Born Jan 11, 1951 · New Castle, PA · age 75
General manager for the Mariners (2009–2015).
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Mariners | GM | 2009–2015 | 7 | -41.3 | -5.91 | -44.8 | -56.5 | +100.1 | -27.8 | -25.6 | -0.2 | 0.73 | 0.460 | – | – | – | -147 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 7 | -41.3 | -44.8 | -56.5 | +100.1 | -27.8 | -25.6 | -0.2 | 0.73 | 0.460 | – | – | – | -147 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Seager | 3B | SEA | Draft | 2009 | +34.1 |
| Robinson Canó | 2B | SEA | Free agency | 2013 | +20.6 |
| Nelson Cruz | DH/OF | SEA | Free agency | 2014 | +16.1 |
| James Paxton | P | SEA | Draft | 2010 | +13.7 |
| Mike Zunino | C | SEA | Draft | 2012 | +13.6 |
| Hisashi Iwakuma | P | SEA | Draft | 2012 | +11.9 |
| Dustin Ackley | 2B/OF | SEA | Draft | 2009 | +7.5 |
| Edwin Díaz | P | SEA | Draft | 2012 | +6.3 |
| Brad Miller | SS | SEA | Draft | 2011 | +4.7 |
| Brendan Ryan | SS | SEA | Trade | 2010 | +4.2 |
| Franklin Gutiérrez | OF | SEA | Free agency | 2013 | +3.9 |
| Taijuan Walker | P | SEA | Draft | 2010 | +3.3 |
| Tom Wilhelmsen | P | SEA | Trade | 2011 | +3.1 |
| Kevin Millwood | P | SEA | Free agency | 2012 | +2.6 |
| John Jaso | C | SEA | Trade | 2011 | +2.4 |
| David Aardsma | P | SEA | Trade | 2009 | +2.3 |
| Carson Smith | P | SEA | Draft | 2011 | +2.2 |
| Ketel Marte | 2B | SEA | Intl FA | 2010 | +2.1 |
| Brandon League | P | SEA | Trade | 2009 | +1.7 |
| Roenis Elías | P | SEA | Intl FA | 2011 | +1.6 |
| Nick Franklin | 2B | SEA | Draft | 2009 | +1.4 |
| Nate Karns | P | SEA | Trade | 2015 | +1.4 |
| Óliver Pérez | P | SEA | Free agency | 2012 | +1.4 |
| Nori Aoki | OF | SEA | Free agency | 2015 | +1.3 |
| Blake Beavan | P | SEA | Trade | 2010 | +1.3 |
| Tony Zych | P | SEA | Trade | 2015 | +1.1 |
| Steve Cishek | P | SEA | Free agency | 2015 | +1.0 |
| Fernando Rodney | P | SEA | Free agency | 2014 | +1.0 |
| Anthony Misiewicz | P | SEA | Draft | 2015 | +0.9 |
| Ryan Langerhans | OF | SEA | Trade | 2009 | +0.8 |
| Logan Morrison | 1B/OF | SEA | Trade | 2013 | +0.8 |
| Emilio Pagán | P | SEA | Draft | 2013 | +0.8 |
| Dominic Leone | P | SEA | Draft | 2012 | +0.6 |
| Shawn O'Malley | SS/OF | SEA | Free agency | 2015 | +0.5 |
| Chris Taylor | OF | SEA | Draft | 2012 | +0.5 |
| Adam Kennedy | 2B | SEA | Free agency | 2011 | +0.4 |
| Joe Saunders | P | SEA | Free agency | 2013 | +0.4 |
| Chris Gimenez | C | SEA | Free agency | 2010 | +0.3 |
| Evan Scribner | P | SEA | Trade | 2015 | +0.3 |
| Justin Smoak | 1B | SEA | Trade | 2010 | +0.3 |
| Dan Altavilla | P | SEA | Draft | 2014 | +0.2 |
| Josh Bard | C | SEA | Free agency | 2010 | +0.2 |
| Jason Bay | OF | SEA | Free agency | 2012 | +0.2 |
| Carter Capps | P | SEA | Draft | 2011 | +0.2 |
| Josh Kinney | P | SEA | Free agency | 2011 | +0.2 |
| Josh Lueke | P | SEA | Trade | 2010 | +0.2 |
| Mike Montgomery | P | SEA | Trade | 2015 | +0.2 |
| David Pauley | P | SEA | Free agency | 2009 | +0.2 |
| Chris Ray | P | SEA | Free agency | 2011 | +0.2 |
| Mike Sweeney | 1B/DH | SEA | Free agency | 2009 | +0.2 |
| Jesús Colomé | P | SEA | Free agency | 2010 | +0.1 |
| Luke French | P | SEA | Trade | 2009 | +0.1 |
| Chris Jakubauskas | P | SEA | Draft | 2009 | +0.1 |
| Tim Lopes | OF | SEA | Draft | 2012 | +0.1 |
| Vidal Nuño | P | SEA | Trade | 2015 | +0.1 |
| Stephen Pryor | P | SEA | Draft | 2010 | +0.1 |
| Guillermo Quiroz | C | SEA | Free agency | 2009 | +0.1 |
| Art Warren | P | SEA | Draft | 2015 | +0.1 |
| Abraham Almonte | OF | SEA | Trade | 2013 | +0.0 |
| Jonathan Aro | P | SEA | Trade | 2015 | -0.0 |
| Dan Cortes | P | SEA | Trade | 2009 | +0.0 |
| Lucas Luetge | P | SEA | Rule 5 | 2011 | +0.0 |
| Humberto Quintero | C | SEA | Free agency | 2013 | -0.0 |
| Tyler Smith | 2B/SS | SEA | Draft | 2013 | +0.0 |
| Thyago Vieira | P | SEA | Intl FA | 2010 | +0.0 |
| Jack Wilson | SS | SEA | Trade | 2009 | +0.0 |
| Chris Young | P | SEA | Free agency | 2014 | -0.0 |
| Brandon Bantz | C | SEA | Draft | 2009 | -0.1 |
| Chad Cordero | P | SEA | Free agency | 2009 | -0.1 |
| Jack Cust | DH/OF | SEA | Free agency | 2010 | -0.1 |
| Logan Kensing | P | SEA | Free agency | 2014 | -0.1 |
| Adam Lind | 1B/DH | SEA | Trade | 2015 | -0.1 |
| Andrew Moore | P | SEA | Draft | 2015 | -0.1 |
| Ljay Newsome | P | SEA | Draft | 2015 | -0.1 |
| Vinny Nittoli | P | SEA | Draft | 2014 | -0.1 |
| Donn Roach | P | SEA | Free agency | 2015 | -0.1 |
| Luis Rodríguez | 2B/3B/SS | SEA | Free agency | 2010 | -0.1 |
| Adrian Sampson | P | SEA | Trade | 2015 | -0.1 |
| Josh Wilson | SS | SEA | Free agency | 2009 | -0.1 |
| Robert Andino | 2B/SS | SEA | Trade | 2012 | -0.2 |
| Steven Baron | C | SEA | Draft | 2009 | -0.2 |
| Héctor Noesí | P | SEA | Trade | 2012 | -0.2 |
| David Rollins | P | SEA | Rule 5 | 2014 | -0.2 |
| Eliézer Alfonzo | C | SEA | Free agency | 2009 | -0.3 |
| Luis Jiménez | DH | SEA | Trade | 2012 | -0.3 |
| Munenori Kawasaki | 2B/SS | SEA | Draft | 2012 | -0.3 |
| Chance Ruffin | P | SEA | Trade | 2011 | -0.3 |
| Greg Halman | OF | SEA | Trade | 2010 | -0.4 |
| Tyler Olson | P | SEA | Draft | 2013 | -0.4 |
| Milton Bradley | OF | SEA | Trade | 2009 | -0.5 |
| Eric Byrnes | OF | SEA | Free agency | 2010 | -0.5 |
| John Hicks | C/1B | SEA | Draft | 2011 | -0.6 |
| Ian Snell | P | SEA | Trade | 2009 | -0.6 |
| Rickie Weeks | 2B | SEA | Free agency | 2015 | -0.6 |
| Chone Figgins | 3B/OF | SEA | Free agency | 2009 | -0.7 |
| Chris Iannetta | C | SEA | Free agency | 2015 | -0.7 |
| James Jones | OF | SEA | Draft | 2009 | -0.8 |
| Garrett Olson | P | SEA | Trade | 2009 | -0.8 |
| Braden Bishop | OF | SEA | Draft | 2015 | -0.9 |
| Endy Chávez | OF | SEA | Free agency | 2013 | -0.9 |
| Corey Hart | OF | SEA | Free agency | 2013 | -0.9 |
| Joe Beimel | P | SEA | Free agency | 2014 | -1.0 |
| Anthony Vasquez | P | SEA | Draft | 2009 | -1.1 |
| Trayvon Robinson | OF | SEA | Trade | 2011 | -1.2 |
| Stefen Romero | OF | SEA | Draft | 2010 | -1.3 |
| Casey Kotchman | 1B | SEA | Trade | 2010 | -1.7 |
| Miguel Olivo | C | SEA | Free agency | 2011 | -1.9 |
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.