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Frank Cashen
Sep 13, 1925 (Baltimore, MD) – Jun 30, 2014 (Easton, MD) · died at 88
Built champions in two cities — the powerhouse 1970s Baltimore Orioles and the 1986 World Series champion New York Mets.
Across the full 8-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for avoidance of negative WAR (99th percentile), championship leverage per acquired WAR (96th percentile), and payroll-adjusted roster quality (94th percentile). The clearest contrast is drafted-player surplus (22nd percentile): drafted players have created less surplus value than for most peers.
8 seasons with salary-era data across 3 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
★ 1 title · 1 pennant · 2 playoff appearances · 712–581 (0.551)
Overview
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mets |
GM | 1985 98–64 | $11 | 108 | -0 | -2.0 | 20% | +3 | +3 | -0 | -0 | $0.2M | 45.1 | 8.0 | -4.0 | +9.0 | -26.5 | -3.78 | -0.2 | +0.0 | +15.1 | +9.9 | 0.605 | ||||||
| Mets |
GM | 1986 108–54 | $15 | 130 | +1 | +4.6 | 30% | +4 | +2 | +2 | +1 | $0.3M | 54.1 | 12.0 | -0.9 | -0.3 | +19.5 | +2.44 | +0.8 | +0.0 | 2.68 | 1.21 | +22.7 | +16.6 | 0.667 | ✓ | ✓ | ★ | |
| Mets |
GM | 1987 92–70 | $14 | 131 | -1 | -2.2 | 16% | +3 | +2 | +1 | +0 | $0.3M | 48.2 | 10.0 | -0.4 | +17.1 | +27.1 | +3.39 | -7.6 | -0.3 | 6.56 | 0.66 | +6.6 | +10.7 | 0.568 | ||||
| Mets |
GM | 1988 100–60 | $16 | 132 | +1 | +4.6 | 9% | +4 | +2 | +3 | -0 | $0.3M | 55.4 | 12.0 | -1.9 | -1.1 | +0.6 | +0.11 | -2.6 | +0.0 | 0.85 | 1.80 | +15.5 | +18.5 | 0.625 | ✓ | |||
| Mets |
GM | 1989 87–75 | $21 | 153 | -5 | -12.6 | 31% | +2 | +1 | +1 | -0 | $0.4M | 45.7 | 9.0 | -1.3 | +0.8 | +11.3 | +1.26 | +1.1 | +0.0 | 7.08 | 0.55 | -0.4 | +6.4 | 0.537 | ||||
| Mets |
GM | 1990 91–71 | $22 | 129 | +1 | +1.7 | 21% | +3 | +2 | +1 | -0 | $0.4M | 50.7 | 9.0 | -3.0 | +0.3 | -0.1 | -0.01 | -3.0 | +0.1 | 3.71 | 1.03 | +5.8 | +13.4 | 0.562 | ||||
| Mets |
GM | 1991 77–84 | $31 | 135 | -10 | -16.6 | 14% | +3 | +0 | +2 | +0 | $0.8M | 34.7 | 5.0 | -3.6 | +48.0 | +12.0 | +1.99 | +10.1 | +0.0 | 2.12 | 0.19 | -8.2 | -3.0 | 0.478 | ||||
| Mets |
GM | 1993 59–103 | $38 | 119 | -19 | -23.2 | 28% | +2 | +0 | +2 | +0 | $1.3M | 25.5 | 4.0 | -4.0 | +8.2 | +0.7 | +0.23 | -8.5 | -0.0 | 0.17 | 0.06 | -25.2 | -10.8 | 0.364 | ||||
| Career total (1985+ data) | $166 | 130 | -31 | -45.9 | 21% | +3 | +2 | +2 | +0 | $0.4M | 359.4 | 8.6 | -2.4 | +200.3 | +81.7 | +0.91 | -10.3 | +0.3 | – | 3.35 | 0.66 | +32.0 | +61.7 | 0.551 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Home-grown (draft/intl)+200.3
Trade+81.7
Free agency-10.3
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.3
Sourcing mix: 50% draft · 4% FA · 46% trade · 0% R5
Trades
Trades made — 68 deals credited to Frank Cashen, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M
1985 · NYM / BOS
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$85.6M
Tom McCarthy, Bob Ojeda, John Mitchell, Chris Bayer
BOS · Lou Gorman
−$85.6M
Calvin Schiraldi, Wes Gardner, John Christensen, La Schelle Tarver
NYM came out ahead by $85.6M
1989 · MIN / NYM
MIN · Andy MacPhail
+$107.2M
Rick Aguilera, David West, Kevin Tapani, Tim Drummond, Jack Savage
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$107.2M
Frank Viola
MIN came out ahead by $107.2M
1991 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$137.6M
Bret Saberhagen, Bill Pecota
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$137.6M
Kevin McReynolds, Gregg Jefferies, Keith Miller
NYM came out ahead by $137.6M
1987 · ANA / NYM
ANA · Mike Port
+$8.8M
Shane Young, Jeff Richardson
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$8.8M
John Candelaria
ANA came out ahead by $8.8M
1991 · NYM / ATL
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$4.8M
Tony Castillo, Joe Roa
ATL · John Schuerholz
−$4.8M
Alejandro Peña
NYM came out ahead by $4.8M
1989 · LAD / NYM
LAD · Fred Claire
+$11.2M
Juan Samuel
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$11.2M
Alejandro Peña, Mike Marshall
LAD came out ahead by $11.2M
1993 · TOR / NYM
TOR · Pat Gillick
+$39.2M
Tony Fernández
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$39.2M
Darrin Jackson
TOR came out ahead by $39.2M
1987 · CLE / NYM
CLE · Joe Klein
+$1.6M
Ricky Nelson
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$1.6M
Don Schulze
CLE came out ahead by $1.6M
1990 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$4.0M
Charlie O'Brien, Kevin Carmody
MIL · Harry Dalton
−$4.0M
Julio Machado, Kevin Brown
NYM came out ahead by $4.0M
1991 · NYM / ANA
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$22.4M
Dave Gallagher
ANA · Mike Port
−$22.4M
Hubie Brooks
NYM came out ahead by $22.4M
1993 · NYM / NYY
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$5.6M
Kenny Greer
NYY · Gene Michael
−$5.6M
Frank Tanana
NYM came out ahead by $5.6M
1993 · NYM / SDP
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.8M
Frank Seminara, Tracy Sanders, Pablo Martínez
SDP · Joe McIlvaine
−$0.8M
Randy Curtis, Marc Kroon
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
1987 · NYM / MIN
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.0M
Bill Latham
MIN · Andy MacPhail
+$0.0M
Jason Felice
Even trade
1991 · STL / NYM
STL · Dal Maxvill
+$0.0M
Chuck Carr
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.0M
Clyde Keller
Even trade
1988 · NYM / MIN
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$11.2M
Jeff Bumgarner, Steve Gasser, Toby Nivens
MIN · Andy MacPhail
−$11.2M
Wally Backman, Mike Santiago
NYM came out ahead by $11.2M
1990 · NYM / ATL
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$1.6M
Tony Valle
ATL · Bobby Cox
−$1.6M
Doug Sisk
NYM came out ahead by $1.6M
1990 · NYM / BOS
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$8.0M
Greg Hansell, Ed Perozo, Paul Williams
BOS · Lou Gorman
−$8.0M
Mike Marshall
NYM came out ahead by $8.0M
1990 · LAD / NYM
LAD · Fred Claire
+$18.4M
Bob Ojeda, Greg Hansell
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$18.4M
Hubie Brooks
LAD came out ahead by $18.4M
1987 · NYM / ATL
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$6.4M
Kevin Brown
ATL · Bobby Cox
−$6.4M
Terry Blocker
NYM came out ahead by $6.4M
1987 · NYM / BAL
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$4.8M
Blaine Beatty, Greg Talamantez
BAL · Hank Peters
−$4.8M
Doug Sisk
NYM came out ahead by $4.8M
1991 · NYM / SDP
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$4.8M
Steve Rosenberg
SDP · Joe McIlvaine
−$4.8M
Jeff Gardner
NYM came out ahead by $4.8M
1989 · NYM / WSN
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$8.0M
Mark Bailey, Tom O'Malley
WSN · Dave Dombrowski
−$8.0M
Steve Frey
NYM came out ahead by $8.0M
1991 · SDP / NYM
SDP · Joe McIlvaine
+$8.0M
Tim Teufel
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$8.0M
Garry Templeton
SDP came out ahead by $8.0M
1988 · NYM / CHW
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$3.2M
Vince Harris, Mike Maksudian
CHW · Larry Himes
−$3.2M
Tom McCarthy, Steve Springer
NYM came out ahead by $3.2M
1986 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.8M
Tony Ferreira
KCR · John Schuerholz
−$0.8M
Angel Salazar
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
1987 · PIT / NYM
PIT · Syd Thrift
+$5.6M
Al Pedrique, Scott Little
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$5.6M
Bill Almon
PIT came out ahead by $5.6M
1993 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.8M
Josías Manzanillo
MIL · Sal Bando
−$0.8M
Wayne Housie
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
1990 · NYM / SDP
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.0M
Nikco Riesgo
SDP · Jack McKeon
+$0.0M
Craig Repoz
Even trade
1988 · SEA / NYM
SEA · Dick Balderson
+$3.2M
Reggie Dobie
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$3.2M
Chuck Carr
SEA came out ahead by $3.2M
1988 · NYM / PHI
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$4.8M
Shawn Barton, Vladimir Perez
PHI · Woody Woodward
−$4.8M
Bill Almon
NYM came out ahead by $4.8M
1987 · NYM / NYY
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$8.0M
Darren Reed, Phil Lombardi, Steve Frey
NYY · Woody Woodward
−$8.0M
Rafael Santana, Victor Garcia
NYM came out ahead by $8.0M
1986 · NYM / ATL
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$4.8M
Mike Santiago
ATL · Bobby Cox
−$4.8M
Ed Olwine
NYM came out ahead by $4.8M
1986 · NYM / MIN
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.0M
Donnie Iasparro
MIN · Andy MacPhail
+$0.0M
Ron Gardenhire
Even trade
1989 · SDP / NYM
SDP · Jack McKeon
+$1.6M
Rich Rodriguez
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$1.6M
Brad Pounders, Bill Stevenson
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
1985 · MIL / KCR / NYM / TEX
MIL · Harry Dalton
+$48.8M
Tim Leary, Danny Darwin, Bill Hance
KCR · John Schuerholz
−$1.6M
Jim Sundberg
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$20.8M
Frank Wills
TEX · Tom Grieve
−$26.4M
Don Slaught
MIL came out ahead by $48.8M
4-team
1985 · STL / NYM
STL · Joe McDonald
+$73.6M
José Oquendo, Mark Davis
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$73.6M
Angel Salazar, John Young
STL came out ahead by $73.6M
1991 · WSN / NYM
WSN · Dave Dombrowski
+$0.8M
Blaine Beatty
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$0.8M
Jeff Barry
WSN came out ahead by $0.8M
1990 · HOU / NYM
HOU · Bill Wood
+$3.2M
Steve Larose, Nick Davis
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$3.2M
Dan Schatzeder
HOU came out ahead by $3.2M
1987 · NYM / CLE
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.0M
José Román
CLE · Joe Klein
+$0.0M
Mike Westbrook
Even trade
1986 · NYM / PHI
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$2.4M
Rodger Cole, Ron Gideon
PHI · Bill Giles
−$2.4M
Ronn Reynolds, Jeff Bittiger
NYM came out ahead by $2.4M
1985 · NYM / SEA
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.0M
Tom Burns
SEA · Hal Keller
+$0.0M
Paul Hollins
Even trade
1990 · PHI / NYM
PHI · Lee Thomas
+$9.6M
Rocky Elli, Nikco Riesgo
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$9.6M
Tom Herr
PHI came out ahead by $9.6M
1988 · SEA / NYM
SEA · Dick Balderson
+$3.2M
Gene Walter
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$3.2M
Ed Núñez
SEA came out ahead by $3.2M
1989 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$4.8M
Aguedo Vasquez
KCR · John Schuerholz
−$4.8M
Terry Leach
NYM came out ahead by $4.8M
1986 · NYM / BAL
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.0M
Rick Lockwood
BAL · Hank Peters
+$0.0M
Joe Redfield
Even trade
1985 · SEA / NYM
SEA · Hal Keller
+$0.0M
Frank Wills
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.0M
Wray Bergendahl
Even trade
1985 · NYM / CHW
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.0M
Randy Niemann
CHW · Roland Hemond
+$0.0M
Ken Reed, Buck Autry
Even trade
1986 · NYM / MIN
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$11.2M
Tim Teufel, Pat Crosby
MIN · Andy MacPhail
−$11.2M
Billy Beane, Bill Latham, Joe Klink
NYM came out ahead by $11.2M
1993 · ATL / NYM
ATL · John Schuerholz
+$2.4M
Dave Gallagher
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$2.4M
Pete Smith
ATL came out ahead by $2.4M
1990 · KCR / NYM
KCR · John Schuerholz
+$3.2M
Archie Corbin
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$3.2M
Pat Tabler
KCR came out ahead by $3.2M
1988 · PIT / NYM
PIT · Larry Doughty
+$1.6M
Randy Milligan, Scott Henion
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$1.6M
Mackey Sasser, Tim Drummond
PIT came out ahead by $1.6M
1985 · NYM / SDP
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.0M
Rick Lancellotti
SDP · Jack McKeon
+$0.0M
Rusty Tillman
Even trade
1985 · CHW / NYM
CHW · Roland Hemond
+$2.4M
Dave Cochrane
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$2.4M
Tom Paciorek
CHW came out ahead by $2.4M
1987 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$238.4M
David Cone, Chris Jelic
KCR · John Schuerholz
−$238.4M
Ed Hearn, Rick Anderson, Mauro Gozzo
NYM came out ahead by $238.4M
1986 · NYM / WSN
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.0M
Doug Frobel
WSN · Murray Cook
+$0.0M
Rodger Cole, Joe Graves
Even trade
1986 · NYM / SEA
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.0M
Ricky Nelson
SEA · Dick Balderson
+$0.0M
Doug Gwosdz
Even trade
1989 · NYM / NYY
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$3.2M
Scott Nielsen
NYY · Bob Quinn
−$3.2M
Marcus Lawton
NYM came out ahead by $3.2M
1990 · SEA / NYM
SEA · Woody Woodward
+$0.8M
Brian Givens
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$0.8M
Mario Díaz
SEA came out ahead by $0.8M
1991 · NYM / WSN
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$4.0M
Tim Burke
WSN · Dave Dombrowski
−$4.0M
Ron Darling, Mike Thomas
NYM came out ahead by $4.0M
1991 · NYM / WSN
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$3.2M
Terrel Hansen, Dave Sommer
WSN · Dave Dombrowski
−$3.2M
Darren Reed, Alex Diaz
NYM came out ahead by $3.2M
1989 · BAL / NYM
BAL · Roland Hemond
+$8.0M
John Mitchell, Joaquin Contreras
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$8.0M
Keith Hughes, Cesar Mejia
BAL came out ahead by $8.0M
1988 · LAD / NYM
LAD · Fred Claire
+$0.8M
John Gibbons
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$0.8M
Craig Shipley
LAD came out ahead by $0.8M
1986 · NYM / CHC
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$5.6M
Dave Lenderman, Dave Liddell
CHC · Dallas Green
−$5.6M
Ed Lynch
NYM came out ahead by $5.6M
1989 · NYM / TOR
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$4.0M
Jeff Musselman, Mike Brady
TOR · Pat Gillick
−$4.0M
Mookie Wilson
NYM came out ahead by $4.0M
1989 · PHI / NYM
PHI · Lee Thomas
+$212.0M
Lenny Dykstra, Roger McDowell, Tom Edens
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$212.0M
Juan Samuel
PHI came out ahead by $212.0M
1989 · CIN / NYM
CIN · Murray Cook
+$30.4M
Randy Myers, Kip Gross
NYM · Frank Cashen
−$30.4M
John Franco, Don Brown
CIN came out ahead by $30.4M
1986 · NYM / SDP
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$128.0M
Kevin McReynolds, Gene Walter, Adam Ging
SDP · Jack McKeon
−$128.0M
Shawn Abner, Stan Jefferson, Kevin Mitchell, Kevin Armstrong, Kevin Brown
NYM came out ahead by $128.0M
1987 · OAK / NYM / LAD
OAK · Sandy Alderson
+$83.2M
Bob Welch, Matt Young
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$32.0M
Kevin Tapani, Wally Whitehurst, Jack Savage
LAD · Al Campanis
−$115.2M
Jesse Orosco, Alfredo Griffin, Jay Howell
OAK came out ahead by $83.2M
3-team
Players acquired — 151 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | RFA | PPA | CPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | P | NYM |
Draft | 1982 | 10 | +47.8 | +4.8 | – | – | – |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | 2B/3B | NYM |
Intl FA | 1991 | 8 | +29.0 | +3.6 | – | – | – |
| Sid Fernandez | P | NYM |
Trade | 1983 | 9 | +27.5 | +3.1 | – | – | – |
| Howard Johnson | 3B | NYM |
Trade | 1984 | 8 | +22.8 | +2.8 | – | – | – |
| David Cone | P | NYM |
Trade | 1987 | 6 | +21.4 | +3.6 | – | 2.4% | 0.25% |
| Eddie Murray | 1B | BAL |
Draft | 1973 | 4 | +17.3 | +4.3 | – | – | – |
| Keith Hernandez | 1B | NYM |
Trade | 1983 | 5 | +16.5 | +3.3 | – | – | – |
| Dave Magadan | 1B/3B | NYM |
Draft | 1983 | 7 | +15.8 | +2.3 | – | – | – |
| Kevin McReynolds | OF | NYM |
Trade | 1986 | 6 | +15.1 | +2.5 | – | 14.5% | 1.45% |
| Ron Darling | P | NYM |
Trade | 1982 | 7 | +14.0 | +2.0 | – | – | – |
| Gary Carter | C | NYM |
Trade | 1984 | 4 | +12.8 | +3.2 | – | – | – |
| Bobby Jones | P | NYM |
Draft | 1991 | 8 | +12.7 | +1.6 | – | – | – |
| Lenny Dykstra | OF | NYM |
Draft | 1981 | 5 | +11.7 | +2.3 | – | – | – |
| Todd Hundley | C | NYM |
Draft | 1987 | 4 | +11.1 | +2.8 | – | – | – |
| Bob Ojeda | P | NYM |
Trade | 1985 | 5 | +10.9 | +2.2 | – | 10.4% | 4.70% |
| Bret Saberhagen | P | NYM |
Trade | 1991 | 4 | +10.8 | +2.7 | – | 0.5% | 0.12% |
| Bobby Bonilla | 3B/OF | NYM |
Free agency | 1991 | 4 | +8.1 | +2.0 | – | 0.4% | 0.09% |
| Frank Viola | P | NYM |
Trade | 1989 | 3 | +8.0 | +2.7 | – | 12.9% | 1.00% |
| Gregg Jefferies | 1B/OF | NYM |
Draft | 1985 | 5 | +7.0 | +1.4 | – | – | – |
| Tim Teufel | 2B | NYM |
Trade | 1986 | 5 | +6.5 | +1.3 | – | 1.2% | 0.54% |
| Rick Aguilera | P | NYM |
Draft | 1983 | 5 | +6.3 | +1.3 | – | – | – |
| Kevin Elster | SS | NYM |
Draft | 1984 | 7 | +4.8 | +0.7 | – | – | – |
| Randy Myers | P | NYM |
Draft | 1982 | 4 | +4.8 | +1.2 | – | – | – |
| Wally Whitehurst | P | NYM |
Trade | 1987 | 3 | +4.3 | +1.4 | – | – | – |
| Jason Isringhausen | P | NYM |
Draft | 1991 | 3 | +4.1 | +1.4 | – | – | – |
| Mike Flanagan | P | BAL |
Draft | 1973 | 4 | +3.9 | +1.0 | – | – | – |
| Eddie Murray | 1B | NYM |
Free agency | 1991 | 2 | +3.8 | +1.9 | – | 0.5% | 0.13% |
| Daryl Boston | OF | NYM |
Trade | 1990 | 3 | +3.5 | +1.2 | – | 5.9% | 1.65% |
| John Franco | P | NYM |
Trade | 1989 | 11 | +3.4 | +0.3 | – | 4.5% | 1.24% |
| Roger McDowell | P | NYM |
Draft | 1982 | 4 | +3.4 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Benny Agbayani | OF | NYM |
Draft | 1993 | 2 | +2.7 | +1.4 | – | – | – |
| Mackey Sasser | C | NYM |
Trade | 1988 | 4 | +2.7 | +0.7 | – | 0.2% | 0.46% |
| Pete Schourek | P | NYM |
Draft | 1987 | 3 | +2.6 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Vance Wilson | C | NYM |
Draft | 1993 | 4 | +2.5 | +0.6 | – | – | – |
| Anthony Young | P | NYM |
Draft | 1987 | 3 | +2.4 | +0.8 | – | – | – |
| Rey Ordóñez | SS | NYM |
Intl FA | 1993 | 5 | +2.4 | +0.5 | – | – | – |
| Charlie O'Brien | C | NYM |
Trade | 1990 | 4 | +2.3 | +0.6 | – | 0.7% | 0.20% |
| Ray Knight | 3B | NYM |
Trade | 1984 | 1 | +2.2 | +2.2 | – | – | – |
| Terry Leach | P | NYM |
Draft | 1985 | 4 | +2.0 | +0.5 | – | – | – |
| Rick Cerone | C | NYM |
Free agency | 1991 | 1 | +1.9 | +1.9 | – | 4.1% | 0.37% |
| Danny Heep | OF | NYM |
Trade | 1982 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Mark Carreon | 1B/OF | NYM |
Draft | 1981 | 3 | +1.7 | +0.6 | – | – | – |
| Vince Coleman | OF | NYM |
Free agency | 1990 | 3 | +1.7 | +0.6 | – | 1.8% | 0.16% |
| George Foster | OF | NYM |
Trade | 1982 | 2 | +1.7 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Bill Pulsipher | P | NYM |
Draft | 1991 | 2 | +1.7 | +0.8 | – | – | – |
| Keith Miller | 2B/OF | NYM |
Intl FA | 1984 | 3 | +1.6 | +0.5 | – | – | – |
| John Mitchell | P | NYM |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | – | – | – |
| Alejandro Peña | P | NYM |
Trade | 1989 | 2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | – | 5.0% | 1.40% |
| Frank Tanana | P | NYM |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | – | 0.2% | 0.06% |
| Jeromy Burnitz | OF | NYM |
Draft | 1990 | 3 | +1.0 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Eric Hillman | P | NYM |
Draft | 1987 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | – | – | – |
| Dave Gallagher | OF | NYM |
Free agency | 1993 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | – | 0.2% | 0.06% |
| Mike Maddux | P | NYM |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – | 0.2% | 0.06% |
| Butch Huskey | OF | NYM |
Draft | 1989 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| John Cangelosi | OF | NYM |
Free agency | 1993 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | – | 0.6% | 0.11% |
| Juan Samuel | 2B | NYM |
Trade | 1989 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | – | 5.5% | 0.43% |
| Jason Jacome | P | NYM |
Draft | 1991 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | – | – | – |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | NYM |
Free agency | 1991 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | – | 0.2% | 0.05% |
| Octavio Dotel | P | NYM |
Intl FA | 1993 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | – | – | – |
| Alberto Castillo | C | NYM |
Intl FA | 1987 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Jeff Innis | P | NYM |
Draft | 1983 | 4 | +0.5 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Jim Lindeman | 1B/OF | NYM |
Free agency | 1993 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | 0.4% | 0.07% |
| Tom O'Malley | 3B | NYM |
Trade | 1989 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | – | 1.9% | 0.15% |
| Hubie Brooks | 3B/OF | NYM |
Trade | 1990 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Ed Hearn | C | NYM |
Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Bill Latham | P | NYM |
Intl FA | 1981 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Randy Niemann | P | NYM |
Trade | 1985 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Darren Reed | OF | NYM |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Pat Tabler | 1B/DH | NYM |
Trade | 1990 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | 1.5% | 0.43% |
| Tim Bogar | SS | NYM |
Draft | 1987 | 3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Lou Thornton | DH/OF | NYM |
Free agency | 1989 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| David West | P | NYM |
Draft | 1983 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Tim Burke | P | NYM |
Trade | 1991 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – | 0.5% | 0.04% |
| Tony Fernández | SS | NYM |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.0% | 0.02% |
| Blaine Beatty | P | NYM |
Trade | 1987 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Stan Jefferson | OF | NYM |
Draft | 1983 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Eric Gunderson | P | NYM |
Free agency | 1993 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Doug Linton | P | NYM |
Free agency | 1993 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Brook Fordyce | C | NYM |
Draft | 1989 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Dave Liddell | C | NYM |
Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Rodney McCray | DH/OF | NYM |
Free agency | 1991 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Doug Simons | P | NYM |
Rule 5 | 1990 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Steve Springer | 3B | NYM |
Free agency | 1991 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Kenny Greer | P | NYM |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Dan Schatzeder | P | NYM |
Trade | 1990 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.4% | 0.11% |
| Paul Gibson | P | NYM |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Rich Dauer | 2B | BAL |
Draft | 1974 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Dennis Martínez | P | BAL |
Intl FA | 1973 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Bruce Berenyi | P | NYM |
Trade | 1984 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Terry Bross | P | NYM |
Draft | 1987 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| John Candelaria | P | NYM |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 1.9% | 0.20% |
| Mario Díaz | SS | NYM |
Trade | 1990 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Tom Filer | P | NYM |
Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Wes Gardner | P | NYM |
Draft | 1982 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Bob Gibson | P | NYM |
Free agency | 1987 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Pat Howell | OF | NYM |
Draft | 1987 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Randy Milligan | 1B | NYM |
Draft | 1981 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Bill Pecota | 3B/SS | NYM |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Craig Shipley | 3B/SS | NYM |
Trade | 1988 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.2% | 0.02% |
| Kevin Tapani | P | NYM |
Trade | 1987 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Kelvin Torve | 1B | NYM |
Free agency | 1989 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | 0.6% | 0.16% |
| Julio Valera | P | NYM |
Intl FA | 1986 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Joe Vitko | P | NYM |
Draft | 1989 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Pete Walker | P | NYM |
Draft | 1990 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Gene Walter | P | NYM |
Trade | 1986 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | 0.1% | 0.14% |
| Charlie Greene | C | NYM |
Rule 5 | 1993 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ced Landrum | OF | NYM |
Free agency | 1993 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Mickey Weston | P | NYM |
Free agency | 1993 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Bill Almon | SS | NYM |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.3% | 0.03% |
| Manny Hernández | P | NYM |
Trade | 1989 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Bob McClure | P | NYM |
Trade | 1988 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.02% |
| Ed Núñez | P | NYM |
Trade | 1988 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.07% |
| Jeff Barry | OF | NYM |
Trade | 1991 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Juan Castillo | P | NYM |
Intl FA | 1988 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Tony Castillo | P | NYM |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | 0.5% | 0.05% |
| Tim Corcoran | 1B/OF | NYM |
Free agency | 1986 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Lee Mazzilli | OF | NYM |
Free agency | 1986 | 3 | -0.1 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Rich Sauveur | P | NYM |
Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Calvin Schiraldi | P | NYM |
Draft | 1983 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Don Schulze | P | NYM |
Trade | 1987 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Dave Telgheder | P | NYM |
Draft | 1989 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | – | – |
| Frank Seminara | P | NYM |
Trade | 1993 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Jeff Tam | P | NYM |
Intl FA | 1993 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Joe Crawford | P | NYM |
Draft | 1991 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| D. J. Dozier | OF | NYM |
Intl FA | 1990 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Tom Edens | P | NYM |
Trade | 1984 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Chris Jelic | OF | NYM |
Trade | 1987 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Aaron Ledesma | SS | NYM |
Draft | 1990 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Joe Sambito | P | NYM |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Pete Smith | P | NYM |
Trade | 1993 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Sammy Stewart | P | BAL |
Intl FA | 1975 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Terry Blocker | OF | NYM |
Draft | 1981 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Chuck Carr | OF | NYM |
Trade | 1988 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| John Christensen | OF | NYM |
Draft | 1981 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Chris Donnels | 3B | NYM |
Draft | 1987 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – | – | – |
| Clint Hurdle | OF | NYM |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – | – | – |
| Barry Lyons | C | NYM |
Draft | 1982 | 2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | – | – | – |
| Terry McDaniel | OF | NYM |
Draft | 1986 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Jeff McKnight | 1B/2B | NYM |
Draft | 1983 | 2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | – | – | – |
| Rick Parker | OF | NYM |
Free agency | 1993 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Tom Herr | 2B | NYM |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – | 0.3% | 0.02% |
| Don Aase | P | NYM |
Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Jeff Gardner | 2B | NYM |
Intl FA | 1984 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Tom Gorman | P | NYM |
Trade | 1982 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Tito Navarro | SS | NYM |
Intl FA | 1987 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ricky Otero | OF | NYM |
Draft | 1990 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Doug Saunders | 2B | NYM |
Draft | 1988 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Jonathan Hurst | P | NYM |
Free agency | 1993 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Kevin Baez | SS | NYM |
Draft | 1988 | – | -0.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Mike Remlinger | P | NYM |
Free agency | 1993 | – | -0.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Joe Orsulak | OF | NYM |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – | 0.2% | 0.05% |
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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