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Dallas Green

Aug 4, 1934 (Newport, DE) – Mar 22, 2017 (Philadelphia, PA) · died at 82

General manager for the Cubs (1981–1987).

3 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
Record223–259
Win %0.463
-4.3GM WAR — wins above a replacement GM (org-adjusted, shrunk; per season) ±6.5171st/195 execs
5.7Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)124th/195 execs
-4.8Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)80th/195 execs
28%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)38th/195 execs
$0MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track177th/195 execs
$0MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)176th/195 execs
$0MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade151st/195 execs
$0MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees126th/195 execs
-31.5TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total161st/195 execs
-32.3WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)163rd/195 execs
0.22Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)165th/195 execs
-19Roster surplus $M76th/195 execs

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
▸ Cubs GM 1981–1987 3 -32.3 -10.76 -31.5 -68.3 +142.8 +25.7 -27.5 -0.1 0.22 0.463 ––– -19
Career total (1985+ data) 3 -32.3 -31.5 -68.3 +142.8 +25.7 -27.5 -0.1 0.22 0.463 –– – -19

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)+142.8
Trade+25.7
Free agency-27.5
Rule 5 / minor draft-0.1
Sourcing mix: 56% draft · 8% FA · 36% trade · 0% R5

Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars

Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Dallas Green'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 — 82 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr Lev
Ryne Sandberg 2B CHC Trade 1982 12 +48.2 +4.0 –
Mark Grace 1B CHC Draft 1985 13 +44.2 +3.4 –
Greg Maddux P CHC Draft 1984 10 +34.0 +3.4 –
Andre Dawson OF CHC Free agency 1987 6 +17.2 +2.9 0.7
Rick Sutcliffe P CHC Trade 1984 7 +17.2 +2.5 –
Rick Wilkins C CHC Draft 1986 5 +10.8 +2.2 –
Frank Castillo P CHC Draft 1987 7 +9.8 +1.4 –
Dennis Eckersley P CHC Trade 1984 2 +8.3 +4.2 –
Scott Sanderson P CHC Trade 1983 5 +6.6 +1.3 –
Shawon Dunston SS CHC Draft 1982 9 +6.0 +0.7 –
Les Lancaster P CHC Intl FA 1985 5 +5.5 +1.1 –
Mike Harkey P CHC Draft 1987 5 +4.9 +1.0 –
Dwight Smith OF CHC Draft 1984 3 +4.3 +1.4 –
Jamie Moyer P CHC Draft 1984 3 +4.2 +1.4 –
Jim Bullinger P CHC Draft 1986 4 +3.7 +0.9 –
Joe Girardi C CHC Draft 1986 5 +3.7 +0.7 –
Steve Trout P CHC Trade 1983 3 +3.2 +1.1 –
Rafael Palmeiro 1B CHC Draft 1985 2 +2.8 +1.4 –
Calvin Schiraldi P CHC Trade 1987 1 +2.5 +2.5 1.4
Damon Berryhill C CHC Draft 1984 2 +2.4 +1.2 –
Vance Law 2B/3B CHC Free agency 1987 2 +2.3 +1.1 1.2
Davey Lopes 2B CHC Trade 1984 2 +2.2 +1.1 –
Keith Moreland OF CHC Trade 1981 2 +2.2 +1.1 –
Ron Cey 3B CHC Trade 1983 2 +2.1 +1.1 –
Jeff Pico P CHC Draft 1984 3 +2.1 +0.7 –
Héctor Villanueva C CHC Intl FA 1985 2 +2.1 +1.0 –
Frank DiPino P CHC Trade 1986 3 +1.6 +0.5 0.1
Shawn Boskie P CHC Draft 1986 4 +1.5 +0.4 –
Jerome Walton OF CHC Draft 1986 2 +1.5 +0.7 –
Derrick May OF CHC Draft 1986 3 +1.4 +0.5 –
Darrin Jackson OF CHC Draft 1981 2 +0.8 +0.4 –
Bob Dernier OF CHC Trade 1984 2 +0.7 +0.4 –
Gary Matthews OF CHC Trade 1984 2 +0.7 +0.3 –
Reggie Patterson P CHC Trade 1982 1 +0.7 +0.7 –
Dave Martinez OF CHC Draft 1983 1 +0.6 +0.6 –
Chris Speier SS CHC Trade 1985 1 +0.6 +0.6 –
Jerry Mumphrey OF CHC Trade 1987 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.4
Manny Trillo 2B CHC Free agency 1987 3 +0.5 +0.2 0.1
Brian Dayett OF CHC Trade 1984 2 +0.4 +0.2 –
Dave Gumpert P CHC Trade 1985 1 +0.4 +0.4 –
Alex Arias 3B/SS CHC Draft 1987 1 +0.3 +0.3 –
Dick Ruthven P CHC Trade 1983 1 +0.3 +0.3 –
Gary Woods OF CHC Trade 1981 1 +0.3 +0.3 –
Steve Lake C CHC Trade 1983 2 +0.2 +0.1 –
Ray Fontenot P CHC Trade 1984 2 +0.1 +0.0 –
Drew Hall P CHC Draft 1984 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Ced Landrum OF CHC Intl FA 1985 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Mike Mason P CHC Trade 1987 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Matt Keough P CHC Trade 1986 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Matt Franco 1B/3B CHC Draft 1987 – -0.0 – –
Joe Kraemer P CHC Draft 1985 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Ron Meridith P CHC Trade 1984 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Dave Pavlas P CHC Intl FA 1984 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Jim Sundberg C CHC Trade 1987 2 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Johnny Abrego P CHC Rule 5 1983 – -0.1 – –
Steve Christmas C CHC Trade 1986 – -0.1 – –
Steve Engel P CHC Draft 1983 – -0.1 – –
Laddie Renfroe P CHC Draft 1984 – -0.1 – –
Matt Walbeck C CHC Draft 1987 – -0.1 – –
Rick Wrona C CHC Draft 1985 1 -0.1 -0.1 –
Dave Beard P CHC Trade 1985 – -0.2 – –
Ed Lynch P CHC Trade 1986 2 -0.2 -0.1 0.4
Dickie Noles P CHC Free agency 1987 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.1
Wade Rowdon 3B CHC Trade 1987 – -0.2 – –
Bob Tewksbury P CHC Trade 1987 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0
Mike Martin C CHC Trade 1986 – -0.3 – –
Dean Wilkins P CHC Trade 1987 – -0.3 – –
Mike Brumley SS CHC Trade 1984 – -0.4 – –
Terry Francona 1B/OF CHC Free agency 1986 – -0.4 – –
Richie Hebner 3B CHC Trade 1985 – -0.4 – –
Al Nipper P CHC Trade 1987 – -0.4 – –
Fernando Ramsey OF CHC Draft 1987 – -0.4 – –
Jay Baller P CHC Trade 1985 – -0.5 – –
Warren Brusstar P CHC Trade 1983 – -0.5 – –
Mike Capel P CHC Draft 1983 – -0.5 – –
Billy Hatcher OF CHC Draft 1981 – -0.5 – –
Paul Noce 2B/SS CHC Trade 1984 – -0.6 – –
Greg Smith 2B/SS CHC Draft 1985 – -0.6 – –
Gary Varsho OF CHC Draft 1982 – -0.6 – –
Luis Quiñones 2B/3B/SS CHC Trade 1987 – -0.7 – –
Doug Dascenzo OF CHC Draft 1985 2 -0.9 -0.4 –
George Frazier P CHC Trade 1984 – -1.4 – –

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.

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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.