Born Jul 1, 1956 · Concord, NH · age 69
Ran the San Francisco Giants for two decades, blending veteran savvy with timely development to win three World Series in five years (2010, 2012, 2014) — the franchise's first titles since moving west.
19 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
Share of gross-positive acquired fWAR by channel (vs. league average).
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Giants | GM | 1997–2015 | 19 | +53.6 | +2.82 | +40.1 | -142.7 | +334.2 | +25.2 | -41.1 | +0.4 | 1.38 | 0.533 | 7 | 4 | 3 | -355 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 19 | +53.6 | +40.1 | -142.7 | +334.2 | +25.2 | -41.1 | +0.4 | 1.38 | 0.533 | 7 | 4 | 3 | -355 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Posey | C | SFG | Draft | 2008 | +57.9 |
| Madison Bumgarner | P | SFG | Draft | 2007 | +36.4 |
| Brandon Crawford | SS | SFG | Draft | 2008 | +30.8 |
| Matt Cain | P | SFG | Draft | 2002 | +27.7 |
| Tim Lincecum | P | SFG | Draft | 2006 | +27.7 |
| Logan Webb | P | SFG | Draft | 2014 | +25.4 |
| Brandon Belt | 1B | SFG | Draft | 2009 | +24.9 |
| Jason Schmidt | P | SFG | Trade | 2001 | +23.6 |
| Pablo Sandoval | 3B | SFG | Intl FA | 2003 | +21.6 |
| Robb Nen | P | SFG | Trade | 1997 | +12.9 |
| Liván Hernández | P | SFG | Trade | 1999 | +11.6 |
| Ray Durham | 2B | SFG | Free agency | 2002 | +11.4 |
| Andrés Torres | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2009 | +10.9 |
| Randy Winn | OF | SFG | Trade | 2005 | +10.9 |
| Hunter Pence | OF | SFG | Trade | 2012 | +10.3 |
| Ángel Pagán | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2012 | +9.2 |
| Joe Panik | 2B | SFG | Draft | 2011 | +9.1 |
| Sergio Romo | P | SFG | Draft | 2005 | +8.5 |
| Johnny Cueto | P | SFG | Free agency | 2015 | +7.6 |
| Noah Lowry | P | SFG | Draft | 2001 | +7.6 |
| Jonathan Sánchez | P | SFG | Draft | 2004 | +7.4 |
| Ellis Burks | OF | SFG | Free agency | 1998 | +7.3 |
| J. T. Snow | 1B | SFG | Free agency | 2003 | +6.9 |
| Grégor Blanco | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2011 | +6.8 |
| Omar Vizquel | SS | SFG | Free agency | 2004 | +6.8 |
| Jeff Samardzija | P | SFG | Free agency | 2015 | +6.7 |
| Austin Slater | OF | SFG | Draft | 2014 | +6.1 |
| Brian Wilson | P | SFG | Draft | 2003 | +6.1 |
| Juan Uribe | 3B/SS | SFG | Free agency | 2009 | +5.6 |
| Barry Zito | P | SFG | Free agency | 2006 | +5.5 |
| Félix Rodríguez | P | SFG | Trade | 1998 | +5.2 |
| Aubrey Huff | 1B | SFG | Free agency | 2010 | +4.7 |
| Brett Tomko | P | SFG | Free agency | 2004 | +4.7 |
| Moisés Alou | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2005 | +4.6 |
| Melky Cabrera | OF | SFG | Trade | 2011 | +4.5 |
| Matt Duffy | 3B | SFG | Draft | 2012 | +4.5 |
| Ryan Vogelsong | P | SFG | Draft | 1998 | +4.4 |
| Fred Lewis | OF | SFG | Draft | 2002 | +4.3 |
| Bengie Molina | C | SFG | Free agency | 2006 | +4.2 |
| Benito Santiago | C | SFG | Free agency | 2001 | +4.2 |
| Nate Schierholtz | OF | SFG | Draft | 2003 | +4.2 |
| Tyler Rogers | P | SFG | Draft | 2013 | +4.1 |
| Aaron Rowand | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2007 | +3.8 |
| Camilo Doval | P | SFG | Intl FA | 2015 | +3.5 |
| Freddy Sanchez | 2B | SFG | Trade | 2009 | +3.5 |
| José Cruz | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2003 | +3.2 |
| David Bell | 2B/3B | SFG | Trade | 2002 | +3.1 |
| Reggie Sanders | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2002 | +3.1 |
| Tim Worrell | P | SFG | Trade | 2000 | +3.1 |
| Ty Blach | P | SFG | Draft | 2012 | +2.9 |
| Brent Mayne | C | SFG | Free agency | 1997 | +2.7 |
| Matt Morris | P | SFG | Free agency | 2005 | +2.6 |
| Chris Stewart | C | SFG | Free agency | 2011 | +2.6 |
| Jerome Williams | P | SFG | Draft | 1999 | +2.6 |
| Eli Whiteside | C | SFG | Free agency | 2008 | +2.5 |
| Jake Peavy | P | SFG | Free agency | 2014 | +2.4 |
| Marco Scutaro | 2B/SS | SFG | Trade | 2012 | +2.3 |
| Hunter Strickland | P | SFG | Trade | 2013 | +2.2 |
| Kelby Tomlinson | 2B | SFG | Draft | 2011 | +2.2 |
| Yusmeiro Petit | P | SFG | Free agency | 2012 | +2.1 |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | 2B/3B | SFG | Free agency | 2002 | +2.0 |
| Bobby Estalella | C | SFG | Trade | 1999 | +2.0 |
| Reyes Moronta | P | SFG | Intl FA | 2010 | +1.8 |
| Kevin Correia | P | SFG | Draft | 2002 | +1.7 |
| Tim Hudson | P | SFG | Free agency | 2013 | +1.7 |
| Rey Sánchez | 2B/SS | SFG | Free agency | 1998 | +1.7 |
| Dustin Hermanson | P | SFG | Free agency | 2003 | +1.6 |
| Jim Brower | P | SFG | Trade | 2003 | +1.5 |
| Deivi Cruz | SS | SFG | Free agency | 2004 | +1.5 |
| Steven Duggar | OF | SFG | Draft | 2015 | +1.5 |
| Orel Hershiser | P | SFG | Free agency | 1997 | +1.5 |
| Travis Ishikawa | 1B | SFG | Draft | 2002 | +1.5 |
| Jarrett Parker | OF | SFG | Draft | 2010 | +1.5 |
| Michael Tucker | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2003 | +1.5 |
| Chris Heston | P | SFG | Draft | 2009 | +1.4 |
| Dustan Mohr | OF | SFG | Trade | 2003 | +1.4 |
| Gorkys Hernández | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2015 | +1.3 |
| Mike Morse | 1B/OF | SFG | Free agency | 2013 | +1.3 |
| Tsuyoshi Shinjo | OF | SFG | Trade | 2001 | +1.3 |
| Chris Stratton | P | SFG | Draft | 2012 | +1.3 |
| Nori Aoki | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2015 | +1.2 |
| Brad Hennessey | P | SFG | Draft | 2001 | +1.2 |
| Jamey Wright | P | SFG | Free agency | 2006 | +1.2 |
| Alan Embree | P | SFG | Trade | 1998 | +1.1 |
| Santiago Casilla | P | SFG | Free agency | 2010 | +1.1 |
| Brian Johnson | C | SFG | Trade | 1997 | +1.1 |
| F. P. Santangelo | OF | SFG | Free agency | 1998 | +1.1 |
| Chris Brock | P | SFG | Free agency | 1997 | +1.0 |
| Mike Fontenot | 2B | SFG | Trade | 2010 | +1.0 |
| Édgar Rentería | SS | SFG | Free agency | 2008 | +1.0 |
| Chad Gaudin | P | SFG | Free agency | 2012 | +0.9 |
| Cory Gearrin | P | SFG | Free agency | 2014 | +0.9 |
| Derek Law | P | SFG | Draft | 2011 | +0.9 |
| Neifi Pérez | SS | SFG | Free agency | 2002 | +0.9 |
| Andrew Susac | C | SFG | Draft | 2011 | +0.9 |
| Joaquín Arias | 3B | SFG | Free agency | 2011 | +0.8 |
| Andrés Galarraga | 1B | SFG | Free agency | 2003 | +0.8 |
| Ryan Klesko | 1B/OF | SFG | Free agency | 2006 | +0.8 |
| Todd Linden | OF | SFG | Draft | 2001 | +0.8 |
| Jean Machi | P | SFG | Trade | 2012 | +0.8 |
| Juan Pérez | OF | SFG | Draft | 2008 | +0.7 |
| Brett Pill | 1B | SFG | Draft | 2006 | +0.7 |
| Ramón Ramírez | P | SFG | Trade | 2010 | +0.7 |
| Jeremy Affeldt | P | SFG | Free agency | 2008 | +0.6 |
| Vinnie Chulk | P | SFG | Trade | 2006 | +0.6 |
| Tom Goodwin | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2002 | +0.6 |
| Todd Greene | C | SFG | Free agency | 2006 | +0.6 |
| Marquis Grissom | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2002 | +0.6 |
| Terrell Lowery | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2000 | +0.6 |
| Mike Matheny | C | SFG | Free agency | 2004 | +0.6 |
| Dan Runzler | P | SFG | Draft | 2007 | +0.6 |
| Jack Taschner | P | SFG | Draft | 1999 | +0.6 |
| Jay Witasick | P | SFG | Trade | 2001 | +0.6 |
| Eliézer Alfonzo | C | SFG | Trade | 2006 | +0.5 |
| Pat Burrell | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2010 | +0.5 |
| Darryl Hamilton | OF | SFG | Free agency | 1997 | +0.5 |
| Bob Howry | P | SFG | Free agency | 2008 | +0.5 |
| A. J. Pierzynski | C | SFG | Trade | 2003 | +0.5 |
| Andrew Suárez | P | SFG | Draft | 2015 | +0.5 |
| Kervin Castro | P | SFG | Intl FA | 2015 | +0.4 |
| Felipe Crespo | OF | SFG | Free agency | 1999 | +0.4 |
| Jeff Fassero | P | SFG | Free agency | 2004 | +0.4 |
| Doug Henry | P | SFG | Free agency | 1997 | +0.4 |
| Brandon Hicks | 2B | SFG | Free agency | 2013 | +0.4 |
| Steve Kline | P | SFG | Free agency | 2006 | +0.4 |
| Eugenio Vélez | 2B/OF | SFG | Rule 5 | 2005 | +0.4 |
| Tyler Walker | P | SFG | Free agency | 2003 | +0.4 |
| Chad Zerbe | P | SFG | Trade | 2000 | +0.4 |
| Tyler Beede | P | SFG | Draft | 2014 | +0.3 |
| Travis Denker | 2B | SFG | Trade | 2007 | +0.3 |
| Jason Ellison | OF | SFG | Draft | 2000 | +0.3 |
| George Kontos | P | SFG | Trade | 2012 | +0.3 |
| Pat Misch | P | SFG | Draft | 2003 | +0.3 |
| Héctor Sánchez | C | SFG | Intl FA | 2006 | +0.3 |
| Keiichi Yabu | P | SFG | Free agency | 2007 | +0.3 |
| Jeremy Accardo | P | SFG | Intl FA | 2003 | +0.2 |
| Kurt Ainsworth | P | SFG | Draft | 1999 | +0.2 |
| Damon Berryhill | C | SFG | Free agency | 1997 | +0.2 |
| Gary Brown | OF | SFG | Draft | 2010 | +0.2 |
| Brian Dallimore | 2B/3B | SFG | Trade | 2004 | +0.2 |
| Darren Ford | OF | SFG | Trade | 2008 | +0.2 |
| Aramis Garcia | C | SFG | Draft | 2014 | +0.2 |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2003 | +0.2 |
| Heath Hembree | P | SFG | Draft | 2010 | +0.2 |
| Steve Holm | C | SFG | Draft | 2001 | +0.2 |
| Randy Johnson | P | SFG | Free agency | 2008 | +0.2 |
| Joe Martinez | P | SFG | Draft | 2005 | +0.2 |
| Scott Munter | P | SFG | Draft | 2001 | +0.2 |
| Scott Servais | C | SFG | Free agency | 1999 | +0.2 |
| Ryan Theriot | 2B/SS | SFG | Free agency | 2012 | +0.2 |
| Ehire Adrianza | 3B/SS | SFG | Intl FA | 2006 | +0.1 |
| Manny Aybar | P | SFG | Free agency | 2002 | +0.1 |
| Ray Black | P | SFG | Draft | 2011 | +0.1 |
| Tyler Colvin | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2014 | +0.1 |
| Kyle Crick | P | SFG | Draft | 2011 | +0.1 |
| Danny Darwin | P | SFG | Trade | 1997 | +0.1 |
| Trey Lunsford | C | SFG | Draft | 2000 | +0.1 |
| Brandon Medders | P | SFG | Free agency | 2009 | +0.1 |
| Dan Otero | P | SFG | Draft | 2007 | +0.1 |
| Francisco Peguero | OF | SFG | Intl FA | 2005 | +0.1 |
| Ramiro Peña | 2B/3B/SS | SFG | Free agency | 2015 | +0.1 |
| Ryan Sadowski | P | SFG | Draft | 2003 | +0.1 |
| Chad Santos | 1B | SFG | Trade | 2006 | +0.1 |
| Jeff Ball | 1B | SFG | Trade | 1998 | -0.0 |
| Denny Bautista | P | SFG | Free agency | 2010 | -0.0 |
| Brian Boehringer | P | SFG | Trade | 2001 | -0.0 |
| Alberto Castillo | C | SFG | Free agency | 2003 | +0.0 |
| Brian Cooper | P | SFG | Free agency | 2003 | -0.0 |
| Erik Cordier | P | SFG | Trade | 2014 | +0.0 |
| Shawon Dunston | SS | SFG | Trade | 1998 | -0.0 |
| Luis Figueroa | 2B/SS | SFG | Free agency | 2006 | +0.0 |
| Jesse Foppert | P | SFG | Draft | 2001 | -0.0 |
| Grant Green | 2B | SFG | Free agency | 2015 | -0.0 |
| Eric Hacker | P | SFG | Free agency | 2009 | -0.0 |
| Matt Herges | P | SFG | Trade | 2003 | -0.0 |
| Roberto Hernández | P | SFG | Trade | 1997 | +0.0 |
| Brian Horwitz | OF | SFG | Intl FA | 2004 | +0.0 |
| Scott McClain | 1B/3B | SFG | Free agency | 2006 | +0.0 |
| José Mesa | P | SFG | Trade | 1998 | +0.0 |
| Guillermo Mota | P | SFG | Free agency | 2010 | +0.0 |
| Steven Okert | P | SFG | Draft | 2012 | +0.0 |
| Bronswell Patrick | P | SFG | Free agency | 1998 | -0.0 |
| Cody Ransom | 3B/SS | SFG | Draft | 1998 | -0.0 |
| Dan Slania | P | SFG | Draft | 2013 | +0.0 |
| Jerry Spradlin | P | SFG | Trade | 1999 | -0.0 |
| Clay Timpner | OF | SFG | Draft | 2004 | -0.0 |
| Mac Williamson | OF | SFG | Draft | 2012 | -0.0 |
| Tony Abreu | 2B/3B | SFG | Free agency | 2014 | -0.1 |
| Scott Atchison | P | SFG | Free agency | 2006 | -0.1 |
| Travis Blackley | P | SFG | Trade | 2007 | -0.1 |
| Brett Bochy | P | SFG | Draft | 2010 | -0.1 |
| Mike Broadway | P | SFG | Trade | 2015 | -0.1 |
| Troy Brohawn | P | SFG | Free agency | 2002 | -0.1 |
| Doug Clark | OF | SFG | Draft | 1998 | -0.1 |
| Tomás de la Rosa | SS | SFG | Free agency | 2005 | -0.1 |
| Conor Gillaspie | 3B | SFG | Draft | 2008 | -0.1 |
| Miguel Gómez | 2B | SFG | Intl FA | 2011 | -0.1 |
| Jesús Guzmán | 1B/OF | SFG | Trade | 2009 | -0.1 |
| Cody Hall | P | SFG | Draft | 2011 | -0.1 |
| Dean Hartgraves | P | SFG | Free agency | 1998 | -0.1 |
| Jalal Leach | OF | SFG | Trade | 1998 | -0.1 |
| Ryan Lollis | OF | SFG | Draft | 2009 | -0.1 |
| Osiris Matos | P | SFG | Intl FA | 2002 | -0.1 |
| Johnny Monell | C | SFG | Draft | 2007 | -0.1 |
| Matt Palmer | P | SFG | Draft | 2002 | -0.1 |
| Brandon Puffer | P | SFG | Free agency | 2004 | -0.1 |
| Julio Ramírez | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2004 | -0.1 |
| Rubén Rivera | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2003 | -0.1 |
| Dave Roberts | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2006 | -0.1 |
| Francisco Santos | 1B/OF | SFG | Intl FA | 1997 | -0.1 |
| Mark Sweeney | 1B/OF | SFG | Free agency | 2005 | -0.1 |
| Kensuke Tanaka | OF | SFG | Draft | 2013 | -0.1 |
| Tony Torcato | OF | SFG | Draft | 1998 | -0.1 |
| René Arocha | P | SFG | Trade | 1997 | -0.2 |
| Ángel Chávez | 2B/SS | SFG | Intl FA | 1998 | -0.2 |
| Sam Coonrod | P | SFG | Draft | 2014 | -0.2 |
| Miguel Del Toro | P | SFG | Trade | 1999 | -0.2 |
| Matt Downs | 2B | SFG | Draft | 2006 | -0.2 |
| Adam Duvall | OF | SFG | Draft | 2010 | -0.2 |
| J. C. Gutiérrez | P | SFG | Free agency | 2014 | -0.2 |
| Waldis Joaquín | P | SFG | Intl FA | 2003 | -0.2 |
| Matt Kinney | P | SFG | Free agency | 2004 | -0.2 |
| Al Levine | P | SFG | Free agency | 2005 | -0.2 |
| Javier López | P | SFG | Free agency | 2013 | -0.2 |
| Justin Maxwell | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2014 | -0.2 |
| Juan Melo | 2B | SFG | Trade | 2000 | -0.2 |
| Adam Shabala | OF | SFG | Draft | 2000 | -0.2 |
| D. J. Snelten | P | SFG | Draft | 2013 | -0.2 |
| Eric Surkamp | P | SFG | Draft | 2008 | -0.2 |
| Miguel Tejada | SS | SFG | Free agency | 2010 | -0.2 |
| Erick Threets | P | SFG | Draft | 2000 | -0.2 |
| Merkin Valdez | P | SFG | Trade | 2002 | -0.2 |
| David Aardsma | P | SFG | Draft | 2003 | -0.3 |
| Charlie Culberson | 3B/OF | SFG | Draft | 2007 | -0.3 |
| Russ Davis | 3B | SFG | Free agency | 2000 | -0.3 |
| Jake Dunning | P | SFG | Draft | 2009 | -0.3 |
| Yamid Haad | C | SFG | Free agency | 2004 | -0.3 |
| Roger Kieschnick | OF | SFG | Draft | 2008 | -0.3 |
| Justin Knoedler | C | SFG | Draft | 2001 | -0.3 |
| Shane Loux | P | SFG | Free agency | 2010 | -0.3 |
| Lance Niekro | 1B | SFG | Draft | 2000 | -0.3 |
| Daniel Ortmeier | 1B/OF | SFG | Draft | 2002 | -0.3 |
| Brian Powell | P | SFG | Free agency | 2002 | -0.3 |
| Ramón Ramírez | P | SFG | Free agency | 2013 | -0.3 |
| Chris Dominguez | OF | SFG | Draft | 2009 | -0.4 |
| Geno Espineli | P | SFG | Draft | 2004 | -0.4 |
| Dan Giese | P | SFG | Trade | 2007 | -0.4 |
| Alex Hinshaw | P | SFG | Draft | 2005 | -0.4 |
| Justin Miller | P | SFG | Free agency | 2008 | -0.4 |
| Nick Noonan | 2B/3B | SFG | Draft | 2007 | -0.4 |
| Brad Penny | P | SFG | Free agency | 2009 | -0.4 |
| Guillermo Quiroz | C | SFG | Free agency | 2012 | -0.4 |
| Steve Edlefsen | P | SFG | Draft | 2007 | -0.5 |
| Wayne Franklin | P | SFG | Free agency | 2004 | -0.5 |
| Christian Arroyo | 2B | SFG | Draft | 2013 | -0.6 |
| Armando Benítez | P | SFG | Free agency | 2004 | -0.6 |
| Brian Bocock | SS | SFG | Draft | 2006 | -0.6 |
| Trevor Brown | C | SFG | Draft | 2012 | -0.6 |
| Jason Christiansen | P | SFG | Trade | 2001 | -0.6 |
| Justin Christian | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2011 | -0.6 |
| Eric Davis | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2001 | -0.6 |
| Alex Diaz | OF | SFG | Free agency | 1998 | -0.6 |
| Clay Hensley | P | SFG | Free agency | 2012 | -0.6 |
| Mike Kickham | P | SFG | Draft | 2010 | -0.6 |
| Billy Sadler | P | SFG | Draft | 2003 | -0.6 |
| John Bowker | 1B/OF | SFG | Draft | 2004 | -0.7 |
| Mark DeRosa | 2B/3B | SFG | Free agency | 2009 | -0.7 |
| Ryder Jones | 1B/3B | SFG | Draft | 2013 | -0.7 |
| Iván Ochoa | SS | SFG | Trade | 2008 | -0.7 |
| Ryan Rohlinger | 3B | SFG | Draft | 2006 | -0.7 |
| Chris Shaw | OF | SFG | Draft | 2015 | -0.7 |
| Kevin Frandsen | 2B/3B | SFG | Draft | 2004 | -0.8 |
| Todd Wellemeyer | P | SFG | Free agency | 2010 | -0.9 |
| Tim Worrell | P | SFG | Free agency | 2005 | -1.0 |
| Emmanuel Burriss | 2B | SFG | Draft | 2006 | -1.2 |
| Josh Osich | P | SFG | Draft | 2011 | -1.9 |
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.