Jul 29, 1914 (New York City, NY) – May 8, 1991 (Tampa, FL) · died at 76
General manager for the Royals and Yankees (1968–1979).
0 seasons with salary-era data across 2 stints. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Yankees | GM | 1978–1979 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +33.7 | +7.7 | +7.5 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ▸ Royals | GM | 1968–1974 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +48.8 | +0.9 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +82.5 | +8.5 | +7.5 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | +0 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mattingly | 1B | NYY | Draft | 1979 | +34.5 |
| George Brett | 3B | KCR | Draft | 1971 | +26.8 |
| Frank White | 2B | KCR | Intl FA | 1970 | +10.8 |
| Dave Righetti | P | NYY | Trade | 1978 | +9.1 |
| Willie Wilson | OF | KCR | Draft | 1974 | +7.7 |
| Tommy John | P | NYY | Free agency | 1978 | +7.5 |
| Dennis Leonard | P | KCR | Draft | 1972 | +2.6 |
| John Wathan | C | KCR | Draft | 1971 | +0.9 |
| Hal McRae | DH | KCR | Trade | 1972 | +0.4 |
| Andre Robertson | SS | NYY | Trade | 1979 | +0.4 |
| Keith Smith | SS | NYY | Draft | 1979 | +0.0 |
| Don Cooper | P | NYY | Draft | 1978 | -0.1 |
| Víctor Mata | OF | NYY | Intl FA | 1978 | -0.2 |
| Rex Hudler | 2B/OF | NYY | Draft | 1978 | -0.4 |
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.