Born Mar 17, 1958 · St. Petersburg, FL · age 68
General manager for the Orioles and Braves (1999–2014).
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Braves | GM | 2008–2014 | 7 | +34.4 | +4.92 | +20.3 | -14.5 | +101.1 | -10.6 | -23.3 | -1.4 | 2.02 | 0.535 | 3 | – | – | -31 |
| ▸ Orioles | GM | 1999–1999 | 1 | -10.0 | -9.95 | +0.6 | -18.7 | +52.9 | +20.1 | -5.7 | +0.0 | 1.46 | 0.481 | – | – | – | -24 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 8 | +24.5 | +20.9 | -33.1 | +154.0 | +9.6 | -29.0 | -1.4 | 1.89 | 0.529 | 3 | – | – | -54 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuña | OF | ATL | Intl FA | 2014 | +32.8 |
| Brian Roberts | 2B | BAL | Draft | 1999 | +29.4 |
| Ozzie Albies | 2B | ATL | Intl FA | 2013 | +23.5 |
| Max Fried | P | ATL | Trade | 2014 | +20.1 |
| Érik Bédard | P | BAL | Draft | 1999 | +15.6 |
| Craig Kimbrel | P | ATL | Draft | 2008 | +11.0 |
| David Ross | C | ATL | Free agency | 2008 | +10.2 |
| Andrelton Simmons | SS | ATL | Draft | 2010 | +10.1 |
| Daniel Cabrera | P | BAL | Intl FA | 1999 | +7.9 |
| B. J. Ryan | P | BAL | Trade | 1999 | +7.6 |
| Justin Upton | OF | ATL | Trade | 2013 | +7.2 |
| Derek Lowe | P | ATL | Free agency | 2009 | +6.4 |
| Mike Minor | P | ATL | Draft | 2009 | +6.1 |
| Dan Uggla | 2B | ATL | Trade | 2010 | +6.1 |
| Nick Markakis | OF | ATL | Free agency | 2014 | +5.8 |
| Jason Johnson | P | BAL | Trade | 1999 | +5.6 |
| Evan Gattis | C/DH | ATL | Draft | 2010 | +4.8 |
| Buddy Groom | P | BAL | Free agency | 1999 | +4.7 |
| Jeff Conine | 1B/OF | BAL | Trade | 1999 | +4.6 |
| Brandon Beachy | P | ATL | Intl FA | 2008 | +4.0 |
| Alex Wood | P | ATL | Draft | 2012 | +4.0 |
| José Mercedes | P | BAL | Free agency | 1999 | +4.0 |
| Johan Camargo | 3B/SS | ATL | Intl FA | 2010 | +3.9 |
| Chris Johnson | 3B | ATL | Trade | 2013 | +3.5 |
| Shelby Miller | P | ATL | Trade | 2014 | +3.4 |
| Ervin Santana | P | ATL | Free agency | 2014 | +3.1 |
| Aaron Harang | P | ATL | Free agency | 2014 | +2.5 |
| Kenshin Kawakami | P | ATL | Draft | 2009 | +2.0 |
| Jace Peterson | 2B/3B | ATL | Trade | 2014 | +2.0 |
| Arodys Vizcaíno | P | ATL | Trade | 2009 | +2.0 |
| Billy Wagner | P | ATL | Free agency | 2009 | +2.0 |
| Larry Bigbie | OF | BAL | Draft | 1999 | +1.9 |
| Rafael Soriano | P | ATL | Free agency | 2009 | +1.8 |
| Jim Johnson | P | ATL | Free agency | 2014 | +1.5 |
| Brooks Conrad | 2B/3B | ATL | Free agency | 2008 | +1.2 |
| Takashi Saito | P | ATL | Free agency | 2009 | +1.2 |
| Dan Winkler | P | ATL | Rule 5 | 2014 | +1.2 |
| Ramiro Peña | 2B/3B/SS | ATL | Free agency | 2012 | +1.1 |
| Mauricio Cabrera | P | ATL | Intl FA | 2010 | +0.7 |
| José Constanza | OF | ATL | Trade | 2011 | +0.6 |
| Gavin Floyd | P | ATL | Free agency | 2013 | +0.6 |
| Paul Maholm | P | ATL | Trade | 2012 | +0.6 |
| Mallex Smith | OF | ATL | Trade | 2014 | +0.6 |
| Álex González | SS | ATL | Trade | 2010 | +0.5 |
| Eric Hinske | 3B/OF | ATL | Free agency | 2010 | +0.5 |
| Chuck McElroy | P | BAL | Trade | 1999 | +0.5 |
| Philip Gosselin | 2B/3B | ATL | Draft | 2010 | +0.4 |
| Jacob Webb | P | ATL | Draft | 2014 | +0.4 |
| Pedro Ciriaco | 3B/SS | ATL | Free agency | 2014 | +0.3 |
| David Hale | P | ATL | Draft | 2009 | +0.3 |
| George Sherrill | P | ATL | Free agency | 2010 | +0.3 |
| Chasen Shreve | P | ATL | Draft | 2010 | +0.3 |
| Shae Simmons | P | ATL | Draft | 2012 | +0.3 |
| Tommy La Stella | 2B/3B | ATL | Draft | 2011 | +0.2 |
| Ben Sheets | P | ATL | Free agency | 2012 | +0.2 |
| Ian Thomas | P | ATL | Draft | 2014 | +0.2 |
| Brent Clevlen | OF | ATL | Free agency | 2009 | +0.1 |
| Antoan Richardson | OF | ATL | Trade | 2011 | +0.1 |
| Calvin Maduro | P | BAL | Free agency | 1999 | +0.1 |
| Derrick May | OF | BAL | Free agency | 1999 | +0.1 |
| Aaron Rakers | P | BAL | Draft | 1999 | +0.1 |
| Ryan Buchter | P | ATL | Trade | 2011 | -0.0 |
| Blake DeWitt | 2B/3B | ATL | Free agency | 2012 | +0.0 |
| Jason Hursh | P | ATL | Draft | 2013 | -0.0 |
| Michael Kohn | P | ATL | Free agency | 2014 | -0.0 |
| Vladimir Núñez | P | ATL | Free agency | 2008 | +0.0 |
| Dustin Peterson | OF | ATL | Trade | 2014 | -0.0 |
| Scott Proctor | P | ATL | Free agency | 2009 | -0.0 |
| Lucas Sims | P | ATL | Draft | 2012 | -0.0 |
| Joey Terdoslavich | 1B/OF | ATL | Draft | 2010 | -0.0 |
| John Cornely | P | ATL | Draft | 2011 | -0.1 |
| Todd Cunningham | OF | ATL | Draft | 2010 | -0.1 |
| Troy Glaus | 3B | ATL | Free agency | 2010 | -0.1 |
| Juan Jaime | P | ATL | Trade | 2014 | -0.1 |
| Reed Johnson | OF | ATL | Free agency | 2012 | -0.1 |
| Sean Kazmar | SS | ATL | Free agency | 2013 | -0.1 |
| Wes Parsons | P | ATL | Intl FA | 2012 | -0.1 |
| Gus Schlosser | P | ATL | Draft | 2011 | -0.1 |
| Jairo Asencio | P | ATL | Trade | 2009 | -0.1 |
| Elmer Dessens | P | ATL | Free agency | 2008 | -0.2 |
| Matt Marksberry | P | ATL | Draft | 2013 | -0.2 |
| Greg Norton | 1B/3B | ATL | Trade | 2008 | -0.2 |
| Jason Perry | OF | ATL | Trade | 2008 | -0.2 |
| Chad Sobotka | P | ATL | Draft | 2014 | -0.2 |
| Ryan Weber | P | ATL | Draft | 2009 | -0.2 |
| Greg Myers | C | BAL | Free agency | 1999 | -0.2 |
| Keith Reed | OF | BAL | Draft | 1999 | -0.2 |
| Reid Gorecki | OF | ATL | Trade | 2009 | -0.3 |
| Williams Pérez | P | ATL | Intl FA | 2009 | -0.3 |
| Mike Fetters | P | BAL | Free agency | 1999 | -0.3 |
| Donnie Veal | P | ATL | Free agency | 2014 | -0.4 |
| Willie Harris | 2B/OF | BAL | Draft | 1999 | -0.4 |
| Mike Trombley | P | BAL | Free agency | 1999 | -0.4 |
| Scott Linebrink | P | ATL | Trade | 2010 | -0.5 |
| Julio Lugo | SS | ATL | Free agency | 2011 | -0.5 |
| Eddy Rodriguez | P | BAL | Intl FA | 1999 | -0.6 |
| Chad Durbin | P | ATL | Free agency | 2012 | -0.7 |
| Jack Wilson | SS | ATL | Free agency | 2012 | -0.7 |
| Sendy Rleal | P | BAL | Intl FA | 1999 | -0.7 |
| Tyler Pastornicky | 2B/SS | ATL | Trade | 2010 | -0.9 |
| B. J. Upton | OF | ATL | Free agency | 2012 | -0.9 |
| Daniel Castro | 2B/SS | ATL | Intl FA | 2009 | -1.0 |
| Garret Anderson | OF | ATL | Free agency | 2009 | -1.1 |
| Tyrell Jenkins | P | ATL | Trade | 2014 | -1.2 |
| Nate McLouth | OF | ATL | Trade | 2009 | -1.4 |
| Melky Cabrera | OF | ATL | Trade | 2009 | -1.5 |
| Christian Bethancourt | C | ATL | Intl FA | 2008 | -1.6 |
| Gerald Laird | C | ATL | Free agency | 2012 | -1.6 |
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.