Dick Wagner

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
Astros	GM	1986 96–66	$10	92	+3	+9.0	26%	+3	+2	+2	+0	$0.2M	43.3	8.0	-2.6	+1.0	+2.3	+1.14	-4.8	+0.0		6.94	0.47	+15.1	+10.1	0.593	✓
Astros	GM	1987 76–86	$12	109	-2	-7.9	44%	+1	+0	+1	+0	$0.3M	30.2	8.0	-5.3	+77.0	-0.1	-0.03	-7.9	+0.0		1.59	0.16	-7.0	-5.1	0.469
Career total (1985+ data)			$22	101	+0	+1.1	35%	+2	+1	+1	+0	$0.3M	73.6	8.0	-4.0	+199.7	-7.0	-0.26	-18.4	+0.1	–	6.92	0.47	+8.0	+5.0	0.531	1	–	–

Roster Construction

Trades

Trades made — 2 deals credited to Dick Wagner, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

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1986 · HOU / MIL

HOU · Dick Wagner +$52.8M

Danny Darwin

MIL · Harry Dalton −$52.8M

Don August, Mark Knudson

HOU came out ahead by $52.8M

1986 · CHC / HOU

CHC · Dallas Green +$6.4M

Frank DiPino

HOU · Dick Wagner −$6.4M

Davey Lopes

CHC came out ahead by $6.4M

Players acquired — 50 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
Craig Biggio	2B	HOU	Draft	1987	19	+65.8	+3.5	–	–	–
Eric Davis	OF	CIN	Draft	1980	8	+28.2	+3.5	–	–	–
Chris Sabo	3B	CIN	Draft	1983	7	+17.9	+2.6	–	–	–
Tom Browning	P	CIN	Draft	1982	9	+16.8	+1.9	–	–	–
Paul O'Neill	OF	CIN	Draft	1981	7	+14.2	+2.0	–	–	–
Rob Dibble	P	CIN	Draft	1983	5	+13.7	+2.7	–	–	–
Darryl Kile	P	HOU	Draft	1987	6	+13.3	+2.2	–	–	–
Kal Daniels	OF	CIN	Draft	1982	4	+11.4	+2.8	–	–	–
Joe Oliver	C	CIN	Draft	1983	6	+7.3	+1.2	–	–	–
Ron Robinson	P	CIN	Draft	1980	6	+6.8	+1.1	–	–	–
John Franco	P	CIN	Trade	1983	5	+6.3	+1.3	–	–	–
Larry Andersen	P	HOU	Free agency	1986	5	+5.2	+1.0	–	2.3%	0.16%
Billy Hatcher	OF	HOU	Trade	1986	4	+4.7	+1.2	–	8.4%	0.57%
Rob Murphy	P	CIN	Draft	1981	3	+4.0	+1.3	–	–	–
Ted Power	P	CIN	Trade	1982	4	+4.0	+1.0	–	–	–
Danny Darwin	P	HOU	Trade	1986	5	+2.8	+0.6	–	8.3%	0.57%
Tracy Jones	OF	CIN	Draft	1983	3	+2.5	+0.8	–	–	–
Andújar Cedeño	SS	HOU	Intl FA	1986	3	+1.9	+0.6	–	–	–
Lenny Harris	3B	CIN	Draft	1983	5	+1.4	+0.3	–	–	–
Eric Anthony	OF	HOU	Draft	1986	3	+1.4	+0.5	–	–	–
Wayne Krenchicki	3B	CIN	Trade	1982	1	+1.1	+1.1	–	–	–
Terry McGriff	C	CIN	Draft	1981	2	+0.2	+0.1	–	–	–
Dean Hartgraves	P	HOU	Draft	1987	1	+0.2	+0.2	–	–	–
Jeff Montgomery	P	CIN	Draft	1983	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	–	–
Randy Hennis	P	HOU	Draft	1987	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	–	–
Davey Lopes	2B	HOU	Trade	1986	2	+0.1	+0.1	–	3.9%	0.27%
Dan Driessen	1B	HOU	Trade	1986	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	0.8%	0.05%
Paul Householder	OF	HOU	Free agency	1987	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Ty Waller	3B/OF	HOU	Trade	1987	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Rocky Childress	P	HOU	Trade	1987	1	-0.0	-0.0	–	0.0%	0.00%
Dann Bilardello	C	CIN	Rule 5	1982	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Terry Lee	1B	CIN	Intl FA	1982	1	-0.1	-0.1	–	–	–
Mike Smith	P	CIN	Intl FA	1981	1	-0.1	-0.1	–	–	–
Gary Cooper	3B	HOU	Draft	1986	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Dale Berra	3B/SS	HOU	Free agency	1986	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Lloyd McClendon	OF	CIN	Trade	1982	–	-0.3	–	–	–	–
Leo García	OF	CIN	Trade	1982	–	-0.4	–	–	–	–
Wade Rowdon	3B	CIN	Trade	1982	1	-0.4	-0.4	–	–	–
Scott Terry	P	CIN	Draft	1980	–	-0.4	–	–	–	–
Juan Agosto	P	HOU	Free agency	1987	2	-0.4	-0.2	–	0.0%	0.00%
Aurelio López	P	HOU	Free agency	1986	–	-0.4	–	–	–	–
Ryan Bowen	P	HOU	Draft	1986	1	-0.5	-0.5	–	–	–
Brian Meyer	P	HOU	Draft	1986	–	-0.5	–	–	–	–
Andy Mota	2B	HOU	Draft	1987	–	-0.5	–	–	–	–
Karl Rhodes	OF	HOU	Draft	1986	1	-0.5	-0.5	–	–	–
Bob Buchanan	P	CIN	Draft	1979	–	-0.6	–	–	–	–
Dave Rohde	2B	HOU	Draft	1986	–	-0.6	–	–	–	–
Ronn Reynolds	C	HOU	Trade	1987	–	-0.9	–	–	–	–
Kurt Stillwell	SS	CIN	Draft	1983	–	-1.4	–	–	–	–
Al Osuna	P	HOU	Draft	1987	–	-1.9	–	–	–	–

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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