Born Nov 23, 1930 · South Amboy, NJ · age 95
General manager for the Padres (1981–1990).
6 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Padres | GM | 1981–1990 | 6 | -21.0 | -3.50 | -20.5 | -39.1 | +139.0 | -117.3 | -4.7 | +11.0 | 0.68 | 0.483 | – | – | – | -13 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 6 | -21.0 | -20.5 | -39.1 | +139.0 | -117.3 | -4.7 | +11.0 | 0.68 | 0.483 | – | – | – | -13 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gwynn | OF | SDP | Draft | 1981 | +56.3 |
| Andy Benes | P | SDP | Draft | 1988 | +19.8 |
| Bruce Hurst | P | SDP | Free agency | 1988 | +15.6 |
| Benito Santiago | C | SDP | Intl FA | 1982 | +15.4 |
| Bip Roberts | 2B/OF | SDP | Rule 5 | 1985 | +11.1 |
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | SDP | Intl FA | 1985 | +10.8 |
| Fred McGriff | 1B | SDP | Trade | 1990 | +9.1 |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | SDP | Trade | 1989 | +8.8 |
| Jack Clark | 1B/OF | SDP | Trade | 1988 | +8.5 |
| Scott Sanders | P | SDP | Draft | 1990 | +7.9 |
| Greg Harris | P | SDP | Draft | 1985 | +7.0 |
| John Kruk | 1B/OF | SDP | Draft | 1981 | +7.0 |
| Carmelo Martínez | 1B/OF | SDP | Trade | 1983 | +7.0 |
| Kevin McReynolds | OF | SDP | Draft | 1981 | +6.0 |
| Garry Templeton | SS | SDP | Trade | 1981 | +5.8 |
| Mark Davis | P | SDP | Trade | 1987 | +5.0 |
| Dave Dravecky | P | SDP | Trade | 1981 | +4.3 |
| Jimmy Jones | P | SDP | Draft | 1982 | +3.9 |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | SDP | Trade | 1984 | +3.1 |
| Tim Worrell | P | SDP | Draft | 1989 | +2.7 |
| Craig Lefferts | P | SDP | Trade | 1983 | +2.5 |
| Larry Andersen | P | SDP | Free agency | 1990 | +2.4 |
| Lance McCullers | P | SDP | Trade | 1983 | +2.4 |
| Jerald Clark | OF | SDP | Draft | 1985 | +2.0 |
| Dennis Rasmussen | P | SDP | Trade | 1983 | +2.0 |
| Doug Brocail | P | SDP | Draft | 1986 | +1.8 |
| LaMarr Hoyt | P | SDP | Trade | 1984 | +1.8 |
| Thomas Howard | OF | SDP | Draft | 1986 | +1.6 |
| Dickie Thon | SS | SDP | Free agency | 1988 | +1.4 |
| Gene Walter | P | SDP | Draft | 1982 | +1.1 |
| Bruce Bochy | C | SDP | Trade | 1985 | +1.0 |
| Shane Mack | OF | SDP | Draft | 1984 | +1.0 |
| Ricky Bones | P | SDP | Intl FA | 1986 | +0.9 |
| Eddie Williams | 1B/3B | SDP | Free agency | 1989 | +0.8 |
| Rich Rodriguez | P | SDP | Trade | 1989 | +0.6 |
| Dan Walters | C | SDP | Trade | 1988 | +0.5 |
| Eric Nolte | P | SDP | Draft | 1985 | +0.4 |
| Gary Green | SS | SDP | Draft | 1984 | +0.3 |
| Dave Leiper | P | SDP | Trade | 1987 | +0.3 |
| A. J. Sager | P | SDP | Draft | 1988 | +0.3 |
| Ed Wojna | P | SDP | Trade | 1983 | +0.3 |
| Randy Asadoor | 3B | SDP | Trade | 1985 | +0.2 |
| Chris Brown | 3B | SDP | Trade | 1987 | +0.2 |
| Roy Lee Jackson | P | SDP | Trade | 1985 | +0.2 |
| Pedro Martínez | P | SDP | Intl FA | 1986 | +0.2 |
| Calvin Schiraldi | P | SDP | Trade | 1989 | +0.2 |
| Dave Staton | 1B | SDP | Draft | 1989 | +0.2 |
| Paul Faries | 2B | SDP | Draft | 1987 | +0.1 |
| Bryce Florie | P | SDP | Draft | 1988 | +0.1 |
| Steve Garvey | 1B | SDP | Trade | 1985 | +0.1 |
| Jeremy Hernandez | P | SDP | Trade | 1989 | +0.1 |
| Tim Pyznarski | 1B | SDP | Trade | 1985 | +0.1 |
| Sandy Alomar | C | SDP | Intl FA | 1983 | -0.0 |
| Randy Byers | OF | SDP | Draft | 1984 | +0.0 |
| John Davis | P | SDP | Free agency | 1990 | -0.0 |
| Tom Gorman | P | SDP | Free agency | 1987 | +0.0 |
| Atlee Hammaker | P | SDP | Free agency | 1990 | +0.0 |
| Rob Nelson | 1B | SDP | Trade | 1987 | +0.0 |
| Edwin Rodríguez | 2B | SDP | Trade | 1983 | -0.0 |
| Ed Vosberg | P | SDP | Draft | 1983 | +0.0 |
| Al Bumbry | OF | SDP | Trade | 1985 | -0.1 |
| Storm Davis | P | SDP | Trade | 1986 | -0.1 |
| Luis DeLeón | P | SDP | Trade | 1982 | -0.1 |
| Derek Lilliquist | P | SDP | Trade | 1990 | -0.1 |
| Dan Murphy | P | SDP | Trade | 1989 | -0.1 |
| Don Schulze | P | SDP | Trade | 1989 | -0.1 |
| Greg Booker | P | SDP | Draft | 1981 | -0.2 |
| Ray Hayward | P | SDP | Draft | 1983 | -0.2 |
| Bob Patterson | P | SDP | Draft | 1982 | -0.2 |
| Pat Clements | P | SDP | Trade | 1988 | -0.3 |
| Ray Holbert | SS | SDP | Draft | 1988 | -0.3 |
| Jim Lewis | P | SDP | Draft | 1985 | -0.3 |
| Ray McDavid | OF | SDP | Draft | 1989 | -0.3 |
| Ronn Reynolds | C | SDP | Free agency | 1990 | -0.3 |
| José Mota | 2B | SDP | Trade | 1989 | -0.4 |
| Mark Wasinger | 2B/3B | SDP | Draft | 1982 | -0.4 |
| Dane Iorg | OF | SDP | Free agency | 1986 | -0.5 |
| Fred Lynn | OF | SDP | Free agency | 1989 | -0.5 |
| Rafael Valdez | P | SDP | Intl FA | 1985 | -0.5 |
| Stan Jefferson | OF | SDP | Trade | 1986 | -0.6 |
| Kevin Higgins | C | SDP | Draft | 1989 | -0.7 |
| Darrell Sherman | OF | SDP | Draft | 1989 | -0.7 |
| Bobby Brown | OF | SDP | Trade | 1985 | -0.8 |
| Luis Salazar | 3B | SDP | Free agency | 1987 | -0.8 |
| Joey Cora | 2B | SDP | Draft | 1985 | -0.9 |
| Oscar Azócar | OF | SDP | Trade | 1990 | -1.1 |
| Shawn Abner | OF | SDP | Trade | 1986 | -2.2 |
| Luis López | 2B/SS | SDP | Intl FA | 1987 | -3.4 |
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.