Born Feb 7, 1946 · Newport News, VA · age 80
General manager for the Mariners (1986–1988).
3 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
Share of gross-positive acquired fWAR by channel (vs. league average).
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Mariners | GM | 1986–1988 | 3 | -8.2 | -2.73 | +5.5 | +23.7 | +100.0 | -14.8 | -7.8 | -0.1 | 0.87 | 0.439 | – | – | – | +7 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 3 | -8.2 | +5.5 | +23.7 | +100.0 | -14.8 | -7.8 | -0.1 | 0.87 | 0.439 | – | – | – | +7 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | OF | SEA | Draft | 1987 | +67.6 |
| Erik Hanson | P | SEA | Draft | 1986 | +21.4 |
| Tino Martinez | 1B | SEA | Draft | 1988 | +8.7 |
| Scott Bankhead | P | SEA | Trade | 1986 | +8.2 |
| Mike Jackson | P | SEA | Trade | 1987 | +2.9 |
| Rey Quiñones | SS | SEA | Trade | 1986 | +2.2 |
| Henry Cotto | OF | SEA | Trade | 1987 | +2.1 |
| Jerry Reed | P | SEA | Free agency | 1986 | +1.6 |
| Greg Briley | OF | SEA | Draft | 1986 | +1.4 |
| Rich DeLucia | P | SEA | Draft | 1986 | +1.1 |
| Brian Giles | 2B/SS | SEA | Free agency | 1988 | +0.8 |
| Pete Ladd | P | SEA | Free agency | 1986 | +0.7 |
| Steve Fireovid | P | SEA | Free agency | 1986 | +0.3 |
| Chris Howard | C | SEA | Draft | 1988 | +0.2 |
| Dennis Powell | P | SEA | Trade | 1986 | +0.1 |
| John Rabb | C | SEA | Free agency | 1988 | +0.1 |
| Mike Trujillo | P | SEA | Trade | 1986 | +0.1 |
| Mike Brown | P | SEA | Trade | 1986 | +0.0 |
| Mike Gardiner | P | SEA | Draft | 1987 | +0.0 |
| Dave Burba | P | SEA | Draft | 1987 | -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 | -0.1 |
| 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 | -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 | -0.5 |
| 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 |
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.