF NYY Trade 1989 2 +1.1 +0.6 0.5% 0.07%
Clay Parker P NYY Trade 1989 1 +1.0 +1.0 0.7% 0.09%
Larry Luebbers P CIN Draft 1990 2 +0.9 +0.4
Dave Martinez OF CIN Trade 1991 1 +0.9 +0.9 2.7% 0.21%
Brian Dorsett C CIN Free agency 1992 2 +0.8 +0.4 0.1% 0.02%
Jeff Reed C SFG Free agency 1993 2 +0.8 +0.4 3.5% 0.53%
Darnell Coles 3B/OF CIN Free agency 1991 1 +0.7 +0.7 2.3% 0.18%
John Johnstone P SFG Free agency 1996 3 +0.7 +0.2 0.1% 0.01%
Steve Scarsone 2B/3B SFG Trade 1993 1 +0.7 +0.7 2.1% 0.26%
Andy Hawkins P NYY Trade 1989 2 +0.7 +0.3 0.7% 0.10%
Scott Bankhead P CIN Free agency 1992 1 +0.6 +0.6 1.7% 0.13%
John Roper P CIN Draft 1990 2 +0.6 +0.3
Carmelo Martínez 1B/OF CIN Trade 1991 1 +0.6 +0.6 4.2% 0.29%
Ryan Jensen P SFG Draft 1996 2 +0.5 +0.2
Dwayne Henry P CIN Trade 1992 1 +0.5 +0.5 1.7% 0.13%
Lance McCullers P NYY Trade 1989 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.4% 0.05%
Walt Terrell P NYY Trade 1989 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.3% 0.04%
Jacob Cruz OF SFG Draft 1994 1 +0.4 +0.4
Damon Minor 1B SFG Draft 1996 3 +0.4 +0.1
Guillermo Rodríguez C SFG Intl FA 1995 1 +0.3 +0.3
Rich Rodriguez P SFG Free agency 1996 2 +0.3 +0.2 1.8% 0.12%
Trenidad Hubbard OF SFG Trade 1996 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.1% 0.02%
Curt Lyons P CIN Draft 1992 1 +0.2 +0.2
Steve Bourgeois P SFG Draft 1993 1 +0.2 +0.2
Rich Gossage P NYY Trade 1989 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1% 0.01%
Troy Afenir C CIN Free agency 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.02%
Kevin Jarvis P CIN Draft 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1
Keith Kessinger SS CIN Trade 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1
Paul Noce 2B/SS CIN Free agency 1990 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.02%
J. T. Snow 1B NYY Draft 1989 1 +0.1 +0.1
Russ Springer P NYY Draft 1989 1 +0.1 +0.1
Dante Powell OF SFG Draft 1994 2 +0.1 +0.1
Steve Soderstrom P SFG Draft 1993 1 +0.1 +0.1
Scott Bradley C CIN Trade 1992 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.02%
Alex Treviño C CIN Trade 1990 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.6% 0.04%
Gerónimo Berroa DH/OF CIN Free agency 1991 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1% 0.01%
John Courtright P CIN Draft 1991 1 +0.0 +0.0
Gary Green SS CIN Free agency 1991 -0.0
Tony Menéndez P CIN Trade 1992 1 +0.0 +0.0
Jim Walewander 2B NYY Free agency 1989 -0.0
Enrique Burgos P SFG Trade 1995 1 +0.0 +0.0 -0.06 0.0% 0.00%
Dan Peltier OF SFG Free agency 1996 -0.0
Don Schulze P NYY Trade 1989 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Tim Belk 1B CIN Draft 1992 -0.1
Chris Bushing P CIN Trade 1992 -0.1
Steve Gibralter OF CIN Draft 1990 1 -0.1 -0.1
Keith Gordon OF CIN Draft 1990 -0.1
Matt Grott P CIN Rule 5 1991 -0.1
Keith Hughes OF CIN Free agency 1992 -0.1
Mike Figga C NYY Draft 1989 -0.1
Shawn Barton P SFG Free agency 1994 -0.1
Todd Benzinger 1B SFG Free agency 1993 2 -0.1 -0.0 1.8% 0.28%
Terry Bross P SFG Free agency 1993 -0.1
Rich DeLucia P SFG Trade 1995 1 -0.1 -0.1 +0.08 0.1% 0.01%
Tim Layana P SFG Free agency 1993 -0.1
Dave McCarty 1B/OF SFG Trade 1995 -0.1 +0.32
Darryl Strawberry OF SFG Free agency 1994 -0.1
Julián Tavárez P SFG Trade 1996 1 -0.1 -0.1 +0.38 1.1% 0.08%
Keith Williams OF SFG Draft 1993 -0.1
Brian Dorsett C NYY Trade 1989 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.2% 0.03%
Stan Jefferson OF CIN Free agency 1991 -0.2
Scott Service P CIN Free agency 1992 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.2% 0.03%
Steve Balboni 1B/DH NYY Trade 1989 1 -0.2 -0.2
Andy Allanson C SFG Free agency 1993 -0.2
Mark Lewis 2B/3B SFG Trade 1996 -0.2
Scott Service P SFG Trade 1995 -0.2 +0.32
Carlos Valderrama OF SFG Intl FA 1995 -0.2
Dave Martinez OF SFG Trade 1993 1 -0.2 -0.2 1.4% 0.21%
Brian Koelling 2B/SS CIN Draft 1991 -0.3
Scott Ruskin P CIN Trade 1991 -0.3
Dan Wilson C CIN Draft 1990 1 -0.3 -0.3
Rick Wrona C CIN Free agency 1991 -0.3
Jay Canizaro 2B SFG Draft 1993 1 -0.3 -0.3
Pat Gomez P SFG Free agency 1994 -0.3
Kenny Greer P SFG Free agency 1994 -0.3
Tony Menéndez P SFG Free agency 1993 -0.3
Rich Monteleone P SFG Free agency 1993 -0.3
Sergio Valdez P SFG Free agency 1995 -0.3
Marcus Lawton OF NYY Trade 1989 -0.4
Mel Hall OF SFG Free agency 1996 -0.4
Desi Wilson 1B SFG Trade 1994 -0.4
César Hernández OF CIN Trade 1991 -0.5
Chad Mottola OF CIN Draft 1992 -0.5
Steve Frey P SFG Free agency 1994 -0.5
Jim Poole P SFG Trade 1996 -0.5 +0.00
Tim Costo 1B/OF CIN Trade 1991 -0.6
Wilson Delgado 2B/SS SFG Trade 1995 1 -0.6 -0.6 +0.29
Edwards Guzmán C/3B SFG Draft 1995 -0.6
Andy Fox 2B/SS NYY Draft 1989 1 -0.7 -0.7
Steve Mintz P SFG Trade 1995 -0.7
Don Carman P CIN Free agency 1991 -0.9
Chris Hook P SFG Trade 1994 -0.9
Doug Creek P SFG Trade 1995 1 -1.0 -1.0 +0.08 0.1% 0.01%
Juan Samuel 2B CIN Free agency 1992 -1.1
Mike Blowers 3B NYY Trade 1989 -1.2
Eric Owens OF CIN Draft 1992 1 -1.7 -1.7
José Bautista P SFG Free agency 1995 -2.1

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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