Rosternomics
GH

Gerry Hunsicker

Born Jun 10, 1950 · Collegeville, PA · age 76

Built the Houston Astros' late-1990s and early-2000s playoff core that culminated in the franchise's first pennant, and later helped shape the Tampa Bay Rays' contender.

Across the full 9-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for payroll-adjusted roster quality (96th percentile), playoff leverage per acquired WAR (96th percentile), and roster depth (95th percentile).

9 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

0 pennants · 5 playoff appearances · 793–665 (0.544)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
8.7
Dead WAR
-4.5
Dead money %
22%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$16M
Drafted surplus
$13M
Traded-for surplus
$2M
Int'l surplus
$1M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
+5.0
TAB
+77.7
WAB
+57.1
$ / WAR
$1.1M
Net WAR/trade
+0.09

Overview

TeamRoleYear 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% POPenWS
Astros GM 1996 82–80 $27 82 +2 +2.1 28% +7 +7 +0 +0 $0.7M 33.5 6.0 -4.9 +56.2 -8.2 -2.74 +11.0 +0.3 +0.28 2.62 0.21 +2.6 +1.7 0.506
Astros GM 1997 84–78 $35 88 +14 +14.2 20% +6 +3 +2 +1 $0.7M 47.6 11.0 -4.7 +54.6 +25.3 +5.05 -75.4 +0.0 +0.23 5.81 0.72 +3.6 +14.8 0.519
Astros GM 1998 102–60 $45 108 +13 +12.4 16% +10 +3 +5 +2 $0.8M 53.6 12.0 -3.9 +25.0 -21.9 -7.29 -67.1 +0.3 -0.30 4.46 0.93 +19.1 +18.5 0.630
Astros GM 1999 97–65 $50 103 +19 +14.9 21% +15 +10 +4 +1 $0.9M 54.1 9.0 -3.9 +20.6 +7.4 +1.23 -1.6 +0.0 +1.11 0.86 1.80 +14.6 +19.5 0.599
Astros GM 2000 72–90 $50 92 -11 -7.7 26% +10 +1 -0 +10 $1.3M 31.7 6.0 -6.1 +4.1 -0.2 -0.04 +0.8 +1.3 +0.20 2.33 0.20 -8.8 -1.5 0.444
Astros GM 2001 93–69 $66 107 -13 -7.9 28% +18 +15 +3 +0 $1.5M 38.0 10.0 -5.0 +4.0 +2.1 +1.03 -30.5 +0.0 -0.16 5.14 0.33 +10.2 +3.0 0.574
Astros GM 2002 84–78 $66 100 -4 -2.6 32% +28 +27 +4 -3 $1.6M 37.8 5.0 -3.2 -0.0 +1.0 +0.24 -13.4 -0.1 +0.48 3.03 0.23 +2.0 +3.5 0.519
Astros GM 2003 87–75 $70 102 +2 +1.4 20% +30 +32 -2 +0 $1.5M 42.8 10.0 -4.3 -0.1 -3.0 -1.01 +12.8 +0.0 +0.96 7.01 0.53 +4.8 +8.4 0.537
Astros GM 2004 92–70 $73 110 +5 +2.8 10% +23 +19 +4 +0 $1.5M 45.3 9.0 -4.8 +11.6 +0.8 +0.21 -54.9 -0.2 -0.35 5.05 0.44 +8.8 +9.9 0.568
Career total (1985+ data) $482 99 +28 +29.5 22% +16 +13 +2 +1 $1.1M 384.4 8.7 -4.5 +176.0 +3.2 +0.09 -218.3 +1.5 +0.35 4.70 0.62 +57.1 +77.7 0.544 5

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+176.0
Trade+3.2
Free agency-218.3
Rule 5 / minor draft+1.5
Sourcing mix: 63% draft · 16% FA · 21% trade · 0% R5

Trades

Trades made — 43 deals credited to Gerry Hunsicker, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

1998 · SEA / HOU
SEA · Woody Woodward +$171.2M
Freddy García, Carlos Guillén, John Halama
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$171.2M
Randy Johnson
SEA came out ahead by $171.2M
2004 · KCR / OAK / HOU
KCR · Allard Baird +$27.2M
John Buck, Mike Wood, Mark Teahen
OAK · Billy Beane −$4.0M
Octavio Dotel
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$23.2M
Carlos Beltrán
KCR came out ahead by $27.2M 3-team
2003 · PHI / HOU
PHI · Ed Wade +$26.4M
Billy Wagner
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$26.4M
Brandon Duckworth, Taylor Buchholz, Ezequiel Astacio
PHI came out ahead by $26.4M
1999 · SFG / HOU
SFG · Brian Sabean +$1.6M
Joe Messman
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$1.6M
Stan Javier
SFG came out ahead by $1.6M
1999 · DET / HOU
DET · Randy Smith +$50.4M
Brad Ausmus, C. J. Nitkowski
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$50.4M
Paul Bako, Dean Crow, Mark Persails, Brian Powell, Carlos Villalobos
DET came out ahead by $50.4M
1997 · HOU / NYM
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$123.2M
Carl Everett
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$123.2M
John Hudek
HOU came out ahead by $123.2M
1998 · HOU / SDP
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$8.8M
Sean Bergman
SDP · Kevin Towers −$8.8M
James Mouton
HOU came out ahead by $8.8M
2002 · MIL / HOU
MIL · Dean Taylor +$21.6M
Wayne Franklin, Keith Ginter
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$21.6M
Mark Loretta
MIL came out ahead by $21.6M
2002 · CHC / HOU
CHC · Andy MacPhail +$4.0M
Russ Rohlicek, Travis Anderson, Mike Nannini
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$4.0M
Tom Gordon
CHC came out ahead by $4.0M
1997 · HOU / CLE
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$1.6M
José Cabrera
CLE · John Hart −$1.6M
Alvin Morman
HOU came out ahead by $1.6M
2001 · HOU / DET
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$6.4M
Dave Mlicki
DET · Randy Smith −$6.4M
José Lima
HOU came out ahead by $6.4M
2000 · HOU / SEA
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$1.6M
Carlos Maldonado
SEA · Pat Gillick −$1.6M
Carlos Hernández
HOU came out ahead by $1.6M
2003 · HOU / LAD
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$8.8M
Ruddy Lugo
LAD · Dan Evans −$8.8M
Daryle Ward
HOU came out ahead by $8.8M
2000 · HOU / SFG
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$0.8M
Scott Linebrink
SFG · Brian Sabean −$0.8M
Doug Henry
HOU came out ahead by $0.8M
2002 · HOU / COL
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$3.2M
Victor Hall
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$3.2M
Nelson Cruz
HOU came out ahead by $3.2M
1996 · DET / HOU
DET · Randy Smith +$2.4M
Kevin Gallaher, Pedro Santana
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$2.4M
Gregg Olson
DET came out ahead by $2.4M
1999 · HOU / MIN
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$0.0M
George Williams
MIN · Terry Ryan +$0.0M
Josh Dimmick
Even trade
2000 · PHI / HOU
PHI · Ed Wade +$0.8M
Trever Miller
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$0.8M
Yorkis Pérez
PHI came out ahead by $0.8M
1997 · HOU / NYM
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$7.2M
Tim Bogar
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$7.2M
Luis López
HOU came out ahead by $7.2M
2004 · HOU / NYM
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$11.2M
Dan Wheeler
NYM · Jim Duquette −$11.2M
Adam Seuss
HOU came out ahead by $11.2M
2002 · HOU / WSN
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$5.6M
Geoff Blum
WSN · Larry Beinfest −$5.6M
Chris Truby
HOU came out ahead by $5.6M
2004 · HOU / NYY
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$9.6M
Mike Lamb
NYY · Brian Cashman −$9.6M
Juan De Leon
HOU came out ahead by $9.6M
2000 · ARI / HOU
ARI · Joe Garagiola +$0.0M
Brian Dallimore
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$0.0M
Josh McAffee
Even trade
1997 · CHW / HOU
CHW · Ron Schueler +$2.4M
Julien Tucker
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$2.4M
Tony Peña
CHW came out ahead by $2.4M
1997 · HOU / MIA
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$146.4M
Moisés Alou
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$146.4M
Manuel Barrios, Óscar Henríquez, Mark Johnson
HOU came out ahead by $146.4M
1998 · HOU / BOS
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$1.6M
Mike Blais
BOS · Dan Duquette −$1.6M
David West
HOU came out ahead by $1.6M
1998 · HOU / MIA
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$0.8M
Jay Powell, Scott Makarewicz
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$0.8M
Ramón Castro
HOU came out ahead by $0.8M
1997 · SDP / HOU
SDP · Kevin Towers +$0.0M
Sean Runyan
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$0.0M
Luis López
Even trade
1996 · HOU / PIT
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$0.8M
Danny Darwin
PIT · Ted Simmons −$0.8M
Rich Loiselle
HOU came out ahead by $0.8M
1999 · HOU / SEA
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$2.4M
Matt Mieske
SEA · Woody Woodward −$2.4M
Kevin Hodges
HOU came out ahead by $2.4M
2004 · OAK / HOU
OAK · Billy Beane +$4.8M
Kirk Saarloos
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$4.8M
Chad Harville
OAK came out ahead by $4.8M
2003 · HOU / TBR
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$20.8M
Brandon Backe
TBR · Chuck Lamar −$20.8M
Geoff Blum
HOU came out ahead by $20.8M
2001 · HOU / COL
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$7.2M
Ron Villone
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$7.2M
Jay Powell
HOU came out ahead by $7.2M
1996 · SFG / HOU
SFG · Bob Quinn +$6.4M
Rick Wilkins
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$6.4M
Kirt Manwaring
SFG came out ahead by $6.4M
2004 · HOU / CLE
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$40.0M
Luke Scott
CLE · Mark Shapiro −$40.0M
Jeriome Robertson
HOU came out ahead by $40.0M
2000 · TBR / HOU
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$8.0M
Russ Johnson
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$8.0M
Marc Valdes
TBR came out ahead by $8.0M
2001 · COL / HOU
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$6.4M
Scott Elarton
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$6.4M
Pedro Astacio
COL came out ahead by $6.4M
1999 · BOS / HOU
BOS · Dan Duquette +$18.4M
Carl Everett
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$18.4M
Adam Everett, Greg Miller
BOS came out ahead by $18.4M
2001 · PIT / HOU
PIT · Roy Smith +$0.8M
Tony McKnight
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$0.8M
Mike Williams
PIT came out ahead by $0.8M
1996 · HOU / DET
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$6.4M
Brad Ausmus, José Lima, Trever Miller, C. J. Nitkowski, Daryle Ward
DET · Randy Smith −$6.4M
Doug Brocail, Brian Hunter, Todd Jones, Orlando Miller
HOU came out ahead by $6.4M
1999 · HOU / NYM
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$7.2M
Roger Cedeño, Octavio Dotel, Kyle Kessel
NYM · Steve Phillips −$7.2M
Derek Bell, Mike Hampton
HOU came out ahead by $7.2M
2004 · HOU / NYM
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$16.0M
Jeremy Griffiths, David Weathers
NYM · Jim Duquette −$16.0M
Richard Hidalgo
HOU came out ahead by $16.0M
2000 · DET / HOU
DET · Randy Smith +$56.8M
Roger Cedeño, Chris Holt, Mitch Meluskey
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$56.8M
Brad Ausmus, Doug Brocail, Nelson Cruz
DET came out ahead by $56.8M

Players acquired — 142 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
Lance Berkman 1B/OF HOU Draft 1997 12 +49.7 +4.1
Roy Oswalt P HOU Draft 1996 10 +44.0 +4.4
Wandy Rodríguez P HOU Intl FA 1999 8 +16.2 +2.0
Roger Clemens P HOU Free agency 2004 3 +15.7 +5.2 31.3% 2.51%
Morgan Ensberg 3B HOU Draft 1998 5 +15.3 +3.1
Moisés Alou OF HOU Trade 1997 3 +13.5 +4.5 -1.39 31.7% 6.14%
Hunter Pence OF HOU Draft 2004 5 +12.4 +2.5
Wade Miller P HOU Draft 1996 5 +12.0 +2.4
Andy Pettitte P HOU Free agency 2003 3 +11.0 +3.7 9.6% 0.90%
Brad Lidge P HOU Draft 1998 6 +9.7 +1.6
Carl Everett OF HOU Trade 1997 2 +9.4 +4.7 +0.22 15.9% 3.33%
Adam Everett SS HOU Trade 1999 5 +9.2 +1.8 +1.11
Bill Spiers 3B/SS HOU Free agency 1996 5 +8.8 +1.8 0.7% 0.06%
Octavio Dotel P HOU Trade 1999 5 +8.0 +1.6 +1.22 0.9% 0.08%
Jeff Kent 2B HOU Free agency 2002 2 +7.5 +3.8 23.4% 1.74%
Brad Ausmus C HOU Trade 1996 6 +6.8 +1.1 +0.59 15.8% 1.88%
José Lima P HOU Trade 1997 3 +6.6 +2.2 +0.59 1.7% 0.22%
Mike Lamb 1B/3B HOU Trade 2004 3 +5.0 +1.7 8.4% 0.81%
Luke Scott DH/OF HOU Trade 2004 2 +4.9 +2.4 -0.71
Tim Redding P HOU Draft 1997 4 +3.8 +1.0
Dan Wheeler P HOU Trade 2004 4 +3.5 +0.9 -0.43 0.6% 0.06%
Brandon Backe P HOU Trade 2004 5 +3.4 +0.7 +0.06 4.2% 0.42%
Randy Johnson P HOU Trade 1998 1 +3.1 +3.1 -3.47 13.1% 2.94%
Jason Lane OF HOU Draft 1999 5 +3.0 +0.6
Chad Qualls P HOU Draft 2000 6 +2.8 +0.5
Carlos Beltrán OF HOU Trade 2004 1 +2.8 +2.8 -1.44 20.0% 1.76%
Sean Berry 3B HOU Free agency 1998 3 +2.7 +0.9 2.7% 0.22%
Mark Loretta 2B HOU Trade 2002 3 +2.6 +0.9 -0.54 1.4% 0.11%
Tim Bogar SS HOU Trade 1997 2 +2.3 +1.2 +0.00 13.5% 1.66%
Chris Sampson P HOU Draft 1999 4 +2.3 +0.6
Vinny Castilla 3B HOU Trade 2001 1 +2.3 +2.3 11.7% 0.74%
Sean Bergman P HOU Trade 1998 2 +2.2 +1.1 +0.75 4.7% 1.09%
Geoff Blum 3B HOU Trade 2002 5 +2.0 +0.4 4.6% 0.35%
Eric Bruntlett SS HOU Draft 2000 4 +1.7 +0.4
Peter Munro P HOU Free agency 2001 2 +1.7 +0.8 3.6% 0.28%
Felipe Paulino P HOU Intl FA 2001 1 +1.6 +1.6
Mike Magnante P HOU Free agency 1996 2 +1.5 +0.7 6.3% 0.78%
Brian Moehler P HOU Free agency 2003 4 +1.5 +0.4 0.0% 0.00%
Chris Burke 2B/OF HOU Draft 2001 2 +1.4 +0.7
Jay Powell P HOU Trade 1998 4 +1.3 +0.3 -1.27 3.7% 0.88%
Ron Villone P HOU Free agency 2003 2 +1.3 +0.7 1.0% 0.07%
Carlos Hernández P HOU Intl FA 1997 2 +1.2 +0.6
Dan Miceli P HOU Free agency 2003 2 +1.2 +0.6 1.6% 0.13%
Russ Springer P HOU Free agency 1996 4 +1.2 +0.3 5.2% 0.66%
José Vizcaíno 2B/SS HOU Free agency 2000 2 +1.2 +0.6 4.8% 0.37%
Paul Bako C HOU Trade 1999 1 +0.9 +0.9 +1.19 0.7% 1.54%
Chuck Carr OF HOU Trade 1997 1 +0.9 +0.9 5.4% 0.69%
Orlando Merced 1B/OF HOU Free agency 2000 2 +0.8 +0.4 0.6% 0.04%
Kirk Saarloos P HOU Draft 2001 2 +0.8 +0.4
Joe Slusarski P HOU Free agency 1998 2 +0.8 +0.4 0.0% 0.02%
Pedro Astacio P HOU Trade 2001 1 +0.8 +0.8 -0.39 4.0% 0.26%
José Cabrera P HOU Trade 1997 4 +0.7 +0.2 +0.30
Ramón García P HOU Trade 1997 1 +0.7 +0.7 4.1% 0.53%
Glen Barker OF HOU Rule 5 1998 1 +0.6 +0.6
Roger Cedeño OF HOU Trade 1999 1 +0.6 +0.6 +1.22 1.4% 0.12%
Dave Mlicki P HOU Trade 2001 1 +0.6 +0.6 +0.00 2.0% 0.15%
Stan Javier OF HOU Trade 1999 1 +0.6 +0.6 +0.00 0.5% 1.08%
Marc Valdes P HOU Trade 2000 1 +0.5 +0.5 -0.74 1.1% 0.10%
Taylor Buchholz P HOU Trade 2003 1 +0.4 +0.4 +5.23
Thomas Howard OF HOU Free agency 1996 1 +0.4 +0.4 2.5% 0.32%
Nelson Cruz P HOU Trade 2000 1 +0.3 +0.3 -1.22 2.1% 0.14%
Jared Fernández P HOU Free agency 2002 1 +0.3 +0.3 2.7% 0.21%
Jack Howell 3B HOU Free agency 1997 2 +0.3 +0.2 0.2% 0.05%
Scott Linebrink P HOU Trade 2000 3 +0.3 +0.1 +0.29
Orlando Palmeiro OF HOU Free agency 2004 1 +0.3 +0.3 5.6% 0.37%
Tom Gordon P HOU Trade 2002 1 +0.3 +0.3 -2.12 0.8% 0.06%
Kirt Manwaring C HOU Trade 1996 1 +0.3 +0.3 +0.00 0.8% 0.06%
Trever Miller P HOU Trade 1998 3 +0.3 +0.1 0.6% 0.13%
Darren Oliver P HOU Trade 2004 1 +0.3 +0.3 1.3% 0.14%
Josh Anderson OF HOU Draft 2003 1 +0.2 +0.2
Sammy Gervacio P HOU Intl FA 2002 1 +0.2 +0.2
Mark McLemore P HOU Draft 2002 1 +0.2 +0.2
Fernando Nieve P HOU Intl FA 1999 2 +0.2 +0.1
Rodrigo Rosario P HOU Intl FA 1996 1 +0.2 +0.2
Matt Albers P HOU Draft 2001 2 +0.1 +0.1
Tommy Greene P HOU Free agency 1997 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.4% 0.05%
J. C. Gutiérrez P HOU Intl FA 2000 1 +0.1 +0.1
Charlton Jimerson OF HOU Draft 2001 2 +0.1 +0.1
T. J. Mathews P HOU Free agency 2002 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.3% 0.03%
Edwin Maysonet 2B/SS HOU Draft 2003 1 +0.1 +0.1
C. J. Nitkowski P HOU Trade 1996 1 +0.1 +0.1 +0.59 0.6% 0.13%
Pete Schourek P HOU Free agency 1998 1 +0.1 +0.1 1.7% 0.40%
Mendy López SS HOU Trade 2001 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.6% 0.04%
Philip Barzilla P HOU Draft 2001 1 +0.0 +0.0
Frank Charles C HOU Trade 2000 -0.0
Travis Driskill P HOU Free agency 1999 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.3% 0.02%
Sid Fernandez P HOU Free agency 1996 -0.0
Héctor Giménez C HOU Intl FA 1999 -0.0
Xavier Hernandez P HOU Free agency 1996 4 -0.0 -0.0 0.0% 0.02%
Jim Mann P HOU Free agency 2001 1 -0.0 -0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Dave Matranga 2B HOU Draft 1998 1 +0.0 +0.0
Troy Patton P HOU Draft 2004 -0.0
Colin Porter OF HOU Draft 1998 1 +0.0 +0.0
Brandon Puffer P HOU Trade 2000 1 -0.0 -0.0
Mark Saccomanno 1B HOU Draft 2003 1 +0.0 +0.0
Chris Tremie C HOU Free agency 2000 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Jeremy Griffiths P HOU Trade 2004 1 +0.0 +0.0 +1.13 0.2% 0.02%
Jason Alfaro SS HOU Draft 1997 -0.1
Nate Bland P HOU Rule 5 2002 -0.1
Keith Ginter 2B/3B HOU Draft 1998 1 -0.1 -0.1
Kip Gross P HOU Free agency 2000 -0.1
Reggie Harris P HOU Free agency 1998 -0.1
Jeff McCurry P HOU Free agency 1999 -0.1
Blas Minor P HOU Free agency 1996 -0.1
Yorkis Pérez P HOU Trade 2000 -0.1 +0.00
Hipólito Pichardo P HOU Free agency 2002 -0.1
Luis Rivera SS HOU Free agency 1997 -0.1
Ryan Thompson OF HOU Free agency 1999 -0.1
Mike Burns P HOU Draft 2000 -0.2
Tripp Cromer SS HOU Free agency 1999 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.3% 0.02%
Charlie Hayes 3B HOU Free agency 2001 -0.2
Jonathan Johnson P HOU Free agency 2002 -0.2
Randy Knorr C HOU Free agency 1996 2 -0.2 -0.1 0.1% 0.01%
Rusty Meacham P HOU Free agency 1999 -0.2
Rick White P HOU Trade 2003 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0% 0.00%
Kirk Bullinger P HOU Free agency 2001 -0.3
Alex Diaz OF HOU Free agency 1999 -0.3
Wayne Franklin P HOU Rule 5 1998 1 -0.3 -0.3
Mike Maddux P HOU Free agency 2000 -0.3
Todd Self OF HOU Draft 2000 -0.3
Fernando Abad P HOU Intl FA 2002 1 -0.4 -0.4
Ricky Stone P HOU Trade 2001 2 -0.4 -0.2
Alan Zinter 1B HOU Trade 2002 -0.4
Brandon Duckworth P HOU Trade 2003 -0.5 +5.23
Jason Hirsh P HOU Draft 2003 -0.5
Bob Scanlan P HOU Free agency 1997 -0.5
Kent Bottenfield P HOU Free agency 2001 -0.6
Anthony Young P HOU Free agency 1996 -0.6
Mike Jackson P HOU Free agency 2000 -0.7
J. R. Phillips 1B HOU Free agency 1997 -0.7
Ezequiel Astacio P HOU Trade 2003 -0.8 +5.23
J. R. Towles C HOU Draft 2004 2 -0.8 -0.4
Matt Mieske OF HOU Trade 1999 1 -0.8 -0.8 0.2% 0.38%
Dave Clark OF HOU Free agency 1997 -0.9
Gregg Zaun C HOU Free agency 2001 -0.9
Mike Gallo P HOU Draft 1999 2 -1.0 -0.5
Daryle Ward 1B/OF HOU Trade 1996 1 -1.0 -1.0 +0.59
Brad Ausmus C HOU Free agency 2003 6 -1.1 -0.2 15.8% 1.88%
Doug Henry P HOU Free agency 1997 -1.1
Pat Listach SS HOU Free agency 1996 -1.1
Tim Bogar SS HOU Free agency 1998 2 -1.2 -0.6 13.5% 1.66%
Raúl Chávez C HOU Free agency 2000 2 -1.2 -0.6

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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