Born Feb 25, 1956 · Brooklyn, NY · age 70
General manager for the Cubs (1995–2000).
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Cubs | GM | 1995–2000 | 6 | -48.0 | -7.99 | -42.2 | -74.8 | +75.6 | -26.1 | -66.2 | -1.6 | 0.47 | 0.460 | 1 | – | – | -89 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 6 | -48.0 | -42.2 | -74.8 | +75.6 | -26.1 | -66.2 | -1.6 | 0.47 | 0.460 | 1 | – | – | -89 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | P | CHC | Intl FA | 1997 | +36.4 |
| Kerry Wood | P | CHC | Draft | 1995 | +24.2 |
| Kevin Tapani | P | CHC | Free agency | 1996 | +11.9 |
| Carlos Marmól | P | CHC | Intl FA | 1999 | +7.2 |
| Brian McRae | OF | CHC | Trade | 1995 | +7.2 |
| Corey Patterson | OF | CHC | Draft | 1998 | +6.7 |
| Jaime Navarro | P | CHC | Free agency | 1995 | +6.4 |
| Henry Rodríguez | OF | CHC | Free agency | 1998 | +4.0 |
| Jason Bere | P | CHC | Free agency | 2000 | +3.8 |
| Ricky Gutiérrez | SS | CHC | Free agency | 1999 | +3.1 |
| Joe Borowski | P | CHC | Free agency | 2000 | +2.9 |
| Luis Gonzalez | OF | CHC | Trade | 1995 | +2.7 |
| Mickey Morandini | 2B | CHC | Trade | 1997 | +2.7 |
| Michael Wuertz | P | CHC | Draft | 1997 | +2.4 |
| Julián Tavárez | P | CHC | Free agency | 2000 | +2.1 |
| Juan Cruz | P | CHC | Intl FA | 1997 | +1.7 |
| Jeff Fassero | P | CHC | Free agency | 2000 | +1.7 |
| Leo Gómez | 3B | CHC | Free agency | 1996 | +1.7 |
| Bill Mueller | 3B | CHC | Trade | 2000 | +1.7 |
| Terry Mulholland | P | CHC | Free agency | 1996 | +1.7 |
| Rondell White | OF | CHC | Trade | 2000 | +1.7 |
| Tom Gordon | P | CHC | Free agency | 2000 | +1.5 |
| Bob Patterson | P | CHC | Free agency | 1996 | +1.4 |
| Matt Stairs | DH/OF | CHC | Trade | 2000 | +1.4 |
| Rod Beck | P | CHC | Free agency | 1998 | +1.1 |
| Will Ohman | P | CHC | Draft | 1998 | +1.1 |
| Todd Van Poppel | P | CHC | Free agency | 1999 | +1.1 |
| Lance Johnson | OF | CHC | Trade | 1997 | +1.0 |
| Roosevelt Brown | OF | CHC | Rule 5 | 1997 | +0.8 |
| Jeff Reed | C | CHC | Free agency | 1999 | +0.8 |
| Andrew Lorraine | P | CHC | Free agency | 1998 | +0.7 |
| Benito Santiago | C | CHC | Free agency | 1998 | +0.7 |
| Hee-Seop Choi | 1B | CHC | Intl FA | 1999 | +0.6 |
| Dave Magadan | 1B/3B | CHC | Free agency | 1996 | +0.6 |
| Dave Clark | OF | CHC | Free agency | 1997 | +0.5 |
| Willie Greene | 3B | CHC | Free agency | 2000 | +0.5 |
| Dave Hansen | 1B/3B | CHC | Free agency | 1997 | +0.5 |
| Félix Heredia | P | CHC | Trade | 1998 | +0.5 |
| Kent Bottenfield | P | CHC | Free agency | 1996 | +0.4 |
| Bobby Hill | 2B/3B | CHC | Draft | 2000 | +0.4 |
| Jeff Blauser | SS | CHC | Free agency | 1997 | +0.3 |
| Courtney Duncan | P | CHC | Draft | 1996 | +0.3 |
| Daniel Garibay | P | CHC | Trade | 2000 | +0.3 |
| Shane Andrews | 3B | CHC | Free agency | 1999 | +0.2 |
| Mike Mahoney | C | CHC | Trade | 2000 | +0.2 |
| Mike Pérez | P | CHC | Free agency | 1995 | +0.2 |
| Mike Campbell | P | CHC | Free agency | 1995 | +0.1 |
| Brian Williams | P | CHC | Free agency | 2000 | +0.1 |
| Jamie Arnold | P | CHC | Trade | 2000 | +0.0 |
| Bret Barberie | 2B | CHC | Free agency | 1996 | -0.0 |
| Tarrik Brock | OF | CHC | Trade | 1999 | -0.0 |
| Jason Dubois | OF | CHC | Draft | 2000 | -0.0 |
| Tom Edens | P | CHC | Free agency | 1995 | -0.0 |
| Rich Garcés | P | CHC | Free agency | 1995 | -0.0 |
| Joey Nation | P | CHC | Trade | 1999 | +0.0 |
| Marc Pisciotta | P | CHC | Trade | 1996 | -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 | +0.0 |
| Jason Smith | 2B/SS | CHC | Draft | 1996 | -0.0 |
| Jerry Spradlin | P | CHC | Free agency | 2000 | -0.0 |
| Ben VanRyn | P | CHC | Free agency | 1997 | -0.0 |
| Tim Worrell | P | CHC | Free agency | 2000 | -0.0 |
| 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 | -0.1 |
| Oswaldo Mairena | P | CHC | Trade | 2000 | -0.1 |
| Sandy Martínez | C | CHC | Trade | 1997 | -0.1 |
| 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 | -0.2 |
| 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 | -0.2 |
| Brian McNichol | P | CHC | Draft | 1995 | -0.2 |
| Matt Mieske | OF | CHC | Free agency | 1997 | -0.2 |
| Rodney Myers | P | CHC | Rule 5 | 1995 | -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 |
| Ray King | P | CHC | Trade | 1998 | -0.3 |
| Terrell Lowery | OF | CHC | Rule 5 | 1996 | -0.3 |
| Phil Norton | P | CHC | Draft | 1996 | -0.3 |
| Todd Wellemeyer | P | CHC | Draft | 2000 | -0.3 |
| Todd Hundley | C | CHC | Free agency | 2000 | -0.4 |
| Jon Leicester | P | CHC | Draft | 2000 | -0.4 |
| Matt Karchner | P | CHC | Trade | 1998 | -0.5 |
| 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 |
| Augie Ojeda | 2B/3B/SS | CHC | Trade | 1999 | -0.8 |
| Rubén Quevedo | P | CHC | Trade | 1999 | -0.8 |
| Howard Johnson | 3B | CHC | Free agency | 1995 | -1.2 |
| Chad Meyers | 2B/OF | CHC | Draft | 1996 | -1.2 |
| Gary Gaetti | 3B | CHC | Free agency | 1998 | -1.3 |
| José Nieves | SS | CHC | Trade | 1998 | -1.3 |
| Ramón Tatís | P | CHC | Rule 5 | 1996 | -1.3 |
| Ronny Cedeño | SS | CHC | Intl FA | 1999 | -1.5 |
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.