Dec 15, 1920 (Paris, TX) – Oct 4, 2021 (Bastrop, TX) · died at 100
General manager for the Braves and Rangers (1973–1982).
0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Rangers | GM | 1976–1982 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +81.2 | -14.1 | -0.3 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ▸ Braves | GM | 1973–1976 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +32.5 | -0.6 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +113.7 | -14.7 | -0.3 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | +0 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Rogers | P | TEX | Draft | 1982 | +26.1 |
| Dale Murphy | OF | ATL | Draft | 1974 | +17.9 |
| Rubén Sierra | OF | TEX | Intl FA | 1982 | +17.0 |
| José Guzmán | P | TEX | Intl FA | 1981 | +14.3 |
| Pete O'Brien | 1B | TEX | Draft | 1979 | +13.3 |
| Charlie Hough | P | TEX | Trade | 1980 | +11.2 |
| Rick Mahler | P | ATL | Intl FA | 1975 | +10.4 |
| Steve Buechele | 3B | TEX | Draft | 1982 | +7.2 |
| Glenn Hubbard | 2B | ATL | Draft | 1975 | +5.2 |
| Larry Parrish | 3B | TEX | Trade | 1982 | +3.5 |
| Mike Mason | P | TEX | Draft | 1980 | +3.2 |
| Curt Wilkerson | 2B/SS | TEX | Draft | 1980 | +1.4 |
| Wayne Tolleson | 2B/SS | TEX | Draft | 1978 | +1.3 |
| Dave Schmidt | P | TEX | Draft | 1979 | +1.2 |
| Bob Brower | OF | TEX | Intl FA | 1982 | +1.0 |
| Bruce Benedict | C | ATL | Draft | 1976 | +0.4 |
| Dwayne Henry | P | TEX | Draft | 1980 | +0.3 |
| Nick Capra | OF | TEX | Draft | 1979 | +0.1 |
| Terry Harper | OF | ATL | Draft | 1973 | +0.0 |
| Tony Fossas | P | TEX | Draft | 1979 | +0.0 |
| Rick Camp | P | ATL | Draft | 1974 | -0.1 |
| Greg Tabor | 2B | TEX | Draft | 1981 | -0.1 |
| Glen Cook | P | TEX | Draft | 1981 | -0.7 |
| Tom Dunbar | DH/OF | TEX | Draft | 1980 | -1.0 |
| Rafael Ramírez | SS | ATL | Intl FA | 1976 | -1.3 |
| George Wright | OF | TEX | Draft | 1977 | -3.2 |
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.