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Chuck Lamar

Born 1957 · Twin Falls, ID · age 69

General manager for the Rays (1995–2005).

8 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

Overview

Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs0
Record518–775
Win %0.401
-5.7GM WAR — wins above a replacement GM (org-adjusted, shrunk; per season) ±4.9183rd/195 execs
3.5Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)177th/195 execs
-6.1Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)144th/195 execs
48%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)176th/195 execs
$10MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track114th/195 execs
$5MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)111th/195 execs
$4MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade76th/195 execs
$1MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees95th/195 execs
-50.6TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total182nd/195 execs
-72.1WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)190th/195 execs
0.07Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)180th/195 execs
-36Roster surplus $M92nd/195 execs

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
▸ Rays GM 1995–2005 8 -72.1 -9.01 -50.6 -28.4 +150.6 -39.9 +17.9 -0.6 0.07 0.401 ––– -36
Career total (1985+ data) 8 -72.1 -50.6 -28.4 +150.6 -39.9 +17.9 -0.6 0.07 0.401 –– – -36

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

by valueby volume

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+150.6
Trade-39.9
Free agency+17.9
Rule 5 / minor draft-0.6
Sourcing mix: 69% draft · 18% FA · 13% trade · 0% R5

Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars

Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Chuck Lamar'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 — 192 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr Lev
Carl Crawford OF TBR Draft 1999 9 +36.9 +4.1 –
James Shields P TBR Draft 2000 7 +24.1 +3.4 –
B. J. Upton OF TBR Draft 2002 7 +22.5 +3.2 –
Scott Kazmir P TBR Trade 2004 6 +15.0 +2.5 –
Aubrey Huff 1B TBR Draft 1998 6 +8.8 +1.5 –
Julio Lugo SS TBR Free agency 2003 4 +8.3 +2.1 0.2
Rocco Baldelli OF TBR Draft 2000 4 +7.5 +1.9 –
Jeff Niemann P TBR Draft 2004 4 +6.5 +1.6 –
Jake McGee P TBR Draft 2004 5 +5.9 +1.2 –
Andy Sonnanstine P TBR Draft 2004 3 +5.2 +1.7 –
Bryan Rekar P TBR Trade 1998 4 +4.9 +1.2 0.0
Jeremy Hellickson P TBR Draft 2005 5 +4.8 +1.0 –
Wade Davis P TBR Draft 2004 4 +4.7 +1.2 –
Toby Hall C TBR Draft 1997 5 +4.7 +0.9 –
Joe Kennedy P TBR Draft 1998 3 +4.7 +1.6 –
Rolando Arrojo P TBR Intl FA 1997 2 +4.3 +2.1 –
Paul Wilson P TBR Trade 2000 3 +4.1 +1.4 0.0
Travis Lee 1B TBR Free agency 2003 2 +4.0 +2.0 0.2
Mark Hendrickson P TBR Trade 2003 3 +3.9 +1.3 0.4
Tanyon Sturtze P TBR Trade 2000 3 +3.7 +1.2 0.0
Roberto Hernández P TBR Free agency 1997 3 +3.6 +1.2 0.0
Ryan Rupe P TBR Draft 1998 4 +3.5 +0.9 –
Albie Lopez P TBR Trade 1998 4 +3.5 +0.9 0.0
Tony Saunders P TBR Trade 1998 2 +3.4 +1.7 0.1
Wilson Álvarez P TBR Free agency 1997 2 +3.0 +1.5 0.0
Greg Vaughn OF TBR Free agency 1999 2 +3.0 +1.5 0.0
Esteban Yan P TBR Trade 1998 3 +2.8 +0.9 0.0
Russ Johnson 2B/3B TBR Trade 2000 3 +2.7 +0.9 0.0
Jared Sandberg 3B TBR Draft 1996 2 +2.5 +1.2 –
Jim Mecir P TBR Trade 1998 3 +2.5 +0.8 0.0
Kevin Stocker SS TBR Trade 1998 3 +2.5 +0.8 0.0
José Canseco DH/OF TBR Free agency 1998 2 +2.4 +1.2 0.2
Bubba Trammell OF TBR Trade 1998 3 +2.3 +0.8 0.0
Marlon Anderson 2B TBR Free agency 2003 1 +2.2 +2.2 0.1
Ben Grieve OF TBR Trade 2001 2 +2.2 +1.1 0.0
Miguel Cairo 2B TBR Trade 1998 2 +2.2 +1.1 0.1
Alex Gonzalez SS TBR Free agency 2005 1 +2.1 +2.1 0.4
José Cruz OF TBR Free agency 2003 1 +2.0 +2.0 0.4
Mike Difelice C TBR Trade 1998 4 +1.9 +0.5 0.0
John Flaherty C TBR Trade 1997 3 +1.8 +0.6 0.1
Rick White P TBR Free agency 1997 3 +1.8 +0.6 0.0
Bobby Witt P TBR Free agency 1999 1 +1.8 +1.8 0.1
Jonny Gomes DH/OF TBR Draft 2001 2 +1.7 +0.9 –
Tino Martinez 1B TBR Trade 2003 1 +1.7 +1.7 0.3
Geremi González P TBR Free agency 2002 1 +1.6 +1.6 0.1
Dave Eiland P TBR Free agency 1997 3 +1.5 +0.5 0.0
Chris Gomez SS TBR Free agency 2001 2 +1.5 +0.7 0.0
Casey Fossum P TBR Trade 2005 2 +1.5 +0.8 0.3
Tony Graffanino 2B TBR Free agency 1999 2 +1.4 +0.7 0.1
Aaron Ledesma SS TBR Trade 1998 1 +1.4 +1.4 0.1
Trever Miller P TBR Free agency 2004 2 +1.2 +0.6 0.2
Wade Boggs 3B TBR Free agency 1997 1 +1.1 +1.1 0.0
Steve Cox 1B TBR Trade 1999 2 +1.1 +0.5 –
Joey Gathright OF TBR Draft 2001 2 +1.1 +0.6 –
Víctor Zambrano P TBR Trade 2001 3 +1.1 +0.4 –
Cory Lidle P TBR Trade 1999 2 +1.1 +0.6 0.0
Jorge Cantú 1B/3B TBR Intl FA 1998 2 +1.0 +0.5 –
Rey Sánchez 2B/SS TBR Free agency 2003 1 +1.0 +1.0 0.2
Jason Conti OF TBR Trade 2002 1 +1.0 +1.0 0.0
Danys Báez P TBR Free agency 2004 2 +0.9 +0.4 0.1
Fernando Perez OF TBR Draft 2004 1 +0.9 +0.9 –
Dan Wheeler P TBR Draft 1996 6 +0.9 +0.1 –
Elliot Johnson 2B/SS TBR Intl FA 2002 2 +0.8 +0.4 –
Antonio Pérez 2B/3B TBR Trade 2002 1 +0.8 +0.8 –
Delmon Young OF TBR Draft 2003 2 +0.8 +0.4 –
José Guillén OF TBR Trade 1999 2 +0.7 +0.4 0.0
Félix Martínez SS TBR Trade 2000 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.0
Rob Bell P TBR Free agency 2003 2 +0.6 +0.3 0.0
Ozzie Guillén SS TBR Free agency 2000 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.0
Rey Ordóñez SS TBR Trade 2002 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.0
Doug Waechter P TBR Draft 1999 3 +0.6 +0.2 –
Nick Green 2B/SS TBR Trade 2005 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.2
Chad Gaudin P TBR Draft 2001 2 +0.5 +0.3 –
Jason Hammel P TBR Draft 2002 2 +0.5 +0.2 –
Bob Smith 2B/3B TBR Trade 1998 2 +0.5 +0.3 –
Jorge Sosa P TBR Trade 2002 2 +0.5 +0.3 –
Brent Abernathy 2B TBR Trade 2000 1 +0.4 +0.4 –
Scott Aldred P TBR Free agency 1997 2 +0.4 +0.2 0.0
John Halama P TBR Free agency 2003 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1
Mark Malaska P TBR Draft 2000 1 +0.4 +0.4 –
Chris Truby 3B TBR Free agency 2003 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.0
Gerald Williams OF TBR Free agency 1999 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.0
Raúl Casanova C TBR Free agency 2002 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.2
Norm Charlton P TBR Free agency 1999 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.0
Travis Harper P TBR Trade 2000 5 +0.3 +0.1 –
Dave Martinez OF TBR Free agency 1997 2 +0.3 +0.2 0.0
Chris Singleton OF TBR Free agency 2005 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.0
Tim Corcoran P TBR Rule 5 2003 2 +0.2 +0.1 –
Bobby Seay P TBR Trade 2001 2 +0.2 +0.1 –
Mike Venafro P TBR Free agency 2003 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0
Joe Borowski P TBR Trade 2005 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0
Rick Gorecki P TBR Trade 1998 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0
Jason Johnson P TBR Trade 1998 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0
Reid Brignac SS TBR Draft 2004 2 +0.1 +0.1 –
Sean Burroughs 3B TBR Trade 2005 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Charles Gipson OF TBR Free agency 2004 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Dicky Gonzalez P TBR Free agency 2003 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Rusty Meacham P TBR Free agency 2001 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Alan Newman P TBR Trade 1999 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Josh Phelps DH TBR Free agency 2004 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Alberto Reyes P TBR Free agency 2004 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.9
Andy Sheets SS TBR Free agency 2000 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Ozzie Timmons OF TBR Free agency 1999 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Steve Trachsel P TBR Free agency 2000 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Jerome Walton OF TBR Free agency 1998 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Mark Guthrie P TBR Trade 2000 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Quinton McCracken OF TBR Trade 1998 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
Julio Santana P TBR Trade 1998 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Kevin Cash C TBR Trade 2005 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Joe Beimel P TBR Free agency 2004 – -0.0 – –
Mickey Callaway P TBR Draft 1996 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Lance Carter P TBR Free agency 2002 2 -0.0 -0.0 0.0
Midre Cummings OF TBR Free agency 2004 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Julio Franco 2B/SS TBR Free agency 1999 – -0.0 – –
Chad Harville P TBR Free agency 2005 – -0.0 – –
Delvin James P TBR Draft 1996 – -0.0 – –
John Jaso C TBR Draft 2003 2 -0.0 -0.0 –
Charles Johnson C TBR Free agency 2005 – -0.0 – –
Kenny Kelly OF TBR Draft 1997 – -0.0 – –
Tim Laker C TBR Free agency 1997 – -0.0 – –
Tom Martin P TBR Free agency 2002 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Jim Morris P TBR Trade 1999 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Hideo Nomo P TBR Free agency 2005 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Franklin Núñez P TBR Trade 2004 1 -0.0 -0.0 –
Luis Ordaz 2B/SS TBR Free agency 2004 – -0.0 – –
Brad Pennington P TBR Free agency 1998 – +0.0 – –
Eduardo Pérez 1B TBR Free agency 2003 1 -0.0 -0.0 0.1
Travis Phelps P TBR Draft 1996 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Ariel Prieto P TBR Free agency 2001 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Shawn Riggans C TBR Draft 2000 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Jeff Sparks P TBR Trade 1999 2 +0.0 +0.0 –
Dave McCarty 1B/OF TBR Trade 2002 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Jeff Liefer 1B/OF TBR Trade 2003 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Doug Creek P TBR Free agency 2000 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0
Trevor Enders P TBR Intl FA 1996 – -0.1 – –
Félix Escalona 2B/SS TBR Trade 2002 – -0.1 – –
Mike Kelly OF TBR Trade 1997 – -0.1 – –
Damian Moss P TBR Free agency 2004 – -0.1 – –
Jeff Ridgway P TBR Draft 1999 – -0.1 – –
Kerry Robinson OF TBR Trade 1998 – -0.1 – –
John Rocker P TBR Free agency 2003 – -0.1 – –
Damian Rolls 3B/OF TBR Trade 1999 1 -0.1 -0.1 –
Juan Salas P TBR Intl FA 1998 2 -0.1 -0.0 –
Billy Taylor P TBR Free agency 2000 – -0.1 – –
Jeff Wallace P TBR Free agency 2001 – -0.1 – –
Fernando Cortez 2B TBR Draft 2001 – -0.2 – –
Matt Diaz OF TBR Draft 1999 – -0.2 – –
Elijah Dukes OF TBR Draft 2002 – -0.2 – –
Mike Duvall P TBR Trade 1998 2 -0.2 -0.1 –
Juan Guzmán P TBR Free agency 2000 – -0.2 – –
Paul Hoover C TBR Draft 1997 – -0.2 – –
Steve Kent P TBR Trade 2001 – -0.2 – –
Eric Munson 3B TBR Free agency 2005 – -0.2 – –
Jim Parque P TBR Free agency 2003 – -0.2 – –
Matt Ruebel P TBR Free agency 1998 – -0.2 – –
Jason Tyner OF TBR Trade 2000 2 -0.2 -0.1 –
Javier Valentín C TBR Trade 2003 – -0.2 – –
John Webb P TBR Trade 2004 – -0.2 – –
Eddie Gaillard P TBR Trade 1999 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0
Brandon Backe P TBR Draft 1998 – -0.3 – –
Dewon Brazelton P TBR Draft 2001 1 -0.3 -0.3 –
Luis de los Santos P TBR Trade 2002 – -0.3 – –
Tony Fiore P TBR Trade 2000 1 -0.3 -0.3 –
Scott McClain 1B/3B TBR Trade 1998 – -0.3 – –
Carlos Reyes P TBR Free agency 2003 – -0.3 – –
Terry Shumpert 2B TBR Free agency 2003 – -0.3 – –
Brian Stokes P TBR Intl FA 1998 1 -0.3 -0.3 –
Herbert Perry 3B TBR Trade 1999 1 -0.3 -0.3 0.0
Vinny Castilla 3B TBR Trade 1999 – -0.4 – –
Brook Fordyce C TBR Free agency 2004 – -0.4 – –
Damon Hollins OF TBR Free agency 2004 1 -0.4 -0.4 0.0
Todd Ritchie P TBR Free agency 2004 – -0.4 – –
Geoff Blum 3B TBR Trade 2003 – -0.5 – –
Lee Gardner P TBR Intl FA 1998 – -0.5 – –
Ken Hill P TBR Free agency 2001 – -0.5 – –
Joe Nelson P TBR Free agency 2005 – -0.5 – –
Dave Silvestri 3B TBR Free agency 1998 – -0.5 – –
Jon Switzer P TBR Draft 2001 1 -0.5 -0.5 –
Nick Bierbrodt P TBR Trade 2001 1 -0.5 -0.5 0.0
Seth McClung P TBR Draft 1999 – -0.6 – –
Steve Parris P TBR Free agency 2003 – -0.6 – –
Terrell Lowery OF TBR Free agency 1998 – -0.7 – –
Al Martin OF TBR Free agency 2003 – -0.7 – –
Fred McGriff 1B TBR Free agency 2004 4 -0.7 -0.2 0.1
Jason Smith 2B/SS TBR Trade 2001 – -0.7 – –
Jason Standridge P TBR Draft 1997 – -0.7 – –
Chad Orvella P TBR Draft 2003 1 -0.8 -0.8 –
David Lamb 2B/SS TBR Rule 5 1998 – -0.9 – –
Jesús Colomé P TBR Trade 2000 1 -1.0 -1.0 –
Pete LaForest C/DH TBR Trade 2003 – -1.0 – –
Paul Sorrento 1B TBR Free agency 1997 – -1.0 – –
Damion Easley 2B TBR Free agency 2003 – -1.3 – –

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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Rosternomics — quantifying front-office skill, attribution-clean. Follow @rosternomics on X. Decision-makers on record back to 1933; resource-controlled metrics (WAR & payroll) cover 1985–2026.
Data: FanGraphs (WAR), Baseball-Reference & the Chadwick Bureau register (rosters, IDs), the Lahman Database, Baseball America prospect rankings (via The Baseball Cube), and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0); bios are original. Emoji graphics by OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
All figures are franchise-level outcomes credited to the decision-maker in the acquisition year — not solely attributable to one executive.