Born Dec 20, 1951 · Toronto · age 74
General manager for the Blue Jays (1995–2001).
Across the full 7-season sample, the profile does not currently place a measured dimension in the top quartile of the site’s qualified executive pool. The clearest contrast is net WAR per trade (14th percentile): the realized net WAR return per trade has ranked below most peers.
7 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 · 0 playoff appearances · 541–575 (0.485)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM | 1995 56–88 | $47 | 141 | -30 | -30.8 | 33% | -3 | +0 | -1 | -2 | $2.1M | 17.2 | 5.0 | -4.8 | +48.3 | -15.6 | -3.90 | -63.7 | +0.0 | +0.07 | 0.08 | 0.04 | -20.7 | -19.0 | 0.389 | ||||
| GM | 1996 74–88 | $29 | 90 | -5 | -5.9 | 34% | +7 | +7 | +1 | -1 | $0.9M | 27.8 | 6.0 | -5.0 | +3.7 | -26.1 | -6.51 | +13.2 | +0.3 | +0.01 | 0.36 | 0.08 | -6.5 | -5.1 | 0.457 | ||||
| GM | 1997 76–86 | $49 | 124 | -19 | -19.0 | 52% | +6 | +4 | +0 | +1 | $1.4M | 28.2 | 4.0 | -6.9 | +35.6 | -1.1 | -0.22 | +8.7 | +0.0 | +0.12 | 0.32 | 0.07 | -8.6 | -8.6 | 0.469 | ||||
| GM | 1998 88–74 | $47 | 113 | -4 | -3.3 | 31% | +12 | +7 | +0 | +5 | $1.1M | 40.6 | 6.0 | -2.9 | +2.4 | -2.2 | -0.44 | -8.2 | +0.0 | +0.12 | 4.52 | 0.30 | +4.5 | +4.9 | 0.543 | ||||
| GM | 1999 84–78 | $46 | 96 | +2 | +1.9 | 24% | +13 | +5 | +6 | +2 | $1.1M | 37.6 | 10.0 | -4.7 | +22.9 | +11.7 | +1.30 | -4.0 | -0.2 | +1.30 | 3.25 | 0.24 | +2.6 | +3.9 | 0.519 | ||||
| GM | 2000 83–79 | $49 | 90 | +3 | +1.9 | 30% | +11 | +7 | +2 | +2 | $1.1M | 34.7 | 7.0 | -8.1 | +5.3 | -24.3 | -2.43 | -20.5 | -4.0 | +0.17 | 3.08 | 0.23 | +2.4 | +1.7 | 0.512 | ||||
| GM | 2001 80–82 | $71 | 115 | -22 | -13.6 | 22% | -1 | +0 | -4 | +3 | $2.0M | 33.7 | 7.0 | -1.8 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +0.27 | -9.1 | -0.6 | +0.46 | 1.23 | 0.15 | -3.7 | -2.2 | 0.494 | ||||
| Career total (1985+ data) | $339 | 110 | -74 | -68.8 | 32% | +6 | +4 | +0 | +2 | $1.3M | 219.7 | 6.4 | -4.9 | +118.4 | -56.5 | -1.38 | -83.7 | -4.5 | +0.15 | 1.96 | 0.16 | -30.0 | -24.4 | 0.485 | – | – | – | ||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | RFA | PPA | CPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Halladay | P | Draft | 1995 | 11 | +48.3 | +4.4 | – | – | – | |
| Vernon Wells | OF | Draft | 1997 | 9 | +24.8 | +2.8 | – | – | – | |
| Roger Clemens | P | Free agency | 1996 | 2 | +19.0 | +9.5 | – | 2.7% | 0.68% | |
| Alex Ríos | OF | Draft | 1999 | 6 | +16.9 | +2.8 | – | – | – | |
| David Wells | P | Trade | 1999 | 7 | +10.0 | +1.4 | +2.17 | – | – | |
| Orlando Hudson | 2B | Draft | 1997 | 4 | +8.3 | +2.1 | – | – | – | |
| Eric Hinske | 3B/OF | Trade | 2001 | 5 | +7.5 | +1.5 | +0.46 | – | – | |
| Paul Quantrill | P | Trade | 1996 | 6 | +6.6 | +1.1 | -0.09 | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
| Reed Johnson | OF | Draft | 1999 | 4 | +6.5 | +1.6 | – | – | – | |
| Darrin Fletcher | C | Free agency | 1997 | 4 | +6.4 | +1.6 | – | 5.9% | 0.39% | |
| Esteban Loaiza | P | Trade | 2000 | 3 | +6.3 | +2.1 | -1.26 | 5.8% | 0.43% | |
| Dustin McGowan | P | Draft | 2000 | 4 | +5.1 | +1.3 | – | – | – | |
| Raúl Mondesí | OF | Trade | 1999 | 2 | +4.3 | +2.2 | +0.00 | 7.7% | 0.58% | |
| Charlie O'Brien | C | Free agency | 1995 | 2 | +3.9 | +2.0 | – | 0.7% | 0.16% | |
| Billy Koch | P | Draft | 1996 | 3 | +3.0 | +1.0 | – | – | – | |
| Joey Hamilton | P | Trade | 1999 | 3 | +2.9 | +1.0 | -0.27 | 3.1% | 0.22% | |
| Tony Batista | 3B | Trade | 1999 | 3 | +2.7 | +0.9 | +9.10 | 11.6% | 0.86% | |
| Gustavo Chacín | P | Intl FA | 1998 | 2 | +2.7 | +1.3 | – | – | – | |
| Erik Hanson | P | Free agency | 1995 | 2 | +2.6 | +1.3 | – | 1.0% | 0.24% | |
| Mark Hendrickson | P | Draft | 1997 | 2 | +2.6 | +1.3 | – | – | – | |
| Orlando Merced | 1B/OF | Trade | 1996 | 1 | +2.2 | +2.2 | -0.05 | 1.0% | 0.17% | |
| Josh Phelps | DH | Draft | 1996 | 2 | +2.1 | +1.0 | – | – | – | |
| Dan Plesac | P | Trade | 1996 | 5 | +2.0 | +0.4 | -0.05 | 0.3% | 0.05% | |
| Frank Castillo | P | Free agency | 1999 | 1 | +1.9 | +1.9 | – | 6.0% | 0.45% | |
| Homer Bush | 2B | Trade | 1999 | 2 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +2.17 | 9.2% | 0.67% | |
| Brad Fullmer | 1B/DH | Trade | 2000 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | +0.00 | 5.0% | 0.38% | |
| Craig Grebeck | 2B/SS | Free agency | 1997 | 3 | +1.6 | +0.5 | – | 3.5% | 0.23% | |
| José Canseco | DH/OF | Free agency | 1998 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | – | 5.8% | 0.39% | |
| Dan Plesac | P | Free agency | 2000 | 5 | +1.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.3% | 0.05% | |
| Mike Stanley | C | Trade | 1998 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | – | 5.5% | 0.36% | |
| Felipe López | 2B/SS | Draft | 1998 | 2 | +0.9 | +0.4 | – | – | – | |
| Brandon Lyon | P | Draft | 1999 | 2 | +0.9 | +0.5 | – | – | – | |
| Benito Santiago | C | Free agency | 1996 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – | 0.4% | 0.07% | |
| Dave Martinez | OF | Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | -0.84 | 2.6% | 0.19% | |
| Tony Phillips | 2B/OF | Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | – | 3.6% | 0.24% | |
| Brandon League | P | Draft | 2001 | 4 | +0.7 | +0.2 | – | – | – | |
| Otis Nixon | OF | Free agency | 1995 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | – | 0.3% | 0.06% | |
| Omar Daal | P | Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | – | 0.3% | 0.05% | |
| Kevin Brown | C | Trade | 1998 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.10 | 2.2% | 0.15% | |
| Peter Munro | P | Trade | 1998 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.23 | – | – | |
| Chris Latham | OF | Free agency | 2000 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | 0.7% | 0.08% | |
| Jayson Werth | OF | Trade | 2000 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.85 | – | – | |
| Steve Trachsel | P | Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -0.71 | 1.4% | 0.10% | |
| Vinnie Chulk | P | Draft | 2000 | 4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – | – | – | |
| Scott Eyre | P | Trade | 2000 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | – | 0.4% | 0.05% | |
| Mike Huff | OF | Free agency | 1995 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | – | 2.9% | 0.31% | |
| Norberto Martin | 2B | Free agency | 1999 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 1.1% | 0.08% | |
| Lance Painter | P | Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +2.65 | 1.7% | 0.13% | |
| Steve Parris | P | Trade | 2001 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -0.65 | 0.1% | 0.01% | |
| David Segui | 1B | Trade | 1999 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -2.02 | 0.9% | 0.07% | |
| Dane Johnson | P | Free agency | 1996 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | – | – | |
| Juan Samuel | 2B | Free agency | 1996 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.03% | |
| Bob File | P | Draft | 1998 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – | |
| Eric Gunderson | P | Free agency | 2000 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.2% | 0.01% | |
| César Izturis | SS | Intl FA | 1996 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – | |
| Graeme Lloyd | P | Trade | 1999 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +2.17 | – | – | |
| Chris Michalak | P | Free agency | 2000 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.7% | 0.08% | |
| Davis Romero | P | Intl FA | 1999 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – | |
| Danny Darwin | P | Trade | 1995 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% | |
| Mark Guthrie | P | Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.71 | 0.4% | 0.03% | |
| Lance Parrish | C | Trade | 1995 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% | |
| Ben VanRyn | P | Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.4% | 0.02% | |
| Luis Andújar | P | Free agency | 1997 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | 0.2% | 0.01% | |
| Darwin Cubillán | P | Free agency | 1999 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – | |
| Leo Estrella | P | Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.10 | – | – | |
| Ryan Freel | OF | Draft | 1995 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | |
| Félix Heredia | P | Trade | 2001 | – | -0.0 | – | +0.49 | – | – | |
| Pat Kelly | 2B | Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% | |
| Randy Myers | P | Free agency | 1997 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | 1.3% | 0.09% | |
| Shannon Withem | P | Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | |
| John Bale | P | Draft | 1996 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Casey Blake | 3B | Draft | 1996 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Miguel Cairo | 2B | Trade | 1995 | – | -0.1 | – | +0.07 | – | – | |
| Charlie Greene | C | Free agency | 1999 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Francisco Rosario | P | Intl FA | 1999 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Mike Smith | P | Draft | 2000 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Gerónimo Berroa | DH/OF | Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Alberto Castillo | C | Trade | 1999 | – | -0.2 | – | +2.65 | – | – | |
| Mark Dalesandro | C | Free agency | 1997 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | 0.7% | 0.04% | |
| Todd Greene | C | Free agency | 2000 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Gabe Gross | OF | Draft | 2001 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Pat Lennon | DH/OF | Free agency | 1998 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | 0.5% | 0.03% | |
| Brian Lesher | OF | Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Mike Matheny | C | Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Justin Miller | P | Trade | 2001 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +0.46 | – | – | |
| Frank Viola | P | Free agency | 1995 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Dewayne Wise | OF | Rule 5 | 1999 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | – | – | |
| Pedro Borbón | P | Trade | 1999 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | +0.00 | 0.4% | 0.05% | |
| Jacob Brumfield | OF | Trade | 1996 | 2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.01 | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
| Jeff Frye | 2B | Free agency | 2000 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – | |
| Luis Lopez | 1B/3B | Draft | 2001 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – | |
| Nerio Rodríguez | P | Trade | 1998 | – | -0.3 | – | +0.15 | – | – | |
| Robert Person | P | Trade | 1997 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | +0.01 | 0.4% | 0.07% | |
| Clayton Andrews | P | Draft | 1996 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – | |
| Brian Bohanon | P | Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – | |
| Matt DeWitt | P | Trade | 1999 | – | -0.4 | – | +2.65 | – | – | |
| Marty Janzen | P | Trade | 1995 | – | -0.4 | – | +0.07 | – | – | |
| Chad Mottola | OF | Free agency | 1999 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – | |
| Guillermo Quiroz | C | Intl FA | 1998 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – | |
| Dave Hollins | 3B | Trade | 1999 | – | -0.6 | – | -0.13 | – | – | |
| Luke Prokopec | P | Trade | 2001 | – | -0.6 | – | +0.47 | – | – | |
| Corey Thurman | P | Rule 5 | 2001 | – | -0.6 | – | – | – | – | |
| Scott Cassidy | P | Intl FA | 1998 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – | |
| Willie Greene | 3B | Free agency | 1999 | – | -0.9 | – | – | – | – | |
| Joe Lawrence | 2B | Draft | 1996 | – | -0.9 | – | – | – | – | |
| John Frascatore | P | Trade | 1999 | 1 | -1.2 | -1.2 | +9.10 | 0.7% | 0.05% | |
| Kevin Cash | C | Intl FA | 1999 | – | -1.4 | – | – | – | – | |
| Marty Cordova | OF | Free agency | 2000 | – | -1.5 | – | – | – | – | |
| Carlos García | 2B | Trade | 1996 | – | -2.2 | – | -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.