Feb 5, 1924 (Huron, OH) – Oct 31, 1995 (Lakeland, FL) · died at 71
General manager for the Tigers (1963–1983).
0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Tigers | GM | 1963–1983 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +133.0 | +18.2 | -1.7 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +133.0 | +18.2 | -1.7 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | +0 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | 2B | DET | Draft | 1975 | +41.9 |
| Alan Trammell | SS | DET | Draft | 1976 | +37.2 |
| Jack Morris | P | DET | Draft | 1976 | +21.0 |
| Kirk Gibson | OF | DET | Draft | 1978 | +15.3 |
| Chet Lemon | OF | DET | Trade | 1981 | +14.2 |
| Lance Parrish | C | DET | Draft | 1974 | +7.4 |
| Dan Petry | P | DET | Draft | 1976 | +4.2 |
| Larry Herndon | OF | DET | Trade | 1981 | +3.8 |
| Tom Brookens | 3B | DET | Draft | 1975 | +2.5 |
| Johnny Grubb | OF | DET | Trade | 1983 | +2.5 |
| Jeff Robinson | P | DET | Draft | 1983 | +2.3 |
| Randy O'Neal | P | DET | Draft | 1981 | +2.0 |
| Dwight Lowry | C | DET | Draft | 1980 | +1.2 |
| Chuck Cary | P | DET | Draft | 1981 | +0.4 |
| Bárbaro Garbey | 1B | DET | Intl FA | 1980 | +0.2 |
| Don Heinkel | P | DET | Draft | 1982 | +0.2 |
| Milt Wilcox | P | DET | Trade | 1976 | +0.2 |
| Bryan Kelly | P | DET | Draft | 1981 | -0.0 |
| Bruce Fields | OF | DET | Draft | 1978 | -0.1 |
| Rusty Kuntz | OF | DET | Trade | 1983 | -0.1 |
| Mike Laga | 1B | DET | Draft | 1980 | -0.1 |
| Chris Pittaro | 2B/3B | DET | Draft | 1982 | -0.2 |
| Nelson Simmons | DH/OF | DET | Draft | 1981 | -0.2 |
| Bob Melvin | C | DET | Draft | 1981 | -0.3 |
| Jim Walewander | 2B | DET | Draft | 1983 | -0.4 |
| Doug Baker | 2B/SS | DET | Draft | 1982 | -0.6 |
| Marty Castillo | C/3B | DET | Draft | 1978 | -0.7 |
| Aurelio López | P | DET | Trade | 1978 | -1.0 |
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.