An analytics-trained executive (Oakland and Los Angeles) who became president of baseball operations of the San Francisco Giants, engineering a surprise 107-win season in 2021.
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Giants | POBO | 2019–2024 | 5 | +2.1 | +0.41 | -15.8 | -72.6 | +30.5 | +6.7 | -8.2 | -2.6 | 1.12 | 0.521 | 1 | – | – | -275 |
| ▸ Dodgers | GM | 2015–2018 | 4 | +27.0 | +6.74 | +37.2 | -49.0 | +65.5 | -14.8 | -123.3 | +0.1 | 2.68 | 0.584 | 4 | 2 | – | -157 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 10 | +29.0 | +21.4 | -121.6 | +96.0 | -8.1 | -131.5 | -2.5 | 1.88 | 0.548 | 5 | 2 | – | -432 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Muncy | 1B/3B | LAD | Free agency | 2017 | +25.4 |
| Will Smith | C | LAD | Draft | 2016 | +23.5 |
| Walker Buehler | P | LAD | Draft | 2015 | +15.2 |
| Chris Taylor | OF | LAD | Trade | 2016 | +11.9 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | OF | SFG | Trade | 2019 | +11.3 |
| Patrick Bailey | C | SFG | Draft | 2023 | +10.2 |
| Kenta Maeda | P | LAD | Draft | 2016 | +9.9 |
| Matt Chapman | 3B | SFG | Free agency | 2024 | +9.8 |
| Kevin Gausman | P | SFG | Free agency | 2019 | +6.6 |
| Tony Gonsolin | P | LAD | Draft | 2016 | +6.3 |
| Carlos Rodón | P | SFG | Free agency | 2022 | +6.2 |
| Wilmer Flores | 1B | SFG | Free agency | 2020 | +5.7 |
| Alex Cobb | P | SFG | Free agency | 2021 | +5.5 |
| Gavin Lux | 2B | LAD | Draft | 2016 | +5.4 |
| Rich Hill | P | LAD | Trade | 2016 | +4.7 |
| Willy Adames | SS | SFG | Free agency | 2024 | +4.2 |
| Alex Wood | P | SFG | Free agency | 2021 | +4.2 |
| Anthony DeSclafani | P | SFG | Free agency | 2020 | +3.8 |
| Donovan Solano | 2B | SFG | Free agency | 2019 | +3.8 |
| Dustin May | P | LAD | Draft | 2016 | +3.4 |
| Darin Ruf | 1B/OF | SFG | Free agency | 2020 | +3.4 |
| Tyler Fitzgerald | 2B/SS | SFG | Draft | 2023 | +3.3 |
| Jung Hoo Lee | OF | SFG | Draft | 2024 | +3.3 |
| Heliot Ramos | OF | SFG | Draft | 2022 | +3.3 |
| Landen Roupp | P | SFG | Draft | 2024 | +3.2 |
| Joc Pederson | DH/OF | SFG | Free agency | 2022 | +3.1 |
| Blake Snell | P | SFG | Free agency | 2024 | +3.1 |
| Ryan Walker | P | SFG | Draft | 2023 | +2.8 |
| Michael Conforto | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2023 | +2.1 |
| Jakob Junis | P | SFG | Free agency | 2022 | +2.1 |
| Matt Kemp | OF | LAD | Trade | 2017 | +2.0 |
| Robbie Ray | P | SFG | Trade | 2024 | +2.0 |
| Randy Rodríguez | P | SFG | Draft | 2024 | +2.0 |
| Chase Utley | 2B | LAD | Free agency | 2015 | +1.9 |
| Casey Schmitt | 2B/3B | SFG | Draft | 2023 | +1.8 |
| David Freese | 3B | LAD | Trade | 2018 | +1.7 |
| Andrew Toles | OF | LAD | Trade | 2016 | +1.7 |
| Brandon Morrow | P | LAD | Free agency | 2017 | +1.6 |
| Joe Kelly | P | LAD | Free agency | 2018 | +1.2 |
| John Brebbia | P | SFG | Free agency | 2020 | +1.2 |
| Sean Manaea | P | SFG | Free agency | 2022 | +1.2 |
| Howie Kendrick | 2B | LAD | Free agency | 2016 | +1.1 |
| Jake McGee | P | SFG | Free agency | 2021 | +1.1 |
| Daniel Hudson | P | LAD | Free agency | 2018 | +1.0 |
| Scott Alexander | P | SFG | Free agency | 2022 | +1.0 |
| Dominic Leone | P | SFG | Free agency | 2020 | +0.9 |
| Trevor McDonald | P | SFG | Draft | 2024 | +0.9 |
| Drew Smyly | P | SFG | Free agency | 2020 | +0.9 |
| Scott Kazmir | P | LAD | Free agency | 2015 | +0.8 |
| Tyler Anderson | P | SFG | Free agency | 2019 | +0.8 |
| Stephen Vogt | C | SFG | Free agency | 2019 | +0.8 |
| Matt Beaty | 1B/OF | LAD | Draft | 2015 | +0.7 |
| Joe Blanton | P | LAD | Free agency | 2016 | +0.7 |
| Edwin Ríos | 1B/3B/DH | LAD | Draft | 2015 | +0.7 |
| José Álvarez | P | SFG | Free agency | 2021 | +0.7 |
| Kyle Harrison | P | SFG | Draft | 2023 | +0.7 |
| Keaton Winn | P | SFG | Draft | 2023 | +0.7 |
| Josh Fields | P | LAD | Trade | 2016 | +0.6 |
| Tristan Beck | P | SFG | Draft | 2023 | +0.6 |
| Erik Miller | P | SFG | Trade | 2023 | +0.6 |
| Blake Sabol | C/OF | SFG | Trade | 2022 | +0.6 |
| Mitch White | P | LAD | Draft | 2016 | +0.5 |
| Jordan Hicks | P | SFG | Free agency | 2024 | +0.5 |
| Taylor Rogers | P | SFG | Free agency | 2022 | +0.5 |
| David Villar | 1B/3B | SFG | Draft | 2022 | +0.5 |
| Austin Wynns | C | SFG | Trade | 2022 | +0.5 |
| Trevor Cahill | P | SFG | Free agency | 2020 | +0.4 |
| Sean Hjelle | P | SFG | Draft | 2022 | +0.4 |
| Luke Jackson | P | SFG | Free agency | 2023 | +0.4 |
| Christian Koss | 2B | SFG | Trade | 2024 | +0.4 |
| Shelby Miller | P | SFG | Free agency | 2022 | +0.4 |
| Andre Jackson | P | LAD | Draft | 2017 | +0.3 |
| Aaron Sanchez | P | SFG | Free agency | 2021 | +0.3 |
| Kyle Garlick | OF | LAD | Draft | 2015 | +0.2 |
| Jandel Gustave | P | SFG | Free agency | 2019 | +0.2 |
| Kai-Wei Teng | P | SFG | Draft | 2024 | +0.2 |
| Charlie Culberson | 3B/OF | LAD | Free agency | 2015 | +0.1 |
| Grant Dayton | P | LAD | Trade | 2015 | +0.1 |
| Tim Locastro | OF | LAD | Trade | 2015 | +0.1 |
| Edward Paredes | P | LAD | Rule 5 | 2016 | +0.1 |
| Trayce Thompson | OF | LAD | Trade | 2015 | +0.1 |
| Ronald Torreyes | 2B/3B/SS | LAD | Trade | 2015 | +0.1 |
| Edwin Uceta | P | LAD | Intl FA | 2016 | +0.1 |
| Pat Venditte | P | LAD | Free agency | 2017 | +0.1 |
| Cristhian Adames | SS | SFG | Free agency | 2019 | +0.1 |
| Hayden Birdsong | P | SFG | Draft | 2024 | +0.1 |
| Spencer Bivens | P | SFG | Draft | 2024 | +0.1 |
| Tyler Heineman | C | SFG | Free agency | 2020 | +0.1 |
| Mauricio Llovera | P | SFG | Free agency | 2021 | +0.1 |
| Luis Ortiz | P | SFG | Free agency | 2022 | +0.1 |
| Chadwick Tromp | C | SFG | Trade | 2020 | +0.1 |
| Jason Vosler | 1B/3B | SFG | Trade | 2021 | +0.1 |
| Brett Wisely | 2B | SFG | Trade | 2022 | +0.1 |
| Fabio Castillo | P | LAD | Trade | 2017 | +0.0 |
| Daniel Corcino | P | LAD | Free agency | 2015 | -0.0 |
| Kevin Quackenbush | P | LAD | Free agency | 2018 | +0.0 |
| Nick Tepesch | P | LAD | Free agency | 2016 | +0.0 |
| Matt West | P | LAD | Free agency | 2015 | +0.0 |
| Nick Avila | P | SFG | Draft | 2024 | +0.0 |
| Luis Alexander Basabe | OF | SFG | Trade | 2020 | -0.0 |
| Matt Beaty | 1B/OF | SFG | Trade | 2023 | +0.0 |
| Rob Brantly | C | SFG | Free agency | 2020 | -0.0 |
| Lewis Brinson | OF | SFG | Trade | 2022 | -0.0 |
| Raymond Burgos | P | SFG | Draft | 2024 | -0.0 |
| Enderson Franco | P | SFG | Trade | 2019 | -0.0 |
| Rico Garcia | P | SFG | Free agency | 2020 | +0.0 |
| Jay Jackson | P | SFG | Free agency | 2021 | +0.0 |
| Dany Jiménez | P | SFG | Rule 5 | 2019 | -0.0 |
| Jason Krizan | OF | SFG | Draft | 2022 | -0.0 |
| Zack Littell | P | SFG | Free agency | 2021 | +0.0 |
| Dixon Machado | 2B/SS | SFG | Trade | 2022 | +0.0 |
| Logan Porter | C | SFG | Trade | 2024 | -0.0 |
| Jakson Reetz | C | SFG | Free agency | 2023 | -0.0 |
| Sam Selman | P | SFG | Trade | 2019 | -0.0 |
| Ka'ai Tom | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2021 | -0.0 |
| Austin Warren | P | SFG | Free agency | 2024 | -0.0 |
| Brandon Beachy | P | LAD | Free agency | 2015 | -0.1 |
| Justin Bruihl | P | LAD | Intl FA | 2017 | -0.1 |
| Louis Coleman | P | LAD | Free agency | 2016 | -0.1 |
| Franklin Gutiérrez | OF | LAD | Free agency | 2017 | -0.1 |
| Micah Johnson | 2B | LAD | Trade | 2015 | -0.1 |
| Zach McKinstry | 3B/OF | LAD | Draft | 2016 | -0.1 |
| Zach Neal | P | LAD | Trade | 2018 | -0.1 |
| José Peraza | 2B/SS | LAD | Trade | 2015 | -0.1 |
| Josh Sborz | P | LAD | Draft | 2015 | -0.1 |
| Fernando Abad | P | SFG | Free agency | 2019 | -0.1 |
| Sergio Alcántara | 2B/3B/SS | SFG | Free agency | 2024 | -0.1 |
| Curt Casali | C | SFG | Free agency | 2021 | -0.1 |
| Zach Green | 3B | SFG | Trade | 2019 | -0.1 |
| Andrew Knapp | C | SFG | Free agency | 2022 | -0.1 |
| Tommy La Stella | 2B/3B | SFG | Free agency | 2021 | -0.1 |
| Yunior Marte | P | SFG | Draft | 2022 | -0.1 |
| Roberto Pérez | C | SFG | Free agency | 2023 | -0.1 |
| Ford Proctor | 2B | SFG | Trade | 2022 | -0.1 |
| Michael Reed | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2019 | -0.1 |
| Joey Rickard | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2020 | -0.1 |
| Cole Waites | P | SFG | Draft | 2022 | -0.1 |
| Wilmer Font | P | LAD | Free agency | 2016 | -0.2 |
| David Huff | P | LAD | Free agency | 2015 | -0.2 |
| Zach Reks | OF | LAD | Draft | 2017 | -0.2 |
| Trenton Brooks | 1B/DH | SFG | Trade | 2023 | -0.2 |
| Connor Joe | 1B/OF | SFG | Trade | 2019 | -0.2 |
| Bryce Johnson | OF | SFG | Draft | 2022 | -0.2 |
| Scott Kazmir | P | SFG | Free agency | 2021 | -0.2 |
| Wade Meckler | OF | SFG | Draft | 2023 | -0.2 |
| Ross Stripling | P | SFG | Free agency | 2022 | -0.2 |
| Scott Baker | P | LAD | Free agency | 2015 | -0.3 |
| Rocky Gale | C | LAD | Free agency | 2018 | -0.3 |
| Darién Núñez | P | LAD | Intl FA | 2018 | -0.3 |
| Rob Segedin | 1B/3B/OF | LAD | Trade | 2016 | -0.3 |
| Eric Surkamp | P | LAD | Trade | 2015 | -0.3 |
| Will Venable | OF | LAD | Free agency | 2016 | -0.3 |
| Mason Black | P | SFG | Draft | 2024 | -0.3 |
| Joe McCarthy | OF | SFG | Trade | 2019 | -0.3 |
| Yangervis Solarte | 2B/3B | SFG | Free agency | 2019 | -0.3 |
| Donovan Walton | 2B/SS | SFG | Free agency | 2022 | -0.3 |
| Josh Ravin | P | LAD | Trade | 2015 | -0.4 |
| Jerar Encarnacion | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2024 | -0.4 |
| Tom Murphy | C | SFG | Free agency | 2023 | -0.5 |
| Marco Luciano | SS | SFG | Draft | 2023 | -0.6 |
| Grant McCray | OF | SFG | Draft | 2024 | -0.6 |
| Carson Seymour | P | SFG | Trade | 2022 | -0.6 |
| Jaylin Davis | OF | SFG | Trade | 2019 | -0.7 |
| Mitch Haniger | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2022 | -0.7 |
| Hunter Pence | OF | SFG | Free agency | 2020 | -0.7 |
| Luis Matos | OF | SFG | Draft | 2023 | -1.4 |
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.