Born Aug 8, 1952 · Chatham-Kent · age 73
Built playoff teams in Texas and Milwaukee, where trades for CC Sabathia and Zack Greinke pushed the small-market Brewers into October.
20 seasons with salary-era data across 2 stints. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Brewers | GM | 2003–2015 | 13 | +6.7 | +0.52 | +33.6 | +19.9 | +196.6 | +41.3 | -31.2 | -0.3 | 1.23 | 0.486 | 2 | – | – | +26 |
| ▸ Rangers | GM | 1995–2001 | 7 | -19.3 | -2.75 | -12.7 | -95.1 | +72.9 | +40.2 | -53.6 | +0.0 | 1.52 | 0.509 | 3 | – | – | -124 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 20 | -12.6 | +20.9 | -75.2 | +269.5 | +81.5 | -84.8 | -0.3 | 1.33 | 0.494 | 5 | – | – | -98 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Braun | OF | MIL | Draft | 2005 | +43.8 |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | MIL | Draft | 2007 | +30.6 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 3B/SS | TEX | Free agency | 2001 | +27.0 |
| Michael Young | SS | TEX | Trade | 2000 | +25.0 |
| Yovani Gallardo | P | MIL | Draft | 2004 | +20.5 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 1B | TEX | Free agency | 1998 | +19.9 |
| Brandon Woodruff | P | MIL | Draft | 2014 | +19.1 |
| Rickie Weeks | 2B | MIL | Draft | 2003 | +18.7 |
| Freddy Peralta | P | MIL | Trade | 2015 | +17.3 |
| Mark Teixeira | 1B | TEX | Draft | 2001 | +15.4 |
| Colby Lewis | P | TEX | Draft | 1999 | +14.3 |
| C. J. Wilson | P | TEX | Draft | 2001 | +11.5 |
| Lorenzo Cain | OF | MIL | Draft | 2004 | +9.7 |
| Aaron Sele | P | TEX | Trade | 1997 | +9.6 |
| Hank Blalock | 3B | TEX | Draft | 1999 | +9.3 |
| Rick Helling | P | TEX | Trade | 1997 | +9.3 |
| Doug Davis | P | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | +9.0 |
| Chris Capuano | P | MIL | Trade | 2003 | +8.9 |
| Josh Hader | P | MIL | Trade | 2015 | +8.8 |
| Aramis Ramírez | 3B | MIL | Free agency | 2011 | +8.4 |
| Mike Cameron | OF | MIL | Free agency | 2008 | +8.1 |
| Kevin Mench | OF | TEX | Draft | 1999 | +8.1 |
| Devin Williams | P | MIL | Draft | 2013 | +7.6 |
| Zach Davies | P | MIL | Trade | 2015 | +7.5 |
| Jimmy Nelson | P | MIL | Draft | 2010 | +7.2 |
| Dave Bush | P | MIL | Trade | 2005 | +7.0 |
| Francisco Cordero | P | TEX | Trade | 1999 | +7.0 |
| Martín Maldonado | C | MIL | Trade | 2011 | +6.3 |
| Adrian Houser | P | MIL | Trade | 2015 | +6.2 |
| Ken Hill | P | TEX | Free agency | 1995 | +5.6 |
| Joaquín Benoit | P | TEX | Intl FA | 1996 | +5.5 |
| John Wetteland | P | TEX | Free agency | 1996 | +5.4 |
| Frank Catalanotto | OF | TEX | Trade | 1999 | +5.0 |
| Tyrone Taylor | OF | MIL | Draft | 2012 | +4.9 |
| Scooter Gennett | 2B | MIL | Draft | 2009 | +4.7 |
| Nori Aoki | OF | MIL | Draft | 2012 | +4.6 |
| Lyle Overbay | 1B | MIL | Trade | 2003 | +4.5 |
| Brent Suter | P | MIL | Draft | 2012 | +4.5 |
| Doug Davis | P | TEX | Draft | 1996 | +4.4 |
| Craig Counsell | 2B/3B/SS | MIL | Free agency | 2006 | +4.3 |
| Bobby Witt | P | TEX | Trade | 1995 | +4.3 |
| Shaun Marcum | P | MIL | Trade | 2010 | +4.2 |
| Khris Davis | DH/OF | MIL | Draft | 2009 | +4.0 |
| Matt Garza | P | MIL | Free agency | 2014 | +3.9 |
| Randy Wolf | P | MIL | Free agency | 2009 | +3.7 |
| Chris Narveson | P | MIL | Free agency | 2007 | +3.6 |
| Tim Crabtree | P | TEX | Trade | 1998 | +3.5 |
| Wily Peralta | P | MIL | Intl FA | 2005 | +3.4 |
| Lee Stevens | 1B | TEX | Free agency | 1996 | +3.4 |
| Jeff Zimmerman | P | TEX | Draft | 1999 | +3.4 |
| Nyjer Morgan | OF | MIL | Trade | 2011 | +3.3 |
| Mike Fiers | P | MIL | Draft | 2009 | +3.2 |
| Gabe Gross | OF | MIL | Trade | 2005 | +3.2 |
| Kyle Lohse | P | MIL | Free agency | 2013 | +3.2 |
| Bob Tewksbury | P | TEX | Free agency | 1995 | +3.1 |
| Damian Miller | C | MIL | Free agency | 2004 | +2.7 |
| Mickey Tettleton | C | TEX | Free agency | 1995 | +2.5 |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | TEX | Trade | 1998 | +2.5 |
| Francisco Cordero | P | MIL | Trade | 2006 | +2.4 |
| Hernán Pérez | 2B/3B/OF | MIL | Free agency | 2015 | +2.4 |
| Orlando Arcia | SS | MIL | Intl FA | 2010 | +2.3 |
| Jeff Suppan | P | MIL | Free agency | 2006 | +2.3 |
| Mike Venafro | P | TEX | Draft | 1995 | +2.3 |
| Víctor Santos | P | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | +2.2 |
| Luis Alicea | 2B | TEX | Free agency | 1997 | +2.1 |
| Jason Kendall | C | MIL | Free agency | 2007 | +2.0 |
| Adam Lind | 1B/DH | MIL | Trade | 2014 | +2.0 |
| Tyler Thornburg | P | MIL | Draft | 2010 | +2.0 |
| Matt Wise | P | MIL | Free agency | 2004 | +2.0 |
| Royce Clayton | SS | TEX | Trade | 1998 | +1.9 |
| Carlos Lee | OF | MIL | Trade | 2004 | +1.8 |
| Will Smith | P | MIL | Trade | 2013 | +1.8 |
| Carlos Villanueva | P | MIL | Trade | 2004 | +1.8 |
| Taylor Jungmann | P | MIL | Draft | 2011 | +1.7 |
| Gabe Kapler | OF | MIL | Free agency | 2007 | +1.7 |
| Kevin Elster | SS | TEX | Free agency | 1996 | +1.7 |
| Danny Kolb | P | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | +1.6 |
| Brian Shouse | P | MIL | Trade | 2006 | +1.6 |
| Bill Haselman | C | TEX | Trade | 1997 | +1.6 |
| Jacob Barnes | P | MIL | Draft | 2011 | +1.5 |
| Gabe Kapler | OF | TEX | Trade | 1999 | +1.5 |
| Wes Obermueller | P | MIL | Trade | 2003 | +1.4 |
| Russell Branyan | 1B/3B | MIL | Free agency | 2008 | +1.3 |
| Craig Counsell | 2B/3B/SS | MIL | Trade | 2003 | +1.3 |
| Zach Duke | P | MIL | Free agency | 2014 | +1.3 |
| Junior Spivey | 2B | MIL | Trade | 2003 | +1.3 |
| Gregg Zaun | C | MIL | Free agency | 2009 | +1.3 |
| Roberto Kelly | OF | TEX | Free agency | 1997 | +1.3 |
| Laynce Nix | OF | TEX | Draft | 2000 | +1.3 |
| Ed Vosberg | P | TEX | Free agency | 1995 | +1.3 |
| Rick Helling | P | MIL | Free agency | 2005 | +1.2 |
| Trevor Hoffman | P | MIL | Free agency | 2009 | +1.2 |
| John Vander Wal | OF | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | +1.2 |
| R. A. Dickey | P | TEX | Draft | 1996 | +1.2 |
| Mike Simms | OF | TEX | Free agency | 1996 | +1.2 |
| Kameron Loe | P | MIL | Free agency | 2009 | +1.1 |
| Mark Reynolds | 1B/3B | MIL | Free agency | 2014 | +1.0 |
| Alcides Escobar | SS | MIL | Intl FA | 2003 | +0.9 |
| Jim Henderson | P | MIL | Trade | 2012 | +0.9 |
| Tomo Ohka | P | MIL | Trade | 2005 | +0.9 |
| Mark Rogers | P | MIL | Draft | 2004 | +0.9 |
| Roger McDowell | P | TEX | Free agency | 1995 | +0.9 |
| Gary Glover | P | MIL | Free agency | 2004 | +0.8 |
| Tony Graffanino | 2B | MIL | Trade | 2006 | +0.8 |
| Jeremy Jeffress | P | MIL | Draft | 2006 | +0.8 |
| Brett Phillips | OF | MIL | Trade | 2015 | +0.8 |
| Damon Buford | OF | TEX | Trade | 1996 | +0.8 |
| Mark DiFelice | P | MIL | Trade | 2008 | +0.7 |
| Joe Dillon | 2B/OF | MIL | Free agency | 2007 | +0.7 |
| Trent Grisham | OF | MIL | Draft | 2015 | +0.7 |
| Juan Domínguez | P | TEX | Intl FA | 1999 | +0.7 |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | MIL | Free agency | 2009 | +0.6 |
| Keith Osik | C | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | +0.6 |
| Francisco Rodríguez | P | MIL | Free agency | 2011 | +0.6 |
| Rob Wooten | P | MIL | Draft | 2008 | +0.6 |
| Jason McDonald | OF | TEX | Free agency | 2000 | +0.6 |
| Zach Braddock | P | MIL | Draft | 2005 | +0.5 |
| Tom Gorzelanny | P | MIL | Free agency | 2012 | +0.5 |
| Jason Rogers | 1B | MIL | Draft | 2010 | +0.5 |
| Julio Santana | P | MIL | Free agency | 2004 | +0.5 |
| Jason Botts | DH/OF | TEX | Draft | 1999 | +0.5 |
| Mike Morgan | P | TEX | Free agency | 1999 | +0.5 |
| Erasmo Ramirez | P | TEX | Trade | 2001 | +0.5 |
| Caleb Gindl | OF | MIL | Draft | 2007 | +0.4 |
| Eddie Pérez | C | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | +0.4 |
| Taylor Williams | P | MIL | Draft | 2013 | +0.4 |
| Scott Bailes | P | TEX | Free agency | 1996 | +0.4 |
| Mike Henneman | P | TEX | Free agency | 1995 | +0.4 |
| Mike Pagliarulo | 3B | TEX | Free agency | 1995 | +0.4 |
| Jorge De La Rosa | P | MIL | Trade | 2003 | +0.3 |
| José Veras | P | MIL | Trade | 2011 | +0.3 |
| Domingo Cedeño | 2B/SS | TEX | Free agency | 1997 | +0.3 |
| Gil Heredia | P | TEX | Free agency | 1996 | +0.3 |
| Xavier Hernandez | P | TEX | Free agency | 1996 | +0.3 |
| Mike Munoz | P | TEX | Free agency | 1999 | +0.3 |
| Warren Newson | OF | TEX | Free agency | 1995 | +0.3 |
| Yhonathan Barrios | P | MIL | Trade | 2015 | +0.2 |
| Tyler Cravy | P | MIL | Draft | 2009 | +0.2 |
| Jorge López | P | MIL | Draft | 2011 | +0.2 |
| Todd Ritchie | P | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | +0.2 |
| Takashi Saito | P | MIL | Free agency | 2011 | +0.2 |
| Milt Cuyler | OF | TEX | Free agency | 1998 | +0.2 |
| Lou Frazier | OF | TEX | Trade | 1995 | +0.2 |
| Eric Gunderson | P | TEX | Free agency | 1997 | +0.2 |
| Randy Knorr | C | TEX | Free agency | 2000 | +0.2 |
| Danny Kolb | P | TEX | Draft | 1995 | +0.2 |
| Craig Monroe | OF | TEX | Draft | 1995 | +0.2 |
| Brandon Boggs | OF | MIL | Free agency | 2010 | +0.1 |
| Frank Catalanotto | OF | MIL | Free agency | 2009 | +0.1 |
| Vinnie Chulk | P | MIL | Free agency | 2012 | +0.1 |
| Nelson Cruz | DH/OF | MIL | Trade | 2004 | +0.1 |
| Travis Ishikawa | 1B | MIL | Free agency | 2011 | +0.1 |
| Mark Kotsay | OF | MIL | Free agency | 2011 | +0.1 |
| Chris Magruder | OF | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | +0.1 |
| Mike McClendon | P | MIL | Draft | 2006 | +0.1 |
| Ariel Peña | P | MIL | Trade | 2012 | +0.1 |
| Terry Clark | P | TEX | Free agency | 1997 | +0.1 |
| Tom Evans | 3B | TEX | Free agency | 1999 | +0.1 |
| Ryan Glynn | P | TEX | Draft | 1995 | +0.1 |
| Darryl Hamilton | OF | TEX | Free agency | 1995 | +0.1 |
| Nick Masset | P | TEX | Draft | 2000 | +0.1 |
| Luis Ortiz | 3B | TEX | Free agency | 1996 | +0.1 |
| Jay Powell | P | TEX | Free agency | 2001 | +0.1 |
| Todd Van Poppel | P | TEX | Free agency | 1997 | +0.1 |
| Jason Bourgeois | OF | MIL | Free agency | 2008 | +0.0 |
| Dave Burba | P | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | +0.0 |
| Mike Burns | P | MIL | Free agency | 2009 | +0.0 |
| Carlos Corporán | C | MIL | Draft | 2003 | +0.0 |
| Kane Davis | P | MIL | Free agency | 2004 | -0.0 |
| Frankie De La Cruz | P | MIL | Free agency | 2011 | +0.0 |
| Matt Erickson | 2B/SS | MIL | Trade | 2004 | +0.0 |
| Sean Green | P | MIL | Free agency | 2010 | +0.0 |
| Tony Gwynn | OF | MIL | Draft | 2003 | -0.0 |
| Adrián Hernández | P | MIL | Free agency | 2004 | -0.0 |
| Zach Jackson | P | MIL | Trade | 2005 | +0.0 |
| Damien Magnifico | P | MIL | Draft | 2012 | -0.0 |
| Julio Mosquera | C | MIL | Free agency | 2005 | -0.0 |
| Nate Orf | 2B/SS | MIL | Intl FA | 2013 | -0.0 |
| Matt Pagnozzi | C | MIL | Free agency | 2013 | -0.0 |
| Tommy Phelps | P | MIL | Free agency | 2004 | -0.0 |
| Mike Rivera | C | MIL | Free agency | 2010 | +0.0 |
| Allan Simpson | P | MIL | Free agency | 2006 | +0.0 |
| Chris Spurling | P | MIL | Free agency | 2006 | +0.0 |
| Mel Stocker | OF | MIL | Trade | 2007 | -0.0 |
| Tyler Wagner | P | MIL | Draft | 2012 | -0.0 |
| Kevin Foster | P | TEX | Free agency | 2000 | -0.0 |
| Rosman García | P | TEX | Trade | 2001 | +0.0 |
| Shawn Hare | OF | TEX | Free agency | 1995 | -0.0 |
| Chris Howard | P | TEX | Trade | 1995 | +0.0 |
| Mike Hubbard | C | TEX | Free agency | 1998 | -0.0 |
| Travis Hughes | P | TEX | Draft | 1997 | +0.0 |
| A. J. Murray | P | TEX | Draft | 2000 | +0.0 |
| Chris Nichting | P | TEX | Trade | 1995 | +0.0 |
| John Rocker | P | TEX | Trade | 2001 | -0.0 |
| Rob Sasser | PH/PR | TEX | Trade | 1997 | -0.0 |
| J. D. Smart | P | TEX | Free agency | 2001 | -0.0 |
| Jack Voigt | OF | TEX | Free agency | 1996 | +0.0 |
| Edinson Vólquez | P | TEX | Intl FA | 2001 | -0.0 |
| Drew Anderson | OF | MIL | Draft | 2003 | -0.1 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | SS | MIL | Trade | 2010 | -0.1 |
| Josh Butler | P | MIL | Trade | 2008 | -0.1 |
| Eric Farris | 2B/OF | MIL | Draft | 2007 | -0.1 |
| Jared Fernández | P | MIL | Free agency | 2005 | -0.1 |
| Mat Gamel | 1B/3B | MIL | Draft | 2005 | -0.1 |
| Sean Halton | 1B | MIL | Draft | 2009 | -0.1 |
| Mark Johnson | C | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | -0.1 |
| Justin Lehr | P | MIL | Trade | 2004 | -0.1 |
| Chris Mabeus | P | MIL | Trade | 2006 | -0.1 |
| Edwin Maysonet | 2B/SS | MIL | Free agency | 2010 | -0.1 |
| Travis Phelps | P | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | -0.1 |
| Josh Prince | OF | MIL | Draft | 2009 | -0.1 |
| Michael Reed | OF | MIL | Draft | 2011 | -0.1 |
| Vinny Rottino | OF | MIL | Intl FA | 2003 | -0.1 |
| Ángel Sálome | PH/PR | MIL | Draft | 2004 | -0.1 |
| Bryan Eversgerd | P | TEX | Free agency | 1997 | -0.1 |
| Travis Hafner | DH | TEX | Draft | 1996 | -0.1 |
| Billy Hatcher | OF | TEX | Free agency | 1995 | -0.1 |
| Sam Horn | DH | TEX | Free agency | 1995 | -0.1 |
| Jonathan Johnson | P | TEX | Draft | 1995 | -0.1 |
| John Marzano | C | TEX | Free agency | 1995 | -0.1 |
| Aaron Myette | P | TEX | Trade | 2000 | -0.1 |
| Matt Perisho | P | TEX | Trade | 1997 | -0.1 |
| Nick Regilio | P | TEX | Draft | 1999 | -0.1 |
| Brian Sikorski | P | TEX | Trade | 1999 | -0.1 |
| Kurt Stillwell | SS | TEX | Free agency | 1995 | -0.1 |
| Nevin Ashley | C | MIL | Trade | 2015 | -0.2 |
| Hiram Burgos | P | MIL | Draft | 2009 | -0.2 |
| Matt Clark | 1B | MIL | Trade | 2014 | -0.2 |
| Chris Demaria | P | MIL | Trade | 2005 | -0.2 |
| David Goforth | P | MIL | Draft | 2011 | -0.2 |
| Taylor Green | 1B/3B | MIL | Draft | 2005 | -0.2 |
| Jeff Liefer | 1B/OF | MIL | Free agency | 2004 | -0.2 |
| Braden Looper | P | MIL | Free agency | 2009 | -0.2 |
| Will Middlebrooks | 3B | MIL | Free agency | 2015 | -0.2 |
| Lyle Overbay | 1B | MIL | Free agency | 2014 | -0.2 |
| Jeremy Reed | OF | MIL | Free agency | 2011 | -0.2 |
| Mitch Stetter | P | MIL | Draft | 2003 | -0.2 |
| R. J. Swindle | P | MIL | Free agency | 2008 | -0.2 |
| Claudio Vargas | P | MIL | Free agency | 2009 | -0.2 |
| Joe Winkelsas | P | MIL | Free agency | 2006 | -0.2 |
| Justin Duchscherer | P | TEX | Trade | 2001 | -0.2 |
| Corey Lee | P | TEX | Draft | 1996 | -0.2 |
| Chris Magruder | OF | TEX | Trade | 2001 | -0.2 |
| Henry Mercedes | C | TEX | Free agency | 1996 | -0.2 |
| Juan Moreno | P | TEX | Trade | 2001 | -0.2 |
| Tanyon Sturtze | P | TEX | Free agency | 1996 | -0.2 |
| Anthony Telford | P | TEX | Free agency | 2001 | -0.2 |
| Pedro Valdés | OF | TEX | Free agency | 1999 | -0.2 |
| Chris Duffy | OF | MIL | Free agency | 2008 | -0.3 |
| Trent Durrington | 2B | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | -0.3 |
| Ben Ford | P | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | -0.3 |
| Jorge Julio | P | MIL | Free agency | 2008 | -0.3 |
| Juan Pérez | P | MIL | Free agency | 2011 | -0.3 |
| Logan Schafer | OF | MIL | Draft | 2008 | -0.3 |
| Adam Stern | OF | MIL | Free agency | 2009 | -0.3 |
| Omar Beltré | P | TEX | Intl FA | 2000 | -0.3 |
| Jeff Brantley | P | TEX | Free agency | 2001 | -0.3 |
| Mike Devereaux | OF | TEX | Free agency | 1997 | -0.3 |
| Rene Gonzales | 2B/3B | TEX | Free agency | 1996 | -0.3 |
| Scott Sheldon | 3B/SS | TEX | Free agency | 1997 | -0.3 |
| Scott Taylor | P | TEX | Trade | 1995 | -0.3 |
| B. J. Waszgis | C | TEX | Trade | 2000 | -0.3 |
| Chris Capuano | P | MIL | Free agency | 2008 | -0.4 |
| Wil Nieves | C | MIL | Free agency | 2010 | -0.4 |
| Laynce Nix | OF | MIL | Trade | 2006 | -0.4 |
| David Riske | P | MIL | Free agency | 2007 | -0.4 |
| Yadiel Rivera | 3B/SS | MIL | Draft | 2010 | -0.4 |
| Colin Walsh | 3B | MIL | Rule 5 | 2015 | -0.4 |
| Jason Jones | OF | TEX | Draft | 1999 | -0.4 |
| Gary Bennett | C | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | -0.5 |
| Jeff Bennett | P | MIL | Rule 5 | 2003 | -0.5 |
| Ricky Bottalico | P | MIL | Free agency | 2005 | -0.5 |
| Jake Elmore | SS/OF | MIL | Free agency | 2015 | -0.5 |
| Leo Estrella | P | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | -0.5 |
| Donovan Hand | P | MIL | Draft | 2007 | -0.5 |
| Blake Lalli | C/1B | MIL | Free agency | 2012 | -0.5 |
| Chris Smith | P | MIL | Free agency | 2008 | -0.5 |
| Mark Smith | OF | MIL | Free agency | 2003 | -0.5 |
| Wei-Chung Wang | P | MIL | Draft | 2014 | -0.5 |
| Juan Alvarez | P | TEX | Free agency | 2001 | -0.5 |
| Mark Clark | P | TEX | Free agency | 1998 | -0.5 |
| Alex Diaz | OF | TEX | Free agency | 1997 | -0.5 |
| Kelly Dransfeldt | SS | TEX | Draft | 1996 | -0.5 |
| Carlos Peña | 1B | TEX | Draft | 1998 | -0.5 |
| Alfredo Fígaro | P | MIL | Free agency | 2013 | -0.6 |
| Álex González | SS | MIL | Free agency | 2011 | -0.6 |
| Reynaldo Garcia | P | TEX | Intl FA | 1996 | -0.6 |
| Pat Mahomes | P | TEX | Free agency | 2001 | -0.6 |
| Erick Almonte | SS | MIL | Free agency | 2009 | -0.7 |
| Mike Gonzalez | P | MIL | Free agency | 2013 | -0.7 |
| Jeff Bianchi | 3B/SS | MIL | Trade | 2012 | -0.8 |
| Hideki Irabu | P | TEX | Free agency | 2001 | -0.8 |
| Éric Gagné | P | MIL | Free agency | 2007 | -0.9 |
| Johnny Hellweg | P | MIL | Trade | 2012 | -0.9 |
| Carl Everett | OF | TEX | Trade | 2001 | -1.0 |
| Ricky Ledée | OF | TEX | Trade | 2000 | -1.0 |
| Mike Lamb | 1B/3B | TEX | Draft | 1997 | -1.3 |
| Ramón Nivar | OF | TEX | Intl FA | 1998 | -1.4 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | SS | MIL | Free agency | 2013 | -1.8 |
| Chad Moeller | C | MIL | Trade | 2003 | -2.1 |
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.