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Douglas Melvin

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.

Overview

Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs5
Record1592–1629
Win %0.494
+0.8GM WAR — wins above a replacement GM (org-adjusted, shrunk; per season) ±3.556th/195 execs
6.8Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)65th/195 execs
-4.2Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)34th/195 execs
27%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)33rd/195 execs
$19MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track75th/195 execs
$14MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)39th/195 execs
$4MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade77th/195 execs
$0MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees119th/195 execs
+21.1TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total37th/195 execs
-12.3WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)122nd/195 execs
2.30Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)75th/195 execs
-72Roster surplus $M120th/195 execs

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
▸ Brewers GM 2003–2015 13 +7.0 +0.54 +33.9 +31.0 +197.4 +41.3 -31.2 -0.3 2.10 0.486 2–– +51
▸ Rangers GM 1995–2001 7 -19.3 -2.75 -12.7 -94.9 +72.9 +40.2 -53.6 +0.0 2.66 0.509 3–– -124
Career total (1985+ data) 20 -12.3 +21.1 -63.8 +270.2 +81.5 -84.8 -0.3 2.30 0.494 5– – -72

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)+270.2
Trade+81.5
Free agency-84.8
Rule 5 / minor draft-0.3
Sourcing mix: 47% draft · 24% FA · 29% trade · 0% R5

Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars

Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Douglas Melvin'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 — 368 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr Lev
Ryan Braun OF MIL Draft 2005 14 +43.8 +3.1 –
Jonathan Lucroy C MIL Draft 2007 7 +30.6 +4.4 –
Alex Rodriguez 3B/SS TEX Free agency 2001 3 +27.0 +9.0 4.2
Michael Young SS TEX Trade 2000 10 +25.0 +2.5 –
Yovani Gallardo P MIL Draft 2004 8 +20.5 +2.6 –
Brandon Woodruff P MIL Draft 2014 9 +19.9 +2.2 –
Rafael Palmeiro 1B TEX Free agency 1998 10 +19.9 +2.0 4.9
Carlos Gómez OF MIL Trade 2010 6 +19.0 +3.2 0.9
Rickie Weeks 2B MIL Draft 2003 8 +18.7 +2.3 –
Freddy Peralta P MIL Trade 2015 8 +17.3 +2.2 –
Mark Teixeira 1B TEX Draft 2001 5 +15.4 +3.1 –
Colby Lewis P TEX Draft 1999 8 +14.3 +1.8 –
John Burkett P TEX Trade 1996 4 +13.0 +3.2 10.0
C. J. Wilson P TEX Draft 2001 6 +11.5 +1.9 –
Lorenzo Cain OF MIL Draft 2004 5 +9.7 +1.9 –
Aaron Sele P TEX Trade 1997 2 +9.6 +4.8 19.3
Hank Blalock 3B TEX Draft 1999 5 +9.3 +1.9 –
Rick Helling P TEX Trade 1997 5 +9.3 +1.9 –
Doug Davis P MIL Free agency 2003 4 +9.0 +2.3 0.0
Chris Capuano P MIL Trade 2003 5 +8.9 +1.8 0.2
Josh Hader P MIL Trade 2015 6 +8.8 +1.5 –
Aramis Ramírez 3B MIL Free agency 2011 4 +8.4 +2.1 34.2
Mark McLemore 2B TEX Trade 1995 5 +8.3 +1.7 0.5
Mike Cameron OF MIL Free agency 2008 2 +8.1 +4.1 6.5
Kevin Mench OF TEX Draft 1999 5 +8.1 +1.6 –
Devin Williams P MIL Draft 2013 5 +7.6 +1.5 –
Zach Davies P MIL Trade 2015 5 +7.5 +1.5 –
Jimmy Nelson P MIL Draft 2010 5 +7.2 +1.4 –
Dave Bush P MIL Trade 2005 4 +7.0 +1.7 1.8
Francisco Cordero P TEX Trade 1999 6 +7.0 +1.2 0.0
Zack Greinke P MIL Trade 2011 2 +7.0 +3.5 19.1
Martín Maldonado C MIL Trade 2011 5 +6.3 +1.3 –
Adrian Houser P MIL Trade 2015 6 +6.2 +1.0 –
Ken Hill P TEX Free agency 1995 2 +5.6 +2.8 28.6
Joaquín Benoit P TEX Intl FA 1996 5 +5.5 +1.1 –
John Wetteland P TEX Free agency 1996 4 +5.4 +1.3 2.6
Scott Podsednik OF MIL Trade 2003 2 +5.1 +2.6 0.1
Frank Catalanotto OF TEX Trade 1999 4 +5.0 +1.3 0.1
Brady Clark OF MIL Trade 2003 4 +5.0 +1.2 0.0
CC Sabathia P MIL Trade 2008 1 +5.0 +5.0 7.8
Tyrone Taylor OF MIL Draft 2012 5 +4.9 +1.0 –
Scooter Gennett 2B MIL Draft 2009 4 +4.7 +1.2 –
Nori Aoki OF MIL Draft 2012 2 +4.6 +2.3 –
Marco Estrada P MIL Trade 2011 3 +4.6 +1.5 3.8
Domingo Santana OF MIL Trade 2015 4 +4.6 +1.2 0.0
Lyle Overbay 1B MIL Trade 2003 2 +4.5 +2.2 0.6
Brent Suter P MIL Draft 2012 6 +4.5 +0.7 –
Doug Davis P TEX Draft 1996 3 +4.4 +1.5 –
Craig Counsell 2B/3B/SS MIL Free agency 2006 6 +4.3 +0.7 0.4
Bobby Witt P TEX Trade 1995 10 +4.3 +0.4 –
Shaun Marcum P MIL Trade 2010 2 +4.2 +2.1 16.8
Casey McGehee 3B MIL Trade 2009 2 +4.1 +2.1 0.9
Esteban Loaiza P TEX Trade 1998 3 +4.1 +1.4 2.5
Khris Davis DH/OF MIL Draft 2009 3 +4.0 +1.3 –
Matt Garza P MIL Free agency 2014 4 +3.9 +1.0 1.5
Corey Knebel P MIL Trade 2015 4 +3.9 +1.0 0.0
Randy Wolf P MIL Free agency 2009 3 +3.7 +1.2 3.2
Chris Narveson P MIL Free agency 2007 3 +3.6 +1.2 0.2
Tim Crabtree P TEX Trade 1998 3 +3.5 +1.2 4.8
Wily Peralta P MIL Intl FA 2005 6 +3.4 +0.6 –
Lee Stevens 1B TEX Free agency 1996 4 +3.4 +0.9 1.2
Jeff Zimmerman P TEX Draft 1999 3 +3.4 +1.1 –
Nyjer Morgan OF MIL Trade 2011 1 +3.3 +3.3 20.9
Mike Fiers P MIL Draft 2009 3 +3.2 +1.1 –
Gabe Gross OF MIL Trade 2005 3 +3.2 +1.1 1.1
Kyle Lohse P MIL Free agency 2013 2 +3.2 +1.6 2.2
Bob Tewksbury P TEX Free agency 1995 1 +3.1 +3.1 1.9
Gerardo Parra OF MIL Trade 2014 2 +2.9 +1.5 0.4
Damian Miller C MIL Free agency 2004 3 +2.7 +0.9 2.2
Mickey Tettleton C TEX Free agency 1995 2 +2.5 +1.2 1.4
Todd Zeile 3B TEX Trade 1998 2 +2.5 +1.2 3.0
Francisco Cordero P MIL Trade 2006 2 +2.4 +1.2 0.3
Hernán Pérez 2B/3B/OF MIL Free agency 2015 4 +2.4 +0.6 0.0
Jim Edmonds OF MIL Trade 2010 1 +2.4 +2.4 5.6
Orlando Arcia SS MIL Intl FA 2010 3 +2.3 +0.8 –
Jeff Suppan P MIL Free agency 2006 2 +2.3 +1.1 14.0
Mike Venafro P TEX Draft 1995 3 +2.3 +0.8 –
Víctor Santos P MIL Free agency 2003 2 +2.2 +1.1 0.6
Kevin Gross P TEX Trade 1995 2 +2.2 +1.1 0.6
Luis Alicea 2B TEX Free agency 1997 2 +2.1 +1.0 6.2
Jason Kendall C MIL Free agency 2007 2 +2.0 +1.0 3.1
Adam Lind 1B/DH MIL Trade 2014 1 +2.0 +2.0 0.1
Tyler Thornburg P MIL Draft 2010 3 +2.0 +0.7 –
Matt Wise P MIL Free agency 2004 3 +2.0 +0.7 0.2
Matt Kinney P MIL Trade 2003 2 +2.0 +1.0 0.0
Royce Clayton SS TEX Trade 1998 2 +1.9 +1.0 3.2
Dennis Cook P TEX Trade 1995 2 +1.9 +0.9 0.3
Carlos Lee OF MIL Trade 2004 2 +1.8 +0.9 2.4
Will Smith P MIL Trade 2013 3 +1.8 +0.6 0.4
Carlos Villanueva P MIL Trade 2004 5 +1.8 +0.4 –
Derrick Turnbow P MIL Trade 2005 2 +1.8 +0.9 1.6
Taylor Jungmann P MIL Draft 2011 1 +1.7 +1.7 –
Gabe Kapler OF MIL Free agency 2007 1 +1.7 +1.7 3.1
Kevin Elster SS TEX Free agency 1996 2 +1.7 +0.8 7.3
Corey Koskie 3B MIL Trade 2006 1 +1.7 +1.7 0.9
Danny Kolb P MIL Free agency 2003 3 +1.6 +0.5 0.0
Brian Shouse P MIL Trade 2006 2 +1.6 +0.8 6.7
Bill Haselman C TEX Trade 1997 3 +1.6 +0.5 –
Felipe López 2B/SS MIL Trade 2009 1 +1.6 +1.6 1.2
Randy Velarde 2B TEX Trade 2001 1 +1.6 +1.6 1.1
Jacob Barnes P MIL Draft 2011 3 +1.5 +0.5 –
Gabe Kapler OF TEX Trade 1999 2 +1.5 +0.8 0.1
Wes Obermueller P MIL Trade 2003 2 +1.4 +0.7 0.4
David Segui 1B TEX Trade 2000 1 +1.4 +1.4 0.2
Russell Branyan 1B/3B MIL Free agency 2008 3 +1.3 +0.4 0.3
Craig Counsell 2B/3B/SS MIL Trade 2003 6 +1.3 +0.2 0.4
Zach Duke P MIL Free agency 2014 1 +1.3 +1.3 1.0
Junior Spivey 2B MIL Trade 2003 2 +1.3 +0.7 0.4
Gregg Zaun C MIL Free agency 2009 1 +1.3 +1.3 3.0
Roberto Kelly OF TEX Free agency 1997 1 +1.3 +1.3 6.1
Laynce Nix OF TEX Draft 2000 3 +1.3 +0.4 –
Ed Vosberg P TEX Free agency 1995 3 +1.3 +0.4 0.6
Todd Stottlemyre P TEX Trade 1998 1 +1.3 +1.3 5.3
Rick Helling P MIL Free agency 2005 1 +1.2 +1.2 1.6
Trevor Hoffman P MIL Free agency 2009 1 +1.2 +1.2 1.0
John Vander Wal OF MIL Free agency 2003 1 +1.2 +1.2 0.0
R. A. Dickey P TEX Draft 1996 2 +1.2 +0.6 –
Mike Simms OF TEX Free agency 1996 2 +1.2 +0.6 6.3
Kameron Loe P MIL Free agency 2009 2 +1.1 +0.5 0.5
Ray Durham 2B MIL Trade 2008 1 +1.1 +1.1 2.1
Mark Reynolds 1B/3B MIL Free agency 2014 1 +1.0 +1.0 0.8
Alcides Escobar SS MIL Intl FA 2003 3 +0.9 +0.3 –
Jim Henderson P MIL Trade 2012 2 +0.9 +0.5 –
Tomo Ohka P MIL Trade 2005 2 +0.9 +0.5 2.0
Mark Rogers P MIL Draft 2004 2 +0.9 +0.5 –
Roger McDowell P TEX Free agency 1995 1 +0.9 +0.9 0.7
Todd Coffey P MIL Trade 2008 2 +0.9 +0.5 0.4
Tom Goodwin OF TEX Trade 1998 1 +0.9 +0.9 6.8
Gary Glover P MIL Free agency 2004 1 +0.8 +0.8 1.1
Tony Graffanino 2B MIL Trade 2006 2 +0.8 +0.4 0.8
Jeremy Jeffress P MIL Draft 2006 7 +0.8 +0.1 –
Brett Phillips OF MIL Trade 2015 2 +0.8 +0.4 –
Damon Buford OF TEX Trade 1996 2 +0.8 +0.4 1.8
David Bell 2B/3B MIL Trade 2006 1 +0.8 +0.8 0.4
Dave Valle C TEX Trade 1996 1 +0.8 +0.8 4.1
Mark DiFelice P MIL Trade 2008 2 +0.7 +0.3 –
Joe Dillon 2B/OF MIL Free agency 2007 1 +0.7 +0.7 4.1
Trent Grisham OF MIL Draft 2015 1 +0.7 +0.7 –
Juan Domínguez P TEX Intl FA 1999 2 +0.7 +0.3 –
Brooks Kieschnick P/OF MIL Trade 2003 2 +0.7 +0.3 0.0
Jerry Hairston 2B/OF MIL Trade 2011 1 +0.7 +0.7 3.4
George Kottaras C MIL Trade 2011 2 +0.7 +0.4 1.1
Dave Martinez OF TEX Trade 2000 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.1
Otis Nixon OF TEX Trade 1995 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.5
LaTroy Hawkins P MIL Free agency 2009 1 +0.6 +0.6 3.5
Keith Osik C MIL Free agency 2003 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.0
Francisco Rodríguez P MIL Free agency 2011 4 +0.6 +0.2 3.6
Rob Wooten P MIL Draft 2008 2 +0.6 +0.3 –
Jason McDonald OF TEX Free agency 2000 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.1
Kevin Mench OF MIL Trade 2007 1 +0.6 +0.6 6.1
Jim Leyritz C TEX Trade 1997 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.9
Craig Worthington 3B TEX Trade 1995 2 +0.6 +0.3 0.3
Zach Braddock P MIL Draft 2005 1 +0.5 +0.5 –
Tom Gorzelanny P MIL Free agency 2012 2 +0.5 +0.3 0.5
Jason Rogers 1B MIL Draft 2010 1 +0.5 +0.5 –
Julio Santana P MIL Free agency 2004 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.7
Jason Botts DH/OF TEX Draft 1999 2 +0.5 +0.2 –
Mike Morgan P TEX Free agency 1999 1 +0.5 +0.5 3.3
Erasmo Ramirez P TEX Trade 2001 2 +0.5 +0.3 –
Joe Inglett 2B/OF MIL Trade 2010 1 +0.5 +0.5 1.3
Mike Stanton P TEX Trade 1996 1 +0.5 +0.5 2.4
Caleb Gindl OF MIL Draft 2007 1 +0.4 +0.4 –
Eddie Pérez C MIL Free agency 2003 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.0
Taylor Williams P MIL Draft 2013 3 +0.4 +0.1 –
Scott Bailes P TEX Free agency 1996 2 +0.4 +0.2 0.2
Mike Henneman P TEX Free agency 1995 1 +0.4 +0.4 1.8
Mike Pagliarulo 3B TEX Free agency 1995 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.3
Jonathan Broxton P MIL Trade 2014 2 +0.4 +0.2 0.2
Gregg Zaun C TEX Trade 1999 1 +0.4 +0.4 2.7
Jorge De La Rosa P MIL Trade 2003 1 +0.3 +0.3 –
José Veras P MIL Trade 2011 1 +0.3 +0.3 1.8
Domingo Cedeño 2B/SS TEX Free agency 1997 2 +0.3 +0.1 0.3
Gil Heredia P TEX Free agency 1996 1 +0.3 +0.3 1.6
Xavier Hernandez P TEX Free agency 1996 1 +0.3 +0.3 1.4
Mike Munoz P TEX Free agency 1999 1 +0.3 +0.3 2.8
Warren Newson OF TEX Free agency 1995 2 +0.3 +0.1 1.2
Salomón Torres P MIL Trade 2008 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.6
Jeff Fassero P TEX Trade 1999 1 +0.3 +0.3 1.9
Doug Mirabelli C TEX Trade 2001 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.2
Yhonathan Barrios P MIL Trade 2015 1 +0.2 +0.2 –
Tyler Cravy P MIL Draft 2009 1 +0.2 +0.2 –
Jorge López P MIL Draft 2011 2 +0.2 +0.1 –
Todd Ritchie P MIL Free agency 2003 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0
Takashi Saito P MIL Free agency 2011 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.1
Milt Cuyler OF TEX Free agency 1998 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.9
Lou Frazier OF TEX Trade 1995 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.1
Eric Gunderson P TEX Free agency 1997 2 +0.2 +0.1 0.6
Randy Knorr C TEX Free agency 2000 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0
Danny Kolb P TEX Draft 1995 3 +0.2 +0.1 –
Craig Monroe OF TEX Draft 1995 1 +0.2 +0.2 –
José Capellán P MIL Trade 2005 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.4
Shane Peterson OF MIL Trade 2015 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0
Candy Maldonado OF TEX Trade 1995 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1
Brandon Boggs OF MIL Free agency 2010 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.3
Frank Catalanotto OF MIL Free agency 2009 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
Vinnie Chulk P MIL Free agency 2012 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.7
Nelson Cruz DH/OF MIL Trade 2004 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Travis Ishikawa 1B MIL Free agency 2011 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.7
Mark Kotsay OF MIL Free agency 2011 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.3
Chris Magruder OF MIL Free agency 2003 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
Mike McClendon P MIL Draft 2006 2 +0.1 +0.1 –
Ariel Peña P MIL Trade 2012 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Terry Clark P TEX Free agency 1997 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.5
Tom Evans 3B TEX Free agency 1999 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Ryan Glynn P TEX Draft 1995 2 +0.1 +0.0 –
Darryl Hamilton OF TEX Free agency 1995 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.6
Nick Masset P TEX Draft 2000 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Luis Ortiz 3B TEX Free agency 1996 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.5
Jay Powell P TEX Free agency 2001 2 +0.1 +0.0 0.1
Todd Van Poppel P TEX Free agency 1997 2 +0.1 +0.0 0.1
Ben Grieve OF MIL Trade 2004 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Julián Tavárez P MIL Trade 2008 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.3
Guillermo Mota P MIL Trade 2008 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
Scott Linebrink P MIL Trade 2007 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.8
Cody Ransom 3B/SS MIL Trade 2012 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.7
Mike Crudale P MIL Trade 2003 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Seth McClung P MIL Trade 2007 2 +0.1 +0.1 1.0
César Jiménez P MIL Trade 2015 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Elián Herrera 2B/3B/OF MIL Trade 2015 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Burke Badenhop P MIL Trade 2013 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2
Ken Caminiti 3B TEX Trade 2001 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
Al Levine P TEX Trade 1998 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.5
Jason Bourgeois OF MIL Free agency 2008 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Dave Burba P MIL Free agency 2003 2 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Mike Burns P MIL Free agency 2009 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Carlos Corporán C MIL Draft 2003 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Kane Davis P MIL Free agency 2004 – -0.0 – –
Frankie De La Cruz P MIL Free agency 2011 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.2
Matt Erickson 2B/SS MIL Trade 2004 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Sean Green P MIL Free agency 2010 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.2
Tony Gwynn OF MIL Draft 2003 2 -0.0 -0.0 –
Adrián Hernández P MIL Free agency 2004 – -0.0 – –
Zach Jackson P MIL Trade 2005 2 +0.0 +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 5 +0.0 +0.0 0.2
Allan Simpson P MIL Free agency 2006 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Chris Spurling P MIL Free agency 2006 1 +0.0 +0.0 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 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Shawn Hare OF TEX Free agency 1995 – -0.0 – –
Chris Howard P TEX Trade 1995 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Mike Hubbard C TEX Free agency 1998 – -0.0 – –
Travis Hughes P TEX Draft 1997 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
A. J. Murray P TEX Draft 2000 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Chris Nichting P TEX Trade 1995 1 +0.0 +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 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.2
Edinson Vólquez P TEX Intl FA 2001 2 -0.0 -0.0 –
Geremi González P MIL Trade 2006 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Wes Helms 1B/3B MIL Trade 2003 2 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Jesús Colomé P MIL Trade 2009 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Josh Wilson SS MIL Trade 2011 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1
Greg Aquino P MIL Trade 2007 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.2
Greg Cadaret P TEX Trade 1998 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1
Chris Tremie C TEX Trade 1998 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.2
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 3 -0.1 -0.0 –
Sean Halton 1B MIL Draft 2009 – -0.1 – –
Mark Johnson C MIL Free agency 2003 – -0.1 – –
Justin Lehr P MIL Trade 2004 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0
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 1 -0.1 -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 2 -0.1 -0.0 –
John Marzano C TEX Free agency 1995 – -0.1 – –
Aaron Myette P TEX Trade 2000 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3
Matt Perisho P TEX Trade 1997 1 -0.1 -0.1 4.4
Nick Regilio P TEX Draft 1999 1 -0.1 -0.1 –
Brian Sikorski P TEX Trade 1999 – -0.1 – –
Kurt Stillwell SS TEX Free agency 1995 – -0.1 – –
Chad Curtis OF TEX Trade 2001 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0
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 1 -0.2 -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 2 -0.2 -0.1 0.6
Jeremy Reed OF MIL Free agency 2011 – -0.2 – –
Mitch Stetter P MIL Draft 2003 3 -0.2 -0.1 –
R. J. Swindle P MIL Free agency 2008 – -0.2 – –
Claudio Vargas P MIL Free agency 2009 2 -0.2 -0.1 3.2
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 2 -0.3 -0.2 –
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 2 -0.3 -0.1 0.5
Scott Taylor P TEX Trade 1995 – -0.3 – –
B. J. Waszgis C TEX Trade 2000 – -0.3 – –
Chris Capuano P MIL Free agency 2008 5 -0.4 -0.1 0.2
Wil Nieves C MIL Free agency 2010 – -0.4 – –
Laynce Nix OF MIL Trade 2006 – -0.4 – –
David Riske P MIL Free agency 2007 1 -0.4 -0.4 0.0
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 – –
Michael Blazek P MIL Trade 2015 1 -0.4 -0.4 0.0
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 1 -0.5 -0.5 0.1
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 1 -0.5 -0.5 –
Alfredo Fígaro P MIL Free agency 2013 – -0.6 – –
Álex González SS MIL Free agency 2011 1 -0.6 -0.6 1.7
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 1 -0.8 -0.8 –
Hideki Irabu P TEX Free agency 2001 – -0.8 – –
Scarborough Green OF TEX Trade 1999 1 -0.8 -0.8 0.1
Éric Gagné P MIL Free agency 2007 – -0.9 – –
Johnny Hellweg P MIL Trade 2012 – -0.9 – –
Carl Everett OF TEX Trade 2001 1 -1.0 -1.0 1.0
Ricky Ledée OF TEX Trade 2000 – -1.0 – –
Mike Lamb 1B/3B TEX Draft 1997 1 -1.3 -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.

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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.