Rosternomics
DG

Dallas Green

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

General manager for the Cubs (1981–1987).

Across the full 3-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for cost per win (88th percentile), and avoidance of dead payroll (80th percentile). The clearest contrast is cheap-talent surplus (9th percentile): cost-controlled talent has created less surplus value than for most peers. Because the sample covers fewer than five seasons, those comparisons are descriptive rather than stable.

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

0 pennants · 0 playoff appearances · 223–259 (0.463)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
5.7
Dead WAR
-4.8
Dead money %
28%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$0M
Drafted surplus
$0M
Traded-for surplus
$0M
Int'l surplus
$0M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
-4.3
TAB
-31.3
WAB
-32.0
$ / WAR
$0.4M
Net WAR/trade
+0.58

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
Cubs GM 1985 77–84 $13 134 -5 -19.7 22% +1 +0 +0 +0 $0.4M 30.2 8.0 -4.8 +53.0 -11.4 -5.69 -0.0 +0.0 1.38 0.15 -8.1 -7.4 0.478
Cubs GM 1986 70–90 $16 145 -9 -29.3 40% +0 +0 +0 +0 $0.5M 25.3 5.0 -5.0 +22.5 +1.9 +0.38 -1.5 +0.0 0.33 0.07 -15.6 -13.2 0.438
Cubs GM 1987 76–85 $14 125 -6 -19.3 21% +0 +1 -0 +0 $0.4M 26.0 4.0 -4.6 +14.4 -21.9 -2.43 +20.7 +0.0 0.22 0.06 -8.2 -10.8 0.472
Career total (1985+ data) $43 135 -19 -68.3 28% +0 +0 +0 +0 $0.4M 81.5 5.7 -4.8 +142.8 +26.0 +0.58 -27.5 -0.1 – 0.32 0.07 -32.0 -31.3 0.463 –– –

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)+142.8
Trade+26.0
Free agency-27.5
Rule 5 / minor draft-0.1
Sourcing mix: 56% draft · 8% FA · 36% trade · 0% R5

Trades

Trades made — 22 deals credited to Dallas Green, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

1987 · CHC / TEX
CHC · Dallas Green +$0.0M
Mike Mason
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.0M
Dave Pavlas
Even trade
1987 · CHC / NYY
CHC · Dallas Green +$7.2M
Bob Tewksbury, Rich Scheid, Dean Wilkins
NYY · Woody Woodward −$7.2M
Steve Trout
CHC came out ahead by $7.2M
1986 · NYM / CHC
NYM · Frank Cashen +$5.6M
Dave Lenderman, Dave Liddell
CHC · Dallas Green −$5.6M
Ed Lynch
NYM came out ahead by $5.6M
1986 · MIN / CHC
MIN · Andy MacPhail +$1.6M
George Frazier, Ray Fontenot, Julius McDougal
CHC · Dallas Green −$1.6M
Ron Davis, Dewayne Coleman
MIN came out ahead by $1.6M
1985 · HOU / CHC
HOU · Al Rosen +$48.8M
Billy Hatcher, Steve Engel
CHC · Dallas Green −$48.8M
Jerry Mumphrey
HOU came out ahead by $48.8M
1987 · CHC / DET
CHC · Dallas Green +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Bill Lajoie −$0.8M
Dickie Noles
CHC came out ahead by $0.8M
1985 · CLE / CHC
CLE · Phil Seghi +$4.0M
Dan Rohn
CHC · Dallas Green −$4.0M
Jay Baller
CLE came out ahead by $4.0M
1985 · SFG / CHC
SFG · Tom Haller +$13.6M
Dave Owen
CHC · Dallas Green −$13.6M
Manny Trillo
SFG came out ahead by $13.6M
1986 · OAK / CHC
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$2.4M
John Cox, Gary Jones
CHC · Dallas Green −$2.4M
Phil Stephenson, Bob Bathe
OAK came out ahead by $2.4M
1986 · CHC / TEX
CHC · Dallas Green +$4.0M
Bryan Dial, Rich Surhoff
TEX · Tom Grieve −$4.0M
Ron Meridith
CHC came out ahead by $4.0M
1987 · CHC / ANA
CHC · Dallas Green +$4.8M
Todd Fischer
ANA · Mike Port −$4.8M
Chico Walker
CHC came out ahead by $4.8M
1985 · CLE / CHC
CLE · Phil Seghi +$1.6M
Tom Grant
CHC · Dallas Green −$1.6M
Dave Beard
CLE came out ahead by $1.6M
1987 · CHC / SEA
CHC · Dallas Green +$15.2M
Dave Hartnett
SEA · Dick Balderson −$15.2M
Gary Matthews
CHC came out ahead by $15.2M
1986 · MIL / CHC
MIL · Harry Dalton +$2.4M
Rick Rembielak, Larry Whitford
CHC · Dallas Green −$2.4M
Mike Martin
MIL came out ahead by $2.4M
1985 · CHC / OAK
CHC · Dallas Green +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Damon Farmar
Even trade
1986 · CHC / HOU
CHC · Dallas Green +$6.4M
Frank DiPino
HOU · Dick Wagner −$6.4M
Davey Lopes
CHC came out ahead by $6.4M
1987 · CHC / OAK
CHC · Dallas Green +$10.4M
Luis Quiñones
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$10.4M
Ron Cey
CHC came out ahead by $10.4M
1986 · CHC / OAK
CHC · Dallas Green +$0.0M
Bill Bathe
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Joe Hicks
Even trade
1987 · CIN / CHC
CIN · Bill Bergesch +$5.6M
Guy Hoffman
CHC · Dallas Green −$5.6M
Wade Rowdon
CIN came out ahead by $5.6M
1987 · KCR / CHC
KCR · John Schuerholz +$4.0M
Thad Bosley, Dave Gumpert
CHC · Dallas Green −$4.0M
Jim Sundberg
KCR came out ahead by $4.0M
1987 · BOS / CHC
BOS · Lou Gorman +$6.4M
Lee Smith
CHC · Dallas Green −$6.4M
Al Nipper, Calvin Schiraldi
BOS came out ahead by $6.4M
1987 · OAK / CHC
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$125.6M
Dennis Eckersley, Dan Rohn
CHC · Dallas Green −$125.6M
Dave Wilder, Brian Guinn, Mark Leonette
OAK came out ahead by $125.6M

Players acquired — 84 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
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% 0.21%
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 – 1.5% 0.24%
Damon Berryhill C CHC Draft 1984 2 +2.4 +1.2 – – –
Vance Law 2B/3B CHC Free agency 1987 2 +2.3 +1.1 – 1.3% 0.20%
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% 0.02%
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 – – –
Larry Bowa SS CHC Trade 1985 1 +0.6 +0.6 – 0.8% 0.08%
Jerry Mumphrey OF CHC Trade 1987 1 +0.6 +0.6 – 0.4% 0.11%
Manny Trillo 2B CHC Free agency 1987 3 +0.5 +0.2 – 0.1% 0.02%
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% 0.01%
Matt Keough P CHC Trade 1986 1 +0.1 +0.1 – 0.0% 0.01%
Matt Franco 1B/3B CHC Draft 1987 – -0.0 – – – –
Larry Gura P CHC Free agency 1985 – -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% 0.00%
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% 0.09%
Dickie Noles P CHC Free agency 1987 1 -0.2 -0.2 – 0.1% 0.03%
Wade Rowdon 3B CHC Trade 1987 – -0.2 – – – –
Bob Tewksbury P CHC Trade 1987 1 -0.2 -0.2 – 0.0% 0.00%
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 – – – –

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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