Born Nov 23, 1930 · South Amboy, NJ · age 95
General manager for the Padres (1981–1990).
Across the full 6-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for cost per win (94th percentile). The clearest contrast is net WAR per trade (7th percentile): the realized net WAR return per trade has ranked below most peers.
6 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 · 469–502 (0.483)
| 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 | 1985 83–79 | $11 | 110 | -2 | -6.9 | 18% | +2 | +1 | +1 | +0 | $0.3M | 34.5 | 10.0 | -3.1 | +18.6 | -9.6 | -2.41 | +0.3 | +11.1 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 0.512 | |||||||
| GM | 1986 74–88 | $12 | 104 | -4 | -15.2 | 51% | +2 | +3 | -0 | +0 | $0.4M | 24.5 | 3.0 | -4.8 | +4.5 | -27.8 | -4.64 | -0.3 | +0.0 | 0.26 | 0.07 | -8.5 | -10.3 | 0.457 | |||||
| GM | 1987 65–97 | $10 | 95 | -2 | -6.3 | 41% | +4 | +2 | +1 | +1 | $0.3M | 28.6 | 4.0 | -3.4 | -3.3 | +1.0 | +0.24 | -3.8 | +0.1 | 0.26 | 0.07 | -16.3 | -5.0 | 0.401 | |||||
| GM | 1988 83–78 | $10 | 82 | +2 | +6.0 | 23% | +3 | +1 | +0 | +2 | $0.2M | 37.2 | 9.0 | -2.8 | +19.9 | +6.4 | +1.28 | +16.8 | +0.0 | 2.83 | 0.22 | +4.1 | +5.7 | 0.516 | |||||
| GM | 1989 89–73 | $14 | 99 | -2 | -6.8 | 19% | +2 | +1 | -1 | +2 | $0.4M | 29.5 | 8.0 | -6.6 | +1.2 | -25.4 | -3.18 | -4.5 | +0.0 | 0.53 | 0.09 | +7.1 | -4.7 | 0.549 | |||||
| GM | 1990 75–87 | $17 | 102 | -4 | -9.9 | 43% | +2 | +0 | +0 | +1 | $0.5M | 29.2 | 8.0 | -6.8 | +7.9 | -20.2 | -4.04 | -5.4 | +0.0 | 1.49 | 0.16 | -7.3 | -5.3 | 0.463 | |||||
| Career total (1985+ data) | $73 | 99 | -13 | -39.1 | 32% | +2 | +1 | +0 | +1 | $0.3M | 183.6 | 7.0 | -4.6 | +139.0 | -115.9 | -2.19 | -4.7 | +11.0 | – | 0.88 | 0.11 | -21.0 | -20.5 | 0.483 | – | – | – | ||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | RFA | PPA | CPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gwynn | OF | Draft | 1981 | 17 | +56.3 | +3.3 | – | – | – | |
| Andy Benes | P | Draft | 1988 | 7 | +19.8 | +2.8 | – | – | – | |
| Bruce Hurst | P | Free agency | 1988 | 5 | +15.6 | +3.1 | – | 2.4% | 0.44% | |
| Benito Santiago | C | Intl FA | 1982 | 6 | +15.4 | +2.6 | – | – | – | |
| Ed Whitson | P | Trade | 1986 | 6 | +12.8 | +2.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
| Bip Roberts | 2B/OF | Rule 5 | 1985 | 5 | +11.1 | +2.2 | – | – | – | |
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | Intl FA | 1985 | 3 | +10.8 | +3.6 | – | – | – | |
| Fred McGriff | 1B | Trade | 1990 | 3 | +9.1 | +3.0 | – | 9.0% | 0.72% | |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | Trade | 1989 | 3 | +8.8 | +2.9 | – | 0.4% | 0.04% | |
| Jack Clark | 1B/OF | Trade | 1988 | 2 | +8.5 | +4.3 | – | 2.1% | 0.37% | |
| Scott Sanders | P | Draft | 1990 | 5 | +7.9 | +1.6 | – | – | – | |
| Randy Ready | 2B/3B/OF | Trade | 1987 | 3 | +7.2 | +2.4 | – | 1.3% | 0.37% | |
| Greg Harris | P | Draft | 1985 | 6 | +7.0 | +1.2 | – | – | – | |
| John Kruk | 1B/OF | Draft | 1981 | 3 | +7.0 | +2.3 | – | – | – | |
| Carmelo Martínez | 1B/OF | Trade | 1983 | 4 | +7.0 | +1.7 | – | – | – | |
| Kevin McReynolds | OF | Draft | 1981 | 2 | +6.0 | +3.0 | – | – | – | |
| Garry Templeton | SS | Trade | 1981 | 5 | +5.8 | +1.2 | – | – | – | |
| Mark Davis | P | Trade | 1987 | 3 | +5.0 | +1.7 | – | 0.1% | 0.03% | |
| Dave Dravecky | P | Trade | 1981 | 3 | +4.3 | +1.4 | – | – | – | |
| Jimmy Jones | P | Draft | 1982 | 3 | +3.9 | +1.3 | – | – | – | |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | Trade | 1984 | 2 | +3.1 | +1.6 | – | – | – | |
| Tim Worrell | P | Draft | 1989 | 3 | +2.7 | +0.9 | – | – | – | |
| Craig Lefferts | P | Trade | 1983 | 5 | +2.5 | +0.5 | – | – | – | |
| Larry Andersen | P | Free agency | 1990 | 2 | +2.4 | +1.2 | – | 4.4% | 0.34% | |
| Lance McCullers | P | Trade | 1983 | 3 | +2.4 | +0.8 | – | – | – | |
| Jerald Clark | OF | Draft | 1985 | 4 | +2.0 | +0.5 | – | – | – | |
| Dennis Rasmussen | P | Trade | 1983 | 4 | +2.0 | +0.5 | – | 8.1% | 0.64% | |
| Doug Brocail | P | Draft | 1986 | 5 | +1.8 | +0.4 | – | – | – | |
| LaMarr Hoyt | P | Trade | 1984 | 1 | +1.8 | +1.8 | – | – | – | |
| Thomas Howard | OF | Draft | 1986 | 2 | +1.6 | +0.8 | – | – | – | |
| Dickie Thon | SS | Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +1.4 | +1.4 | – | 4.1% | 0.32% | |
| Tom Lampkin | C | Trade | 1990 | 3 | +1.2 | +0.4 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% | |
| Walt Terrell | P | Trade | 1989 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | – | 0.7% | 0.11% | |
| Gene Walter | P | Draft | 1982 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | – | – | – | |
| Bruce Bochy | C | Trade | 1985 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | – | – | – | |
| Shane Mack | OF | Draft | 1984 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | – | – | – | |
| Kevin Mitchell | OF | Trade | 1987 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | – | 0.3% | 0.07% | |
| Ricky Bones | P | Intl FA | 1986 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – | – | – | |
| Marvell Wynne | OF | Trade | 1986 | 3 | +0.9 | +0.3 | – | 0.1% | 0.03% | |
| Eddie Williams | 1B/3B | Free agency | 1989 | 3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% | |
| Rich Rodriguez | P | Trade | 1989 | 3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | – | – | – | |
| Mike Pagliarulo | 3B | Trade | 1990 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – | 1.1% | 0.12% | |
| Dan Walters | C | Trade | 1988 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | – | – | |
| Eric Nolte | P | Draft | 1985 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | – | – | |
| Gary Green | SS | Draft | 1984 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | – | – | – | |
| Dave Leiper | P | Trade | 1987 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% | |
| A. J. Sager | P | Draft | 1988 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | – | – | |
| Ed Wojna | P | Trade | 1983 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – | – | – | |
| Randy Asadoor | 3B | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | – | – | |
| Chris Brown | 3B | Trade | 1987 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% | |
| Roy Lee Jackson | P | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | – | – | |
| Pedro Martínez | P | Intl FA | 1986 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | – | – | |
| Calvin Schiraldi | P | Trade | 1989 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | 0.3% | 0.04% | |
| Dave Staton | 1B | Draft | 1989 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | – | – | |
| Keith Comstock | P | Trade | 1987 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% | |
| Paul Faries | 2B | Draft | 1987 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – | |
| Bryce Florie | P | Draft | 1988 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – | |
| Steve Garvey | 1B | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – | |
| Jeremy Hernandez | P | Trade | 1989 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – | |
| Tim Pyznarski | 1B | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – | |
| Bob Stoddard | P | Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% | |
| Sandy Alomar | C | Intl FA | 1983 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – | |
| Randy Byers | OF | Draft | 1984 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | |
| John Davis | P | Free agency | 1990 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – | |
| Tom Gorman | P | Free agency | 1987 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% | |
| Atlee Hammaker | P | Free agency | 1990 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.6% | 0.07% | |
| Rob Nelson | 1B | Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% | |
| Edwin Rodríguez | 2B | Trade | 1983 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – | |
| Ed Vosberg | P | Draft | 1983 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | |
| Al Bumbry | OF | Trade | 1985 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Storm Davis | P | Trade | 1986 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
| Luis DeLeón | P | Trade | 1982 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Derek Lilliquist | P | Trade | 1990 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | 0.4% | 0.04% | |
| Dan Murphy | P | Trade | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Don Schulze | P | Trade | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Greg Booker | P | Draft | 1981 | 2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | – | – | – | |
| Ray Hayward | P | Draft | 1983 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | – | – | |
| Bob Patterson | P | Draft | 1982 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Pat Clements | P | Trade | 1988 | 2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% | |
| Ray Holbert | SS | Draft | 1988 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – | |
| Jim Lewis | P | Draft | 1985 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – | |
| Ray McDavid | OF | Draft | 1989 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – | – | – | |
| Ronn Reynolds | C | Free agency | 1990 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – | |
| Mark Grant | P | Trade | 1989 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% | |
| José Mota | 2B | Trade | 1989 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – | |
| Mark Wasinger | 2B/3B | Draft | 1982 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – | |
| Dane Iorg | OF | Free agency | 1986 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – | |
| Fred Lynn | OF | Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – | |
| Rafael Valdez | P | Intl FA | 1985 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – | |
| Stan Jefferson | OF | Trade | 1986 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% | |
| Kevin Higgins | C | Draft | 1989 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – | |
| Darrell Sherman | OF | Draft | 1989 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – | |
| Phil Stephenson | 1B | Trade | 1989 | 2 | -0.7 | -0.3 | – | 0.2% | 0.03% | |
| Bobby Brown | OF | Trade | 1985 | – | -0.8 | – | – | – | – | |
| Luis Salazar | 3B | Free agency | 1987 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | – | 0.6% | 0.09% | |
| Joey Cora | 2B | Draft | 1985 | 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | – | – | – | |
| Oscar Azócar | OF | Trade | 1990 | – | -1.1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Shawn Abner | OF | Trade | 1986 | 2 | -2.2 | -1.1 | – | – | – | |
| Luis López | 2B/SS | Intl FA | 1987 | – | -3.4 | – | – | – | – |
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.