Dec 8, 1923 (Louisville, KY) – May 12, 1992 · died at 68
General manager for the Rangers and Royals (1972–1981).
0 seasons with salary-era data across 2 stints. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Royals | GM | 1975–1981 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +51.8 | +3.4 | -3.1 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ▸ Rangers | GM | 1972–1973 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +51.8 | +3.4 | -3.1 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | +0 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Gubicza | P | KCR | Draft | 1981 | +36.0 |
| David Cone | P | KCR | Draft | 1981 | +7.7 |
| Bill Pecota | 3B/SS | KCR | Draft | 1981 | +6.0 |
| Dan Quisenberry | P | KCR | Intl FA | 1975 | +4.6 |
| Jamie Quirk | C | KCR | Trade | 1978 | +2.4 |
| John Davis | P | KCR | Draft | 1981 | +0.6 |
| Mark Huismann | P | KCR | Intl FA | 1980 | +0.3 |
| Tony Ferreira | P | KCR | Draft | 1981 | +0.1 |
| Pat Sheridan | OF | KCR | Draft | 1979 | +0.1 |
| Jim Scranton | SS | KCR | Intl FA | 1980 | +0.0 |
| Rondin Johnson | 2B | KCR | Draft | 1980 | -0.1 |
| Mike Brewer | OF | KCR | Draft | 1979 | -0.2 |
| Mike Jones | P | KCR | Draft | 1977 | -0.3 |
| Mike Kingery | OF | KCR | Intl FA | 1979 | -0.4 |
| Buddy Biancalana | SS | KCR | Draft | 1978 | -0.5 |
| Darryl Motley | OF | KCR | Draft | 1978 | -0.6 |
| Onix Concepción | SS | KCR | Intl FA | 1976 | -0.8 |
| Dave Leeper | OF | KCR | Draft | 1981 | -0.9 |
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.