General manager for the Astros (2011–2011).
1 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Astros | GM | 2011–2011 | 1 | -21.6 | -21.60 | -11.6 | -8.2 | +26.4 | +13.2 | +0.3 | -0.5 | 0.06 | 0.346 | – | – | – | -20 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 1 | -21.6 | -11.6 | -8.2 | +26.4 | +13.2 | +0.3 | -0.5 | 0.06 | 0.346 | – | – | – | -20 | |||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across David Gottfried'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.
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Springer | OF | HOU | Draft | 2011 | 7 | +25.8 | +3.7 | – |
| Marwin González | SS | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 5 | +9.2 | +1.8 | – |
| Brett Oberholtzer | P | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 3 | +3.7 | +1.2 | – |
| Carlos Corporán | C | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 4 | +3.3 | +0.8 | 0.0 |
| Clint Barmes | 2B/SS | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +2.7 | +2.7 | 0.2 |
| Jed Lowrie | 2B/SS | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 2 | +2.4 | +1.2 | 0.0 |
| Lucas Harrell | P | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 2 | +1.9 | +1.0 | 0.0 |
| Scott Moore | 1B/3B | HOU | Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.0 |
| Matt Downs | 2B | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.1 |
| Mickey Storey | P | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – |
| Jarred Cosart | P | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | – |
| Nick Tropeano | P | HOU | Draft | 2011 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – |
| Henry Sosa | P | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Xavier Cedeño | P | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Matt Duffy | 1B/3B | HOU | Draft | 2011 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Teoscar Hernández | OF | HOU | Intl FA | 2011 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Juan Abreu | P | HOU | Trade | 2011 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Travis Buck | OF | HOU | Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sergio Escalona | P | HOU | Trade | 2011 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| José Valdez | P | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – |
| Robinson Cancel | C | HOU | Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Ángel Sánchez | SS | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jordan Schafer | OF | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| Rhiner Cruz | P | HOU | Rule 5 | 2011 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Domingo Santana | OF | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – |
| Josh Zeid | P | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – |
| Jon Singleton | 1B | HOU | Trade | 2011 | 1 | -1.2 | -1.2 | – |
| Paul Clemens | P | HOU | Trade | 2011 | – | -1.5 | – | – |
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.