Ed Lynch

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
Cubs	GM	1995 73–71	$31	93	-2	-2.2	48%	+8	+4	+3	+0	$0.9M	29.6	7.0	-5.4	+24.0	+10.0	+3.34	-24.4	-0.2	+0.01	0.96	0.11	+1.0	-0.1	0.507
Cubs	GM	1996 76–86	$29	89	-2	-2.9	14%	-0	+1	-1	-0	$0.8M	31.1	6.0	-3.8	-1.5	+0.2		-30.5	-1.5	+0.20	0.84	0.12	-4.4	-1.7	0.469
Cubs	GM	1997 68–94	$39	98	-16	-15.7	25%	+0	+2	-3	+1	$1.4M	22.5	4.0	-5.7	+40.4	-5.9	-0.99	-11.1	+0.6	+0.11	0.11	0.05	-13.7	-11.5	0.420
Cubs	GM	1998 90–73	$52	124	-12	-11.0	32%	+2	+5	-3	+1	$1.3M	36.5	8.0	-4.9	+7.4	-16.7	-2.79	+0.0	+0.0	-0.05	2.57	0.21	+4.8	-0.6	0.552	✓
Cubs	GM	1999 67–95	$62	127	-34	-27.4	32%	-5	-3	-2	+0	$2.1M	19.8	6.0	-9.7	+5.7	-13.8	-2.76	-8.4	+0.0	+0.42	0.12	0.05	-18.0	-17.4	0.414
Cubs	GM	2000 65–97	$56	103	-21	-14.9	32%	-3	+0	-3	+0	$1.8M	23.8	5.0	-7.5	-0.5	+0.3	+0.03	+8.2	-0.4	+0.01	0.21	0.06	-17.4	-10.9	0.401
Career total (1985+ data)			$269	106	-88	-74.0	31%	+0	+2	-2	+0	$1.3M	163.3	6.0	-6.2	+75.6	-26.0	-0.84	-66.2	-1.6	+0.03	0.88	0.10	-47.8	-42.1	0.460	1	–	–

Roster Construction

Trades

Trades made — 42 deals credited to Ed Lynch, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

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1997 · CHC / NYM

CHC · Ed Lynch +$61.6M

Lance Johnson, Mark Clark, Manny Alexander

NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$61.6M

Brian McRae, Mel Rojas, Turk Wendell

CHC came out ahead by $61.6M

2000 · WSN / CHC

WSN · Jim Beattie +$7.2M

Scott Downs

CHC · Ed Lynch −$7.2M

Rondell White

WSN came out ahead by $7.2M

2000 · CHC / SFG

CHC · Ed Lynch +$15.2M

Bill Mueller

SFG · Brian Sabean −$15.2M

Tim Worrell

CHC came out ahead by $15.2M

1995 · CHC / HOU

CHC · Ed Lynch +$61.6M

Scott Servais, Luis Gonzalez

HOU · Bob Watson −$61.6M

Rick Wilkins

CHC came out ahead by $61.6M

1996 · ATL / CHC

ATL · John Schuerholz +$4.0M

Ismael Villegas

CHC · Ed Lynch −$4.0M

Tyler Houston

ATL came out ahead by $4.0M

2000 · CHC / SDP

CHC · Ed Lynch +$1.6M

Gary Matthews

SDP · Kevin Towers −$1.6M

Rodney Myers

CHC came out ahead by $1.6M

1999 · CHC / BOS

CHC · Ed Lynch +$15.2M

Mark Guthrie, Cole Liniak

BOS · Dan Duquette −$15.2M

Rod Beck

CHC came out ahead by $15.2M

2000 · MIL / CHC

MIL · Dean Taylor +$6.4M

Ray King

CHC · Ed Lynch −$6.4M

Doug Johns

MIL came out ahead by $6.4M

2000 · TBR / CHC

TBR · Chuck Lamar +$4.0M

Mark Guthrie

CHC · Ed Lynch −$4.0M

Dave Martinez

TBR came out ahead by $4.0M

1995 · STL / CHC

STL · Walt Jocketty +$10.4M

Mike Morgan, Paul Torres, Francisco Morales

CHC · Ed Lynch −$10.4M

Todd Zeile

STL came out ahead by $10.4M

1999 · BOS / CHC

BOS · Dan Duquette +$0.8M

Manny Alexander

CHC · Ed Lynch −$0.8M

Damon Buford

BOS came out ahead by $0.8M

1999 · LAD / CHC

LAD · Kevin Malone +$37.6M

Terry Adams, Chad Ricketts, Brian Stephenson

CHC · Ed Lynch −$37.6M

Ismael Valdez, Eric Young

LAD came out ahead by $37.6M

1999 · COL / CHC

COL · Gary Hughes +$0.8M

John Cotton, Kevin Rawitzer

CHC · Ed Lynch −$0.8M

Tarrik Brock

COL came out ahead by $0.8M

1999 · CHC / ATL

CHC · Ed Lynch +$5.6M

Micah Bowie, Rubén Quevedo, Joey Nation

ATL · John Schuerholz −$5.6M

José Hernández, Terry Mulholland

CHC came out ahead by $5.6M

2000 · CHC / MIA

CHC · Ed Lynch +$12.0M

Ross Gload, Dave Noyce

MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$12.0M

Henry Rodríguez

CHC came out ahead by $12.0M

2000 · CHC / OAK

CHC · Ed Lynch +$0.8M

Matt Stairs

OAK · Billy Beane −$0.8M

Eric Ireland

CHC came out ahead by $0.8M

1999 · CHC / SDP

CHC · Ed Lynch +$1.6M

Brandon Pernell

SDP · Kevin Towers −$1.6M

Dan Serafini

CHC came out ahead by $1.6M

1997 · CHC / WSN

CHC · Ed Lynch +$0.0M

Gil Heredia

WSN · Jim Beattie +$0.0M

Saul Bustos, Dave Jefferson

Even trade

1999 · BAL / CHC

BAL · Frank Wren +$7.2M

Richard Negrette

CHC · Ed Lynch −$7.2M

Augie Ojeda

BAL came out ahead by $7.2M

1996 · CHC / NYM

CHC · Ed Lynch +$2.4M

Chris DeWitt

NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$2.4M

Matt Franco

CHC came out ahead by $2.4M

2000 · CHC / ANA

CHC · Ed Lynch +$0.0M

Brett Hinchliffe, Keith Luuloa

ANA · Bill Stoneman +$0.0M

Chris Hatcher, Mike Heathcott, Brett King

Even trade

1995 · CHC / CIN

CHC · Ed Lynch +$0.0M

Keith Kessinger

CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M

Greg Hillman

Even trade

1996 · TOR / CHC

TOR · Gord Ash +$0.8M

Jason Stevenson

CHC · Ed Lynch −$0.8M

Miguel Cairo

TOR came out ahead by $0.8M

1997 · CHC / NYY

CHC · Ed Lynch +$4.8M

Frisco Parotte

NYY · Bob Watson −$4.8M

Rey Sánchez

CHC came out ahead by $4.8M

1999 · CHC / CLE

CHC · Ed Lynch +$3.2M

Richard Negrette

CLE · John Hart −$3.2M

Tyler Houston

CHC came out ahead by $3.2M

1998 · SDP / CHC

SDP · Kevin Towers +$0.8M

Ben VanRyn

CHC · Ed Lynch −$0.8M

Don Wengert

SDP came out ahead by $0.8M

1997 · CHC / CIN

CHC · Ed Lynch +$0.8M

Curt Lyons

CIN · Jim Bowden −$0.8M

Jay Peterson, Ozzie Timmons

CHC came out ahead by $0.8M

1997 · TOR / CHC

TOR · Gord Ash +$1.6M

Trevor Schaffer

CHC · Ed Lynch −$1.6M

Sandy Martínez

TOR came out ahead by $1.6M

1997 · WSN / CHC

WSN · Jim Beattie +$14.4M

Miguel Batista

CHC · Ed Lynch −$14.4M

Henry Rodríguez

WSN came out ahead by $14.4M

2000 · TEX / CHC

TEX · Douglas Melvin +$2.4M

Dave Martinez

CHC · Ed Lynch −$2.4M

Brant Brown

TEX came out ahead by $2.4M

1998 · MIN / CHC

MIN · Terry Ryan +$7.2M

Scott Downs

CHC · Ed Lynch −$7.2M

Mike Morgan

MIN came out ahead by $7.2M

1998 · CHC / PIT

CHC · Ed Lynch +$213.6M

Jon Lieber

PIT · Cam Bonifay −$213.6M

Brant Brown

CHC came out ahead by $213.6M

2000 · NYY / CHC

NYY · Brian Cashman +$6.4M

Glenallen Hill

CHC · Ed Lynch −$6.4M

Ben Ford, Oswaldo Mairena

NYY came out ahead by $6.4M

1995 · CHC / KCR

CHC · Ed Lynch +$78.4M

Brian McRae

KCR · Herk Robinson −$78.4M

Derek Wallace, Geno Morones

CHC came out ahead by $78.4M

1998 · ATL / CHC

ATL · John Schuerholz +$2.4M

Jon Ratliff

CHC · Ed Lynch −$2.4M

Ray King

ATL came out ahead by $2.4M

1997 · CHC / COL

CHC · Ed Lynch +$4.0M

Matt Pool

COL · Bob Gebhard −$4.0M

Frank Castillo

CHC came out ahead by $4.0M

1999 · MIN / CHC

MIN · Terry Ryan +$40.0M

Kyle Lohse, Jason Ryan

CHC · Ed Lynch −$40.0M

Rick Aguilera, Scott Downs

MIN came out ahead by $40.0M

2000 · CHC / LAD

CHC · Ed Lynch +$13.6M

Jamie Arnold, Jorge Piedra

LAD · Kevin Malone −$13.6M

Ismael Valdez

CHC came out ahead by $13.6M

1998 · CHW / CHC

CHW · Ron Schueler +$92.0M

Jon Garland

CHC · Ed Lynch −$92.0M

Matt Karchner

CHW came out ahead by $92.0M

1995 · LAD / CHC

LAD · Fred Claire +$2.4M

Willie Banks

CHC · Ed Lynch −$2.4M

Dax Winslett

LAD came out ahead by $2.4M

1997 · PHI / CHC

PHI · Lee Thomas +$64.8M

Doug Glanville

CHC · Ed Lynch −$64.8M

Mickey Morandini

PHI came out ahead by $64.8M

1998 · MIA / CHC

MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$1.6M

Justin Speier, Kevin Orie, Todd Noel

CHC · Ed Lynch −$1.6M

Félix Heredia, Steve Hoff

MIA came out ahead by $1.6M

Players acquired — 125 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
Carlos Zambrano	P	CHC	Intl FA	1997	10	+36.4	+3.6	–	–	–
Kerry Wood	P	CHC	Draft	1995	11	+24.2	+2.2	–	–	–
Jon Lieber	P	CHC	Trade	1999	4	+16.6	+4.2	-0.09	0.5%	0.21%
Kevin Tapani	P	CHC	Free agency	1996	5	+11.9	+2.4	–	0.2%	0.08%
Carlos Marmól	P	CHC	Intl FA	1999	6	+7.2	+1.2	–	–	–
Brian McRae	OF	CHC	Trade	1995	3	+7.2	+2.4	-0.20	3.4%	0.45%
Corey Patterson	OF	CHC	Draft	1998	3	+6.7	+2.2	–	–	–
Jaime Navarro	P	CHC	Free agency	1995	2	+6.4	+3.2	–	3.4%	0.43%
José Hernández	3B/SS	CHC	Trade	1995	5	+5.5	+1.1	–	1.4%	0.15%
Mark Clark	P	CHC	Trade	1997	2	+4.9	+2.5	-0.02	0.1%	0.06%
Eric Young	2B	CHC	Trade	2000	2	+4.9	+2.4	-1.27	0.7%	0.22%
Scott Servais	C	CHC	Trade	1995	3	+4.5	+1.5	+0.02	2.3%	0.26%
Henry Rodríguez	OF	CHC	Free agency	1998	3	+4.0	+1.3	–	2.8%	0.22%
Jason Bere	P	CHC	Free agency	2000	2	+3.8	+1.9	–	11.8%	0.85%
Ricky Gutiérrez	SS	CHC	Free agency	1999	2	+3.1	+1.6	–	0.3%	0.08%
Joe Borowski	P	CHC	Free agency	2000	2	+2.9	+1.5	–	1.5%	0.17%
Luis Gonzalez	OF	CHC	Trade	1995	2	+2.7	+1.3	+0.02	2.4%	0.26%
Mickey Morandini	2B	CHC	Trade	1997	1	+2.7	+2.7	-0.63	9.8%	0.81%
Michael Wuertz	P	CHC	Draft	1997	5	+2.4	+0.5	–	–	–
Julián Tavárez	P	CHC	Free agency	2000	1	+2.1	+2.1	–	8.0%	0.59%
Juan Cruz	P	CHC	Intl FA	1997	3	+1.7	+0.6	–	–	–
Jeff Fassero	P	CHC	Free agency	2000	2	+1.7	+0.9	–	6.4%	0.48%
Leo Gómez	3B	CHC	Free agency	1996	1	+1.7	+1.7	–	1.4%	0.21%
Bill Mueller	3B	CHC	Trade	2000	2	+1.7	+0.8	+0.00	6.5%	0.48%
Terry Mulholland	P	CHC	Free agency	1996	3	+1.7	+0.6	–	0.1%	0.05%
Rondell White	OF	CHC	Trade	2000	2	+1.7	+0.8	-0.01	0.1%	0.03%
Tom Gordon	P	CHC	Free agency	2000	2	+1.5	+0.7	–	5.6%	0.42%
Bob Patterson	P	CHC	Free agency	1996	3	+1.4	+0.5	–	0.5%	0.07%
Matt Stairs	DH/OF	CHC	Trade	2000	1	+1.4	+1.4	-0.01	5.3%	0.39%
Rod Beck	P	CHC	Free agency	1998	1	+1.1	+1.1	–	2.9%	0.23%
Will Ohman	P	CHC	Draft	1998	2	+1.1	+0.6	–	–	–
Todd Van Poppel	P	CHC	Free agency	1999	2	+1.1	+0.6	–	0.1%	0.02%
Lance Johnson	OF	CHC	Trade	1997	3	+1.0	+0.3	-0.02	0.0%	0.01%
Roosevelt Brown	OF	CHC	Rule 5	1997	3	+0.8	+0.3	–	–	–
Jeff Reed	C	CHC	Free agency	1999	2	+0.8	+0.4	–	0.1%	0.03%
Andrew Lorraine	P	CHC	Free agency	1998	2	+0.7	+0.3	–	0.1%	0.03%
Benito Santiago	C	CHC	Free agency	1998	1	+0.7	+0.7	–	0.1%	0.03%
Hee-Seop Choi	1B	CHC	Intl FA	1999	1	+0.6	+0.6	–	–	–
Dave Magadan	1B/3B	CHC	Free agency	1996	1	+0.6	+0.6	–	0.5%	0.07%
Dave Clark	OF	CHC	Free agency	1997	1	+0.5	+0.5	–	0.1%	0.02%
Willie Greene	3B	CHC	Free agency	2000	1	+0.5	+0.5	–	0.1%	0.03%
Dave Hansen	1B/3B	CHC	Free agency	1997	1	+0.5	+0.5	–	0.1%	0.03%
Félix Heredia	P	CHC	Trade	1998	3	+0.5	+0.2	-0.37	1.0%	0.08%
Kent Bottenfield	P	CHC	Free agency	1996	1	+0.4	+0.4	–	0.5%	0.07%
Bobby Hill	2B/3B	CHC	Draft	2000	1	+0.4	+0.4	–	–	–
Joe Kmak	C	CHC	Trade	1995	1	+0.4	+0.4	–	0.5%	0.05%
Jeff Blauser	SS	CHC	Free agency	1997	1	+0.3	+0.3	–	0.1%	0.03%
Courtney Duncan	P	CHC	Draft	1996	2	+0.3	+0.2	–	–	–
Daniel Garibay	P	CHC	Trade	2000	1	+0.3	+0.3	–	–	–
Scott Bullett	OF	CHC	Trade	1995	1	+0.3	+0.3	–	0.9%	0.10%
Bryan Hickerson	P	CHC	Trade	1995	1	+0.3	+0.3	–	0.4%	0.04%
Doug Jones	P	CHC	Trade	1996	1	+0.3	+0.3	–	0.3%	0.04%
Shane Andrews	3B	CHC	Free agency	1999	2	+0.2	+0.1	–	0.1%	0.02%
Mike Mahoney	C	CHC	Trade	2000	2	+0.2	+0.1	–	–	–
Mike Pérez	P	CHC	Free agency	1995	2	+0.2	+0.1	–	0.1%	0.01%
Miguel Cairo	2B	CHC	Trade	1997	2	+0.2	+0.1	+0.19	0.0%	0.00%
Micah Bowie	P	CHC	Trade	1999	1	+0.1	+0.1	+1.77	–	–
Mike Campbell	P	CHC	Free agency	1995	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	0.1%	0.01%
Brian Williams	P	CHC	Free agency	2000	–	+0.1	–	–	–	–
Orlando Merced	1B/OF	CHC	Trade	1998	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	0.2%	0.02%
Jamie Arnold	P	CHC	Trade	2000	1	+0.0	+0.0	+0.02	0.1%	0.02%
Bret Barberie	2B	CHC	Free agency	1996	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Tarrik Brock	OF	CHC	Trade	1999	–	-0.0	–	-0.13	–	–
Jason Dubois	OF	CHC	Draft	2000	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Tom Edens	P	CHC	Free agency	1995	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Rich Garcés	P	CHC	Free agency	1995	1	-0.0	-0.0	–	0.2%	0.02%
Joey Nation	P	CHC	Trade	1999	1	+0.0	+0.0	+1.77	–	–
Marc Pisciotta	P	CHC	Trade	1996	1	-0.0	-0.0	–	–	–
José Reyes	C	CHC	Intl FA	1999	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Mel Rojas	P	CHC	Free agency	1996	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Scott Sanders	P	CHC	Free agency	1998	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.0%	0.00%
Jason Smith	2B/SS	CHC	Draft	1996	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Jerry Spradlin	P	CHC	Free agency	2000	1	-0.0	-0.0	–	0.0%	0.01%
Ben VanRyn	P	CHC	Free agency	1997	1	-0.0	-0.0	–	0.0%	0.00%
Tim Worrell	P	CHC	Free agency	2000	1	-0.0	-0.0	–	0.2%	0.04%
Mark Guthrie	P	CHC	Trade	1999	2	-0.0	-0.0	+0.57	0.0%	0.01%
Kurt Miller	P	CHC	Trade	1998	1	-0.0	-0.0	–	0.3%	0.02%
Ismael Valdez	P	CHC	Trade	2000	1	+0.0	+0.0	-1.27	0.0%	0.00%
Mike Walker	P	CHC	Trade	1995	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.0%	0.00%
Buck Coats	OF	CHC	Draft	2000	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Doug Creek	P	CHC	Free agency	1999	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Raúl González	OF	CHC	Trade	2000	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Robert Machado	C	CHC	Free agency	2000	1	-0.1	-0.1	–	0.5%	0.05%
Oswaldo Mairena	P	CHC	Trade	2000	–	-0.1	–	+0.02	–	–
Sandy Martínez	C	CHC	Trade	1997	1	-0.1	-0.1	–	1.0%	0.08%
Carmen Pignatiello	P	CHC	Draft	2000	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Roberto Rivera	P	CHC	Trade	1995	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Félix Sánchez	P	CHC	Intl FA	1998	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Terry Shumpert	2B	CHC	Free agency	1996	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Damon Buford	OF	CHC	Trade	1999	1	-0.2	-0.2	+0.00	0.1%	0.02%
Brian Dorsett	C	CHC	Free agency	1996	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Félix Fermín	SS	CHC	Free agency	1996	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
David Kelton	OF	CHC	Draft	1998	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Gary Matthews	OF	CHC	Trade	2000	1	-0.2	-0.2	+0.03	1.1%	0.09%
Brian McNichol	P	CHC	Draft	1995	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Matt Mieske	OF	CHC	Free agency	1997	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Rodney Myers	P	CHC	Rule 5	1995	1	-0.2	-0.2	–	–	–
Chris Nabholz	P	CHC	Free agency	1995	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Danny Young	P	CHC	Rule 5	1997	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Francis Beltrán	P	CHC	Intl FA	1996	–	-0.3	–	–	–	–
Scott Chiasson	P	CHC	Rule 5	2000	–	-0.3	–	–	–	–
Ross Gload	1B	CHC	Trade	2000	–	-0.3	–	+0.01	–	–
Ray King	P	CHC	Trade	1998	–	-0.3	–	-0.04	–	–
Terrell Lowery	OF	CHC	Rule 5	1996	1	-0.3	-0.3	–	–	–
Phil Norton	P	CHC	Draft	1996	–	-0.3	–	–	–	–
Todd Wellemeyer	P	CHC	Draft	2000	1	-0.3	-0.3	–	–	–
Rick Aguilera	P	CHC	Trade	1999	1	-0.3	-0.3	-0.59	0.1%	0.02%
Larry Casian	P	CHC	Trade	1996	1	-0.3	-0.3	–	0.0%	0.00%
Todd Hundley	C	CHC	Free agency	2000	1	-0.4	-0.4	–	0.3%	0.03%
Jon Leicester	P	CHC	Draft	2000	–	-0.4	–	–	–	–
Matt Karchner	P	CHC	Trade	1998	–	-0.5	–	-0.10	–	–
Steve Smyth	P	CHC	Draft	1999	–	-0.5	–	–	–	–
Todd Pratt	C	CHC	Free agency	1995	–	-0.6	–	–	–	–
Jeff Huson	2B/SS	CHC	Free agency	2000	–	-0.7	–	–	–	–
Cole Liniak	3B	CHC	Trade	1999	–	-0.7	–	+0.57	–	–
Todd Haney	2B	CHC	Trade	1995	1	-0.7	-0.7	–	0.9%	0.10%
Augie Ojeda	2B/3B/SS	CHC	Trade	1999	1	-0.8	-0.8	+0.57	–	–
Rubén Quevedo	P	CHC	Trade	1999	–	-0.8	–	+1.77	–	–
Manny Alexander	2B/SS	CHC	Trade	1997	1	-0.8	-0.8	-0.02	0.0%	0.01%
Howard Johnson	3B	CHC	Free agency	1995	–	-1.2	–	–	–	–
Chad Meyers	2B/OF	CHC	Draft	1996	1	-1.2	-1.2	–	–	–
Gary Gaetti	3B	CHC	Free agency	1998	1	-1.3	-1.3	–	4.0%	0.32%
José Nieves	SS	CHC	Trade	1998	–	-1.3	–	–	–	–
Ramón Tatís	P	CHC	Rule 5	1996	–	-1.3	–	–	–	–
Ronny Cedeño	SS	CHC	Intl FA	1999	3	-1.5	-0.5	–	–	–

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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