Born 1957 · Twin Falls, ID · age 68
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Rays | GM | 1995–2005 | 8 | -72.3 | -9.04 | -50.9 | -31.8 | +150.6 | -39.9 | +17.9 | -0.6 | 0.14 | 0.401 | – | – | – | -42 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 8 | -72.3 | -50.9 | -31.8 | +150.6 | -39.9 | +17.9 | -0.6 | 0.14 | 0.401 | – | – | – | -42 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Crawford | OF | TBR | Draft | 1999 | +36.9 |
| James Shields | P | TBR | Draft | 2000 | +24.1 |
| B. J. Upton | OF | TBR | Draft | 2002 | +22.5 |
| Scott Kazmir | P | TBR | Trade | 2004 | +15.0 |
| Aubrey Huff | 1B | TBR | Draft | 1998 | +8.8 |
| Julio Lugo | SS | TBR | Free agency | 2003 | +8.3 |
| Rocco Baldelli | OF | TBR | Draft | 2000 | +7.5 |
| Jeff Niemann | P | TBR | Draft | 2004 | +6.5 |
| Jake McGee | P | TBR | Draft | 2004 | +5.9 |
| Andy Sonnanstine | P | TBR | Draft | 2004 | +5.2 |
| Jeremy Hellickson | P | TBR | Draft | 2005 | +4.8 |
| Wade Davis | P | TBR | Draft | 2004 | +4.7 |
| Toby Hall | C | TBR | Draft | 1997 | +4.7 |
| Joe Kennedy | P | TBR | Draft | 1998 | +4.7 |
| Rolando Arrojo | P | TBR | Intl FA | 1997 | +4.3 |
| Paul Wilson | P | TBR | Trade | 2000 | +4.1 |
| Travis Lee | 1B | TBR | Free agency | 2003 | +4.0 |
| Mark Hendrickson | P | TBR | Trade | 2003 | +3.9 |
| Roberto Hernández | P | TBR | Free agency | 1997 | +3.6 |
| Ryan Rupe | P | TBR | Draft | 1998 | +3.5 |
| Wilson Álvarez | P | TBR | Free agency | 1997 | +3.0 |
| Greg Vaughn | OF | TBR | Free agency | 1999 | +3.0 |
| Jared Sandberg | 3B | TBR | Draft | 1996 | +2.5 |
| José Canseco | DH/OF | TBR | Free agency | 1998 | +2.4 |
| Marlon Anderson | 2B | TBR | Free agency | 2003 | +2.2 |
| Ben Grieve | OF | TBR | Trade | 2001 | +2.2 |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | TBR | Free agency | 2005 | +2.1 |
| José Cruz | OF | TBR | Free agency | 2003 | +2.0 |
| John Flaherty | C | TBR | Trade | 1997 | +1.8 |
| Rick White | P | TBR | Free agency | 1997 | +1.8 |
| Bobby Witt | P | TBR | Free agency | 1999 | +1.8 |
| Jonny Gomes | DH/OF | TBR | Draft | 2001 | +1.7 |
| Tino Martinez | 1B | TBR | Trade | 2003 | +1.7 |
| Geremi González | P | TBR | Free agency | 2002 | +1.6 |
| Dave Eiland | P | TBR | Free agency | 1997 | +1.5 |
| Chris Gomez | SS | TBR | Free agency | 2001 | +1.5 |
| Tony Graffanino | 2B | TBR | Free agency | 1999 | +1.4 |
| Trever Miller | P | TBR | Free agency | 2004 | +1.2 |
| Wade Boggs | 3B | TBR | Free agency | 1997 | +1.1 |
| Steve Cox | 1B | TBR | Trade | 1999 | +1.1 |
| Joey Gathright | OF | TBR | Draft | 2001 | +1.1 |
| Víctor Zambrano | P | TBR | Trade | 2001 | +1.1 |
| Jorge Cantú | 1B/3B | TBR | Intl FA | 1998 | +1.0 |
| Rey Sánchez | 2B/SS | TBR | Free agency | 2003 | +1.0 |
| Danys Báez | P | TBR | Free agency | 2004 | +0.9 |
| Fernando Perez | OF | TBR | Draft | 2004 | +0.9 |
| Dan Wheeler | P | TBR | Draft | 1996 | +0.9 |
| Elliot Johnson | 2B/SS | TBR | Intl FA | 2002 | +0.8 |
| Antonio Pérez | 2B/3B | TBR | Trade | 2002 | +0.8 |
| Delmon Young | OF | TBR | Draft | 2003 | +0.8 |
| José Guillén | OF | TBR | Trade | 1999 | +0.7 |
| Rob Bell | P | TBR | Free agency | 2003 | +0.6 |
| Ozzie Guillén | SS | TBR | Free agency | 2000 | +0.6 |
| Rey Ordóñez | SS | TBR | Trade | 2002 | +0.6 |
| Doug Waechter | P | TBR | Draft | 1999 | +0.6 |
| Chad Gaudin | P | TBR | Draft | 2001 | +0.5 |
| Jason Hammel | P | TBR | Draft | 2002 | +0.5 |
| Bob Smith | 2B/3B | TBR | Trade | 1998 | +0.5 |
| Jorge Sosa | P | TBR | Trade | 2002 | +0.5 |
| Brent Abernathy | 2B | TBR | Trade | 2000 | +0.4 |
| Scott Aldred | P | TBR | Free agency | 1997 | +0.4 |
| John Halama | P | TBR | Free agency | 2003 | +0.4 |
| Mark Malaska | P | TBR | Draft | 2000 | +0.4 |
| Chris Truby | 3B | TBR | Free agency | 2003 | +0.4 |
| Gerald Williams | OF | TBR | Free agency | 1999 | +0.4 |
| Raúl Casanova | C | TBR | Free agency | 2002 | +0.3 |
| Norm Charlton | P | TBR | Free agency | 1999 | +0.3 |
| Travis Harper | P | TBR | Trade | 2000 | +0.3 |
| Dave Martinez | OF | TBR | Free agency | 1997 | +0.3 |
| Chris Singleton | OF | TBR | Free agency | 2005 | +0.3 |
| Tim Corcoran | P | TBR | Rule 5 | 2003 | +0.2 |
| Bobby Seay | P | TBR | Trade | 2001 | +0.2 |
| Mike Venafro | P | TBR | Free agency | 2003 | +0.2 |
| Reid Brignac | SS | TBR | Draft | 2004 | +0.1 |
| Sean Burroughs | 3B | TBR | Trade | 2005 | +0.1 |
| Charles Gipson | OF | TBR | Free agency | 2004 | +0.1 |
| Dicky Gonzalez | P | TBR | Free agency | 2003 | +0.1 |
| Rusty Meacham | P | TBR | Free agency | 2001 | +0.1 |
| Alan Newman | P | TBR | Trade | 1999 | +0.1 |
| Josh Phelps | DH | TBR | Free agency | 2004 | +0.1 |
| Alberto Reyes | P | TBR | Free agency | 2004 | +0.1 |
| Andy Sheets | SS | TBR | Free agency | 2000 | +0.1 |
| Ozzie Timmons | OF | TBR | Free agency | 1999 | +0.1 |
| Steve Trachsel | P | TBR | Free agency | 2000 | +0.1 |
| Jerome Walton | OF | TBR | Free agency | 1998 | +0.1 |
| Joe Beimel | P | TBR | Free agency | 2004 | -0.0 |
| Mickey Callaway | P | TBR | Draft | 1996 | +0.0 |
| Lance Carter | P | TBR | Free agency | 2002 | -0.0 |
| Midre Cummings | OF | TBR | Free agency | 2004 | +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 | -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 | +0.0 |
| Jim Morris | P | TBR | Trade | 1999 | +0.0 |
| Hideo Nomo | P | TBR | Free agency | 2005 | +0.0 |
| Franklin Núñez | P | TBR | Trade | 2004 | -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 | -0.0 |
| Travis Phelps | P | TBR | Draft | 1996 | +0.0 |
| Ariel Prieto | P | TBR | Free agency | 2001 | +0.0 |
| Shawn Riggans | C | TBR | Draft | 2000 | +0.0 |
| Jeff Sparks | P | TBR | Trade | 1999 | +0.0 |
| Doug Creek | P | TBR | Free agency | 2000 | -0.1 |
| 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 | -0.1 |
| Juan Salas | P | TBR | Intl FA | 1998 | -0.1 |
| 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 | -0.2 |
| 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 | -0.2 |
| Javier Valentín | C | TBR | Trade | 2003 | -0.2 |
| John Webb | P | TBR | Trade | 2004 | -0.2 |
| Brandon Backe | P | TBR | Draft | 1998 | -0.3 |
| Dewon Brazelton | P | TBR | Draft | 2001 | -0.3 |
| Luis de los Santos | P | TBR | Trade | 2002 | -0.3 |
| Tony Fiore | P | TBR | Trade | 2000 | -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 | -0.3 |
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | TBR | Trade | 1999 | -0.4 |
| Brook Fordyce | C | TBR | Free agency | 2004 | -0.4 |
| Damon Hollins | OF | TBR | Free agency | 2004 | -0.4 |
| 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 | -0.5 |
| 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 | -0.7 |
| Jason Smith | 2B/SS | TBR | Trade | 2001 | -0.7 |
| Jason Standridge | P | TBR | Draft | 1997 | -0.7 |
| Chad Orvella | P | TBR | Draft | 2003 | -0.8 |
| David Lamb | 2B/SS | TBR | Rule 5 | 1998 | -0.9 |
| Jesús Colomé | P | TBR | Trade | 2000 | -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.