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Dal Maxvill

Born Feb 18, 1939 · Granite City, IL · age 87

General manager for the Cardinals (1986–1994).

Across the full 9-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for avoidance of negative WAR (89th percentile), and cost per win (87th percentile). The clearest contrast is net WAR per trade (13th percentile): the realized net WAR return per trade has ranked below most peers.

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

1 pennant · 1 playoff appearance · 713–696 (0.506)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
7.0
Dead WAR
-3.9
Dead money %
28%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$5M
Drafted surplus
$3M
Traded-for surplus
$1M
Int'l surplus
$1M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
-0.2
TAB
+9.4
WAB
+3.8
$ / WAR
$0.5M
Net WAR/trade
-1.43

Overview

TeamRoleYear Pay
$M
Rel
Pay
Surp
$M
Surp
WAR
Dead
%
Cheap
$M
Draft
$M
Trd
$M
Int'l
$M
$ /
WAR
WAR Depth Dead
WAR
HG Trade Net/
Trd
FA R5 RFA PPA CPA WAB TAB W-L% POPenWS
Cardinals GM 1986 79–82 $10 88 -1 -3.7 20% +1 +2 -0 +0 $0.3M 27.8 6.0 -2.5 +15.2 +2.2 +1.08 +0.7 -1.0 0.32 0.08 -0.8 -4.7 0.491
Cardinals GM 1987 95–67 $11 105 -1 -2.3 31% +2 +2 -0 +0 $0.3M 36.4 7.0 -3.8 +40.6 -43.4 -14.45 -13.8 +0.0 4.03 0.27 +12.5 +1.7 0.586
Cardinals GM 1988 76–86 $15 125 -5 -15.6 25% +1 -1 +2 +0 $0.4M 29.6 7.0 -4.9 +25.6 -0.4 -0.06 +17.8 +0.0 0.43 0.08 -8.7 -7.3 0.469
Cardinals GM 1989 86–76 $15 113 +1 +3.4 28% +3 +1 +2 +0 $0.3M 46.1 9.0 -1.9 -1.2 -0.0 -0.02 +2.2 +0.0 6.58 0.50 +2.5 +10.4 0.531
Cardinals GM 1990 70–92 $20 115 -3 -6.6 42% +4 +2 +1 +0 $0.5M 37.9 9.0 -3.2 +12.7 +4.8 +1.19 -10.9 +0.0 2.72 0.21 -13.8 +2.0 0.432
Cardinals GM 1991 84–78 $20 87 +1 +1.3 14% +9 +3 +5 +1 $0.5M 34.3 7.0 -5.5 +13.1 -0.2 -0.10 -0.6 +0.0 3.83 0.26 +3.9 +1.8 0.519
Cardinals GM 1992 83–79 $26 88 -4 -5.3 52% +11 +5 +3 +3 $0.6M 36.0 9.0 -5.2 +2.5 +0.3 -23.9 +0.0 5.03 0.32 +2.7 +3.3 0.512
Cardinals GM 1993 87–75 $23 72 +4 +5.0 31% +10 +7 -2 +6 $0.6M 35.2 6.0 -3.7 +9.2 +3.9 +0.98 -2.2 +0.0 1.48 0.15 +9.3 +5.0 0.537
Cardinals GM 1994 53–61 $29 90 -3 -2.8 8% +3 +1 +0 +2 $1.1M 21.3 3.0 -4.1 +5.6 -2.8 -1.41 -12.5 +0.0 1.32 0.15 -3.8 -2.8 0.465
Career total (1985+ data) $169 98 -11 -26.7 28% +5 +3 +1 +1 $0.5M 304.7 7.0 -3.9 +123.3 -35.7 -1.43 -43.4 -1.0 2.52 0.22 +3.8 +9.4 0.506 11

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+123.3
Trade-35.7
Free agency-43.4
Rule 5 / minor draft-1.0
Sourcing mix: 66% draft · 16% FA · 18% trade · 0% R5

Trades

Trades made — 29 deals credited to Dal Maxvill, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

1988 · LAD / STL
LAD · Fred Claire +$10.4M
John Tudor
STL · Dal Maxvill −$10.4M
Pedro Guerrero
LAD came out ahead by $10.4M
1988 · STL / CHW
STL · Dal Maxvill +$18.4M
José DeLeón
CHW · Larry Himes −$18.4M
Ricky Horton, Lance Johnson
STL came out ahead by $18.4M
1990 · STL / OAK
STL · Dal Maxvill +$56.8M
Félix José, Stan Royer, Daryl Green
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$56.8M
Willie McGee
STL came out ahead by $56.8M
1988 · HOU / STL
HOU · Bill Wood +$3.2M
Bob Forsch
STL · Dal Maxvill −$3.2M
Denny Walling
HOU came out ahead by $3.2M
1993 · STL / CLE
STL · Dal Maxvill +$0.8M
Mark Whiten
CLE · John Hart −$0.8M
Mark Clark, Juan Andujar
STL came out ahead by $0.8M
1987 · STL / ATL
STL · Dal Maxvill +$12.0M
Randy O'Neal
ATL · Bobby Cox −$12.0M
Joe Boever
STL came out ahead by $12.0M
1994 · BOS / STL
BOS · Lou Gorman +$8.8M
Luis Alicea
STL · Dal Maxvill −$8.8M
Jeff McNeely, Nate Minchey
BOS came out ahead by $8.8M
1988 · MIN / STL
MIN · Andy MacPhail +$8.8M
Tom Herr
STL · Dal Maxvill −$8.8M
Tom Brunansky
MIN came out ahead by $8.8M
1989 · STL / DET
STL · Dal Maxvill +$1.6M
Pat Austin, Bill Henderson, Marcos Betances
DET · Bill Lajoie −$1.6M
Jim Lindeman, Matt Kinzer
STL came out ahead by $1.6M
1986 · STL / WSN
STL · Dal Maxvill +$4.0M
Fred Manrique
WSN · Murray Cook −$4.0M
Tom Nieto
STL came out ahead by $4.0M
1990 · WSN / STL
WSN · Dave Dombrowski +$2.4M
John Costello
STL · Dal Maxvill −$2.4M
Rex Hudler
WSN came out ahead by $2.4M
1988 · STL / PHI
STL · Dal Maxvill +$96.0M
Milt Thompson
PHI · Woody Woodward −$96.0M
Steve Lake, Curt Ford
STL came out ahead by $96.0M
1990 · STL / BOS
STL · Dal Maxvill +$16.8M
Lee Smith
BOS · Lou Gorman −$16.8M
Tom Brunansky
STL came out ahead by $16.8M
1990 · STL / SDP
STL · Dal Maxvill +$19.2M
Omar Olivares
SDP · Jack McKeon −$19.2M
Alex Cole, Steve Peters
STL came out ahead by $19.2M
1994 · ATL / STL
ATL · John Schuerholz +$2.4M
Aldo Pecorilli
STL · Dal Maxvill −$2.4M
Ramon Caraballo
ATL came out ahead by $2.4M
1993 · MIL / STL
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.0M
Ozzie Canseco
STL · Dal Maxvill +$0.0M
Tony Diggs
Even trade
1993 · TEX / STL
TEX · Tom Grieve +$7.2M
Duff Brumley
STL · Dal Maxvill −$7.2M
Todd Burns
TEX came out ahead by $7.2M
1988 · STL / WSN
STL · Dal Maxvill +$2.4M
Bob Sudo
WSN · Bill Stoneman −$2.4M
Marty Pevey
STL came out ahead by $2.4M
1987 · STL / CIN
STL · Dal Maxvill +$20.0M
Scott Terry
CIN · Bill Bergesch −$20.0M
Pat Perry
STL came out ahead by $20.0M
1989 · SDP / STL
SDP · Jack McKeon +$0.8M
Jeremy Hernandez
STL · Dal Maxvill −$0.8M
Randy Byers
SDP came out ahead by $0.8M
1991 · CHW / STL
CHW · Ron Schueler +$1.6M
Joe Hall
STL · Dal Maxvill −$1.6M
Willie Magallanes
CHW came out ahead by $1.6M
1986 · CHW / STL
CHW · Ken Harrelson +$9.6M
Fred Manrique
STL · Dal Maxvill −$9.6M
Bill Dawley
CHW came out ahead by $9.6M
1993 · STL / NYY
STL · Dal Maxvill +$13.6M
Rich Batchelor
NYY · Gene Michael −$13.6M
Lee Smith
STL came out ahead by $13.6M
1991 · STL / NYM
STL · Dal Maxvill +$0.0M
Chuck Carr
NYM · Frank Cashen +$0.0M
Clyde Keller
Even trade
1987 · CHW / STL
CHW · Larry Himes +$23.2M
Dave LaPoint
STL · Dal Maxvill −$23.2M
Bryce Hulstrom
CHW came out ahead by $23.2M
1986 · STL / DET
STL · Dal Maxvill +$23.2M
Ken Hill, Mike Laga
DET · Bill Lajoie −$23.2M
Mike Heath
STL came out ahead by $23.2M
1993 · STL / KCR
STL · Dal Maxvill +$54.4M
Gregg Jefferies, Ed Gerald
KCR · Herk Robinson −$54.4M
Félix José, Craig Wilson
STL came out ahead by $54.4M
1991 · WSN / STL
WSN · Dave Dombrowski +$124.8M
Ken Hill
STL · Dal Maxvill −$124.8M
Andrés Galarraga
WSN came out ahead by $124.8M
1987 · PIT / STL
PIT · Syd Thrift +$392.8M
Andy Van Slyke, Mike LaValliere, Mike Dunne
STL · Dal Maxvill −$392.8M
Tony Peña
PIT came out ahead by $392.8M

Players acquired — 128 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
Ray Lankford OF STL Draft 1987 13 +39.8 +3.1
Brian Jordan OF STL Draft 1988 6 +19.3 +3.2
Bob Tewksbury P STL Free agency 1988 6 +16.6 +2.8 1.3% 0.11%
José DeLeón P STL Trade 1988 5 +11.7 +2.3 1.5% 0.31%
Todd Zeile 3B STL Draft 1986 6 +10.6 +1.8
Donovan Osborne P STL Draft 1990 7 +10.5 +1.5
Milt Thompson OF STL Trade 1989 4 +9.7 +2.4 30.5% 2.19%
Gregg Jefferies 1B/OF STL Trade 1993 2 +7.2 +3.6 7.4% 0.81%
Rheal Cormier P STL Draft 1988 4 +6.4 +1.6
Félix José OF STL Trade 1990 3 +5.6 +1.9 1.0% 0.07%
Bryn Smith P STL Free agency 1989 2 +5.4 +2.7 7.7% 0.61%
Ken Hill P STL Trade 1986 5 +5.1 +1.0
Plácido Polanco 2B/3B STL Draft 1994 3 +5.0 +1.7
Eli Marrero C/OF STL Draft 1993 5 +4.6 +0.9
Scott Terry P STL Trade 1987 5 +4.6 +0.9 0.4% 0.03%
Omar Olivares P STL Trade 1990 4 +4.5 +1.1
Pedro Guerrero 1B/OF STL Trade 1988 4 +4.2 +1.0 0.3% 0.05%
Alan Benes P STL Draft 1993 4 +4.1 +1.0
Luis Alicea 2B STL Draft 1986 4 +4.0 +1.0
Mark Whiten OF STL Trade 1993 2 +3.5 +1.7 1.2% 0.11%
Tony Peña C STL Trade 1987 2 +3.3 +1.7 1.0% 0.20%
Lee Smith P STL Trade 1990 3 +3.1 +1.0 5.4% 0.42%
René Arocha P STL Intl FA 1991 2 +2.8 +1.4
Tom Brunansky OF STL Trade 1988 2 +2.4 +1.2 0.9% 0.17%
José Jiménez P STL Intl FA 1991 2 +2.4 +1.2
Tom Urbani P STL Draft 1990 3 +2.3 +0.8
Mark Petkovsek P STL Free agency 1994 3 +2.2 +0.7 0.3% 0.11%
John Mabry 1B/OF STL Draft 1991 5 +2.0 +0.4
Allen Watson P STL Draft 1991 3 +1.8 +0.6
Manny Aybar P STL Intl FA 1991 3 +1.7 +0.6
Joe McEwing 2B/OF STL Draft 1992 1 +1.6 +1.6
Tom Henke P STL Free agency 1994 1 +1.3 +1.3 0.2% 0.08%
T. J. Mathews P STL Draft 1992 4 +1.3 +0.3
Mike Pérez P STL Draft 1986 3 +1.3 +0.4
Gerald Perry 1B STL Free agency 1990 3 +1.2 +0.4 2.2% 0.15%
Rigo Beltrán P STL Draft 1991 1 +1.0 +1.0
Danny Jackson P STL Free agency 1994 2 +1.0 +0.5 0.1% 0.02%
Steve Lake C STL Free agency 1986 3 +1.0 +0.3 0.1% 0.04%
Dan Quisenberry P STL Free agency 1988 2 +1.0 +0.5 0.0% 0.00%
John Habyan P STL Free agency 1994 2 +0.9 +0.4 1.7% 0.19%
Larry McWilliams P STL Free agency 1988 1 +0.9 +0.9 0.4% 0.08%
Ted Power P STL Free agency 1989 1 +0.9 +0.9 5.5% 0.45%
Cris Carpenter P STL Draft 1987 3 +0.8 +0.3
Lee Tunnell P STL Trade 1987 1 +0.8 +0.8 3.4% 0.23%
Rich Croushore P STL Intl FA 1993 1 +0.7 +0.7
Frank DiPino P STL Free agency 1988 3 +0.7 +0.2 2.4% 0.20%
Erik Pappas C STL Free agency 1993 1 +0.7 +0.7 2.4% 0.23%
Tim Conroy P STL Trade 1986 2 +0.6 +0.3 0.1% 0.01%
Mike Difelice C STL Draft 1991 3 +0.5 +0.2
Paul Kilgus P STL Free agency 1992 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.9% 0.08%
Rich Batchelor P STL Trade 1993 2 +0.4 +0.2
Allen Battle OF STL Draft 1991 1 +0.4 +0.4
Lee Guetterman P STL Free agency 1993 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.7% 0.07%
Don Heinkel P STL Free agency 1989 1 +0.4 +0.4 2.2% 0.18%
Curtis King P STL Draft 1994 2 +0.4 +0.2
Stan Royer 1B/3B STL Trade 1990 3 +0.4 +0.1
Gerald Young OF STL Free agency 1993 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.7% 0.08%
Tom Niedenfuer P STL Free agency 1990 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.8% 0.06%
Dmitri Young 1B/OF STL Draft 1991 1 +0.3 +0.3
Chuck Carr OF STL Trade 1991 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.0% 0.06%
Les Lancaster P STL Free agency 1993 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.3% 0.03%
Keith McDonald C STL Draft 1994 1 +0.2 +0.2
Vicente Palacios P STL Free agency 1993 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.7% 0.08%
Brady Raggio P STL Draft 1992 1 +0.2 +0.2
Mike Heath C STL Trade 1986 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1% 0.01%
Terry Bradshaw OF STL Draft 1990 2 +0.1 +0.1
Rod Brewer 1B/OF STL Draft 1987 1 +0.1 +0.1
Mike Busby P STL Draft 1991 2 +0.1 +0.1
Stan Clarke P STL Free agency 1989 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.01%
Scott Coolbaugh 3B STL Free agency 1993 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1% 0.01%
Doug Creek P STL Draft 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1
John Frascatore P STL Draft 1991 2 +0.1 +0.0
David Green 1B/OF STL Free agency 1987 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.3% 0.02%
Bob Horner 1B/3B STL Free agency 1988 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Rich Rodriguez P STL Free agency 1994 2 +0.1 +0.0 0.1% 0.01%
Gibson Alba P STL Rule 5 1987 1 +0.0 +0.0
Skeeter Barnes 1B/3B/OF STL Free agency 1987 -0.0
Bill Earley P STL Trade 1986 1 +0.0 +0.0
Bryan Eversgerd P STL Intl FA 1989 1 +0.0 +0.0
Andrés Galarraga 1B STL Trade 1991 -0.0
Mark Grater P STL Draft 1986 -0.0
Alan Knicely C STL Free agency 1986 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Fred Manrique 2B STL Trade 1986 -0.0
Rob Murphy P STL Free agency 1993 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Denny Walling 1B/3B/OF STL Trade 1988 1 +0.0 +0.0 5.1% 0.42%
Tracy Woodson 3B STL Free agency 1991 1 -0.0 -0.0 2.3% 0.14%
Brian Barber P STL Draft 1991 1 -0.1 -0.1
Gary Buckels P STL Trade 1994 -0.1
Mark Clark P STL Draft 1988 1 -0.1 -0.1
Dave Collins OF STL Free agency 1990 -0.1
Dan Driessen 1B STL Free agency 1987 -0.1
Ray Giannelli 3B STL Free agency 1994 -0.1
Aaron Holbert 2B STL Draft 1990 -0.1
Dave LaPoint P STL Free agency 1987 -0.1
Terry McGriff C STL Free agency 1993 -0.1
Luis Saturria OF STL Intl FA 1994 -0.1
Tim Sherrill P STL Draft 1987 1 -0.1 -0.1
Duane Walker OF STL Free agency 1986 -0.1
Jerry White OF STL Trade 1986 -0.1
Jeff Berblinger 2B STL Draft 1993 -0.2
Frank Cimorelli P STL Draft 1989 -0.2
Bien Figueroa 2B/SS STL Draft 1986 -0.2
Mike Gulan 3B STL Draft 1992 -0.2
Jamie Moyer P STL Free agency 1991 -0.2
Marc Ronan C STL Draft 1990 -0.2
Héctor Villanueva C STL Free agency 1992 -0.2
Greg Bargar P STL Trade 1986 -0.3
Ramon Caraballo 2B STL Trade 1994 -0.3
Steve Dixon P STL Draft 1989 -0.3
Leon Durham 1B/OF STL Free agency 1989 -0.3
Scarborough Green OF STL Draft 1992 -0.3
Sean Lowe P STL Draft 1992 -0.3
Lonnie Maclin OF STL Draft 1986 -0.3
Randy O'Neal P STL Trade 1987 1 -0.3 -0.3 0.9% 0.06%
Juan Agosto P STL Free agency 1990 -0.4
Willie Smith P STL Trade 1994 -0.4
Ray Soff P STL Trade 1986 -0.4
Ozzie Canseco OF STL Free agency 1992 1 -0.5 -0.5 0.1% 0.00%
Rick Sutcliffe P STL Free agency 1994 -0.5
Tripp Cromer SS STL Draft 1989 -0.6
Bill Dawley P STL Trade 1986 -0.6
Ray Burris P STL Free agency 1986 -0.7
Pedro Guerrero 1B/OF STL Free agency 1992 4 -0.8 -0.2 0.3% 0.05%
Bob McClure P STL Free agency 1991 1 -0.8 -0.8 1.3% 0.09%
Danny Sheaffer C STL Free agency 1994 1 -1.1 -1.1 0.0% 0.00%
Mike Laga 1B STL Trade 1986 1 -1.1 -1.1 0.2% 0.04%
Rich Gedman C STL Free agency 1991 -1.4
Rex Hudler 2B/OF STL Trade 1990 1 -1.5 -1.5 5.3% 0.41%

Trade-side columns: RFA is playoff-readiness percentage points added to the future roster foundation. It grades the franchise's entire side of a trade, so the same score repeats for every player acquired in that package. PPA/CPA remain player-level arrival-year probability points.

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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