Rosternomics
JB

Jim Bowden

An aggressive, trade-active GM who ran the Cincinnati Reds and then the Washington Nationals in the franchise's early years in D.C.

Across the full 16-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 payroll-adjusted roster quality (11th percentile): the measured clubs have produced less roster quality relative to payroll-based expectations than most peers.

16 seasons with salary-era data across 2 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

0 pennants · 1 playoff appearance · 1195–1331 (0.473)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
5.3
Dead WAR
-5.4
Dead money %
38%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$8M
Drafted surplus
$5M
Traded-for surplus
$4M
Int'l surplus
$-0M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
-2.7
TAB
-40.5
WAB
-35.6
$ / WAR
$1.3M
Net WAR/trade
-0.01

Overview

TeamRoleYear 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% POPenWS
Reds GM 1993 73–89 $42 134 -21 -25.2 25% -7 -4 -2 -1 $1.2M 27.0 6.0 -9.1 +2.9 -5.8 -0.83 +0.2 +0.0 0.69 0.11 -12.6 -10.7 0.451
Reds GM 1994 66–48 $38 121 +0 +0.4 26% +3 +2 +1 +0 $1.1M 34.9 7.0 -1.0 +10.0 +6.4 +1.27 -4.8 +0.0 5.24 0.49 +6.7 +13.1 0.579
Reds GM 1995 85–59 $44 132 -2 -1.5 23% +12 +6 +6 +0 $1.0M 42.9 7.0 -2.9 +17.2 +6.7 +0.67 -43.4 +0.0 +2.06 5.16 0.50 +9.1 +10.7 0.590
Reds GM 1996 81–81 $37 114 -14 -16.9 20% -9 -3 -6 +0 $1.1M 27.6 6.0 -6.9 +1.8 +1.5 +0.77 +2.3 +0.0 +0.44 0.91 0.13 -2.6 -8.2 0.500
Reds GM 1997 76–86 $40 100 -14 -14.1 46% +1 -1 +2 +0 $1.3M 23.4 6.0 -7.5 +3.7 +7.0 +0.78 -2.4 +0.3 +0.11 0.14 0.05 -6.0 -10.9 0.469
Reds GM 1998 77–85 $23 54 +11 +10.3 24% +7 +3 +4 +0 $0.7M 31.1 5.0 -3.4 +30.0 -18.0 -2.00 +1.4 +0.0 +0.05 0.35 0.08 +2.8 +4.2 0.475
Reds GM 1999 96–67 $34 71 +20 +15.5 30% +27 +13 +14 +0 $0.7M 44.5 10.0 -1.7 -1.5 -13.1 -1.63 +5.0 +0.2 +0.09 4.00 0.29 +18.0 +14.2 0.589
Reds GM 2000 85–77 $42 77 +7 +4.8 12% +19 +7 +12 +0 $1.0M 38.2 9.0 -2.5 -0.5 -2.7 -0.30 -0.2 +0.0 +1.26 1.53 0.15 +6.4 +7.1 0.525
Reds GM 2001 66–96 $49 78 -23 -14.5 44% +3 +1 +2 +0 $1.9M 19.4 2.0 -6.0 +0.0 +4.5 +0.74 +3.2 +0.0 +0.61 0.07 0.04 -12.8 -11.9 0.407
Reds GM 2002 78–84 $48 73 -10 -5.6 60% +10 +14 -1 -3 $1.5M 27.9 5.0 -4.1 +74.5 -9.5 -1.35 +6.3 -0.0 +0.01 0.28 0.07 +0.1 -2.5 0.481
Reds GM 2003 69–93 $57 83 -34 -19.3 41% +0 +5 -5 +0 $2.3M 16.9 1.0 -7.7 +3.4 +22.5 +3.21 -11.5 +0.0 +0.16 0.03 0.02 -10.5 -15.0 0.426
Nationals GM 2005 81–81 $55 77 -2 -1.0 29% +20 +13 +6 +0 $1.5M 31.1 7.0 -6.0 +49.9 -2.5 -0.31 +3.5 +0.0 +0.00 0.67 0.10 +2.4 +0.1 0.500
Nationals GM 2006 71–91 $53 70 -11 -5.7 55% +15 +7 +8 +0 $1.9M 24.0 4.0 -4.4 -0.7 +4.0 +0.66 -38.0 +0.6 +0.24 0.07 0.04 -6.4 -5.9 0.438
Nationals GM 2007 73–89 $32 38 +8 +3.6 52% +6 -1 +8 +0 $1.3M 17.6 4.0 -7.5 +24.2 +0.1 +0.02 +6.3 +0.0 -0.01 0.04 0.03 +3.2 -5.1 0.451
Nationals GM 2008 59–102 $52 60 -15 -6.5 66% +6 -0 +7 +0 $2.0M 16.7 3.0 -9.5 +8.4 -3.4 -0.86 +2.9 +0.0 +0.00 0.04 0.03 -15.9 -11.2 0.366
Nationals GM 2009 59–103 $58 64 -5 -1.9 47% +17 +16 +1 -0 $2.2M 20.5 3.0 -6.7 +47.0 +1.8 +0.25 +9.6 +0.0 +0.01 0.07 0.04 -17.3 -8.4 0.364
Career total (1985+ data) $705 84 -105 -77.5 38% +8 +5 +4 -0 $1.3M 443.7 5.3 -5.4 +270.4 -0.6 -0.01 -59.7 +1.1 +0.09 1.63 0.17 -35.6 -40.5 0.473 1

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+270.4
Trade-0.6
Free agency-59.7
Rule 5 / minor draft+1.1
Sourcing mix: 58% draft · 17% FA · 24% trade · 0% R5

Trades

Trades made — 136 deals credited to Jim Bowden, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

1993 · SEA / CIN
SEA · Woody Woodward +$14.4M
Dan Wilson, Bobby Ayala
CIN · Jim Bowden −$14.4M
Erik Hanson, Bret Boone
SEA came out ahead by $14.4M
1998 · CIN / LAD
CIN · Jim Bowden +$28.0M
Paul Konerko, Dennys Reyes
LAD · Tommy Lasorda −$28.0M
Jeff Shaw
CIN came out ahead by $28.0M
2006 · WSN / CIN
WSN · Jim Bowden +$49.6M
Austin Kearns, Felipe López, Ryan Wagner
CIN · Dan O'Brien −$49.6M
Gary Majewski, Royce Clayton, Bill Bray, Brendan Harris, Daryl Thompson
WSN came out ahead by $49.6M
2008 · WSN / MIA
WSN · Jim Bowden +$16.8M
Scott Olsen, Josh Willingham
MIA · Larry Beinfest −$16.8M
Emilio Bonifácio, P.J. Dean, Jake Smolinski
WSN came out ahead by $16.8M
1998 · ATL / CIN
ATL · John Schuerholz +$21.6M
Bret Boone, Mike Remlinger
CIN · Jim Bowden −$21.6M
Rob Bell, Denny Neagle, Michael Tucker
ATL came out ahead by $21.6M
1998 · CLE / CIN
CLE · John Hart +$19.2M
Dave Burba
CIN · Jim Bowden −$19.2M
Sean Casey
CLE came out ahead by $19.2M
2001 · CIN / TEX
CIN · Jim Bowden +$6.4M
Rubén Mateo, Edwin Encarnación
TEX · Douglas Melvin −$6.4M
Rob Bell
CIN came out ahead by $6.4M
2000 · CIN / BOS
CIN · Jim Bowden +$51.2M
Chris Reitsma, John Curtice#56
BOS · Dan Duquette −$51.2M
Dante Bichette
CIN came out ahead by $51.2M
1996 · CIN / BOS
CIN · Jim Bowden +$10.4M
Kevin Mitchell
BOS · Dan Duquette −$10.4M
Roberto Mejía, Brad Tweedlie
CIN came out ahead by $10.4M
1998 · CIN / CHW
CIN · Jim Bowden +$89.6M
Mike Cameron
CHW · Ron Schueler −$89.6M
Paul Konerko
CIN came out ahead by $89.6M
2006 · WSN / SEA
WSN · Jim Bowden +$29.6M
Emiliano Fruto, Chris Snelling
SEA · Bill Bavasi −$29.6M
José Vidro
WSN came out ahead by $29.6M
1997 · CIN / KCR
CIN · Jim Bowden +$34.4M
Jon Nunnally, Chris Stynes
KCR · Herk Robinson −$34.4M
Héctor Carrasco, Scott Service
CIN came out ahead by $34.4M
2005 · WSN / SDP
WSN · Jim Bowden +$8.8M
Brian Lawrence
SDP · Kevin Towers −$8.8M
Vinny Castilla
WSN came out ahead by $8.8M
2003 · CIN / OAK
CIN · Jim Bowden +$133.6M
Aaron Harang, Joe Valentine, Jeff Bruksch
OAK · Billy Beane −$133.6M
José Guillén
CIN came out ahead by $133.6M
2007 · WSN / OAK
WSN · Jim Bowden +$2.4M
Ryan Langerhans
OAK · Billy Beane −$2.4M
Chris Snelling
WSN came out ahead by $2.4M
2002 · CIN / MIA
CIN · Jim Bowden +$4.8M
Ryan Dempster
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$4.8M
Juan Encarnación, Wilton Guerrero, Ryan Snare
CIN came out ahead by $4.8M
2002 · NYM / CIN
NYM · Steve Phillips +$15.2M
Pedro Feliciano, Elvin Beltre, Raúl González, Brady Clark
CIN · Jim Bowden −$15.2M
Shawn Estes
NYM came out ahead by $15.2M
1997 · CIN / STL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$45.6M
Dmitri Young
STL · Walt Jocketty −$45.6M
Jeff Brantley
CIN came out ahead by $45.6M
2000 · NYY / CIN
NYY · Brian Cashman +$1.6M
Mike Frank, Denny Neagle
CIN · Jim Bowden −$1.6M
Ed Yarnall, Drew Henson, Jackson Melian, Brian Reith
NYY came out ahead by $1.6M
1999 · BAL / CIN
BAL · Frank Wren +$36.8M
B. J. Ryan, Jacobo Sequea
CIN · Jim Bowden −$36.8M
Juan Guzmán
BAL came out ahead by $36.8M
2005 · CHW / WSN
CHW · Kenny Williams +$1.6M
Jerry Owens
WSN · Jim Bowden −$1.6M
Alex Escobar
CHW came out ahead by $1.6M
2001 · CIN / DET
CIN · Jim Bowden +$16.0M
Juan Encarnación, Luis Pineda
DET · Randy Smith −$16.0M
Dmitri Young
CIN came out ahead by $16.0M
2005 · WSN / BOS
WSN · Jim Bowden +$8.8M
Rhys Taylor, Yader Peralta
BOS · Theo Epstein −$8.8M
Mike Stanton
WSN came out ahead by $8.8M
2002 · DET / CIN
DET · Randy Smith +$7.2M
David Espinosa#90, Noochie Varner, Jorge Cordova
CIN · Jim Bowden −$7.2M
Brian Moehler, Matt Boone
DET came out ahead by $7.2M
2003 · CIN / CHW
CIN · Jim Bowden +$20.8M
D'Angelo Jimenez
CHW · Kenny Williams −$20.8M
Scott Dunn
CIN came out ahead by $20.8M
2000 · COL / CIN
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$30.4M
Gabe White
CIN · Jim Bowden −$30.4M
Manny Aybar
COL came out ahead by $30.4M
1994 · CIN / SFG
CIN · Jim Bowden +$5.6M
Adam Hyzdu
SFG · Bob Quinn −$5.6M
Chris Hook, Scott Robinson
CIN came out ahead by $5.6M
2002 · CIN / PHI
CIN · Jim Bowden +$1.6M
Reggie Taylor
PHI · Ed Wade −$1.6M
Héctor Mercado
CIN came out ahead by $1.6M
1998 · CIN / BAL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$12.8M
Jeffrey Hammonds
BAL · Pat Gillick −$12.8M
Willie Greene
CIN came out ahead by $12.8M
2002 · CIN / WSN
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Bruce Chen
WSN · Larry Beinfest +$0.0M
Jim Brower
Even trade
2006 · WSN / ATL
WSN · Jim Bowden +$0.8M
Luis Atilano
ATL · John Schuerholz −$0.8M
Daryle Ward
WSN came out ahead by $0.8M
2005 · TOR / WSN
TOR · JP Ricciardi +$1.6M
A.J. Wideman
WSN · Jim Bowden −$1.6M
Tyrell Godwin
TOR came out ahead by $1.6M
2003 · KCR / CIN
KCR · Allard Baird +$5.6M
Alan Moye, Damaso Espino
CIN · Jim Bowden −$5.6M
Jeff Austin, Brian Shackelford
KCR came out ahead by $5.6M
2003 · CHW / CIN
CHW · Kenny Williams +$1.6M
Scott Sullivan
CIN · Jim Bowden −$1.6M
Tim Hummel
CHW came out ahead by $1.6M
2000 · CIN / COL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$5.6M
Justin Carter, Jeff Taglienti
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$5.6M
Ron Villone
CIN came out ahead by $5.6M
1998 · CLE / CIN
CLE · John Hart +$4.8M
Eddie Priest, Christian Rojas
CIN · Jim Bowden −$4.8M
Rick Krivda
CLE came out ahead by $4.8M
1993 · MIN / CIN
MIN · Terry Ryan +$0.0M
Gary Scott
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Alan Newman, Tom Houk
Even trade
2002 · CLE / CIN
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$12.8M
Ben Broussard
CIN · Jim Bowden −$12.8M
Russell Branyan
CLE came out ahead by $12.8M
1999 · CIN / ATL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.8M
Mark Wohlers
ATL · John Schuerholz −$0.8M
John Hudek
CIN came out ahead by $0.8M
2007 · BOS / WSN
BOS · Theo Epstein +$10.4M
Chris Carter
WSN · Jim Bowden −$10.4M
Wily Mo Peña
BOS came out ahead by $10.4M
2005 · WSN / PHI
WSN · Jim Bowden +$7.2M
Marlon Byrd
PHI · Ed Wade −$7.2M
Endy Chávez
WSN came out ahead by $7.2M
2003 · CIN / BOS
CIN · Jim Bowden +$3.2M
Phil Dumatrait, Tyler Pelland
BOS · Theo Epstein −$3.2M
Scott Williamson
CIN came out ahead by $3.2M
2006 · SFG / WSN
SFG · Brian Sabean +$1.6M
Mike Stanton
WSN · Jim Bowden −$1.6M
Shairon Martis
SFG came out ahead by $1.6M
2001 · CIN / KCR
CIN · Jim Bowden +$4.8M
Cary Ammons
KCR · Allard Baird −$4.8M
Donnie Sadler
CIN came out ahead by $4.8M
1999 · CHW / CIN
CHW · Ron Schueler +$7.2M
Brook Fordyce
CIN · Jim Bowden −$7.2M
Jake Meyer
CHW came out ahead by $7.2M
2007 · ARI / WSN
ARI · Josh Byrnes +$0.0M
Emiliano Fruto
WSN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Chris Carter
Even trade
2003 · CIN / ATL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$8.8M
Matt Belisle
ATL · John Schuerholz −$8.8M
Kent Mercker
CIN came out ahead by $8.8M
1998 · CIN / MIA
CIN · Jim Bowden +$4.8M
Jesus Martinez
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$4.8M
Eric Owens
CIN came out ahead by $4.8M
1994 · ATL / CIN
ATL · John Schuerholz +$23.2M
Roberto Kelly, Roger Etheridge
CIN · Jim Bowden −$23.2M
Deion Sanders
ATL came out ahead by $23.2M
2006 · LAD / WSN
LAD · Ned Colletti +$0.0M
Marlon Anderson
WSN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Jhonny Núñez
Even trade
1998 · DET / CIN
DET · Randy Smith +$0.0M
Tim Belk
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Kevin Baez
Even trade
1997 · CHC / CIN
CHC · Ed Lynch +$0.8M
Curt Lyons
CIN · Jim Bowden −$0.8M
Jay Peterson, Ozzie Timmons
CHC came out ahead by $0.8M
2001 · PIT / CIN
PIT · Roy Smith +$3.2M
Ben Shaffar
CIN · Jim Bowden −$3.2M
José Silva
PIT came out ahead by $3.2M
2000 · CIN / ANA
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Seth Etherton
ANA · Bill Stoneman +$0.0M
Wilmy Caceres
Even trade
2000 · CIN / MIL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$27.2M
Alex Ochoa
MIL · Dean Taylor −$27.2M
Mark Sweeney, Gene Altman
CIN came out ahead by $27.2M
2007 · WSN / HOU
WSN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Wade Robinson
HOU · Tal Smith +$0.0M
Danny Ardoin
Even trade
1997 · ARI / CIN
ARI · Joe Garagiola +$2.4M
Félix Rodríguez
CIN · Jim Bowden −$2.4M
Scott Winchester
ARI came out ahead by $2.4M
1995 · TEX / CIN
TEX · Douglas Melvin +$1.6M
Craig Worthington
CIN · Jim Bowden −$1.6M
Stephen Larkin
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
1994 · CIN / CLE
CIN · Jim Bowden +$3.2M
Mark Lewis
CLE · John Hart −$3.2M
Tim Costo
CIN came out ahead by $3.2M
1994 · CIN / LAD
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.8M
Ben VanRyn
LAD · Fred Claire −$0.8M
Will Brunson
CIN came out ahead by $0.8M
1995 · CIN / KCR / STL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$7.2M
Andre King
KCR · Herk Robinson +$2.4M
Mike Remlinger
STL · Walt Jocketty −$9.6M
Miguel Mejía, Luis Ordaz
CIN came out ahead by $7.2M 3-team
1993 · CLE / CIN
CLE · John Hart +$4.0M
Todd Ruyak
CIN · Jim Bowden −$4.0M
Kevin Wickander
CLE came out ahead by $4.0M
2007 · WSN / MIL
WSN · Jim Bowden +$1.6M
Andrew Lefave
MIL · Douglas Melvin −$1.6M
Ray King
WSN came out ahead by $1.6M
1999 · SEA / CIN
SEA · Woody Woodward +$0.8M
Todd Williams
CIN · Jim Bowden −$0.8M
Kerry Robinson
SEA came out ahead by $0.8M
2008 · CHC / WSN
CHC · Jim Hendry +$0.0M
Ryan Buchter
WSN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Matt Avery
Even trade
2002 · CIN / BOS
CIN · Jim Bowden +$4.8M
Josh Thigpen, Tony Blanco
BOS · Mike Port −$4.8M
Todd Walker
CIN came out ahead by $4.8M
2005 · BOS / WSN
BOS · Theo Epstein +$0.8M
Alejandro Machado
WSN · Jim Bowden −$0.8M
Carlos Torres
BOS came out ahead by $0.8M
2005 · SFG / WSN
SFG · Brian Sabean +$3.2M
Ben Cox
WSN · Jim Bowden −$3.2M
Deivi Cruz
SFG came out ahead by $3.2M
1999 · CIN / NYM
CIN · Jim Bowden +$2.4M
Ralph Milliard
NYM · Steve Phillips −$2.4M
Mark Corey
CIN came out ahead by $2.4M
1999 · TOR / CIN
TOR · Gord Ash +$0.0M
Jaime Goudie
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Juan Melo
Even trade
1994 · CIN / HOU
CIN · Jim Bowden +$4.8M
Ed Taubensee
HOU · Bob Watson −$4.8M
Ross Powell, Marty Lister
CIN came out ahead by $4.8M
1993 · SEA / CIN
SEA · Woody Woodward +$0.0M
Travis Buckley
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Bubba Smith
Even trade
1998 · CIN / NYM
CIN · Jim Bowden +$3.2M
John Hudek
NYM · Steve Phillips −$3.2M
Lenny Harris
CIN came out ahead by $3.2M
1995 · CHC / CIN
CHC · Ed Lynch +$0.0M
Keith Kessinger
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Greg Hillman
Even trade
2000 · CIN / CLE
CIN · Jim Bowden +$10.4M
Jim Brower, Rob Pugmire
CLE · John Hart −$10.4M
Ed Taubensee
CIN came out ahead by $10.4M
2000 · CIN / TOR
CIN · Jim Bowden +$14.4M
Clayton Andrews, Leo Estrella
TOR · Gord Ash −$14.4M
Steve Parris
CIN came out ahead by $14.4M
1993 · CLE / CIN
CLE · John Hart +$8.0M
Randy Milligan
CIN · Jim Bowden −$8.0M
Thomas Howard
CLE came out ahead by $8.0M
2000 · CIN / COL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$1.6M
Brian Hunter
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$1.6M
Robert Averette
CIN came out ahead by $1.6M
1998 · CIN / NYM
CIN · Jim Bowden +$1.6M
Roberto Petagine
NYM · Steve Phillips −$1.6M
Yuri Sanchez
CIN came out ahead by $1.6M
2001 · NYY / CIN
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.0M
Mark Wohlers
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Ricardo Aramboles
Even trade
1997 · SDP / CIN
SDP · Kevin Towers +$0.8M
Ray Brown
CIN · Jim Bowden −$0.8M
Joey Eischen
SDP came out ahead by $0.8M
1996 · CIN / DET
CIN · Jim Bowden +$2.4M
Yuri Sanchez
DET · Randy Smith −$2.4M
Gregg Olson
CIN came out ahead by $2.4M
1998 · SDP / CIN
SDP · Kevin Towers +$1.6M
Buddy Carlyle
CIN · Jim Bowden −$1.6M
Marc Kroon
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
1993 · HOU / CIN
HOU · Bill Wood +$2.4M
Steve Carter
CIN · Jim Bowden −$2.4M
Jack Daugherty
HOU came out ahead by $2.4M
1997 · CIN / COL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Mark Hutton
COL · Bob Gebhard +$0.0M
Curtis Goodwin
Even trade
1996 · CIN / ANA
CIN · Jim Bowden +$2.4M
Eduardo Pérez
ANA · Bill Bavasi −$2.4M
Will Pennyfeather
CIN came out ahead by $2.4M
2003 · CIN / CHC
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.8M
Phil Norton
CHC · Jim Hendry −$0.8M
John Koronka
CIN came out ahead by $0.8M
2000 · LAD / CIN
LAD · Kevin Malone +$12.0M
Kenny Lutz
CIN · Jim Bowden −$12.0M
Juan Castro
LAD came out ahead by $12.0M
1998 · CIN / MIA
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.8M
Manuel Barrios
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$0.8M
Guillermo Garcia
CIN came out ahead by $0.8M
2003 · CIN / PHI
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.8M
Eric Valent
PHI · Ed Wade −$0.8M
Kelly Stinnett
CIN came out ahead by $0.8M
2000 · CIN / ATL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Freddy García
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.0M
Dennis Russo
Even trade
1995 · WSN / CIN
WSN · Kevin Malone +$1.6M
Jhonny Carvajal
CIN · Jim Bowden −$1.6M
Gabe White
WSN came out ahead by $1.6M
1994 · PIT / CIN
PIT · Ted Simmons +$2.4M
Micah Franklin
CIN · Jim Bowden −$2.4M
Brian Hunter
PIT came out ahead by $2.4M
2007 · WSN / TBR
WSN · Jim Bowden +$15.2M
Elijah Dukes
TBR · Andrew Friedman −$15.2M
Glenn Gibson
WSN came out ahead by $15.2M
2007 · WSN / NYY
WSN · Jim Bowden +$32.0M
Tyler Clippard
NYY · Brian Cashman −$32.0M
Jonathan Albaladejo
WSN came out ahead by $32.0M
1996 · ANA / CIN
ANA · Bill Bavasi +$8.0M
Chuck McElroy
CIN · Jim Bowden −$8.0M
Lee Smith
ANA came out ahead by $8.0M
2007 · MIN / WSN
MIN · Terry Ryan +$1.6M
Darnell McDonald
WSN · Jim Bowden −$1.6M
Levale Speigner
MIN came out ahead by $1.6M
2001 · CHC / CIN
CHC · Andy MacPhail +$3.2M
Michael Tucker
CIN · Jim Bowden −$3.2M
Chris Booker, Ben Shaffar
CHC came out ahead by $3.2M
1996 · CIN / ATL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$4.8M
Mike Kelly
ATL · John Schuerholz −$4.8M
Chad Fox, Ray King
CIN came out ahead by $4.8M
1995 · CIN / COL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.8M
Marcus Moore
COL · Bob Gebhard −$0.8M
Chris Sexton
CIN came out ahead by $0.8M
1995 · MIN / CIN
MIN · Terry Ryan +$0.0M
John Courtright
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Dave McCarty
Even trade
1999 · CIN / MIA
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Pablo Minaya
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
Pat Watkins
Even trade
1995 · CIN / BAL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$1.6M
Brad Pennington
BAL · Roland Hemond −$1.6M
Tony Nieto, Danny Clyburn
CIN came out ahead by $1.6M
1997 · CIN / TBR
CIN · Jim Bowden +$32.8M
Dmitri Young
TBR · Chuck Lamar −$32.8M
Mike Kelly
CIN came out ahead by $32.8M
2008 · NYY / WSN
NYY · Brian Cashman +$2.4M
Jhonny Núñez
WSN · Jim Bowden −$2.4M
Alberto González
NYY came out ahead by $2.4M
2008 · WSN / NYM
WSN · Jim Bowden +$4.8M
Anderson Hernández
NYM · Omar Minaya −$4.8M
Luis Ayala
WSN came out ahead by $4.8M
1995 · CIN / NYM
CIN · Jim Bowden +$11.2M
Mike Remlinger
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$11.2M
Cobi Cradle
CIN came out ahead by $11.2M
1994 · CLE / CIN
CLE · John Hart +$0.0M
John Hrusovsky
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.0M
Tom Kramer
Even trade
2000 · CIN / MIA
CIN · Jim Bowden +$0.8M
Jorge Cordova
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$0.8M
Manny Aybar
CIN came out ahead by $0.8M
1993 · CHC / CIN
CHC · Larry Himes +$0.8M
Larry Luebbers, Mike Anderson, Darron Cox
CIN · Jim Bowden −$0.8M
Chuck McElroy
CHC came out ahead by $0.8M
2008 · WSN / ARI
WSN · Jim Bowden +$5.6M
Emilio Bonifácio
ARI · Josh Byrnes −$5.6M
Jon Rauch
WSN came out ahead by $5.6M
2003 · CIN / NYY
CIN · Jim Bowden +$18.4M
Brandon Claussen, Charlie Manning
NYY · Brian Cashman −$18.4M
Aaron Boone
CIN came out ahead by $18.4M
1997 · DET / CIN
DET · Randy Smith +$4.0M
Paul Bako, Donne Wall
CIN · Jim Bowden −$4.0M
Melvin Nieves
DET came out ahead by $4.0M
1995 · CIN / DET
CIN · Jim Bowden +$8.8M
David Wells
DET · Joe Klein −$8.8M
C. J. Nitkowski, Dave Tuttle, Mark Lewis
CIN came out ahead by $8.8M
1994 · CIN / PIT
CIN · Jim Bowden +$4.0M
Danny Clyburn
PIT · Ted Simmons −$4.0M
Jacob Brumfield
CIN came out ahead by $4.0M
1999 · CIN / BOS
CIN · Jim Bowden +$1.6M
Pat Flury
BOS · Dan Duquette −$1.6M
Jon Nunnally
CIN came out ahead by $1.6M
1995 · BAL / CIN
BAL · Roland Hemond +$42.4M
David Wells
CIN · Jim Bowden −$42.4M
Curtis Goodwin, Trovin Valdez
BAL came out ahead by $42.4M
2000 · BOS / CIN
BOS · Dan Duquette +$3.2M
Chris Stynes
CIN · Jim Bowden −$3.2M
Michael Coleman, Donnie Sadler
BOS came out ahead by $3.2M
1995 · SEA / CIN
SEA · Woody Woodward +$20.0M
Tim Belcher
CIN · Jim Bowden −$20.0M
Roger Salkeld
SEA came out ahead by $20.0M
2002 · ARI / OAK / CIN / TOR
ARI · Joe Garagiola +$22.4M
Elmer Dessens
OAK · Billy Beane +$1.6M
Erubiel Durazo
CIN · Jim Bowden −$5.6M
Felipe López
TOR · JP Ricciardi −$18.4M
Jason Arnold#97
ARI came out ahead by $22.4M 4-team
2001 · COL / CIN
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$10.4M
Pokey Reese, Dennys Reyes
CIN · Jim Bowden −$10.4M
Gabe White, Luke Hudson
COL came out ahead by $10.4M
1995 · CIN / SFG
CIN · Jim Bowden +$12.0M
Mark Portugal, Darren Lewis, Dave Burba
SFG · Bob Quinn −$12.0M
Ricky Pickett, John Roper, Deion Sanders, Scott Service, Dave McCarty
CIN came out ahead by $12.0M
2005 · MIL / WSN
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$6.4M
Tomo Ohka
WSN · Jim Bowden −$6.4M
Junior Spivey
MIL came out ahead by $6.4M
1999 · SDP / CIN
SDP · Kevin Towers +$38.4M
Damian Jackson, Reggie Sanders, Josh Harris
CIN · Jim Bowden −$38.4M
Mark Sweeney, Greg Vaughn
SDP came out ahead by $38.4M
2005 · COL / WSN
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$17.6M
Zach Day, J. J. Davis
WSN · Jim Bowden −$17.6M
Preston Wilson
COL came out ahead by $17.6M
2001 · CIN / COL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$8.8M
Robin Jennings, Todd Walker
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$8.8M
Alex Ochoa
CIN came out ahead by $8.8M
1993 · CIN / CHW
CIN · Jim Bowden +$13.6M
Johnny Ruffin, Jeff Pierce
CHW · Ron Schueler −$13.6M
Tim Belcher
CIN came out ahead by $13.6M
2001 · CIN / NYY
CIN · Jim Bowden +$6.4M
Wily Mo Peña
NYY · Brian Cashman −$6.4M
Drew Henson, Michael Coleman
CIN came out ahead by $6.4M
2006 · WSN / ARI
WSN · Jim Bowden +$22.4M
Garrett Mock, Matt Chico
ARI · Josh Byrnes −$22.4M
Liván Hernández
WSN came out ahead by $22.4M
1993 · MIA / CIN
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$60.0M
Chris Hammond
CIN · Jim Bowden −$60.0M
Gary Scott, Héctor Carrasco
MIA came out ahead by $60.0M
2007 · WSN / NYM
WSN · Jim Bowden +$4.0M
Lastings Milledge
NYM · Omar Minaya −$4.0M
Ryan Church, Brian Schneider
WSN came out ahead by $4.0M
1996 · DET / CIN
DET · Randy Smith +$28.8M
Ben Bailey, Decomba Conner
CIN · Jim Bowden −$28.8M
Rubén Sierra
DET came out ahead by $28.8M
2005 · WSN / TEX
WSN · Jim Bowden +$52.8M
Alfonso Soriano
TEX · John Hart −$52.8M
Brad Wilkerson, Armando Galarraga, Terrmel Sledge
WSN came out ahead by $52.8M
1997 · CIN / CLE
CIN · Jim Bowden +$25.6M
Jim Crowell, Danny Graves, Damian Jackson, Scott Winchester
CLE · John Hart −$25.6M
Jeff Branson, John Smiley
CIN came out ahead by $25.6M
1999 · COL / CIN
COL · Gary Hughes +$15.2M
Stan Belinda, Jeffrey Hammonds
CIN · Jim Bowden −$15.2M
Dante Bichette
COL came out ahead by $15.2M
2000 · SEA / CIN
SEA · Pat Gillick +$392.8M
Mike Cameron, Brett Tomko, Jake Meyer, Antonio Pérez
CIN · Jim Bowden −$392.8M
Ken Griffey
SEA came out ahead by $392.8M

Players acquired — 336 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
Joey Votto 1B CIN Draft 2002 15 +58.8 +3.9
Ryan Zimmerman 1B/3B WSN Draft 2005 15 +39.5 +2.6
Stephen Strasburg P WSN Draft 2009 13 +37.7 +2.9
Jordan Zimmermann P WSN Draft 2007 6 +21.2 +3.5
Adam Dunn 1B/OF CIN Draft 1998 8 +20.9 +2.6
Aaron Harang P CIN Trade 2003 8 +19.3 +2.4 +0.50 0.0% 0.01%
Sean Casey 1B CIN Trade 1998 8 +15.9 +2.0 +0.16 0.3% 0.06%
Ryan Hanigan C CIN Intl FA 2002 7 +14.6 +2.1
John Smiley P CIN Trade 1993 5 +14.5 +2.9 0.7% 0.11%
Ken Griffey OF CIN Trade 2000 5 +10.6 +2.1 -8.53 7.5% 0.78%
Ryan Freel OF CIN Free agency 2002 5 +9.6 +1.9 0.0% 0.03%
Jason LaRue C CIN Draft 1995 8 +9.5 +1.2
Danny Espinosa 2B/SS WSN Draft 2008 6 +9.1 +1.5
Aaron Boone 3B CIN Draft 1994 6 +8.8 +1.5
Kevin Mitchell OF CIN Trade 1993 3 +8.6 +2.9 1.9% 0.30%
Austin Kearns OF CIN Draft 1998 5 +8.1 +1.6
Dmitri Young 1B/OF CIN Trade 1997 4 +7.5 +1.9 +0.05 0.8% 0.18%
Elmer Dessens P CIN Free agency 1999 3 +7.2 +2.4 4.7% 0.45%
Brett Tomko P CIN Draft 1995 3 +6.5 +2.2
Pete Harnisch P CIN Free agency 1998 3 +6.4 +2.1 0.9% 0.20%
Pete Schourek P CIN Trade 1994 3 +6.2 +2.1 6.1% 0.60%
Tyler Clippard P WSN Trade 2008 6 +6.0 +1.0 -0.03 0.0% 0.00%
Scott Williamson P CIN Draft 1997 4 +5.9 +1.5
Alfonso Soriano 2B/OF WSN Trade 2006 1 +5.4 +5.4 -0.01 0.3% 0.19%
Mike Cameron OF CIN Trade 1998 1 +5.3 +5.3 +0.11 21.1% 1.51%
Craig Stammen P WSN Draft 2005 7 +5.3 +0.8
Edwin Encarnación 1B/3B/DH CIN Trade 2001 4 +4.9 +1.2 +4.19
Josh Willingham OF WSN Trade 2009 2 +4.9 +2.5 +0.01 0.2% 0.09%
Chris Stynes 3B CIN Trade 1997 3 +4.8 +1.6 +0.26 0.3% 0.11%
Steve Parris P CIN Free agency 1997 3 +4.7 +1.6 0.6% 0.12%
Mike Morse 1B/OF WSN Trade 2009 4 +4.7 +1.2 +0.01 0.0% 0.01%
Ed Taubensee C CIN Trade 1994 5 +4.6 +0.9
Esteban Loaiza P WSN Free agency 2005 1 +4.5 +4.5 2.7% 0.44%
Drew Storen P WSN Draft 2009 6 +4.5 +0.8
Liván Hernández P WSN Free agency 2009 7 +4.4 +0.6 2.5% 0.45%
Michael Taylor OF WSN Draft 2009 4 +4.2 +1.1
Bret Boone 2B CIN Trade 1994 4 +4.2 +1.0 11.5% 1.09%
Cristian Guzmán SS WSN Trade 2007 4 +4.1 +1.0 0.1% 0.05%
Adam Dunn 1B/OF WSN Free agency 2009 2 +4.0 +2.0 0.1% 0.04%
John Lannan P WSN Draft 2005 5 +4.0 +0.8
Ronnie Belliard 2B WSN Free agency 2007 3 +3.8 +1.3 0.1% 0.07%
Danny Graves P CIN Trade 1997 6 +3.8 +0.6 +0.50 0.0% 0.00%
Austin Kearns OF WSN Trade 2006 3 +3.6 +1.2 -1.11 0.1% 0.07%
Dave Burba P CIN Trade 1995 3 +3.5 +1.2 -2.72 6.0% 0.61%
Hal Morris 1B CIN Free agency 1995 9 +3.5 +0.4 9.2% 0.64%
Greg Vaughn OF CIN Trade 1999 1 +3.5 +3.5 -0.73 14.2% 1.02%
José Guillén OF WSN Trade 2005 1 +3.5 +3.5 -0.15 2.3% 0.37%
Ron Gant OF CIN Free agency 1994 1 +3.4 +3.4 21.1% 1.88%
Willie Harris 2B/OF WSN Free agency 2007 2 +3.4 +1.7 0.1% 0.09%
Chris Reitsma P CIN Trade 2000 3 +3.3 +1.1 +3.26
Jeff Shaw P CIN Free agency 1996 3 +3.3 +1.1 1.0% 0.15%
Michael Tucker OF CIN Trade 1999 3 +3.2 +1.1 +0.15 3.9% 0.29%
Chris Dickerson OF CIN Draft 2003 3 +3.1 +1.0
Erik Hanson P CIN Trade 1993 1 +3.1 +3.1 24.3% 2.08%
D'Angelo Jimenez 2B CIN Trade 2003 3 +3.1 +1.0 +0.12 0.0% 0.04%
Paul Wilson P CIN Free agency 2003 2 +2.9 +1.5 0.0% 0.03%
Ross Detwiler P WSN Draft 2007 5 +2.9 +0.6
Jeffrey Hammonds OF CIN Trade 1998 2 +2.9 +1.4 +0.02 0.2% 0.04%
Mike Remlinger P CIN Trade 1995 2 +2.8 +1.4 0.3% 0.11%
Scott Sullivan P CIN Draft 1993 6 +2.8 +0.5
José Guillén OF CIN Trade 2003 1 +2.8 +2.8 0.1% 0.08%
Roberto Kelly OF CIN Trade 1993 2 +2.7 +1.4 1.5% 0.24%
Matt Belisle P CIN Trade 2003 4 +2.5 +0.6 +0.09
Elijah Dukes OF WSN Trade 2008 1 +2.5 +2.5 -0.03 0.1% 0.08%
Mike Morgan P CIN Free agency 1996 2 +2.4 +1.2 0.4% 0.06%
Alex Ochoa OF CIN Trade 2000 2 +2.4 +1.2 -1.35 3.9% 0.36%
David Weathers P CIN Trade 1998 4 +2.4 +0.6 0.5% 0.10%
Jeff Brantley P CIN Free agency 1994 3 +2.3 +0.8 7.3% 0.72%
Todd Walker 2B CIN Trade 2001 2 +2.2 +1.1 +0.25 0.0% 0.00%
Ron Villone P CIN Free agency 1999 2 +2.1 +1.0 7.9% 0.59%
Gabe White P CIN Trade 1995 5 +2.0 +0.4 0.0% 0.02%
Jimmy Haynes P CIN Free agency 2002 1 +1.9 +1.9 0.6% 0.15%
Jerome Walton OF CIN Free agency 1993 1 +1.9 +1.9 10.9% 1.08%
Russell Branyan 1B/3B CIN Trade 2002 2 +1.9 +0.9 +0.01 0.2% 0.05%
Benito Santiago C CIN Free agency 1995 2 +1.8 +0.9 10.6% 1.04%
Osvaldo Fernández P CIN Free agency 2000 2 +1.7 +0.9 2.0% 0.19%
Mark Portugal P CIN Trade 1995 2 +1.7 +0.8 -2.72 6.1% 0.62%
Tony Fernández SS CIN Free agency 1994 1 +1.6 +1.6 11.4% 1.09%
Joey Hamilton P CIN Free agency 2001 1 +1.6 +1.6 0.5% 0.13%
Sean Burnett P WSN Trade 2009 2 +1.6 +0.8 +0.03 0.2% 0.07%
Jose Acevedo P CIN Intl FA 1996 3 +1.5 +0.5
Dennys Reyes P CIN Trade 1998 4 +1.4 +0.3 +0.42 0.3% 0.05%
John Riedling P CIN Draft 1994 4 +1.4 +0.4
Tim Redding P WSN Free agency 2006 2 +1.4 +0.7 0.0% 0.00%
Héctor Carrasco P CIN Trade 1993 4 +1.3 +0.3
Justin Maxwell OF WSN Draft 2005 3 +1.3 +0.4
Odalis Pérez P WSN Free agency 2008 1 +1.3 +1.3 0.1% 0.04%
Juan Guzmán P CIN Trade 1999 1 +1.3 +1.3 -0.20 5.2% 0.40%
Stan Belinda P CIN Free agency 1996 2 +1.2 +0.6 0.2% 0.06%
Lance Davis P CIN Draft 1995 1 +1.2 +1.2
Randy Milligan 1B CIN Trade 1993 1 +1.2 +1.2 0.9% 0.13%
Chris Denorfia OF CIN Draft 2002 2 +1.1 +0.6
Chuck McElroy P CIN Trade 1993 1 +1.1 +1.1 8.7% 0.85%
Wily Mo Peña OF CIN Trade 2001 1 +1.1 +1.1 -5.00
Héctor Carrasco P WSN Free agency 2005 1 +1.1 +1.1 0.9% 0.11%
Taylor Jordan P WSN Draft 2009 3 +1.1 +0.4
Garrett Mock P WSN Trade 2006 2 +1.1 +0.5 +0.43
Iván Rodríguez C WSN Free agency 2009 2 +1.1 +0.6 0.2% 0.05%
Dante Bichette OF CIN Trade 2000 1 +1.1 +1.1 1.9% 0.17%
Juan Encarnación OF CIN Trade 2002 1 +1.1 +1.1 +0.55 0.3% 0.08%
Mike Kelly OF CIN Trade 1996 1 +1.0 +1.0 -1.60 0.2% 0.06%
Kent Mercker P CIN Free agency 1996 3 +1.0 +0.3 0.2% 0.06%
Eduardo Pérez 1B CIN Trade 1996 3 +1.0 +0.3 0.3% 0.04%
Rubén Rivera OF CIN Free agency 2001 1 +1.0 +1.0 0.1% 0.04%
Ryan Langerhans OF WSN Free agency 2008 1 +1.0 +1.0 0.0% 0.03%
Wil Nieves C WSN Free agency 2008 2 +1.0 +0.5 0.0% 0.03%
Vinny Castilla 3B WSN Trade 2005 1 +1.0 +1.0 0.8% 0.10%
Nook Logan OF WSN Trade 2006 2 +1.0 +0.5 0.0% 0.02%
Jesús Flores C WSN Rule 5 2006 3 +0.9 +0.3
Preston Wilson OF WSN Trade 2005 1 +0.9 +0.9 -0.00 0.7% 0.09%
Marlon Byrd OF WSN Trade 2005 2 +0.9 +0.4 +0.00 0.4% 0.05%
Xavier Hernandez P CIN Free agency 1994 1 +0.8 +0.8 4.2% 0.44%
Luke Hudson P CIN Trade 2001 2 +0.8 +0.4 +0.82
Mark Lewis 2B/3B CIN Trade 1994 1 +0.8 +0.8 4.5% 0.46%
Jeff Reardon P CIN Free agency 1993 1 +0.8 +0.8 0.6% 0.08%
Kelly Stinnett C CIN Free agency 2001 2 +0.8 +0.4 0.0% 0.02%
Tommy Milone P WSN Draft 2008 2 +0.8 +0.4
Brian Dorsett C CIN Trade 1993 2 +0.8 +0.4 0.1% 0.02%
Mike Stanton P WSN Trade 2005 2 +0.8 +0.4 0.1% 0.01%
Nyjer Morgan OF WSN Trade 2009 2 +0.7 +0.3 +0.03 0.2% 0.11%
Joel Peralta P WSN Free agency 2009 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.1% 0.04%
Dmitri Young 1B/OF WSN Free agency 2007 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.0% 0.03%
Jim Brower P CIN Trade 2000 2 +0.6 +0.3 +0.09 0.0% 0.02%
Todd Coffey P CIN Draft 1998 2 +0.6 +0.3
Roberto Petagine 1B CIN Trade 1998 1 +0.6 +0.6 -0.03 0.2% 0.05%
Scott Randall P CIN Trade 2003 1 +0.6 +0.6
Marlon Anderson 2B WSN Trade 2006 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.0% 0.02%
Junior Spivey 2B WSN Trade 2005 1 +0.6 +0.6 +0.01 0.5% 0.06%
John Bale P CIN Free agency 2003 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.0% 0.01%
Jared Fernández P CIN Trade 2001 1 +0.5 +0.5
Dernell Stenson OF CIN Trade 2003 1 +0.5 +0.5
Pedro Astacio P WSN Free agency 2006 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.0% 0.02%
Anderson Hernández 2B/SS WSN Trade 2008 2 +0.5 +0.2 +0.00 0.0% 0.01%
Darren Lewis OF CIN Trade 1995 1 +0.5 +0.5 -2.72 2.7% 0.29%
Ryan Drese P WSN Trade 2005 2 +0.5 +0.2 0.3% 0.04%
Eric Anthony OF CIN Free agency 1995 1 +0.4 +0.4 2.3% 0.24%
Brady Clark OF CIN Intl FA 1996 2 +0.4 +0.2
Ryan Dempster P CIN Trade 2002 2 +0.4 +0.2 -0.00 0.1% 0.03%
Damian Jackson 2B/SS CIN Trade 1997 2 +0.4 +0.2 +0.50 0.0% 0.01%
Scott MacRae P CIN Draft 1995 1 +0.4 +0.4
Denny Neagle P CIN Trade 1998 2 +0.4 +0.2 +0.15 1.0% 0.08%
Todd Van Poppel P CIN Free agency 2003 2 +0.4 +0.2 0.0% 0.00%
Jesús Colomé P WSN Free agency 2006 3 +0.4 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Scott Olsen P WSN Free agency 2009 2 +0.4 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Mike Vento OF WSN Free agency 2006 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.0% 0.01%
Brian Hunter OF CIN Trade 2000 1 +0.4 +0.4 -1.35 0.8% 0.07%
Mark Sweeney 1B/OF CIN Trade 1999 1 +0.4 +0.4 -0.73 1.5% 0.12%
Mike Bell 3B CIN Trade 2000 1 +0.3 +0.3
D. T. Cromer 1B CIN Trade 2000 2 +0.3 +0.2
Keith Glauber P CIN Rule 5 1997 2 +0.3 +0.1
Thomas Howard OF CIN Trade 1993 2 +0.3 +0.2 0.4% 0.05%
Mike Jackson P CIN Free agency 1995 1 +0.3 +0.3 1.9% 0.20%
Corky Miller C CIN Intl FA 1998 6 +0.3 +0.1
Johnny Ruffin P CIN Trade 1993 3 +0.3 +0.1
Ryan Wagner P CIN Draft 2003 2 +0.3 +0.2
Brandon Harper C WSN Trade 2006 1 +0.3 +0.3
D'Angelo Jimenez 2B WSN Free agency 2007 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.0% 0.01%
Daryle Ward 1B/OF WSN Trade 2006 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.0% 0.01%
Micah Bowie P WSN Trade 2006 2 +0.3 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Steve Cooke P CIN Free agency 1997 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1% 0.02%
Tim Fortugno P CIN Free agency 1994 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.7% 0.18%
Brian Hunter 1B CIN Trade 1994 2 +0.2 +0.1 2.6% 0.27%
Phil Norton P CIN Trade 2003 2 +0.2 +0.1 -0.05 0.0% 0.01%
Jon Nunnally OF CIN Trade 1997 2 +0.2 +0.1 +0.26 0.3% 0.11%
Ramón Ortiz P WSN Free agency 2005 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Steven Shell P WSN Trade 2008 1 +0.2 +0.2
Billy Traber P WSN Free agency 2006 2 +0.2 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Robin Jennings OF CIN Trade 2001 1 +0.2 +0.2 +0.25 0.0% 0.01%
Chris Nichting P CIN Trade 2001 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Melvin Nieves OF CIN Trade 1998 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1% 0.01%
Tony Tarasco OF CIN Trade 1998 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1% 0.02%
Reggie Taylor OF CIN Trade 2002 1 +0.2 +0.2 +0.01 0.1% 0.03%
John Halama P WSN Trade 2005 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.2% 0.02%
Joe Beimel P WSN Trade 2009 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Carlos Almánzar P CIN Free agency 2002 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Juan Cerros P CIN Draft 2003 1 +0.1 +0.1
Seth Etherton P CIN Free agency 2003 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Wilton Guerrero 2B/OF CIN Free agency 2001 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Richie Lewis P CIN Free agency 1997 +0.1
Chris Piersoll P CIN Rule 5 2000 1 +0.1 +0.1
José Rijo P CIN Free agency 1998 9 +0.1 +0.0 11.7% 0.86%
Brad Salmon P CIN Draft 1999 1 +0.1 +0.1
Pat Watkins OF CIN Draft 1993 1 +0.1 +0.1
Jesse English P WSN Trade 2009 1 +0.1 +0.1
Alex Escobar OF WSN Free agency 2006 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Cole Kimball P WSN Draft 2006 1 +0.1 +0.1
Sandy León C WSN Intl FA 2007 1 +0.1 +0.1
George Lombard OF WSN Free agency 2006 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
J. D. Martin P WSN Trade 2009 1 +0.1 +0.1
Shairon Martis P WSN Trade 2006 1 +0.1 +0.1 +0.21
Brad Peacock P WSN Draft 2006 1 +0.1 +0.1
Beltrán Pérez P WSN Trade 2006 1 +0.1 +0.1
Adrián Sánchez 2B/3B WSN Intl FA 2007 3 +0.1 +0.0
Julián Tavárez P WSN Free agency 2009 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Cecil Espy OF CIN Trade 1993 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1% 0.01%
Shawn Estes P CIN Trade 2002 1 +0.1 +0.1 -0.02 0.0% 0.01%
Rubén Sierra OF CIN Trade 1997 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Lee Smith P CIN Trade 1996 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1% 0.01%
Craig Worthington 3B CIN Trade 1995 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.6% 0.06%
Jim Chamblee 3B CIN Trade 2003 -0.0
Joey Eischen P CIN Trade 1997 1 +0.0 +0.0 +0.02 0.0% 0.00%
Josh Hall P CIN Draft 1998 1 +0.0 +0.0
Brian Johnson C CIN Free agency 1999 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Andy Larkin P CIN Free agency 2000 -0.0
Stephen Larkin 1B CIN Trade 1995 -0.0 +0.89
Keith Mitchell OF CIN Free agency 1995 -0.0
Brad Pennington P CIN Trade 1995 -0.0
Félix Rodríguez P CIN Free agency 1996 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Frankie Rodriguez P CIN Free agency 2001 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Deion Sanders OF CIN Free agency 1997 2 -0.0 -0.0 3.6% 0.36%
Ozzie Timmons OF CIN Trade 1997 1 +0.0 +0.0 -0.06 0.0% 0.00%
Frank Viola P CIN Free agency 1995 -0.0
Mark Watson P CIN Free agency 2002 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Kevin Wickander P CIN Trade 1993 -0.0
Mark Wohlers P CIN Free agency 2000 2 +0.0 +0.0 0.1% 0.01%
Luis Atilano P WSN Trade 2006 -0.0 +0.30
Jamie Burke C WSN Free agency 2009 -0.0
Matt Chico P WSN Trade 2006 2 -0.0 -0.0 +0.43
Wil Ledezma P WSN Free agency 2008 -0.0
C. J. Nitkowski P WSN Free agency 2005 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Eury Pérez OF WSN Intl FA 2007 1 +0.0 +0.0
Zack Segovia P WSN Free agency 2008 -0.0
Jhonatan Solano C WSN Intl FA 2005 1 -0.0 -0.0
Matt White P WSN Free agency 2005 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Jeff Kaiser P CIN Trade 1993 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.01%
Steve Pegues OF CIN Trade 1994 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1% 0.01%
Scott Service P CIN Trade 1993 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.2% 0.03%
Luis Matos OF WSN Trade 2006 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Alberto González 2B/SS WSN Trade 2008 2 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.02%
Mark Budzinski OF CIN Trade 2003 -0.1
Brook Fordyce C CIN Free agency 1995 2 -0.1 -0.0 0.2% 0.03%
Mike Frank OF CIN Draft 1997 -0.1
Raúl González OF CIN Free agency 2000 -0.1
Rick Greene P CIN Trade 1999 -0.1
Rick Krivda P CIN Trade 1998 -0.1 +0.02
Mark Lewis 2B/3B CIN Free agency 1998 1 -0.1 -0.1 4.5% 0.46%
Derek Lilliquist P CIN Free agency 1996 -0.1
Miguel Pérez C CIN Intl FA 2000 -0.1
Dane Sardinha C CIN Draft 2000 -0.1
Brian Shackelford P CIN Trade 2003 1 -0.1 -0.1 +0.11
Jeff Tabaka P CIN Free agency 1997 -0.1
David Wells P CIN Trade 1995 1 -0.1 -0.1 -3.18 8.4% 0.84%
Todd Williams P CIN Free agency 1997 -0.1
Nigel Wilson DH/OF CIN Free agency 1995 -0.1
Carlos Baerga 2B WSN Free agency 2005 -0.1
Aaron Boone 3B WSN Free agency 2007 -0.1
Víctor Gárate P WSN Trade 2009 -0.1 +0.01
Tyrell Godwin PH/PR WSN Trade 2005 -0.1 +0.00
Wiki González C WSN Free agency 2006 -0.1
Jeff Kobernus OF WSN Draft 2009 1 -0.1 -0.1
Lastings Milledge OF WSN Trade 2007 -0.1 -0.08
Keith Osik C WSN Free agency 2005 -0.1
Santiago Ramírez P WSN Trade 2006 -0.1
Brian Sanches P WSN Free agency 2007 -0.1
Steven Souza OF WSN Draft 2007 -0.1
Jimmy Anderson P CIN Free agency 2003 -0.2
Jason Bere P CIN Free agency 1998 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.2% 0.04%
Chris Booker P CIN Trade 2001 -0.2 +1.77
Jim Crowell P CIN Trade 1997 -0.2 +0.50
Rich DeLucia P CIN Free agency 1994 -0.2
Tommy Gregg 1B/OF CIN Free agency 1993 -0.2
Marcus Moore P CIN Trade 1995 -0.2
Terry Pendleton 3B CIN Free agency 1997 -0.2
Luis Pineda P CIN Free agency 2002 -0.2
Eddie Priest P CIN Draft 1994 -0.2
Greg Tubbs OF CIN Trade 1993 -0.2
Eric Valent 1B/OF CIN Trade 2003 -0.2 +0.01
Winston Abreu P WSN Free agency 2007 -0.2
Chris Booker P WSN Free agency 2005 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0% 0.00%
Brian Bruney P WSN Trade 2009 -0.2 -0.01
Bernie Castro 2B WSN Free agency 2006 -0.2
Marco Estrada P WSN Draft 2005 1 -0.2 -0.2
Ray King P WSN Free agency 2006 -0.2
Matt LeCroy C/DH WSN Free agency 2006 -0.2
Jason Simontacchi P WSN Free agency 2007 -0.2
Ryan Wagner P WSN Trade 2006 -0.2 -1.11
Jerome Williams P WSN Free agency 2007 -0.2
Steve Avery P CIN Free agency 1998 -0.3
Rob Bell P CIN Trade 1998 1 -0.3 -0.3 +0.15
Vince Coleman OF CIN Free agency 1996 -0.3
Curtis Goodwin OF CIN Trade 1995 1 -0.3 -0.3 +2.44 0.1% 0.03%
Aaron Holbert 2B CIN Free agency 2003 -0.3
Ricardo Jordan P CIN Free agency 1997 -0.3
Brooks Kieschnick P/OF CIN Free agency 1999 -0.3
Scott Klingenbeck P CIN Free agency 1998 -0.3
Pete Rose 1B/3B CIN Trade 1997 -0.3
Roger Salkeld P CIN Trade 1995 -0.3 +2.90
Chris Sexton 2B/SS CIN Free agency 1999 -0.3
José Silva P CIN Trade 2001 -0.3 -0.93
Stephen Smitherman OF CIN Draft 2000 -0.3
Scott Winchester P CIN Trade 1997 2 -0.3 -0.1 +0.03
Josh Bard C WSN Free agency 2009 -0.3
Johnny Estrada C WSN Free agency 2008 -0.3
Steve Lombardozzi 2B/OF WSN Draft 2008 1 -0.3 -0.3
Antonio Osuna P WSN Free agency 2005 -0.3
Jorge Padilla OF WSN Trade 2009 -0.3
Jorge Sosa P WSN Free agency 2008 -0.3
Justin Atchley P CIN Draft 1995 -0.4
William Bergolla 2B CIN Intl FA 1999 -0.4
Damon Berryhill C CIN Free agency 1994 -0.4
Giovanni Carrara P CIN Free agency 1997 -0.4
Jermaine Clark 2B/OF CIN Free agency 2003 -0.4
Jacob Cruz OF CIN Free agency 2003 1 -0.4 -0.4 0.2% 0.04%
Kevin Gryboski P WSN Free agency 2006 -0.4
Ryan Mattheus P WSN Trade 2009 1 -0.4 -0.4 +0.01
Pete Orr 2B/3B WSN Free agency 2008 -0.4
Michael Restovich OF WSN Free agency 2006 -0.4
Félix Rodríguez P WSN Free agency 2006 -0.4
Levale Speigner P WSN Rule 5 2006 -0.4
Josías Manzanillo P CIN Free agency 2003 -0.5
Bill Selby 2B/3B CIN Free agency 2000 -0.5
Alex Cintrón SS WSN Free agency 2009 -0.5
Damian Jackson 2B/SS WSN Free agency 2005 -0.5
Nate Karns P WSN Draft 2009 -0.5
Rob Mackowiak OF WSN Free agency 2007 -0.5
Jason Marquis P WSN Free agency 2009 1 -0.5 -0.5 0.4% 0.10%
Ron Villone P WSN Free agency 2009 -0.5
Jeff Austin P CIN Trade 2003 -0.6 +0.11
Phil Dumatrait P CIN Trade 2003 -0.6 +0.33
Pete Smith P CIN Free agency 1994 -0.6
Arnie Muñoz P WSN Free agency 2007 -0.6
Joe Valentine P CIN Trade 2003 -0.7 +0.50
Charlie Manning P WSN Trade 2008 -0.7
Travis Dawkins SS CIN Draft 1997 -0.9
Chris Marrero 1B/OF WSN Draft 2006 -0.9
Felipe López 2B/SS WSN Trade 2006 1 -0.9 -0.9 -1.11 0.0% 0.02%
Wily Mo Peña OF WSN Trade 2007 1 -0.9 -0.9 -0.04 0.0% 0.02%
Mike Bacsik P WSN Free agency 2006 -1.0
Rubén Mateo OF CIN Trade 2001 -1.1 +4.19
Robert Fick 1B/OF WSN Free agency 2005 -1.2
Tim Hummel 3B CIN Trade 2003 -1.3 +0.09
Brandon Larson 3B CIN Draft 1997 1 -1.3 -1.3
Ray Olmedo 2B/SS CIN Intl FA 1999 1 -1.3 -1.3
Tyler Moore 1B/OF WSN Draft 2008 2 -1.3 -0.6
Brian Reith P CIN Trade 2000 -1.4 +8.15
Juan Castro SS CIN Trade 2003 2 -2.4 -1.2 0.0% 0.02%

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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