Dan O'Brien

Overview

Tenure breakdown

Team	Role	Years	Szns	WAB	WAB/yr	TAB	WAR surp	HG	Trade	FA	R5	AcqLev	W-L%	PO	Pen	WS	Surp $M
▸ Reds	GM	2004–2008	5	-17.4	-3.48	-15.7	-10.9	+91.4	+36.1	+15.2	+1.6	0.73	0.463	–	–	–	-23
2004 76–86				-1.4		-8.8	-3.9						0.469				-7
2005 73–89				-6.0		-1.2	+0.9						0.451				+2
2006 80–82				+0.8		+2.9	+1.8						0.494				+4
2007 72–90				-7.2		-1.2	-1.8						0.444				-4
2008 74–88				-3.6		-7.4	-7.9						0.457				-18
▸ Angels	GM	1992–1993	2	-18.7	-9.35	-27.2	-31.1	+6.6	-1.2	-4.7	+0.0	0.09	0.441	–	–	–	-25
1992 72–90				-10.1		-15.8	-19.4						0.444				-15
1993 71–91				-8.6		-11.4	-11.7						0.438				-10
▸ Mariners	GM	1981–1983	0	+0.0	–	+0.0	+0.0	+127.9	-0.3	-14.0	-1.4	–	–	–	–	–	–
▸ Rangers	GM	1974–1979	0	+0.0	–	+0.0	+0.0	+12.5	-15.1	+0.0	+0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career total (1985+ data)			7	-36.1		-42.9	-42.0	+238.4	+19.4	-3.4	+0.2	0.58	0.457	–	–	–	-48

Roster Construction

Players acquired — 189 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

All channels Hitters & pitchersHitters onlyPitchers only

Player	Pos	Team	How	Year	Szns	fWAR	WAR/yr	Lev
Edgar Martínez	3B/DH	SEA	Intl FA	1982	16	+65.5	+4.1	–
Brandon Phillips	2B	CIN	Trade	2006	10	+30.1	+3.0	1.5
Mike Moore	P	SEA	Draft	1981	4	+17.3	+4.3	–
Jay Bruce	OF	CIN	Draft	2005	8	+16.9	+2.1	–
Alvin Davis	1B/DH	SEA	Draft	1982	6	+15.9	+2.6	–
Johnny Cueto	P	CIN	Intl FA	2004	8	+15.8	+2.0	–
Todd Frazier	3B	CIN	Draft	2007	5	+15.0	+3.0	–
Homer Bailey	P	CIN	Draft	2004	9	+13.9	+1.5	–
Mark Langston	P	SEA	Draft	1981	4	+13.8	+3.4	–
Pete O'Brien	1B	TEX	Draft	1979	4	+13.3	+3.3	–
Bronson Arroyo	P	CIN	Trade	2006	7	+13.3	+1.9	4.1
Zack Cozart	SS	CIN	Draft	2007	7	+11.7	+1.7	–
Phil Bradley	OF	SEA	Draft	1981	3	+11.0	+3.7	–
Drew Stubbs	OF	CIN	Draft	2006	4	+8.3	+2.1	–
Bengie Molina	C	ANA	Intl FA	1993	7	+7.5	+1.1	–
Felipe López	2B/SS	CIN	Trade	2004	3	+5.4	+1.8	0.1
David Ross	C	CIN	Trade	2006	3	+5.4	+1.8	2.7
Ken Phelps	DH	SEA	Trade	1983	4	+5.3	+1.3	–
Chris Heisey	OF	CIN	Draft	2006	5	+5.1	+1.0	–
Rich Aurilia	SS	CIN	Free agency	2005	2	+5.0	+2.5	1.0
Edinson Vólquez	P	CIN	Trade	2008	3	+3.5	+1.2	0.4
Kyle Lohse	P	CIN	Trade	2006	2	+3.4	+1.7	1.5
Scott Hatteberg	C/1B	CIN	Free agency	2006	2	+3.3	+1.6	2.2
Javier Valentín	C	CIN	Free agency	2004	3	+3.3	+1.1	1.1
Travis Wood	P	CIN	Draft	2005	2	+3.3	+1.6	–
Julio Valera	P	ANA	Trade	1992	2	+3.2	+1.6	0.2
Rene Gonzales	2B/3B	ANA	Free agency	1992	3	+2.8	+0.9	0.2
Jerry Hairston	2B/OF	CIN	Free agency	2008	2	+2.7	+1.3	0.3
Brandon Claussen	P	CIN	Trade	2004	3	+2.7	+0.9	0.1
Laynce Nix	OF	CIN	Free agency	2008	2	+2.6	+1.3	0.3
Nick Masset	P	CIN	Trade	2008	3	+2.5	+0.8	0.3
Eric Milton	P	CIN	Free agency	2004	3	+2.5	+0.8	0.4
Francisco Cordero	P	CIN	Free agency	2007	4	+2.4	+0.6	0.1
Mike James	P	ANA	Trade	1993	4	+2.3	+0.6	–
Josh Hamilton	OF	CIN	Trade	2006	1	+2.3	+2.3	–
Álex González	SS	CIN	Free agency	2006	1	+2.2	+2.2	2.7
Norris Hopper	OF	CIN	Trade	2006	2	+2.1	+1.0	–
Sam LeCure	P	CIN	Draft	2005	4	+2.1	+0.5	–
Bob Kearney	C	SEA	Trade	1983	3	+2.1	+0.7	–
Jack Perconte	2B	SEA	Trade	1983	1	+2.1	+2.1	–
Devin Mesoraco	C	CIN	Draft	2007	2	+1.9	+0.9	–
Bill Wilkinson	P	SEA	Draft	1983	2	+1.9	+1.0	–
Lee Guetterman	P	SEA	Draft	1981	3	+1.8	+0.6	–
Arthur Rhodes	P	CIN	Free agency	2008	2	+1.7	+0.8	0.2
Spike Owen	SS	SEA	Draft	1982	2	+1.7	+0.8	–
Paul Bako	C	CIN	Free agency	2008	1	+1.6	+1.6	–
David Weathers	P	CIN	Free agency	2004	4	+1.6	+0.4	0.5
Joe Randa	3B	CIN	Trade	2005	1	+1.6	+1.6	0.8
Cory Lidle	P	CIN	Trade	2004	1	+1.5	+1.5	0.2
Bert Blyleven	P	ANA	Free agency	1992	3	+1.4	+0.5	17.1
Wayne Tolleson	2B/SS	TEX	Draft	1978	1	+1.3	+1.3	–
Gorman Thomas	OF	SEA	Trade	1983	1	+1.2	+1.2	–
Dave Schmidt	P	TEX	Draft	1979	1	+1.2	+1.2	–
Brian Anderson	P	ANA	Draft	1993	2	+1.1	+0.6	–
Bobby Livingston	P	CIN	Trade	2007	1	+1.1	+1.1	1.4
Stan Javier	OF	ANA	Free agency	1993	1	+1.0	+1.0	0.1
Jared Burton	P	CIN	Rule 5	2006	4	+1.0	+0.2	–
Jeff Keppinger	2B	CIN	Trade	2007	1	+1.0	+1.0	2.5
Greg Myers	C	ANA	Trade	1992	2	+0.9	+0.5	0.1
Mickey Brantley	OF	SEA	Draft	1983	2	+0.9	+0.4	–
Elizardo Ramírez	P	CIN	Trade	2006	1	+0.9	+0.9	1.7
Bill Bray	P	CIN	Trade	2006	5	+0.8	+0.2	0.4
Juan Francisco	1B/3B	CIN	Intl FA	2004	3	+0.8	+0.3	–
Roy Thomas	P	SEA	Trade	1981	2	+0.8	+0.4	–
Darren Bragg	OF	CIN	Trade	2004	1	+0.8	+0.8	0.1
Todd Jones	P	CIN	Trade	2004	1	+0.8	+0.8	0.1
Micah Owings	P	CIN	Trade	2008	3	+0.8	+0.3	0.0
Jason Ellison	OF	CIN	Trade	2007	1	+0.7	+0.7	0.9
Paul Janish	SS	CIN	Draft	2004	2	+0.6	+0.3	–
Torey Lovullo	2B	ANA	Free agency	1992	1	+0.5	+0.5	0.1
Scott Sanderson	P	ANA	Free agency	1993	2	+0.5	+0.3	0.2
Chris Valaika	2B	CIN	Draft	2006	2	+0.5	+0.2	–
Jeremy Affeldt	P	CIN	Free agency	2008	1	+0.4	+0.4	0.1
Danny Herrera	P	CIN	Trade	2007	2	+0.4	+0.2	–
Mike Stanton	P	CIN	Free agency	2006	1	+0.4	+0.4	0.5
Gene Nelson	P	ANA	Trade	1993	1	+0.4	+0.4	0.0
Don Robinson	P	ANA	Trade	1992	1	+0.4	+0.4	0.0
Ryan Hancock	P	ANA	Draft	1993	1	+0.3	+0.3	–
Yonder Alonso	1B	CIN	Draft	2008	1	+0.3	+0.3	–
Daniel Corcino	P	CIN	Intl FA	2008	1	+0.3	+0.3	–
Marcus McBeth	P	CIN	Trade	2007	1	+0.3	+0.3	–
Dave Sappelt	OF	CIN	Draft	2008	1	+0.3	+0.3	–
Kurt Stillwell	SS	ANA	Trade	1993	1	+0.3	+0.3	0.0
Kelly Gruber	3B	ANA	Trade	1992	1	+0.2	+0.2	0.0
Randy Keisler	P	CIN	Free agency	2004	1	+0.2	+0.2	0.1
Terry Taylor	P	SEA	Draft	1982	1	+0.2	+0.2	–
Anthony Chavez	P	ANA	Draft	1992	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Mike Fitzgerald	C	ANA	Free agency	1992	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.0
Jerry Nielsen	P	ANA	Trade	1992	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.0
Matt Perisho	P	ANA	Draft	1993	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Ty Van Burkleo	1B	ANA	Trade	1993	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Jon Coutlangus	P	CIN	Trade	2006	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Didi Gregorius	SS	CIN	Intl FA	2007	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Eddie Guardado	P	CIN	Free agency	2007	2	+0.1	+0.0	0.4
Josh Hancock	P	CIN	Trade	2004	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.1
Ryan Jorgensen	C	CIN	Free agency	2006	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.1
Robert Manuel	P	CIN	Trade	2006	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Denis Phipps	OF	CIN	Intl FA	2004	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Ramón Ramírez	P	CIN	Trade	2008	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Josh Roenicke	P	CIN	Draft	2006	2	+0.1	+0.0	–
Willy Taveras	OF	CIN	Free agency	2008	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.0
Nick Capra	OF	TEX	Draft	1979	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Junior Félix	OF	ANA	Trade	1992	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.0
Tony Womack	2B/SS	CIN	Trade	2006	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.1
Scott Schoeneweis	P	CIN	Trade	2006	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.1
Joe Mays	P	CIN	Trade	2006	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.2
Anderson Machado	SS	CIN	Trade	2004	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.0
Justin Germano	P	CIN	Trade	2006	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.1
George Arias	3B	ANA	Draft	1993	–	-0.0	–	–
Jamie Burke	C	ANA	Draft	1993	–	-0.0	–	–
Mike Butcher	P	ANA	Trade	1992	2	+0.0	+0.0	–
Jim Walewander	2B	ANA	Free agency	1993	–	-0.0	–	–
Jerome Walton	OF	ANA	Free agency	1993	–	-0.0	–	–
Andy Abad	1B	CIN	Free agency	2005	–	-0.0	–	–
Jolbert Cabrera	OF	CIN	Free agency	2007	–	-0.0	–	–
Wilkin Castillo	OF	CIN	Trade	2008	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Buck Coats	OF	CIN	Trade	2007	1	+0.0	+0.0	0.1
Carlos Fisher	P	CIN	Draft	2005	2	+0.0	+0.0	–
Jerry Gil	SS	CIN	Free agency	2007	–	+0.0	–	–
Jeremy Horst	P	CIN	Draft	2007	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Jason Romano	OF	CIN	Free agency	2004	1	+0.0	+0.0	0.0
Jason Standridge	P	CIN	Free agency	2005	–	-0.0	–	–
Ben Weber	P	CIN	Free agency	2004	1	+0.0	+0.0	0.0
Al Cowens	OF	SEA	Trade	1982	1	-0.0	-0.0	–
Dave Geisel	P	SEA	Rule 5	1983	–	-0.0	–	–
Tony Fossas	P	TEX	Draft	1979	2	+0.0	+0.0	–
Jeff Conine	1B/OF	CIN	Trade	2007	1	+0.0	+0.0	0.0
Jason Johnson	P	CIN	Trade	2006	1	+0.0	+0.0	0.1
Brandon Watson	OF	CIN	Trade	2006	1	+0.0	+0.0	0.0
Alvin Davis	1B/DH	ANA	Free agency	1992	–	-0.1	–	–
Keith Luuloa	2B/SS	ANA	Draft	1993	–	-0.1	–	–
Jon Adkins	P	CIN	Free agency	2007	–	-0.1	–	–
Kevin Barker	1B	CIN	Free agency	2008	–	-0.1	–	–
Mark Bellhorn	2B/3B	CIN	Free agency	2007	–	-0.1	–	–
Jung Bong	P	CIN	Trade	2004	–	-0.1	–	–
Enrique Cruz	2B/SS	CIN	Free agency	2006	–	-0.1	–	–
Justin Freeman	P	CIN	Draft	2008	–	-0.1	–	–
Ramón Hernández	C	CIN	Trade	2008	2	-0.1	-0.0	13.5
Darnell McDonald	OF	CIN	Free agency	2008	–	-0.1	–	–
Chris Michalak	P	CIN	Free agency	2006	–	-0.1	–	–
Aaron Myette	P	CIN	Free agency	2004	–	-0.1	–	–
Craig Tatum	C	CIN	Draft	2004	–	-0.1	–	–
Pedro Viola	P	CIN	Intl FA	2005	–	-0.1	–	–
Steve Frey	P	ANA	Trade	1993	1	-0.1	-0.1	0.0
Gary Majewski	P	CIN	Trade	2006	2	-0.1	-0.1	0.1
Ken Patterson	P	ANA	Free agency	1993	1	-0.2	-0.2	0.0
Jeff Schmidt	P	ANA	Draft	1992	–	-0.2	–	–
Rheal Cormier	P	CIN	Trade	2006	–	-0.2	–	–
Luis López	2B/SS	CIN	Free agency	2004	–	-0.2	–	–
Matt Maloney	P	CIN	Trade	2007	2	-0.2	-0.1	–
Adam Pettyjohn	P	CIN	Free agency	2007	–	-0.2	–	–
Henry Rodríguez	2B	CIN	Intl FA	2007	–	-0.2	–	–
Yorman Rodríguez	OF	CIN	Intl FA	2008	–	-0.2	–	–
Tommy Boggs	P	TEX	Draft	1974	–	-0.2	–	–
Jose Gonzalez	OF	ANA	Free agency	1992	–	-0.3	–	–
Ken Oberkfell	2B/3B	ANA	Free agency	1992	–	-0.3	–	–
Quinton McCracken	OF	CIN	Free agency	2006	–	-0.3	–	–
Kirk Saarloos	P	CIN	Trade	2007	–	-0.3	–	–
Jesús Sánchez	P	CIN	Free agency	2004	–	-0.3	–	–
Tom Shearn	P	CIN	Trade	2007	–	-0.3	–	–
Daryl Thompson	P	CIN	Trade	2006	–	-0.3	–	–
Pedro Villarreal	P	CIN	Draft	2008	2	-0.3	-0.2	–
Ricky Nelson	OF	SEA	Draft	1981	–	-0.3	–	–
Andrew Lorraine	P	ANA	Draft	1993	–	-0.4	–	–
Donald Lutz	OF	CIN	Intl FA	2007	–	-0.4	–	–
Dewayne Wise	OF	CIN	Free agency	2005	1	-0.4	-0.4	–
Brick Smith	1B	SEA	Draft	1981	–	-0.4	–	–
Jacob Cruz	OF	CIN	Trade	2005	1	-0.4	-0.4	0.2
Carlos Contreras	P	CIN	Intl FA	2008	–	-0.5	–	–
Adam Rosales	2B/3B/SS	CIN	Draft	2005	–	-0.5	–	–
Josh Fogg	P	CIN	Free agency	2008	–	-0.6	–	–
Mike Matthews	P	CIN	Free agency	2004	–	-0.6	–	–
Jordan Smith	P	CIN	Draft	2006	–	-0.6	–	–
John Vander Wal	OF	CIN	Free agency	2004	–	-0.6	–	–
Justin Lehr	P	CIN	Free agency	2007	–	-0.7	–	–
Rod Correia	SS	ANA	Trade	1992	–	-0.8	–	–
Neftali Soto	1B	CIN	Draft	2007	–	-0.8	–	–
Ricky Stone	P	CIN	Free agency	2004	–	-0.8	–	–
Curtis Partch	P	CIN	Draft	2007	–	-0.9	–	–
John Farrell	P	ANA	Free agency	1992	1	-1.0	-1.0	0.0
Logan Ondrusek	P	CIN	Draft	2005	2	-1.0	-0.5	–
Barry Bonnell	OF	SEA	Trade	1983	–	-1.0	–	–
Joe Magrane	P	ANA	Free agency	1993	1	-1.1	-1.1	0.1
Corey Patterson	OF	CIN	Free agency	2008	–	-1.1	–	–
Mike Lincoln	P	CIN	Free agency	2008	–	-1.2	–	–
Dave Hengel	DH/OF	SEA	Draft	1983	–	-1.4	–	–
Domingo Ramos	3B/SS	SEA	Rule 5	1981	1	-1.4	-1.4	–
Todd Greene	C	ANA	Draft	1993	1	-1.7	-1.7	–
George Wright	OF	TEX	Draft	1977	–	-3.2	–	–

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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