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Daniel O'Dowd

Born Sep 6, 1959 · Montville, NJ · age 66

General manager for the Rockies (2000–2014).

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

Titles0
Pennants1
Playoffs2
Record1129–1302
Win %0.464
-62.4WAB — wins above budget184th/195 execs
-50.8Talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation)182nd/195 execs
0.88Acquisition leverage — playoff pts each bought win added, given the roster it joined (did you buy where wins matter?)102nd/195 execs
-70.6WAR surplus (era-neutral, win-equiv)150th/195 execs
-141Roster surplus $M145th/195 execs

How the roster was sourced

by valueby volume

Share of gross-positive acquired fWAR by channel (vs. league average).

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+254.2
Trade+8.7
Free agency-29.9
Rule 5 / minor draft-7.7
Sourcing mix: 65% draft · 14% FA · 21% trade · 0% R5

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
▸ Rockies GM 2000–2014 15 -62.4 -4.16 -50.8 -70.6 +254.2 +8.7 -29.9 -7.7 0.88 0.464 21– -141
Career total (1985+ data) 15 -62.4 -50.8 -70.6 +254.2 +8.7 -29.9 -7.7 0.88 0.464 21 – -141

Players acquired — 270 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year fWAR
Nolan Arenado 3B COL Draft 2009 +33.3
Troy Tulowitzki SS COL Draft 2005 +32.7
Carlos González OF COL Trade 2008 +23.2
Charlie Blackmon OF COL Draft 2008 +20.8
Trevor Story SS COL Draft 2011 +20.3
Ubaldo Jiménez P COL Intl FA 2001 +15.6
Kyle Freeland P COL Draft 2014 +15.0
Jon Gray P COL Draft 2013 +14.5
Jeff Francis P COL Draft 2002 +13.9
DJ LeMahieu 2B COL Trade 2011 +13.1
Ryan McMahon 3B COL Draft 2013 +10.0
Jhoulys Chacín P COL Intl FA 2004 +9.8
Dexter Fowler OF COL Draft 2004 +8.4
Antonio Senzatela P COL Intl FA 2011 +8.3
Jorge De La Rosa P COL Free agency 2010 +7.9
Brian Fuentes P COL Trade 2001 +7.7
Garrett Atkins 3B COL Draft 2000 +7.6
Matt Belisle P COL Free agency 2009 +6.7
Rafael Betancourt P COL Trade 2009 +5.9
Tyler Chatwood P COL Trade 2011 +5.8
Seth Smith OF COL Draft 2004 +5.5
Jorge De La Rosa P COL Trade 2008 +5.2
Michael Cuddyer OF COL Free agency 2011 +5.1
Tyler Anderson P COL Draft 2011 +4.6
Clint Barmes 2B/SS COL Draft 2000 +4.5
Mike Hampton P COL Free agency 2000 +4.4
Chris Iannetta C COL Draft 2004 +4.2
Corey Dickerson OF COL Draft 2010 +4.1
Chad Bettis P COL Draft 2010 +3.9
Denny Neagle P COL Free agency 2000 +3.8
Juan Nicasio P COL Intl FA 2006 +3.6
Brad Hawpe OF COL Draft 2000 +3.5
Jason Marquis P COL Trade 2009 +3.3
Jeromy Burnitz OF COL Free agency 2004 +3.1
David Dahl OF COL Draft 2012 +3.0
Preston Wilson OF COL Trade 2002 +3.0
Justin Morneau 1B COL Free agency 2013 +2.8
Darren Oliver P COL Free agency 2003 +2.8
Joe Kennedy P COL Trade 2003 +2.7
Kazuo Matsui 2B COL Trade 2006 +2.7
Huston Street P COL Trade 2008 +2.7
Drew Stubbs OF COL Trade 2013 +2.7
Vinny Castilla 3B COL Free agency 2003 +2.5
Miguel Olivo C COL Free agency 2010 +2.5
Josh Fogg P COL Free agency 2006 +2.4
Byung-Hyun Kim P COL Free agency 2006 +2.4
Jordan Lyles P COL Trade 2013 +2.4
Ian Stewart 3B COL Draft 2003 +2.4
Scott Oberg P COL Draft 2012 +2.3
Rex Brothers P COL Draft 2009 +2.2
Carlos Estévez P COL Intl FA 2011 +2.1
Chris Stynes 3B COL Free agency 2003 +2.1
Tyler Matzek P COL Draft 2009 +2.0
Wilin Rosario C COL Intl FA 2006 +1.8
Yorvit Torrealba C COL Free agency 2007 +1.8
Masato Yoshii P COL Trade 2000 +1.7
Drew Pomeranz P COL Trade 2011 +1.4
Todd Hollandsworth OF COL Trade 2000 +1.3
Ramón Ramírez P COL Trade 2005 +1.3
Royce Clayton SS COL Free agency 2004 +1.2
Tyler Colvin OF COL Trade 2011 +1.2
Christian Friedrich P COL Draft 2008 +1.2
Jay Payton OF COL Trade 2002 +1.2
Esmil Rogers P COL Intl FA 2003 +1.2
Brett Anderson P COL Trade 2013 +1.1
Shawn Estes P COL Free agency 2004 +1.1
Danny Ardoin C COL Free agency 2004 +1.0
Byung-Hyun Kim P COL Trade 2005 +1.0
Dustan Mohr OF COL Free agency 2005 +1.0
Eric Young OF COL Draft 2003 +1.0
Matt Daley P COL Intl FA 2004 +0.9
Javier López P COL Trade 2003 +0.9
Roy Oswalt P COL Free agency 2013 +0.9
Raimel Tapia OF COL Intl FA 2010 +0.9
Jason Giambi 1B/DH COL Free agency 2009 +0.8
LaTroy Hawkins P COL Free agency 2006 +0.8
Matt Herges P COL Free agency 2007 +0.8
Todd Jones P COL Free agency 2002 +0.8
Boone Logan P COL Free agency 2013 +0.8
Michael McKenry C COL Draft 2006 +0.8
Justin Miller P COL Free agency 2014 +0.8
Kevin Millwood P COL Free agency 2011 +0.8
Ryan Speier P COL Intl FA 2001 +0.8
Yorvit Torrealba C COL Trade 2005 +0.8
Josh Outman P COL Trade 2012 +0.7
Ryan Spilborghs OF COL Draft 2002 +0.7
Jeff Baker 1B/2B COL Draft 2002 +0.6
Mark Little OF COL Free agency 2000 +0.6
Willy Taveras OF COL Trade 2006 +0.6
Tom Martin P COL Free agency 2006 +0.5
Steve Reed P COL Free agency 2003 +0.5
Ryan Shealy 1B COL Draft 2002 +0.5
Carlos Torres P COL Free agency 2011 +0.5
Bobby Estalella C COL Free agency 2002 +0.4
Wilton López P COL Trade 2012 +0.4
Franklin Morales P COL Intl FA 2002 +0.4
Ben Paulsen 1B COL Draft 2009 +0.4
Jorge Piedra OF COL Trade 2002 +0.4
Allan Simpson P COL Trade 2003 +0.4
Alex White P COL Trade 2011 +0.4
Ronnie Belliard 2B COL Free agency 2003 +0.3
Christian Bergman P COL Draft 2010 +0.3
Bobby Chouinard P COL Free agency 2000 +0.3
David Cortés P COL Free agency 2004 +0.3
Jon Garland P COL Free agency 2013 +0.3
Zach McClellan P COL Trade 2004 +0.3
Jason Smith 2B/SS COL Free agency 2005 +0.3
Mark Sweeney 1B/OF COL Free agency 2003 +0.3
Denny Bautista P COL Trade 2006 +0.2
Brooks Brown P COL Trade 2014 +0.2
Yonathan Daza OF COL Intl FA 2010 +0.2
Scott Dohmann P COL Draft 2000 +0.2
Travis Driskill P COL Free agency 2003 +0.2
Mike Ekstrom P COL Free agency 2011 +0.2
Todd Greene C COL Free agency 2003 +0.2
Jonathan Herrera 2B/SS COL Intl FA 2002 +0.2
Melvin Mora 3B COL Free agency 2010 +0.2
Guillermo Moscoso P COL Trade 2012 +0.2
Chris Nichting P COL Free agency 2001 +0.2
Jay Payton OF COL Free agency 2010 +0.2
Paul Phillips C COL Free agency 2009 +0.2
Glendon Rusch P COL Free agency 2008 +0.2
Simón Castro P COL Free agency 2014 +0.1
Joe Davenport P COL Free agency 2000 +0.1
Yohan Flande P COL Trade 2014 +0.1
Randy Flores P COL Free agency 2009 +0.1
Eddy Garabito 2B COL Trade 2005 +0.1
Will Harris P COL Draft 2006 +0.1
Tommy Kahnle P COL Rule 5 2013 +0.1
Chris Martin P COL Draft 2014 +0.1
Dan Miceli P COL Free agency 2001 +0.1
Matt Miller P COL Draft 2003 +0.1
Jamie Moyer P COL Free agency 2012 +0.1
Rafael Ortega OF COL Intl FA 2008 +0.1
Jordan Patterson OF COL Draft 2013 +0.1
Kit Pellow OF COL Free agency 2002 +0.1
Mandy Romero C COL Free agency 2002 +0.1
Josh Rutledge 2B/SS COL Draft 2010 +0.1
John Wasdin P COL Trade 2000 +0.1
Eliézer Alfonzo C COL Free agency 2011 -0.0
Miguel Asencio P COL Free agency 2006 -0.0
Sean Barker OF COL Draft 2002 -0.0
Joe Beimel P COL Free agency 2010 -0.0
Micah Bowie P COL Free agency 2007 +0.0
Shane Carle P COL Trade 2014 +0.0
Marcos Carvajal P COL Trade 2004 -0.0
Darren Clarke P COL Draft 2000 +0.0
JD Closser C COL Trade 2002 +0.0
Brad Eldred 1B COL Free agency 2010 +0.0
Nate Field P COL Free agency 2005 +0.0
Thomas Field 2B/SS COL Draft 2008 -0.0
Cole Garner OF COL Draft 2003 -0.0
Édgar González P COL Free agency 2011 +0.0
Pedro Hernández P COL Free agency 2013 +0.0
Mike James P COL Free agency 2002 -0.0
Alan Johnson P COL Intl FA 2005 +0.0
Logan Kensing P COL Free agency 2012 -0.0
Brooks Kieschnick P/OF COL Free agency 2000 -0.0
Nick Masset P COL Free agency 2014 +0.0
Jim Miller P COL Free agency 2011 +0.0
José Morales C COL Trade 2010 -0.0
Tom Murphy C COL Draft 2012 -0.0
Matt Murton OF COL Trade 2009 +0.0
Josh Newman P COL Draft 2004 +0.0
Dom Nuñez C COL Draft 2013 -0.0
Tim Olson 3B/SS COL Free agency 2004 -0.0
Joel Peralta P COL Free agency 2009 -0.0
Jason Pridie OF COL Free agency 2013 -0.0
Zach Putnam P COL Trade 2012 -0.0
Juan Rincón P COL Free agency 2009 -0.0
Víctor Santos P COL Trade 2002 +0.0
Kevin Sefcik OF COL Free agency 2001 -0.0
Mike Venafro P COL Free agency 2006 +0.0
Luis Vizcaíno P COL Free agency 2007 -0.0
Jackson Williams C COL Trade 2014 -0.0
Todd Belitz P COL Trade 2001 -0.1
Edwin Bellorin C COL Trade 2007 -0.1
Doug Bernier SS COL Intl FA 2002 -0.1
Cedrick Bowers P COL Trade 2008 -0.1
Bubba Carpenter DH/OF COL Trade 2000 -0.1
Kane Davis P COL Trade 2001 -0.1
Sam Deduno P COL Intl FA 2003 -0.1
Valerio De Los Santos P COL Free agency 2008 -0.1
Julian Fernández P COL Intl FA 2012 -0.1
Chris Gissell P COL Trade 2004 -0.1
Héctor Gómez 2B/3B/SS COL Intl FA 2004 -0.1
Bobby Keppel P COL Free agency 2006 -0.1
Joe Koshansky 1B COL Draft 2004 -0.1
Aaron Laffey P COL Free agency 2014 -0.1
Mike McCoy OF COL Trade 2008 -0.1
Harrison Musgrave P COL Draft 2014 -0.1
Greg Norton 1B/3B COL Free agency 2001 -0.1
Chris Richard 1B/OF COL Trade 2003 -0.1
Jeff Salazar OF COL Draft 2002 -0.1
Jesús Sánchez P COL Free agency 2003 -0.1
Dan Serafini P COL Free agency 2007 -0.1
Andy Tracy 1B/3B COL Free agency 2003 -0.1
Greg Vaughn OF COL Free agency 2003 -0.1
Chris Volstad P COL Free agency 2013 -0.1
Jose Acevedo P COL Trade 2005 -0.2
Alberto Árias P COL Intl FA 2000 -0.2
Matt Carasiti P COL Draft 2012 -0.2
Alan Embree P COL Free agency 2008 -0.2
Mario Encarnación OF COL Trade 2001 -0.2
Mike Esposito P COL Draft 2002 -0.2
Ray King P COL Trade 2005 -0.2
Marc Kroon P COL Free agency 2003 -0.2
Walt McKeel C COL Free agency 2000 -0.2
Mark Redman P COL Free agency 2007 -0.2
Steven Register P COL Draft 2004 -0.2
Matt Reynolds P COL Draft 2007 -0.2
Eric Stults P COL Free agency 2010 -0.2
Cory Sullivan OF COL Draft 2001 -0.2
Ty Wigginton 1B/3B COL Free agency 2010 -0.2
Adam Bernero P COL Trade 2003 -0.3
Edwar Cabrera P COL Intl FA 2008 -0.3
Nelson Cruz P COL Trade 2002 -0.3
Gerónimo Gil C COL Free agency 2006 -0.3
Tim Harikkala P COL Free agency 2003 -0.3
Sam Howard P COL Draft 2014 -0.3
Jair Jurrjens P COL Trade 2014 -0.3
John Mabry 1B/OF COL Free agency 2007 -0.3
Jeff Manship P COL Free agency 2012 -0.3
José Mesa P COL Free agency 2005 -0.3
Juan Morillo P COL Intl FA 2001 -0.3
Clayton Mortensen P COL Trade 2011 -0.3
Vladimir Núñez P COL Free agency 2004 -0.3
Cory Vance P COL Draft 2000 -0.3
Turk Wendell P COL Free agency 2004 -0.3
Rafael Ynoa 3B/OF COL Trade 2014 -0.3
Todd Zeile 3B COL Trade 2002 -0.3
Matt Anderson P COL Free agency 2005 -0.4
Kimera Bartee OF COL Trade 2001 -0.4
Daniel Descalso 2B/3B COL Free agency 2014 -0.4
Edgmer Escalona P COL Intl FA 2004 -0.4
Jayson Nix 2B/3B COL Draft 2001 -0.4
Scott Podsednik OF COL Free agency 2008 -0.4
Jason Young P COL Draft 2000 -0.4
Scott Elarton P COL Free agency 2003 -0.5
Rob Scahill P COL Draft 2009 -0.5
Jack Cust DH/OF COL Trade 2002 -0.6
Mike Tauchman OF COL Draft 2013 -0.6
Joshua Fuentes 1B/3B COL Intl FA 2014 -0.7
Kent Mercker P COL Free agency 2002 -0.7
Desi Relaford SS COL Free agency 2005 -0.7
Greg Reynolds P COL Draft 2006 -0.7
Gabe White P COL Trade 2000 -0.7
Brandon Barnes OF COL Trade 2013 -0.8
Ryan Castellani P COL Draft 2014 -0.8
Adam Melhuse C COL Free agency 2001 -0.8
Gary Bennett C COL Trade 2001 -0.9
Darren Bragg OF COL Free agency 2000 -0.9
Aaron Miles 2B COL Trade 2003 -0.9
Ryan Wheeler 1B/3B COL Trade 2012 -0.9
Cristhian Adames SS COL Intl FA 2007 -1.0
Eddie Butler P COL Draft 2012 -1.0
Chris Nelson 3B COL Draft 2004 -1.0
Pat Valaika 2B/SS COL Draft 2013 -1.0
Charlie Culberson 3B/OF COL Trade 2012 -1.1
Steve Finley OF COL Free agency 2007 -1.1
Kyle Parker OF COL Draft 2010 -1.1
Noel Cuevas OF COL Trade 2014 -1.2
Dustin Garneau C COL Draft 2009 -1.2
Ramón Hernández C COL Free agency 2011 -1.2
Denny Stark P COL Trade 2001 -1.2
Matt McBride C/1B/OF COL Trade 2011 -1.3
Omar Quintanilla 2B/SS COL Trade 2005 -1.3
Denny Hocking 2B/SS COL Free agency 2004 -1.4
Luis González 2B COL Rule 5 2003 -2.0
Jordan Pacheco 1B/3B COL Draft 2007 -2.2

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.

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.