Born Jul 27, 1955 · Dunedin, FL · age 70
General manager for the Cubs (2003–2011).
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Cubs | GM | 2003–2011 | 9 | -37.3 | -4.15 | -16.4 | -155.6 | +67.8 | -7.9 | +29.9 | -0.8 | 1.37 | 0.503 | 3 | – | – | -340 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 9 | -37.3 | -16.4 | -155.6 | +67.8 | -7.9 | +29.9 | -0.8 | 1.37 | 0.503 | 3 | – | – | -340 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrek Lee | 1B | CHC | Trade | 2003 | +21.4 |
| Aramis Ramírez | 3B | CHC | Free agency | 2006 | +18.4 |
| Javier Báez | SS | CHC | Draft | 2011 | +17.5 |
| Alfonso Soriano | 2B/OF | CHC | Free agency | 2006 | +17.3 |
| Willson Contreras | C | CHC | Intl FA | 2009 | +16.1 |
| Ryan Dempster | P | CHC | Free agency | 2004 | +15.6 |
| Starlin Castro | 2B/SS | CHC | Intl FA | 2006 | +11.5 |
| Ted Lilly | P | CHC | Free agency | 2006 | +9.9 |
| Travis Wood | P | CHC | Trade | 2011 | +7.9 |
| Michael Barrett | C | CHC | Trade | 2003 | +7.5 |
| Sean Marshall | P | CHC | Draft | 2003 | +7.3 |
| Mark DeRosa | 2B/3B | CHC | Free agency | 2006 | +6.6 |
| Aramis Ramírez | 3B | CHC | Trade | 2003 | +6.6 |
| Jeff Samardzija | P | CHC | Draft | 2006 | +5.9 |
| Marlon Byrd | OF | CHC | Free agency | 2009 | +5.7 |
| Matt Murton | OF | CHC | Trade | 2004 | +5.2 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | OF | CHC | Draft | 2008 | +5.0 |
| Matt Garza | P | CHC | Trade | 2011 | +5.0 |
| Glendon Rusch | P | CHC | Free agency | 2004 | +4.3 |
| Mike Fontenot | 2B | CHC | Trade | 2005 | +4.1 |
| Darwin Barney | 2B | CHC | Draft | 2007 | +3.6 |
| Jason Marquis | P | CHC | Free agency | 2006 | +3.6 |
| Todd Walker | 2B | CHC | Free agency | 2004 | +3.5 |
| Bob Howry | P | CHC | Free agency | 2005 | +3.4 |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 2B/SS | CHC | Free agency | 2003 | +3.3 |
| Juan Pierre | OF | CHC | Trade | 2005 | +3.1 |
| Reed Johnson | OF | CHC | Free agency | 2008 | +2.7 |
| Carlos Peña | 1B | CHC | Free agency | 2010 | +2.5 |
| Jerry Hairston | 2B/OF | CHC | Trade | 2005 | +2.2 |
| Jacque Jones | OF | CHC | Free agency | 2006 | +2.2 |
| Tony Campana | OF | CHC | Draft | 2008 | +2.1 |
| Rich Harden | P | CHC | Trade | 2008 | +2.0 |
| David DeJesus | OF | CHC | Free agency | 2011 | +1.8 |
| Welington Castillo | C | CHC | Intl FA | 2004 | +1.7 |
| Tom Gorzelanny | P | CHC | Trade | 2009 | +1.6 |
| Jeromy Burnitz | OF | CHC | Free agency | 2005 | +1.5 |
| Carlos Silva | P | CHC | Trade | 2009 | +1.5 |
| Henry Blanco | C | CHC | Free agency | 2004 | +1.4 |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | CHC | Free agency | 2003 | +1.4 |
| Todd Hollandsworth | OF | CHC | Free agency | 2003 | +0.9 |
| Ángel Guzmán | P | CHC | Trade | 2006 | +0.8 |
| Bryan LaHair | 1B/OF | CHC | Free agency | 2010 | +0.8 |
| Milton Bradley | OF | CHC | Free agency | 2009 | +0.7 |
| Robinson Chirinos | C | CHC | Free agency | 2009 | +0.7 |
| Cliff Floyd | OF | CHC | Free agency | 2007 | +0.7 |
| Junior Lake | OF | CHC | Intl FA | 2007 | +0.7 |
| Ángel Pagán | OF | CHC | Trade | 2006 | +0.7 |
| Neifi Pérez | SS | CHC | Free agency | 2004 | +0.7 |
| Daryle Ward | 1B/OF | CHC | Free agency | 2006 | +0.7 |
| Jeff Baker | 1B/2B | CHC | Trade | 2009 | +0.6 |
| Tyler Colvin | OF | CHC | Draft | 2006 | +0.6 |
| Kent Mercker | P | CHC | Free agency | 2003 | +0.6 |
| Blake Parker | P | CHC | Draft | 2006 | +0.6 |
| Casey Coleman | P | CHC | Draft | 2008 | +0.5 |
| Doug Davis | P | CHC | Free agency | 2011 | +0.5 |
| Arismendy Alcántara | 2B/OF | CHC | Intl FA | 2008 | +0.4 |
| Sam Fuld | OF | CHC | Draft | 2004 | +0.4 |
| Dave Sappelt | OF | CHC | Trade | 2011 | +0.4 |
| Bobby Scales | 3B/OF | CHC | Trade | 2009 | +0.4 |
| Dave Veres | P | CHC | Free agency | 2003 | +0.4 |
| Dallas Beeler | P | CHC | Draft | 2010 | +0.3 |
| Esmailin Caridad | P | CHC | Draft | 2009 | +0.3 |
| Scott Eyre | P | CHC | Free agency | 2005 | +0.3 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | SS | CHC | Free agency | 2004 | +0.3 |
| Aaron Heilman | P | CHC | Trade | 2009 | +0.3 |
| Brett Jackson | OF | CHC | Draft | 2009 | +0.2 |
| Chris Rusin | P | CHC | Draft | 2009 | +0.2 |
| Matt Szczur | OF | CHC | Draft | 2010 | +0.2 |
| Kevin Hart | P | CHC | Trade | 2006 | +0.1 |
| John Koronka | P | CHC | Trade | 2003 | +0.1 |
| Calvin Murray | OF | CHC | Free agency | 2004 | +0.1 |
| James Russell | P | CHC | Draft | 2007 | +0.1 |
| Jason Waddell | P | CHC | Trade | 2009 | +0.1 |
| Les Walrond | P | CHC | Free agency | 2006 | +0.1 |
| Alberto Cabrera | P | CHC | Intl FA | 2005 | +0.0 |
| Erick Castillo | C | CHC | Intl FA | 2010 | +0.0 |
| John Gaub | P | CHC | Trade | 2008 | +0.0 |
| Ben Grieve | OF | CHC | Free agency | 2005 | +0.0 |
| Scott Moore | 1B/3B | CHC | Trade | 2005 | -0.0 |
| Eric Patterson | 2B/OF | CHC | Draft | 2004 | -0.0 |
| Félix Peña | P | CHC | Intl FA | 2009 | -0.0 |
| So Taguchi | OF | CHC | Free agency | 2009 | -0.0 |
| Scott Williamson | P | CHC | Free agency | 2005 | +0.0 |
| Mitch Atkins | P | CHC | Draft | 2004 | -0.1 |
| Andrés Blanco | 2B/SS | CHC | Free agency | 2007 | -0.1 |
| Chris Carpenter | P | CHC | Draft | 2008 | -0.1 |
| Thomas Diamond | P | CHC | Trade | 2009 | -0.1 |
| Jake Fox | OF | CHC | Draft | 2003 | -0.1 |
| DJ LeMahieu | 2B | CHC | Draft | 2009 | -0.1 |
| Jon Lieber | P | CHC | Free agency | 2008 | -0.1 |
| Rafael Lopez | C | CHC | Draft | 2011 | -0.1 |
| Scott McClain | 1B/3B | CHC | Free agency | 2003 | -0.1 |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | CHC | Draft | 2003 | -0.1 |
| Luis Montañez | OF | CHC | Free agency | 2011 | -0.1 |
| Michael Restovich | OF | CHC | Free agency | 2006 | -0.1 |
| Brian Schlitter | P | CHC | Trade | 2008 | -0.1 |
| Jermaine Van Buren | P | CHC | Trade | 2005 | -0.1 |
| Enrique Wilson | 2B/3B/SS | CHC | Free agency | 2005 | -0.1 |
| David Aardsma | P | CHC | Trade | 2005 | -0.2 |
| Jeimer Candelario | 3B | CHC | Intl FA | 2010 | -0.2 |
| Lendy Castillo | P | CHC | Rule 5 | 2011 | -0.2 |
| Taylor Davis | C | CHC | Intl FA | 2011 | -0.2 |
| Tom Goodwin | OF | CHC | Free agency | 2003 | -0.2 |
| Eric Jokisch | P | CHC | Draft | 2010 | -0.2 |
| Marcos Mateo | P | CHC | Trade | 2007 | -0.2 |
| Roberto Novoa | P | CHC | Trade | 2005 | -0.2 |
| Ramón Ortiz | P | CHC | Free agency | 2011 | -0.2 |
| Andy Pratt | P | CHC | Trade | 2004 | -0.2 |
| Brad Snyder | 1B/OF | CHC | Trade | 2008 | -0.2 |
| Jerome Williams | P | CHC | Trade | 2005 | -0.2 |
| Justin Berg | P | CHC | Trade | 2005 | -0.3 |
| Blake DeWitt | 2B/3B | CHC | Trade | 2010 | -0.3 |
| Sean Gallagher | P | CHC | Draft | 2004 | -0.3 |
| Kevin Gregg | P | CHC | Trade | 2008 | -0.3 |
| José Macias | 3B/OF | CHC | Trade | 2003 | -0.3 |
| Scott Maine | P | CHC | Trade | 2009 | -0.3 |
| Dillon Maples | P | CHC | Draft | 2011 | -0.3 |
| David Patton | P | CHC | Trade | 2008 | -0.3 |
| Jeff Beliveau | P | CHC | Draft | 2008 | -0.4 |
| Mark Guthrie | P | CHC | Free agency | 2003 | -0.4 |
| Wade Miller | P | CHC | Free agency | 2006 | -0.4 |
| Logan Watkins | 2B | CHC | Draft | 2008 | -0.4 |
| Cliff Bartosh | P | CHC | Trade | 2005 | -0.5 |
| Chad Fox | P | CHC | Free agency | 2005 | -0.5 |
| Blake Lalli | C/1B | CHC | Intl FA | 2006 | -0.5 |
| Zac Rosscup | P | CHC | Trade | 2011 | -0.5 |
| Andrew Cashner | P | CHC | Draft | 2008 | -0.6 |
| Steve Clevenger | C | CHC | Draft | 2006 | -0.6 |
| Manny Corpas | P | CHC | Free agency | 2011 | -0.6 |
| John Mabry | 1B/OF | CHC | Free agency | 2005 | -0.6 |
| Brooks Raley | P | CHC | Draft | 2009 | -0.6 |
| Xavier Nady | OF | CHC | Free agency | 2010 | -0.7 |
| Rey Ordóñez | SS | CHC | Free agency | 2004 | -0.7 |
| Jeff Stevens | P | CHC | Trade | 2008 | -0.7 |
| Rafael Dolis | P | CHC | Intl FA | 2004 | -0.8 |
| Ramón Martínez | 2B/SS | CHC | Free agency | 2003 | -0.8 |
| John Grabow | P | CHC | Free agency | 2009 | -0.9 |
| Aaron Miles | 2B | CHC | Free agency | 2008 | -1.4 |
| Josh Vitters | 3B | CHC | Draft | 2007 | -1.4 |
| Koyie Hill | C | CHC | Free agency | 2006 | -5.0 |
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.