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Dayton Moore

Born Feb 17, 1967 · Wichita, KS · age 59

Patiently rebuilt the Kansas City Royals through scouting and player development into back-to-back pennant winners and the 2015 World Series champion, ending a 30-year postseason drought.

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

Overview

Titles1
Pennants2
Playoffs2
Record1132–1358
Win %0.455
-2.3GM WAR — wins above a replacement GM (org-adjusted, shrunk; per season) ±3.9136th/195 execs
5.1Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)139th/195 execs
-6.2Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)148th/195 execs
40%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)135th/195 execs
$21MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track68th/195 execs
$13MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)48th/195 execs
$4MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade74th/195 execs
$4MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees32nd/195 execs
-83.4TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total194th/195 execs
-67.1WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)187th/195 execs
0.82Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)135th/195 execs
-239Roster surplus $M163rd/195 execs

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
▸ Royals GM 2007–2022 15 -67.1 -4.47 -83.4 -76.6 +169.2 -31.7 -61.5 +0.5 0.82 0.455 221 -239
Career total (1985+ data) 16 -67.1 -83.4 -76.6 +169.2 -31.7 -61.5 +0.5 0.82 0.455 22 1 -239

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)+169.2
Trade-31.7
Free agency-61.5
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.5
Sourcing mix: 74% draft · 16% FA · 11% trade · 0% R5

Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars

Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Dayton Moore'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 — 269 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr Lev
Bobby Witt SS KCR Draft 2022 5 +31.4 +6.3 –
Lorenzo Cain OF KCR Trade 2011 7 +20.9 +3.0 0.0
Whit Merrifield 2B/OF KCR Draft 2010 7 +16.8 +2.4 –
Danny Duffy P KCR Draft 2007 11 +16.3 +1.5 –
Mike Moustakas 3B KCR Draft 2007 8 +11.2 +1.4 –
Greg Holland P KCR Draft 2007 7 +10.8 +1.5 –
Maikel García 3B KCR Draft 2022 5 +10.5 +2.1 –
Brady Singer P KCR Draft 2018 5 +10.4 +2.1 –
Eric Hosmer 1B KCR Draft 2008 5 +10.0 +2.0 –
Gil Meche P KCR Trade 2007 3 +8.6 +2.9 0.5
Brad Keller P KCR Trade 2017 5 +7.9 +1.6 –
James Shields P KCR Trade 2013 2 +7.6 +3.8 4.5
Kris Bubic P KCR Draft 2018 7 +7.0 +1.0 –
Adalberto Mondesí SS KCR Intl FA 2011 5 +6.9 +1.4 –
Yordano Ventura P KCR Intl FA 2008 3 +6.9 +2.3 –
Nicky Lopez 2B/SS KCR Draft 2016 4 +6.1 +1.5 –
Bruce Chen P KCR Free agency 2009 6 +5.9 +1.0 0.0
Brian Bannister P KCR Trade 2007 3 +5.5 +1.8 0.4
Kyle Isbel OF KCR Draft 2018 6 +5.2 +0.9 –
Jason Vargas P KCR Free agency 2013 4 +4.9 +1.2 7.4
Mike Minor P KCR Free agency 2016 2 +4.5 +2.2 1.0
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B KCR Draft 2022 4 +4.4 +1.1 –
Edinson Vólquez P KCR Free agency 2014 2 +4.3 +2.1 3.9
Jakob Junis P KCR Draft 2011 4 +4.2 +1.1 –
Ian Kennedy P KCR Free agency 2016 4 +3.9 +1.0 0.4
Kyle Davies P KCR Trade 2008 4 +3.9 +1.0 0.5
Melky Cabrera OF KCR Free agency 2010 1 +3.8 +3.8 0.9
Freddy Fermin C KCR Draft 2022 3 +3.7 +1.2 –
Jorge Soler DH/OF KCR Trade 2016 3 +3.7 +1.2 0.0
Michael Taylor OF KCR Free agency 2020 2 +3.7 +1.8 0.6
Felipe Paulino P KCR Trade 2011 2 +3.3 +1.6 0.6
Michael Massey 2B KCR Draft 2022 4 +3.2 +0.8 –
Jason Hammel P KCR Free agency 2017 2 +3.1 +1.6 1.0
Alberto Callaspo 2B/3B KCR Trade 2007 3 +3.0 +1.0 0.4
Kendrys Morales 1B/DH KCR Free agency 2014 2 +3.0 +1.5 3.2
Ervin Santana P KCR Trade 2012 2 +2.6 +1.3 3.0
Daniel Lynch P KCR Draft 2018 5 +2.2 +0.4 –
Miguel Olivo C KCR Free agency 2007 2 +2.2 +1.1 0.2
Rob Tejeda P KCR Trade 2008 3 +2.2 +0.7 0.2
Cam Gallagher C KCR Draft 2011 6 +2.1 +0.4 –
Brayan Peña C KCR Trade 2009 3 +2.0 +0.7 0.1
Nori Aoki OF KCR Trade 2013 1 +1.8 +1.8 6.0
Paulo Orlando OF KCR Trade 2008 2 +1.8 +0.9 –
Ramón Ramírez P KCR Trade 2008 1 +1.8 +1.8 0.5
Dairon Blanco OF KCR Draft 2022 2 +1.7 +0.8 –
Jeff Francis P KCR Free agency 2011 1 +1.6 +1.6 0.5
Jeff Francoeur OF KCR Free agency 2010 1 +1.6 +1.6 0.7
David Lough OF KCR Draft 2007 1 +1.6 +1.6 –
Luis Mendoza P KCR Trade 2011 3 +1.5 +0.5 0.1
Ben Zobrist 2B/OF KCR Trade 2015 1 +1.5 +1.5 2.3
Andrew Benintendi OF KCR Trade 2021 2 +1.4 +0.7 0.4
Josh Staumont P KCR Draft 2015 4 +1.4 +0.4 –
Scott Alexander P KCR Draft 2010 2 +1.3 +0.7 –
Coco Crisp OF KCR Trade 2008 1 +1.3 +1.3 0.2
Carlos Hernández P KCR Intl FA 2016 3 +1.2 +0.4 –
John Bale P KCR Trade 2007 2 +1.2 +0.6 0.1
Wilson Betemit 3B KCR Free agency 2009 2 +1.1 +0.6 0.1
Tim Collins P KCR Trade 2010 2 +1.1 +0.6 –
Christian Colón 2B/3B KCR Draft 2010 3 +1.1 +0.4 –
Maikel Franco 3B KCR Free agency 2019 1 +1.1 +1.1 6.2
Jeremy Guthrie P KCR Free agency 2012 3 +1.1 +0.4 1.4
Johnny Cueto P KCR Trade 2015 1 +1.1 +1.1 1.7
Homer Bailey P KCR Trade 2019 1 +1.1 +1.1 0.1
Emilio Bonifácio 2B/OF KCR Trade 2013 1 +1.1 +1.1 1.3
Tim Hill P KCR Draft 2014 2 +1.0 +0.5 –
Ryan Madson P KCR Free agency 2015 1 +0.9 +0.9 1.5
Kevin McCarthy P KCR Draft 2013 3 +0.9 +0.3 –
Taylor Clarke P KCR Free agency 2021 2 +0.8 +0.4 0.0
Will Smith P KCR Trade 2010 2 +0.8 +0.4 –
Angel Zerpa P KCR Intl FA 2016 4 +0.8 +0.2 –
Jake Diekman P KCR Trade 2019 1 +0.8 +0.8 0.1
Hunter Dozier 3B/OF KCR Draft 2013 2 +0.7 +0.4 –
Chris Getz 2B KCR Trade 2009 2 +0.7 +0.4 0.2
Drew Waters OF KCR Trade 2022 2 +0.7 +0.4 –
Scott Podsednik OF KCR Trade 2010 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.0
Kyle Farnsworth P KCR Free agency 2008 2 +0.6 +0.3 0.1
Terrance Gore DH/OF KCR Draft 2011 3 +0.6 +0.2 –
Kris Medlen P KCR Free agency 2014 2 +0.6 +0.3 0.8
Peter Moylan P KCR Free agency 2016 2 +0.6 +0.3 0.0
Edward Olivares OF KCR Trade 2020 3 +0.6 +0.2 –
Liam Hendriks P KCR Trade 2014 1 +0.6 +0.6 1.8
Yuniesky Betancourt SS KCR Trade 2009 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.0
Francisley Bueno P KCR Free agency 2011 3 +0.5 +0.2 0.3
Joe Blanton P KCR Trade 2015 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.7
Jon Jay OF KCR Trade 2018 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.0
Jonathan Broxton P KCR Trade 2012 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.4
Martín Maldonado C KCR Trade 2019 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.0
José Mijares P KCR Trade 2012 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.4
Danny Valencia 3B KCR Trade 2014 1 +0.5 +0.5 1.6
Domingo Tapia P KCR Trade 2021 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.2
Hanser Alberto 2B/3B KCR Free agency 2021 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1
Louis Coleman P KCR Draft 2009 3 +0.4 +0.1 –
Brian Flynn P KCR Trade 2014 4 +0.4 +0.1 0.1
Nate Karns P KCR Trade 2017 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.2
Ron Mahay P KCR Free agency 2007 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1
Franklin Morales P KCR Free agency 2015 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.7
Sidney Ponson P KCR Free agency 2009 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1
Brett Tomko P KCR Trade 2008 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1
Grégor Blanco OF KCR Trade 2010 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.0
Brian Goodwin OF KCR Trade 2018 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.0
Brandon Finnegan P KCR Draft 2014 1 +0.3 +0.3 –
Amir Garrett P KCR Trade 2022 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.0
Philip Humber P KCR Free agency 2009 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.0
Brett Phillips OF KCR Trade 2018 3 +0.3 +0.1 0.0
Miguel Tejada SS KCR Free agency 2012 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.4
Joel Payamps P KCR Trade 2021 2 +0.3 +0.1 0.1
Jorge Bonifacio OF KCR Intl FA 2009 2 +0.2 +0.1 –
Drew Butera C KCR Free agency 2016 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.2
Dylan Coleman P KCR Trade 2020 2 +0.2 +0.1 –
Heath Fillmyer P KCR Trade 2018 1 +0.2 +0.2 –
Richard Lovelady P KCR Draft 2016 2 +0.2 +0.1 –
Jordan Lyles P KCR Free agency 2022 2 +0.2 +0.1 0.0
Trevor Oaks P KCR Trade 2018 1 +0.2 +0.2 –
Yohan Pino P KCR Free agency 2014 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.3
Gabe Speier P KCR Trade 2018 2 +0.2 +0.1 –
John Thomson P KCR Free agency 2007 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0
Kyle Zimmer P KCR Draft 2012 1 +0.2 +0.2 –
Rick Ankiel OF KCR Trade 2010 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0
Jason Frasor P KCR Trade 2014 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.6
Travis Wood P KCR Trade 2017 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1
Vin Mazzaro P KCR Trade 2012 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.3
Neftalí Feliz P KCR Trade 2017 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1
Trevor Rosenthal P KCR Trade 2020 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.0
Luke Weaver P KCR Trade 2022 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0
Wyatt Mills P KCR Trade 2022 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0
Franchy Cordero 1B/OF KCR Trade 2020 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.6
José Cuas P KCR Draft 2022 2 +0.1 +0.1 –
Josh Fields 3B KCR Trade 2009 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Foster Griffin P KCR Draft 2014 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Ryan McBroom 1B/OF KCR Trade 2019 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Daniel Mengden P KCR Free agency 2022 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Adam Moore C KCR Free agency 2013 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
Ervin Santana P KCR Free agency 2020 2 +0.1 +0.0 3.0
Octavio Dotel P KCR Trade 2007 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
David Riske P KCR Trade 2007 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Josh Willingham OF KCR Trade 2014 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.3
J. C. Gutiérrez P KCR Trade 2013 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
George Kottaras C KCR Trade 2013 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2
Kanekoa Texeira P KCR Trade 2010 2 +0.1 +0.0 0.0
Carlos Peguero OF KCR Trade 2014 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2
Jai Miller OF KCR Trade 2010 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Erik Kratz C KCR Trade 2014 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.7
Al Alburquerque P KCR Trade 2017 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Ryan Buchter P KCR Trade 2017 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
Mike Morin P KCR Trade 2017 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Chance Adams P KCR Trade 2020 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.4
Matt Peacock P KCR Trade 2022 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Nathan Adcock P KCR Rule 5 2010 – -0.0 – –
Scott Blewett P KCR Draft 2014 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Brad Boxberger P KCR Free agency 2019 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Jake Brentz P KCR Trade 2021 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Bryan Bullington P KCR Free agency 2009 – -0.0 – –
Casey Coleman P KCR Free agency 2014 – -0.0 – –
Aaron Crow P KCR Draft 2009 2 -0.0 -0.0 –
Juan Cruz P KCR Free agency 2009 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Chris Dwyer P KCR Draft 2009 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Chris Ellis P KCR Trade 2018 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Jeff Fulchino P KCR Free agency 2008 – -0.0 – –
Kelvin Gutiérrez 3B KCR Trade 2018 2 +0.0 +0.0 –
Jesse Hahn P KCR Free agency 2019 1 +0.0 +0.0 2.8
Nick Heath OF KCR Draft 2016 – -0.0 – –
Óscar Hernández C KCR Free agency 2020 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1
Jeremy Jeffress P KCR Trade 2010 1 -0.0 -0.0 0.0
Donnie Joseph P KCR Trade 2012 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Michael Mariot P KCR Draft 2010 1 -0.0 -0.0 –
Justin Marks P KCR Trade 2010 – -0.0 – –
Mike Mayers P KCR Free agency 2022 – -0.0 – –
Alec Mills P KCR Draft 2012 – -0.0 – –
Mike Montgomery P KCR Trade 2019 1 -0.0 -0.0 –
Jake Odorizzi P KCR Trade 2010 – -0.0 – –
Francisco Peña C KCR Trade 2014 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Manny Piña C KCR Trade 2009 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Emmanuel Rivera 3B KCR Draft 2015 1 -0.0 -0.0 –
Wilking Rodríguez P KCR Trade 2014 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Eric Skoglund P KCR Draft 2014 2 +0.0 +0.0 –
Nick Wittgren P KCR Free agency 2022 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Craig Brazell 1B KCR Trade 2007 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Yamaico Navarro 3B/SS KCR Trade 2011 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Ben Lively P KCR Trade 2018 1 -0.0 -0.0 0.0
Randy Rosario P KCR Trade 2019 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Anthony Misiewicz P KCR Trade 2022 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Tony Abreu 2B/3B KCR Free agency 2011 – -0.1 – –
Lane Adams OF KCR Draft 2009 – -0.1 – –
Willie Bloomquist SS/OF KCR Free agency 2009 – -0.1 – –
Billy Burns OF KCR Trade 2016 – -0.1 – –
Orlando Calixte OF KCR Intl FA 2010 – -0.1 – –
Tony Cruz C KCR Trade 2015 – -0.1 – –
Lenny DiNardo P KCR Free agency 2008 – -0.1 – –
Nate Eaton OF KCR Draft 2022 1 -0.1 -0.1 –
Ryan Goins 2B/SS KCR Free agency 2018 – -0.1 – –
Brewer Hicklen OF KCR Draft 2022 – -0.1 – –
Brooks Kriske P KCR Free agency 2022 – -0.1 – –
Chris Owings 2B/SS KCR Free agency 2018 – -0.1 – –
Horacio Ramírez P KCR Free agency 2008 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1
Clint Robinson 1B/OF KCR Draft 2007 – -0.1 – –
Josh Rupe P KCR Free agency 2009 – -0.1 – –
Samad Taylor 2B/OF KCR Trade 2022 – -0.1 – –
Ramón Torres 2B/3B KCR Intl FA 2009 1 -0.1 -0.1 –
Ryan Verdugo P KCR Trade 2011 – -0.1 – –
Doug Waechter P KCR Free agency 2008 – -0.1 – –
Chien-Ming Wang P KCR Free agency 2016 – -0.1 – –
Jorge De La Rosa P KCR Trade 2007 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1
Justin Maxwell OF KCR Trade 2013 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.8
Aaron Brooks P KCR Draft 2011 1 -0.2 -0.2 –
Jesse Chavez P KCR Trade 2010 – -0.2 – –
Dusty Coleman SS KCR Trade 2015 – -0.2 – –
Nick Dini C KCR Draft 2015 – -0.2 – –
Rey Fuentes OF KCR Trade 2014 – -0.2 – –
Onelki García P KCR Free agency 2016 – -0.2 – –
Tommy Hottovy P KCR Free agency 2011 – -0.2 – –
Andrés Machado P KCR Intl FA 2010 – -0.2 – –
Seth Maness P KCR Free agency 2017 – -0.2 – –
Matt Reynolds 3B/SS KCR Free agency 2019 – -0.2 – –
Alex Ríos OF KCR Free agency 2014 – -0.2 – –
Jason Standridge P KCR Free agency 2007 – -0.2 – –
Eric Stout P KCR Draft 2014 – -0.2 – –
Arodys Vizcaíno P KCR Free agency 2022 – -0.2 – –
Jason Adam P KCR Draft 2010 – -0.3 – –
CJ Alexander 3B KCR Trade 2022 – -0.3 – –
Ronald Bolaños P KCR Trade 2020 1 -0.3 -0.3 0.1
Román Colón P KCR Free agency 2009 1 -0.3 -0.3 0.0
Cheslor Cuthbert 3B KCR Intl FA 2009 2 -0.3 -0.1 –
Wade Davis P KCR Free agency 2021 4 -0.3 -0.1 1.7
Dillon Gee P KCR Free agency 2015 – -0.3 – –
Jorge López P KCR Trade 2018 2 -0.3 -0.1 0.0
Erick Mejia 3B/OF KCR Trade 2018 1 -0.3 -0.3 –
Neal Musser P KCR Trade 2007 – -0.3 – –
Hideo Nomo P KCR Free agency 2008 – -0.3 – –
Humberto Quintero C KCR Trade 2012 – -0.3 – –
Matt Strahm P KCR Draft 2012 1 -0.3 -0.3 –
Brad Thompson P KCR Free agency 2009 – -0.3 – –
Jason Bourgeois OF KCR Trade 2012 – -0.4 – –
Matt Harvey P KCR Free agency 2020 – -0.4 – –
Lucas May C KCR Trade 2010 – -0.4 – –
John Parrish P KCR Free agency 2010 – -0.4 – –
Sebastián Rivero C KCR Intl FA 2015 – -0.4 – –
Frank Schwindel 1B KCR Draft 2013 – -0.4 – –
Collin Snider P KCR Draft 2022 – -0.4 – –
Yasuhiko Yabuta P KCR Draft 2008 – -0.4 – –
Chris Young P KCR Free agency 2015 1 -0.4 -0.4 1.7
Miguel Almonte P KCR Intl FA 2010 – -0.5 – –
Luis Hernández SS KCR Free agency 2008 – -0.5 – –
Brooks Pounders P KCR Trade 2011 – -0.5 – –
Tyler Zuber P KCR Draft 2017 – -0.5 – –
Johnny Giavotella 2B KCR Draft 2008 2 -0.6 -0.3 –
Brandon Moss 1B/OF KCR Free agency 2017 – -0.6 – –
Sean O'Sullivan P KCR Trade 2010 – -0.6 – –
Wily Peralta P KCR Free agency 2017 – -0.6 – –
Jonathan Heasley P KCR Draft 2018 – -0.7 – –
Jackson Kowar P KCR Draft 2018 – -0.7 – –
Blaine Boyer P KCR Free agency 2013 – -0.8 – –
Anthony Lerew P KCR Free agency 2009 – -0.8 – –
Brandon Maurer P KCR Trade 2017 – -0.8 – –
Jake Newberry P KCR Draft 2012 1 -0.8 -0.8 –
Nick Pratto 1B KCR Draft 2022 1 -0.8 -0.8 –
Carlos Santana 1B KCR Free agency 2020 1 -0.8 -0.8 0.0
Humberto Arteaga SS KCR Intl FA 2010 – -0.9 – –
Yuniesky Betancourt SS KCR Free agency 2011 1 -0.9 -0.9 0.0
Alcides Escobar SS KCR Free agency 2018 7 -0.9 -0.1 0.5
Jason Kendall C KCR Free agency 2009 – -1.0 – –
Bubba Starling OF KCR Draft 2011 – -1.0 – –
Lucas Duda 1B/OF KCR Free agency 2018 – -1.1 – –
Omar Infante 2B KCR Free agency 2013 1 -1.1 -1.1 1.6
MJ Melendez OF KCR Draft 2022 1 -1.1 -1.1 –
Meibrys Viloria C KCR Intl FA 2013 – -1.1 – –
Ross Gload 1B KCR Trade 2007 1 -1.3 -1.3 0.1
Ryan O'Hearn 1B KCR Draft 2014 1 -1.5 -1.5 –
Tony Peña SS KCR Trade 2007 1 -1.5 -1.5 0.2
José Guillén OF KCR Free agency 2007 1 -3.1 -3.1 0.0

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.