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Hank Peters
Sep 16, 1924 (St. Louis, MO) – Jan 4, 2015 · died at 90
General manager for the Athletics, Orioles, and Guardians (1965–1991).
Across the full 7-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for cost per win (89th percentile). The clearest contrast is payroll-adjusted winning (6th percentile): the measured clubs have produced fewer wins relative to payroll-based expectations than most peers.
7 seasons with salary-era data across 3 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
0 pennants · 0 playoff appearances · 508–625 (0.448)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orioles |
GM | 1985 83–78 | $12 | 128 | -3 | -11.8 | 32% | +2 | +2 | +0 | +0 | $0.3M | 36.2 | 7.0 | -4.7 | +13.7 | -1.4 | -0.23 | -1.1 | +0.0 | -1.5 | -0.8 | 0.516 | ||||||
| Orioles |
GM | 1986 73–89 | $12 | 102 | -2 | -5.9 | 14% | +1 | +1 | -1 | -0 | $0.3M | 31.6 | 7.0 | -5.9 | -0.1 | -15.9 | -3.97 | -4.0 | +0.0 | 2.13 | 0.19 | -9.2 | -2.9 | 0.451 | ||||
| Orioles |
GM | 1987 67–95 | $14 | 126 | -7 | -24.4 | 36% | +1 | +0 | +0 | +0 | $0.5M | 22.0 | 5.0 | -5.2 | +4.1 | +4.7 | +1.18 | -2.9 | +0.3 | 0.08 | 0.04 | -17.8 | -15.0 | 0.414 | ||||
 Guardians |
GM | 1988 78–84 | $8 | 64 | +1 | +2.6 | 50% | +4 | +3 | -0 | +0 | $0.2M | 28.1 | 7.0 | -5.9 | +28.9 | +6.0 | +2.01 | +2.8 | -0.2 | 0.75 | 0.12 | +1.7 | -0.8 | 0.481 | ||||
| Guardians |
GM | 1989 73–89 | $10 | 72 | +1 | +3.3 | 30% | +2 | +1 | +1 | +0 | $0.3M | 28.6 | 7.0 | -6.2 | +54.2 | +20.4 | +1.85 | +2.6 | +0.0 | 0.44 | 0.08 | -4.7 | -1.7 | 0.451 | ||||
| Guardians |
GM | 1990 77–85 | $15 | 89 | -4 | -7.9 | 48% | +1 | -2 | +2 | +0 | $0.5M | 26.0 | 8.0 | -6.2 | +6.3 | +7.0 | +1.16 | -36.6 | +0.0 | 0.20 | 0.06 | -3.4 | -6.8 | 0.475 | ||||
| Guardians |
GM | 1991 57–105 | $15 | 64 | +1 | +1.3 | 42% | +4 | +7 | -3 | +0 | $0.4M | 25.6 | 7.0 | -9.3 | +37.1 | +40.7 | +5.81 | -19.1 | +0.0 | 0.52 | 0.09 | -19.2 | -3.2 | 0.352 | ||||
| Career total (1985+ data) | $84 | 92 | -13 | -42.8 | 36% | +2 | +2 | -0 | -0 | $0.4M | 198.0 | 6.9 | -6.2 | +250.3 | +45.7 | +0.73 | -66.0 | +0.1 | – | 0.43 | 0.08 | -54.3 | -31.2 | 0.448 | – | – | – | ||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Home-grown (draft/intl)+250.3
Trade+45.7
Free agency-66.0
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.1
Sourcing mix: 68% draft · 3% FA · 29% trade · 0% R5
Trades
Trades made — 58 deals credited to Hank Peters, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M
1987 · SEA / BAL
SEA · Dick Balderson
+$0.8M
Ken Dixon
BAL · Hank Peters
−$0.8M
Mike Morgan
SEA came out ahead by $0.8M
1989 · CLE / SDP
CLE · Hank Peters
+$116.0M
Sandy Alomar, Chris James, Carlos Baerga
SDP · Jack McKeon
−$116.0M
Joe Carter
CLE came out ahead by $116.0M
1989 · CLE / CHC
CLE · Hank Peters
+$34.4M
Mitch Webster
CHC · Jim Frey
−$34.4M
Dave Clark
CLE came out ahead by $34.4M
1990 · CLE / CHW
CLE · Hank Peters
+$39.2M
Eric King, Shawn Hillegas
CHW · Larry Himes
−$39.2M
Cory Snyder, Lindsay Foster
CLE came out ahead by $39.2M
1988 · TEX / CLE
TEX · Tom Grieve
+$87.2M
Julio Franco
CLE · Hank Peters
−$87.2M
Pete O'Brien, Oddibe McDowell, Jerry Browne
TEX came out ahead by $87.2M
1985 · BAL / NYY
BAL · Hank Peters
+$8.0M
Rich Bordi, Rex Hudler
NYY · Clyde King
−$8.0M
Gary Roenicke, Leo Hernández
BAL came out ahead by $8.0M
1991 · CLE / HOU
CLE · Hank Peters
+$464.0M
Kenny Lofton, Dave Rohde
HOU · Bill Wood
−$464.0M
Willie Blair, Ed Taubensee
CLE came out ahead by $464.0M
1991 · CLE / CHW
CLE · Hank Peters
+$0.0M
Grady Hall
CHW · Ron Schueler
+$0.0M
Robert Person
Even trade
1988 · PIT / CLE
PIT · Larry Doughty
+$194.4M
Jay Bell
CLE · Hank Peters
−$194.4M
Denny González, Félix Fermín
PIT came out ahead by $194.4M
1989 · ANA / CLE
ANA · Mike Port
+$1.6M
Ron Tingley
CLE · Hank Peters
−$1.6M
Mark McLemore
ANA came out ahead by $1.6M
1990 · CLE / TOR
CLE · Hank Peters
+$5.6M
Mauro Gozzo, Steve Cummings, Alex Sanchez
TOR · Pat Gillick
−$5.6M
Buddy Black
CLE came out ahead by $5.6M
1988 · CLE / KCR
CLE · Hank Peters
+$95.2M
Buddy Black
KCR · John Schuerholz
−$95.2M
Pat Tabler
CLE came out ahead by $95.2M
1987 · LAD / BAL
LAD · Al Campanis
+$18.4M
John Shelby, Brad Havens
BAL · Hank Peters
−$18.4M
Tom Niedenfuer
LAD came out ahead by $18.4M
1991 · DET / CLE
DET · Joe McDonald
+$0.0M
Steve Cummings
CLE · Hank Peters
+$0.0M
Eric Stone
Even trade
1988 · CLE / ANA
CLE · Hank Peters
+$1.6M
Ted Milner
ANA · Mike Port
−$1.6M
Junior Noboa
CLE came out ahead by $1.6M
1990 · CLE / ATL
CLE · Hank Peters
+$0.0M
Jeff Wetherby, Miguel Sabino
ATL · Bobby Cox
+$0.0M
Tommy Hinzo, Dwight Taylor
Even trade
1989 · CHW / CLE
CHW · Larry Himes
+$1.6M
Eddie Williams
CLE · Hank Peters
−$1.6M
Joel Davis, Ed Wojna
CHW came out ahead by $1.6M
1991 · LAD / CLE
LAD · Fred Claire
+$5.6M
Rudy Seánez
CLE · Hank Peters
−$5.6M
Dennis Cook, Mike Christopher
LAD came out ahead by $5.6M
1991 · CLE / OAK
CLE · Hank Peters
+$11.2M
Lee Tinsley, Apolinar Garcia
OAK · Sandy Alderson
−$11.2M
Brook Jacoby
CLE came out ahead by $11.2M
1990 · TOR / CLE
TOR · Pat Gillick
+$1.6M
Alex Sanchez
CLE · Hank Peters
−$1.6M
Willie Blair
TOR came out ahead by $1.6M
1990 · CLE / SDP
CLE · Hank Peters
+$12.8M
Alex Cole
SDP · Jack McKeon
−$12.8M
Tom Lampkin
CLE came out ahead by $12.8M
1989 · LAD / CLE
LAD · Fred Claire
+$0.0M
Steve Davis
CLE · Hank Peters
+$0.0M
Manny Francois, Joe Kesselmark
Even trade
1988 · ANA / CLE
ANA · Mike Port
+$0.0M
Brian Dorsett
CLE · Hank Peters
+$0.0M
Colby Ward
Even trade
1986 · NYM / BAL
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$0.0M
Rick Lockwood
BAL · Hank Peters
+$0.0M
Joe Redfield
Even trade
1986 · WSN / BAL
WSN · Murray Cook
+$262.4M
Dennis Martínez, John Stefero
BAL · Hank Peters
−$262.4M
Rene Gonzales
WSN came out ahead by $262.4M
1985 · SDP / BAL
SDP · Jack McKeon
+$22.4M
Roy Lee Jackson, Rich Caldwell
BAL · Hank Peters
−$22.4M
Alan Wiggins
SDP came out ahead by $22.4M
1985 · BAL / WSN
BAL · Hank Peters
+$1.6M
Steve Baker
WSN · Murray Cook
−$1.6M
Nelson Norman
BAL came out ahead by $1.6M
1985 · DET / BAL
DET · Bill Lajoie
+$0.0M
Luis Rosado
BAL · Hank Peters
+$0.0M
Rod Allen
Even trade
1985 · DET / BAL
DET · Bill Lajoie
+$1.6M
Luis Rosado
BAL · Hank Peters
−$1.6M
Tom O'Malley
DET came out ahead by $1.6M
1990 · CLE / ANA
CLE · Hank Peters
+$5.6M
Jeff Manto, Colin Charland
ANA · Mike Port
−$5.6M
Scott Bailes
CLE came out ahead by $5.6M
1989 · CLE / MIN
CLE · Hank Peters
+$15.2M
Keith Atherton
MIN · Andy MacPhail
−$15.2M
Carmelo Castillo
CLE came out ahead by $15.2M
1988 · BAL / CLE
BAL · Roland Hemond
+$2.4M
Don Lovell, John Githens
CLE · Hank Peters
−$2.4M
Tom Magrann, Jerry Holtz
BAL came out ahead by $2.4M
1987 · TEX / BAL
TEX · Tom Grieve
+$0.0M
Kurt Beamesderfer
BAL · Hank Peters
+$0.0M
Greg Ferlenda
Even trade
1985 · BAL / MIN
BAL · Hank Peters
+$0.8M
Brad Havens
MIN · Howard Fox
−$0.8M
Mark Brown
BAL came out ahead by $0.8M
1985 · SFG / BAL
SFG · Tom Haller
+$0.0M
Tommy Alexander
BAL · Hank Peters
+$0.0M
Kelvin Torve
Even trade
1985 · BOS / BAL
BOS · Lou Gorman
+$3.2M
Sammy Stewart
BAL · Hank Peters
−$3.2M
Jackie Gutiérrez
BOS came out ahead by $3.2M
1990 · MIN / CLE
MIN · Andy MacPhail
+$0.0M
Charlie Scott
CLE · Hank Peters
+$0.0M
Alan Cockrell
Even trade
1987 · BAL / PIT
BAL · Hank Peters
+$34.4M
Joe Orsulak
PIT · Syd Thrift
−$34.4M
Terry Crowley, Rico Rossy
BAL came out ahead by $34.4M
1985 · BAL / SDP
BAL · Hank Peters
+$0.8M
Fritzie Connally
SDP · Jack McKeon
−$0.8M
Vic Rodríguez
BAL came out ahead by $0.8M
1988 · ATL / CLE
ATL · Bobby Cox
+$6.4M
Tommy Kurczewski
CLE · Hank Peters
−$6.4M
Jeff Dedmon
ATL came out ahead by $6.4M
1986 · BAL / KCR
BAL · Hank Peters
+$7.2M
Joe Jarrell, Jimmy Daniel
KCR · John Schuerholz
−$7.2M
Juan Beníquez
BAL came out ahead by $7.2M
1989 · CLE / NYY
CLE · Hank Peters
+$18.4M
Joel Skinner, Turner Ward
NYY · Bob Quinn
−$18.4M
Mel Hall
CLE came out ahead by $18.4M
1989 · CLE / WSN
CLE · Hank Peters
+$0.8M
Rick Carriger
WSN · Dave Dombrowski
−$0.8M
Doug Piatt
CLE came out ahead by $0.8M
1986 · MIN / BAL
MIN · Andy MacPhail
+$3.2M
Ben Bianchi, Steve Padia, Jeff Hubbard
BAL · Hank Peters
−$3.2M
Mike Hart
MIN came out ahead by $3.2M
1987 · BAL / SEA
BAL · Hank Peters
+$0.0M
Mike Brown
SEA · Dick Balderson
+$0.0M
Nelson Simmons
Even trade
1991 · OAK / CLE
OAK · Sandy Alderson
+$13.6M
Troy Neel
CLE · Hank Peters
−$13.6M
Larry Arndt
OAK came out ahead by $13.6M
1989 · SEA / CLE
SEA · Woody Woodward
+$3.2M
Chuck Baldwin
CLE · Hank Peters
−$3.2M
Dave Hengel
SEA came out ahead by $3.2M
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
1989 · ATL / CLE
ATL · Bobby Cox
+$4.0M
Oddibe McDowell
CLE · Hank Peters
−$4.0M
Dion James
ATL came out ahead by $4.0M
1987 · BAL / MIN
BAL · Hank Peters
+$0.0M
Ron Musselman
MIN · Andy MacPhail
+$0.0M
Ricky Jones
Even trade
1989 · OAK / CLE / SDP
OAK · Sandy Alderson
+$3.2M
Peter Kuld
CLE · Hank Peters
+$0.0M
Brian Brooks
SDP · Jack McKeon
−$3.2M
José Mota
OAK came out ahead by $3.2M
3-team
1988 · LAD / CLE
LAD · Fred Claire
+$1.6M
Greg LaFever
CLE · Hank Peters
−$1.6M
Reggie Williams
LAD came out ahead by $1.6M
1987 · BAL / TOR
BAL · Hank Peters
+$3.2M
Oswaldo Peraza, José Mesa
TOR · Pat Gillick
−$3.2M
Mike Flanagan
BAL came out ahead by $3.2M
1991 · CLE / PIT
CLE · Hank Peters
+$9.6M
Mike York
PIT · Larry Doughty
−$9.6M
Mitch Webster
CLE came out ahead by $9.6M
1991 · CIN / CLE
CIN · Bob Quinn
+$4.0M
Tim Costo
CLE · Hank Peters
−$4.0M
Reggie Jefferson
CIN came out ahead by $4.0M
1991 · TOR / CLE
TOR · Pat Gillick
+$12.8M
Tom Candiotti, Turner Ward
CLE · Hank Peters
−$12.8M
Denis Boucher, Glenallen Hill, Mark Whiten
TOR came out ahead by $12.8M
1991 · CIN / CLE
CIN · Bob Quinn
+$72.8M
Greg Swindell
CLE · Hank Peters
−$72.8M
Jack Armstrong, Scott Scudder, Joe Turek
CIN came out ahead by $72.8M
1986 · SDP / BAL
SDP · Jack McKeon
+$1.6M
Storm Davis
BAL · Hank Peters
−$1.6M
Terry Kennedy, Mark Williamson
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
Players acquired — 167 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | RFA | PPA | CPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Ripken | SS | BAL |
Draft | 1978 | 16 | +70.1 | +4.4 | – | – | – |
| Jim Thome | 1B/DH | CLE |
Draft | 1989 | 11 | +45.8 | +4.2 | – | – | – |
| Charles Nagy | P | CLE |
Draft | 1988 | 10 | +30.7 | +3.1 | – | – | – |
| Manny Ramirez | OF | CLE |
Draft | 1991 | 7 | +30.6 | +4.4 | – | – | – |
| Kenny Lofton | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1991 | 10 | +27.7 | +2.8 | – | 1.4% | 0.38% |
| Carlos Baerga | 2B | CLE |
Trade | 1989 | 6 | +17.3 | +2.9 | – | – | – |
| Sandy Alomar | C | CLE |
Trade | 1990 | 10 | +13.2 | +1.3 | – | 0.5% | 0.14% |
| Mike Boddicker | P | BAL |
Draft | 1978 | 4 | +10.0 | +2.5 | – | – | – |
| Leo Gómez | 3B | BAL |
Intl FA | 1985 | 5 | +8.8 | +1.8 | – | – | – |
| Brian Giles | OF | CLE |
Draft | 1989 | 4 | +7.7 | +1.9 | – | – | – |
| Joe Orsulak | OF | BAL |
Trade | 1987 | 5 | +6.4 | +1.3 | – | 0.0% | 0.03% |
| Mark Williamson | P | BAL |
Trade | 1986 | 7 | +5.9 | +0.8 | – | – | – |
| Bob Milacki | P | BAL |
Draft | 1983 | 4 | +5.7 | +1.4 | – | – | – |
| Storm Davis | P | BAL |
Draft | 1979 | 3 | +5.5 | +1.8 | – | – | – |
| Chad Ogea | P | CLE |
Draft | 1991 | 5 | +5.5 | +1.1 | – | – | – |
| Jerry Browne | 2B | CLE |
Trade | 1988 | 2 | +5.0 | +2.5 | – | 1.5% | 0.32% |
| Rick Dempsey | C | BAL |
Trade | 1976 | 2 | +4.7 | +2.4 | – | – | – |
| Mike Young | DH/OF | BAL |
Draft | 1980 | 3 | +4.6 | +1.5 | – | – | – |
| Einar Díaz | C | CLE |
Intl FA | 1990 | 4 | +4.1 | +1.0 | – | – | – |
| Buddy Black | P | CLE |
Trade | 1988 | 4 | +3.9 | +1.0 | – | 0.4% | 0.05% |
| Ken Dixon | P | BAL |
Draft | 1980 | 2 | +3.1 | +1.5 | – | – | – |
| Alex Cole | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1990 | 2 | +3.1 | +1.6 | – | – | – |
| Candy Maldonado | OF | CLE |
Free agency | 1989 | 2 | +3.1 | +1.6 | – | 0.6% | 0.18% |
| Don Aase | P | BAL |
Trade | 1985 | 2 | +2.9 | +1.4 | – | – | – |
| Lee Lacy | OF | BAL |
Trade | 1985 | 3 | +2.9 | +1.0 | – | – | – |
| Billy Ripken | 2B | BAL |
Draft | 1982 | 5 | +2.9 | +0.6 | – | – | – |
| Mitch Webster | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1989 | 1 | +2.9 | +2.9 | – | 0.6% | 0.17% |
| Jeff Ballard | P | BAL |
Draft | 1985 | 3 | +2.8 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Larry Sheets | DH/OF | BAL |
Draft | 1978 | 3 | +2.8 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Dave Schmidt | P | BAL |
Free agency | 1987 | 2 | +2.7 | +1.4 | – | 0.2% | 0.09% |
| Eric King | P | CLE |
Trade | 1990 | 1 | +2.6 | +2.6 | – | 1.3% | 0.24% |
| Pete Harnisch | P | BAL |
Draft | 1987 | 3 | +2.4 | +0.8 | – | – | – |
| Craig Worthington | 3B | BAL |
Draft | 1985 | 4 | +2.4 | +0.6 | – | – | – |
| Julián Tavárez | P | CLE |
Intl FA | 1990 | 2 | +2.3 | +1.2 | – | – | – |
| Jack Voigt | OF | BAL |
Draft | 1987 | 3 | +2.0 | +0.7 | – | – | – |
| Terry Kennedy | C | BAL |
Trade | 1987 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | – | 0.1% | 0.07% |
| Wayne Gross | 3B | BAL |
Trade | 1983 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | – | – | – |
| Floyd Rayford | C/3B | BAL |
Trade | 1979 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | – | – | – |
| Scott McGregor | P | BAL |
Trade | 1976 | 3 | +1.6 | +0.5 | – | – | – |
| Pete O'Brien | 1B | CLE |
Trade | 1988 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | – | 0.7% | 0.12% |
| Félix Fermín | SS | CLE |
Trade | 1989 | 4 | +1.4 | +0.3 | – | 0.6% | 0.11% |
| Dave Otto | P | CLE |
Free agency | 1991 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | – | 0.7% | 0.14% |
| José Mesa | P | BAL |
Trade | 1987 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | – | – | – |
| Ron Kittle | DH/OF | CLE |
Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | – | 0.9% | 0.14% |
| Brad Komminsk | OF | CLE |
Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | – | 0.5% | 0.10% |
| Rene Gonzales | 2B/3B | BAL |
Trade | 1986 | 3 | +1.1 | +0.4 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Jerry Dipoto | P | CLE |
Draft | 1989 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | – | – | – |
| Jesse Orosco | P | CLE |
Free agency | 1988 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.5 | – | 0.5% | 0.09% |
| Mark Whiten | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1991 | 4 | +1.1 | +0.3 | – | 0.7% | 0.13% |
| Juan Beníquez | OF | BAL |
Free agency | 1986 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | – | 2.2% | 0.20% |
| Jeff Tackett | C | BAL |
Draft | 1984 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | – | – | – |
| Gary Roenicke | OF | BAL |
Trade | 1977 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Nate Snell | P | BAL |
Intl FA | 1976 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Ray Knight | 3B | BAL |
Free agency | 1987 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | – | 0.1% | 0.03% |
| Oswaldo Peraza | P | BAL |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | – | – | – |
| Glenallen Hill | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1991 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | – | 0.6% | 0.10% |
| Jack Armstrong | P | CLE |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | – | 0.2% | 0.04% |
| Mike Huff | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | – | 0.4% | 0.06% |
| David Segui | 1B | BAL |
Draft | 1987 | 4 | +0.6 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Bill Laskey | P | CLE |
Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – | 0.5% | 0.07% |
| Joel Skinner | C | CLE |
Trade | 1989 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | – | 0.1% | 0.03% |
| Rich Bordi | P | BAL |
Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – | 1.3% | 0.12% |
| Brad Havens | P | BAL |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | – | – |
| Ricky Jones | 2B/3B | BAL |
Draft | 1980 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | – | – |
| Herbert Perry | 3B | CLE |
Draft | 1991 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | – | – |
| Turner Ward | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1989 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Fritzie Connally | 3B | BAL |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| John Shelby | OF | BAL |
Draft | 1977 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Albie Lopez | P | CLE |
Draft | 1991 | 4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Bill Wertz | P | CLE |
Draft | 1989 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| José Bautista | P | BAL |
Rule 5 | 1987 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Eric Bell | P | BAL |
Draft | 1982 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Luis DeLeón | P | BAL |
Free agency | 1986 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Mike Griffin | P | BAL |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| John Habyan | P | BAL |
Draft | 1982 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Odell Jones | P | BAL |
Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Eric Bell | P | CLE |
Free agency | 1990 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – | 0.2% | 0.03% |
| Ed Wojna | P | CLE |
Trade | 1989 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.1% | 0.03% |
| Mike Aldrete | 1B/OF | CLE |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.2% | 0.03% |
| Shawn Hillegas | P | CLE |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.1% | 0.03% |
| Stan Jefferson | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1990 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Willie Upshaw | 1B | CLE |
Trade | 1988 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.2% | 0.03% |
| Steve Finley | OF | BAL |
Draft | 1987 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Jack O'Connor | P | BAL |
Free agency | 1987 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| John Stefero | C | BAL |
Intl FA | 1979 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Anthony Telford | P | BAL |
Draft | 1987 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Tom Brookens | 3B | CLE |
Free agency | 1989 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Damian Jackson | 2B/SS | CLE |
Draft | 1991 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Jose Gonzalez | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Tony Arnold | P | BAL |
Draft | 1981 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Tom Dodd | DH | BAL |
Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Terry Francona | 1B/OF | CLE |
Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Dion James | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1989 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – | 0.4% | 0.08% |
| Jeff Manto | 1B/3B | CLE |
Trade | 1990 | 3 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Jon Perlman | P | CLE |
Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Tim Stoddard | P | CLE |
Free agency | 1989 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Mike York | P | CLE |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Carl Nichols | C | BAL |
Draft | 1980 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Tom O'Malley | 3B | BAL |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Nelson Simmons | DH/OF | BAL |
Free agency | 1986 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Bill Swaggerty | P | BAL |
Draft | 1979 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Jim Traber | 1B/DH | BAL |
Draft | 1982 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Daniel Firova | C | CLE |
Trade | 1988 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Denny González | 3B/SS | CLE |
Trade | 1988 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Mauro Gozzo | P | CLE |
Trade | 1990 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Pat Keedy | 3B | CLE |
Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Garland Kiser | P | CLE |
Trade | 1991 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Junior Ortiz | C | CLE |
Free agency | 1991 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Alex Ramírez | OF | CLE |
Intl FA | 1991 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Gordon Dillard | P | BAL |
Draft | 1986 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Rex Hudler | 2B/OF | BAL |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Phil Huffman | P | BAL |
Trade | 1984 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Tippy Martinez | P | BAL |
Trade | 1976 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Tom Niedenfuer | P | BAL |
Trade | 1987 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Lenn Sakata | 2B | BAL |
Trade | 1979 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Dave Van Gorder | C | BAL |
Free agency | 1986 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Neil Allen | P | CLE |
Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Pete Dalena | DH | CLE |
Trade | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Steve Davis | P | CLE |
Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| José Escobar | 2B/SS | CLE |
Trade | 1991 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Houston Jiménez | SS | CLE |
Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Jeff Kaiser | P | CLE |
Free agency | 1990 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Dave Mlicki | P | CLE |
Draft | 1990 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Mark Salas | C | CLE |
Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Rafael Santana | SS | CLE |
Free agency | 1990 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Steve Springer | 3B | CLE |
Trade | 1990 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Sergio Valdez | P | CLE |
Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Juan Bonilla | 2B | BAL |
Free agency | 1986 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Luis Aguayo | 2B/SS | CLE |
Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Rod Allen | DH | CLE |
Trade | 1988 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Willie Blair | P | CLE |
Trade | 1990 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Chris Codiroli | P | CLE |
Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Al Nipper | P | CLE |
Free agency | 1990 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Rick Rodriguez | P | CLE |
Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Danny Sheaffer | C | CLE |
Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Efrain Valdez | P | CLE |
Rule 5 | 1988 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Colby Ward | P | CLE |
Trade | 1989 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Tony Perezchica | 2B/SS | CLE |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Doug Corbett | P | BAL |
Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Mike Kinnunen | P | BAL |
Trade | 1986 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Tom Magrann | C | CLE |
Trade | 1988 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Pete Stanicek | 2B/OF | BAL |
Draft | 1985 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ron Washington | SS | BAL |
Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Alan Embree | P | CLE |
Draft | 1989 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – | – | – |
| Jesse Levis | C | CLE |
Draft | 1989 | 3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | – | – | – |
| Luis Lopez | C/1B | CLE |
Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Mike Hart | OF | BAL |
Trade | 1986 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Leo Hernández | 3B | BAL |
Trade | 1982 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| John Lowenstein | OF | BAL |
Trade | 1978 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Joe Nolan | C | BAL |
Trade | 1982 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Kelly Paris | 3B | BAL |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Denis Boucher | P | CLE |
Trade | 1991 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Dave Hengel | DH/OF | CLE |
Trade | 1989 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Chris James | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1989 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – | 0.3% | 0.09% |
| Mike Young | DH/OF | CLE |
Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Paul Zuvella | 2B/SS | CLE |
Free agency | 1988 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Ken Gerhart | OF | BAL |
Draft | 1982 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – | – | – |
| Rick Burleson | SS | BAL |
Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Dan Ford | OF | BAL |
Trade | 1982 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Keith Hernandez | 1B | CLE |
Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Cecilio Guante | P | CLE |
Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Jeff Mutis | P | CLE |
Draft | 1988 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | – | – | – |
| Mark Lewis | 2B/3B | CLE |
Draft | 1988 | 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | – | – | – |
| Luis Mercedes | OF | BAL |
Intl FA | 1987 | 1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | – | – | – |
| Jackie Gutiérrez | SS | BAL |
Trade | 1985 | – | -1.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Al Pardo | C | BAL |
Draft | 1980 | – | -1.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Carlos Martínez | 1B/3B | CLE |
Free agency | 1991 | – | -1.7 | – | – | – | – |
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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