Dick Balderson

Overview

Percentiles On That year GM career Year range

Team	Role	Year	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%	PO	Pen	WS
Mariners	GM	1986 67–95	$6	54	+0	+1.1	46%	+2	+2	-0	+0	$0.2M	19.5	6.0	-10.0	+23.9	-14.7	-2.95	+2.0	+0.0		0.21	0.07	-7.0	-7.3	0.414
Mariners	GM	1987 78–84	$5	44	+5	+15.8	30%	+4	+4	+0	-0	$0.1M	34.3	7.0	-3.3	+67.5	+1.2	+0.24	+0.1	+0.0		1.73	0.17	+6.5	+10.0	0.481
Mariners	GM	1988 68–93	$8	65	+2	+6.8	46%	+3	+2	+2	-0	$0.2M	31.3	7.0	-4.3	+8.6	-1.8	-0.59	-10.0	-0.1		0.87	0.12	-8.0	+2.5	0.422
Career total (1985+ data)			$18	54	+7	+23.7	40%	+3	+2	+1	-0	$0.2M	85.1	6.7	-5.9	+100.0	-15.3	-1.18	-7.8	-0.1	–	0.99	0.12	-8.5	+5.2	0.439	–	–	–

Roster Construction

Trades

Trades made — 23 deals credited to Dick Balderson, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

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1987 · SEA / KCR

SEA · Dick Balderson +$0.8M

Ricky Rojas

KCR · John Schuerholz −$0.8M

Ross Jones

SEA came out ahead by $0.8M

1986 · KCR / SEA

KCR · John Schuerholz +$40.8M

Danny Tartabull, Rick Luecken

SEA · Dick Balderson −$40.8M

Scott Bankhead, Steve Shields, Mike Kingery

KCR came out ahead by $40.8M

1986 · NYM / SEA

NYM · Frank Cashen +$0.0M

Ricky Nelson

SEA · Dick Balderson +$0.0M

Doug Gwosdz

Even trade

1987 · NYY / SEA

NYY · Woody Woodward +$43.2M

Lee Guetterman, Clay Parker, Wade Taylor

SEA · Dick Balderson −$43.2M

Steve Trout, Henry Cotto

NYY came out ahead by $43.2M

1987 · DET / SEA

DET · Bill Lajoie +$2.4M

Stan Clarke

SEA · Dick Balderson −$2.4M

Bruce Fields

DET came out ahead by $2.4M

1987 · CLE / SEA

CLE · Joe Klein +$0.0M

Mark Huismann

SEA · Dick Balderson +$0.0M

Dave Gallagher

Even trade

1987 · BAL / SEA

BAL · Hank Peters +$0.0M

Mike Brown

SEA · Dick Balderson +$0.0M

Nelson Simmons

Even trade

1988 · SEA / NYM

SEA · Dick Balderson +$3.2M

Gene Walter

NYM · Frank Cashen −$3.2M

Ed Núñez

SEA came out ahead by $3.2M

1986 · KCR / SEA

KCR · John Schuerholz +$1.6M

Terry Bell

SEA · Dick Balderson −$1.6M

Mark Huismann

KCR 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

1988 · SEA / NYM

SEA · Dick Balderson +$3.2M

Reggie Dobie

NYM · Frank Cashen −$3.2M

Chuck Carr

SEA came out ahead by $3.2M

1986 · PIT / SEA

PIT · Syd Thrift +$5.6M

Bob Siegel

SEA · Dick Balderson −$5.6M

Rich Renteria

PIT came out ahead by $5.6M

1988 · KCR / SEA

KCR · John Schuerholz +$8.0M

Ken Spratke

SEA · Dick Balderson −$8.0M

Dave Cochrane

KCR came out ahead by $8.0M

1988 · SFG / SEA

SFG · Al Rosen +$8.8M

Donell Nixon

SEA · Dick Balderson −$8.8M

Rod Scurry

SFG came out ahead by $8.8M

1987 · HOU / SEA

HOU · Bill Wood +$3.2M

Doug Givler

SEA · Dick Balderson −$3.2M

Julio Solano

HOU came out ahead by $3.2M

1987 · DET / SEA

DET · Bill Lajoie +$0.0M

Karl Best

SEA · Dick Balderson +$0.0M

Bryan Kelly

Even trade

1988 · PIT / SEA

PIT · Larry Doughty +$27.2M

Glenn Wilson

SEA · Dick Balderson −$27.2M

Darnell Coles

PIT came out ahead by $27.2M

1986 · LAD / SEA

LAD · Al Campanis +$4.8M

Matt Young

SEA · Dick Balderson −$4.8M

Dennis Powell, Mike Watters

LAD came out ahead by $4.8M

1986 · SEA / BOS

SEA · Dick Balderson +$12.8M

Rey Quiñones, Mike Brown, Mike Trujillo, John Christensen

BOS · Lou Gorman −$12.8M

Spike Owen, Dave Henderson

SEA came out ahead by $12.8M

1988 · SEA / NYY

SEA · Dick Balderson +$67.2M

Jay Buhner, Rick Balabon, Troy Evers

NYY · Lou Piniella −$67.2M

Ken Phelps

SEA came out ahead by $67.2M

1987 · PHI / SEA

PHI · Bill Giles +$23.2M

Phil Bradley, Tim Fortugno

SEA · Dick Balderson −$23.2M

Glenn Wilson, Dave Brundage, Mike Jackson

PHI came out ahead by $23.2M

1986 · CHW / SEA

CHW · Ken Harrelson +$88.8M

Iván Calderón

SEA · Dick Balderson −$88.8M

Scott Bradley

CHW came out ahead by $88.8M

1987 · SEA / BAL

SEA · Dick Balderson +$0.8M

Ken Dixon

BAL · Hank Peters −$0.8M

Mike Morgan

SEA came out ahead by $0.8M

Players acquired — 45 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	RFA	PPA	CPA
Ken Griffey	OF	SEA	Draft	1987	12	+67.6	+5.6	–	–	–
Jay Buhner	OF	SEA	Trade	1988	14	+22.4	+1.6	–	2.2%	0.32%
Erik Hanson	P	SEA	Draft	1986	6	+21.4	+3.6	–	–	–
Tino Martinez	1B	SEA	Draft	1988	4	+8.7	+2.2	–	–	–
Scott Bankhead	P	SEA	Trade	1986	5	+8.2	+1.6	–	1.5%	0.15%
Mike Jackson	P	SEA	Trade	1987	5	+2.9	+0.6	–	0.6%	0.09%
Rey Quiñones	SS	SEA	Trade	1986	2	+2.2	+1.1	–	0.9%	0.09%
Henry Cotto	OF	SEA	Trade	1987	5	+2.1	+0.4	–	0.6%	0.09%
Mike Kingery	OF	SEA	Trade	1987	2	+1.7	+0.9	–	3.0%	0.30%
Jerry Reed	P	SEA	Free agency	1986	3	+1.6	+0.5	–	0.1%	0.02%
Greg Briley	OF	SEA	Draft	1986	2	+1.4	+0.7	–	–	–
Rich DeLucia	P	SEA	Draft	1986	3	+1.1	+0.4	–	–	–
Steve Balboni	1B/DH	SEA	Trade	1988	1	+1.1	+1.1	–	0.9%	0.13%
Brian Giles	2B/SS	SEA	Free agency	1988	1	+0.8	+0.8	–	5.0%	0.31%
Pete Ladd	P	SEA	Free agency	1986	1	+0.7	+0.7	–	0.1%	0.04%
Steve Fireovid	P	SEA	Free agency	1986	1	+0.3	+0.3	–	0.1%	0.02%
Chris Howard	C	SEA	Draft	1988	1	+0.2	+0.2	–	–	–
Gene Walter	P	SEA	Trade	1988	1	+0.2	+0.2	–	0.2%	0.02%
Dennis Powell	P	SEA	Trade	1986	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	0.7%	0.07%
John Rabb	C	SEA	Free agency	1988	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	0.1%	0.02%
Mike Trujillo	P	SEA	Trade	1986	2	+0.1	+0.0	–	0.1%	0.02%
Mike Brown	P	SEA	Trade	1986	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.0%	0.00%
Mike Gardiner	P	SEA	Draft	1987	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	–	–
Mark Huismann	P	SEA	Trade	1987	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.4%	0.04%
Steve Yeager	C	SEA	Trade	1986	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.0%	0.00%
Dave Burba	P	SEA	Draft	1987	1	-0.1	-0.1	–	–	–
Dave Cochrane	OF	SEA	Trade	1988	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Luis DeLeón	P	SEA	Free agency	1988	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Bruce Fields	OF	SEA	Trade	1987	1	-0.1	-0.1	–	0.0%	0.01%
Pat Lennon	DH/OF	SEA	Draft	1986	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
José Meléndez	P	SEA	Rule 5	1988	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Jim Weaver	OF	SEA	Free agency	1987	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Kerry Woodson	P	SEA	Draft	1988	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
John Christensen	OF	SEA	Trade	1986	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Jerry Narron	C	SEA	Free agency	1987	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Greg Pirkl	1B/DH	SEA	Draft	1988	1	-0.2	-0.2	–	–	–
Steve Trout	P	SEA	Trade	1987	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Milt Wilcox	P	SEA	Free agency	1986	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Jim Wilson	DH	SEA	Free agency	1988	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Steve Shields	P	SEA	Trade	1986	–	-0.3	–	–	–	–
Jeffrey Leonard	OF	SEA	Free agency	1988	1	-0.5	-0.5	–	0.9%	0.11%
Tom Niedenfuer	P	SEA	Free agency	1988	–	-0.5	–	–	–	–
Ross Jones	SS	SEA	Trade	1986	–	-0.6	–	–	–	–
Rich Renteria	2B/3B	SEA	Trade	1986	–	-0.7	–	–	–	–
Scott Bradley	C	SEA	Trade	1986	5	-1.1	-0.2	–	0.2%	0.07%

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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