Jun 2, 1938 (Kent, OH) – Sep 7, 2017 (Oldsmar, FL) · died at 79
General manager for the Yankees (1980–1995).
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Yankees | GM | 1991–1995 | 5 | -7.6 | -1.51 | +9.1 | -61.9 | +82.7 | +35.6 | +18.2 | +0.2 | 0.93 | 0.517 | 1 | – | – | -50 |
| ▸ Yankees | GM | 1980–1981 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +8.1 | -8.4 | -2.4 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 5 | -7.6 | +9.1 | -61.9 | +90.9 | +27.2 | +15.8 | +0.2 | 0.93 | 0.517 | 1 | – | – | -50 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Jeter | SS | NYY | Draft | 1992 | +73.0 |
| David Cone | P | NYY | Trade | 1995 | +16.6 |
| Wade Boggs | 3B | NYY | Free agency | 1992 | +16.5 |
| Tino Martinez | 1B | NYY | Trade | 1995 | +15.8 |
| Mike Stanley | C | NYY | Free agency | 1992 | +13.0 |
| Jimmy Key | P | NYY | Free agency | 1992 | +12.4 |
| Ramiro Mendoza | P | NYY | Intl FA | 1991 | +10.1 |
| Mike Gallego | 2B/SS | NYY | Free agency | 1992 | +7.7 |
| Danny Tartabull | DH/OF | NYY | Free agency | 1992 | +7.3 |
| Mike Pagliarulo | 3B | NYY | Draft | 1981 | +6.0 |
| Jeff Nelson | P | NYY | Trade | 1995 | +4.2 |
| Bob Wickman | P | NYY | Trade | 1992 | +4.1 |
| Jim Abbott | P | NYY | Trade | 1992 | +3.6 |
| Jack McDowell | P | NYY | Trade | 1994 | +3.5 |
| John Wetteland | P | NYY | Trade | 1995 | +2.9 |
| Kenny Rogers | P | NYY | Free agency | 1995 | +2.8 |
| Steve Howe | P | NYY | Free agency | 1991 | +2.7 |
| Darryl Strawberry | OF | NYY | Free agency | 1995 | +2.7 |
| Bob Tewksbury | P | NYY | Draft | 1981 | +2.2 |
| Tim Raines | OF | NYY | Trade | 1995 | +2.1 |
| Mariano Duncan | 2B/SS | NYY | Free agency | 1995 | +2.0 |
| Ken Griffey | OF | NYY | Trade | 1981 | +1.6 |
| Dion James | OF | NYY | Free agency | 1992 | +0.9 |
| Dave Pavlas | P | NYY | Free agency | 1995 | +0.8 |
| Luis Polonia | OF | NYY | Free agency | 1993 | +0.6 |
| Tony Fernández | SS | NYY | Free agency | 1994 | +0.5 |
| Brian Boehringer | P | NYY | Trade | 1994 | +0.3 |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | 2B | NYY | Intl FA | 1994 | +0.3 |
| Phil Lombardi | C/OF | NYY | Draft | 1981 | +0.2 |
| Spike Owen | SS | NYY | Free agency | 1992 | +0.2 |
| Orestes Destrade | 1B | NYY | Intl FA | 1981 | +0.1 |
| Craig Dingman | P | NYY | Draft | 1993 | +0.1 |
| Mike Buddie | P | NYY | Draft | 1992 | +0.0 |
| Darrell Einertson | P | NYY | Draft | 1995 | +0.0 |
| Domingo Jean | P | NYY | Trade | 1992 | -0.0 |
| Mike Lowell | 3B | NYY | Draft | 1995 | +0.0 |
| Matt Luke | OF | NYY | Draft | 1992 | +0.0 |
| Bob Macdonald | P | NYY | Free agency | 1995 | +0.0 |
| Donzell McDonald | OF | NYY | Draft | 1995 | +0.0 |
| Mike Witt | P | NYY | Free agency | 1991 | -0.0 |
| Jeff Patterson | P | NYY | Trade | 1994 | -0.1 |
| Paul Gibson | P | NYY | Free agency | 1993 | -0.2 |
| Mike Humphreys | OF | NYY | Trade | 1991 | -0.2 |
| Mike Jerzembeck | P | NYY | Draft | 1993 | -0.2 |
| Bob Ojeda | P | NYY | Free agency | 1994 | -0.2 |
| Jeff Reardon | P | NYY | Free agency | 1994 | -0.2 |
| Carlos Rodríguez | 2B/SS | NYY | Draft | 1991 | -0.2 |
| Jay Tessmer | P | NYY | Draft | 1995 | -0.2 |
| Danny Rios | P | NYY | Intl FA | 1993 | -0.3 |
| Pat Sheridan | OF | NYY | Free agency | 1991 | -0.3 |
| Scott Bradley | C | NYY | Draft | 1981 | -0.4 |
| Joe Ausanio | P | NYY | Rule 5 | 1993 | -0.4 |
| Neal Heaton | P | NYY | Free agency | 1993 | -0.4 |
| Torey Lovullo | 2B | NYY | Trade | 1991 | -0.4 |
| Scott Bankhead | P | NYY | Free agency | 1994 | -0.5 |
| Kevin Elster | SS | NYY | Free agency | 1994 | -0.5 |
| Daryl Boston | OF | NYY | Free agency | 1994 | -0.6 |
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.