May 23, 1924 (Goldsboro, NC) – Nov 2, 2010 (Goldsboro, NC) · died at 86
General manager for the Yankees (1985–1986).
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Yankees | GM | 1985–1986 | 2 | +15.3 | +7.66 | +17.6 | -20.2 | +55.7 | -20.8 | -14.1 | +0.0 | 2.08 | 0.579 | – | – | – | -6 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 2 | +15.3 | +17.6 | -20.2 | +55.7 | -20.8 | -14.1 | +0.0 | 2.08 | 0.579 | – | – | – | -6 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Williams | OF | NYY | Intl FA | 1985 | +43.9 |
| Jim Leyritz | C | NYY | Intl FA | 1985 | +5.5 |
| Scott Kamieniecki | P | NYY | Draft | 1986 | +4.9 |
| Rick Rhoden | P | NYY | Trade | 1986 | +4.4 |
| Claudell Washington | OF | NYY | Trade | 1986 | +3.9 |
| Bob Shirley | P | NYY | Trade | 1985 | +2.6 |
| Kevin Maas | 1B/DH | NYY | Draft | 1986 | +2.3 |
| Andy Stankiewicz | 2B/SS | NYY | Draft | 1986 | +2.2 |
| Ed Whitson | P | NYY | Trade | 1985 | +2.0 |
| Phil Niekro | P | NYY | Trade | 1985 | +1.0 |
| Don Baylor | DH/OF | NYY | Trade | 1985 | +0.8 |
| Pat Clements | P | NYY | Trade | 1986 | +0.7 |
| Tim Stoddard | P | NYY | Trade | 1986 | +0.7 |
| Rod Scurry | P | NYY | Free agency | 1986 | +0.6 |
| Joe Niekro | P | NYY | Free agency | 1986 | +0.5 |
| Al Holland | P | NYY | Free agency | 1986 | +0.4 |
| Billy Sample | OF | NYY | Trade | 1985 | +0.3 |
| Lenn Sakata | 2B | NYY | Free agency | 1986 | +0.2 |
| Leo Hernández | 3B | NYY | Trade | 1985 | +0.1 |
| Darrin Chapin | P | NYY | Draft | 1986 | -0.0 |
| Juan Bonilla | 2B | NYY | Trade | 1985 | -0.1 |
| John Ramos | C/DH | NYY | Draft | 1986 | -0.1 |
| Gary Roenicke | OF | NYY | Trade | 1985 | -0.1 |
| Iván de Jesús | SS | NYY | Free agency | 1986 | -0.2 |
| Joel Skinner | C | NYY | Trade | 1986 | -0.2 |
| Hal Morris | 1B | NYY | Draft | 1986 | -0.3 |
| Alfonso Pulido | P | NYY | Draft | 1986 | -0.4 |
| Gary Ward | OF | NYY | Free agency | 1986 | -0.4 |
| Steve Adkins | P | NYY | Draft | 1986 | -0.5 |
| Mike Fischlin | 2B/SS | NYY | Trade | 1985 | -0.6 |
| Joe Cowley | P | NYY | Trade | 1985 | -0.8 |
| Paul Zuvella | 2B/SS | NYY | Trade | 1986 | -1.1 |
| Hensley Meulens | OF | NYY | Intl FA | 1985 | -1.7 |
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.