Aug 22, 1942 (Baltimore, MD) – Aug 23, 2017 (Philadelphia, PA) · died at 75
General manager for the Rangers, Guardians, and Tigers (1983–1995).
3 seasons with salary-era data across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Tigers | GM | 1995–1995 | 1 | -13.2 | -13.17 | -22.2 | -23.6 | +1.5 | -3.4 | +0.9 | -0.1 | 0.06 | 0.417 | – | – | – | -23 |
| ▸ Guardians | GM | 1986–1987 | 2 | -10.1 | -5.07 | -17.7 | -8.4 | +67.4 | -1.7 | -40.7 | -0.0 | 0.18 | 0.448 | – | – | – | -2 |
| ▸ Rangers | GM | 1983–1984 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +12.5 | -11.1 | -0.9 | +0.2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 3 | -23.3 | -39.9 | -32.0 | +81.4 | -16.2 | -40.7 | +0.0 | 0.16 | 0.438 | – | – | – | -25 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Belle | OF | CLE | Draft | 1987 | +27.5 |
| Greg Swindell | P | CLE | Draft | 1986 | +20.5 |
| Tom Candiotti | P | CLE | Draft | 1986 | +16.8 |
| Oddibe McDowell | OF | TEX | Draft | 1984 | +8.5 |
| Gary Ward | OF | TEX | Trade | 1983 | +4.1 |
| Steve Olin | P | CLE | Draft | 1987 | +3.2 |
| Paul Kilgus | P | TEX | Draft | 1984 | +2.1 |
| Omar Olivares | P | DET | Free agency | 1995 | +2.0 |
| A. J. Sager | P | DET | Free agency | 1995 | +1.9 |
| Gabe Kapler | OF | DET | Draft | 1995 | +1.7 |
| Jeff Kunkel | SS | TEX | Draft | 1983 | +1.6 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | P | DET | Trade | 1995 | +1.4 |
| Brian Bohanon | P | DET | Free agency | 1995 | +1.2 |
| Dickie Noles | P | TEX | Trade | 1984 | +1.0 |
| Beau Allred | OF | CLE | Draft | 1987 | +0.9 |
| Phil Niekro | P | CLE | Free agency | 1986 | +0.8 |
| Ken Schrom | P | CLE | Trade | 1986 | +0.6 |
| Kevin Wickander | P | CLE | Draft | 1986 | +0.6 |
| Jerry Browne | 2B | TEX | Intl FA | 1983 | +0.6 |
| Ricky Wright | P | TEX | Trade | 1983 | +0.5 |
| Ed Vande Berg | P | CLE | Free agency | 1987 | +0.3 |
| Dave Borkowski | P | DET | Draft | 1995 | +0.2 |
| Phil Nevin | 1B/3B | DET | Trade | 1995 | +0.2 |
| Mitch Williams | P | TEX | Rule 5 | 1984 | +0.2 |
| Bruce Egloff | P | CLE | Draft | 1986 | +0.1 |
| Dwayne Henry | P | DET | Free agency | 1995 | +0.1 |
| Scott Anderson | P | TEX | Draft | 1984 | +0.1 |
| Brian Dorsett | C | CLE | Trade | 1987 | -0.0 |
| Ever Magallanes | SS | CLE | Draft | 1987 | -0.0 |
| Joe Skalski | P | CLE | Draft | 1986 | +0.0 |
| Mike Walker | P | CLE | Draft | 1986 | +0.0 |
| Ron Washington | SS | CLE | Free agency | 1987 | -0.0 |
| Frank Wills | P | CLE | Free agency | 1986 | -0.0 |
| Phil Hiatt | 3B/OF | DET | Trade | 1995 | -0.0 |
| Don Gordon | P | CLE | Trade | 1987 | -0.1 |
| Tom Lampkin | C | CLE | Draft | 1986 | -0.1 |
| Joe Hall | OF | DET | Free agency | 1995 | -0.1 |
| Greg Keagle | P | DET | Rule 5 | 1995 | -0.1 |
| Brian Powell | P | DET | Draft | 1995 | -0.1 |
| Alan Bannister | 2B/OF | TEX | Trade | 1984 | -0.1 |
| Fran Mullins | 3B/SS | CLE | Trade | 1986 | -0.2 |
| Sammy Stewart | P | CLE | Free agency | 1987 | -0.2 |
| Víctor Santos | P | DET | Intl FA | 1995 | -0.2 |
| Chris Welsh | P | TEX | Trade | 1984 | -0.2 |
| Kevin Bearse | P | CLE | Draft | 1987 | -0.3 |
| Rick Dempsey | C | CLE | Free agency | 1987 | -0.3 |
| Jim Kern | P | CLE | Free agency | 1986 | -0.3 |
| Casey Parsons | OF | CLE | Trade | 1987 | -0.3 |
| Bob Sebra | P | TEX | Draft | 1983 | -0.3 |
| Mike Armstrong | P | CLE | Free agency | 1987 | -0.4 |
| Jeff Kaiser | P | CLE | Trade | 1987 | -0.4 |
| Tom Kramer | P | CLE | Draft | 1987 | -0.4 |
| Rudy Seánez | P | CLE | Draft | 1986 | -0.4 |
| Scott Fletcher | 2B/SS | DET | Free agency | 1995 | -0.4 |
| Doug Frobel | OF | CLE | Free agency | 1987 | -0.5 |
| Tommy Hinzo | 2B | CLE | Draft | 1986 | -0.5 |
| Jeff Shaw | P | CLE | Draft | 1986 | -0.6 |
| Shannon Penn | 2B/DH | DET | Trade | 1995 | -0.6 |
| Mark Lewis | 2B/3B | DET | Trade | 1995 | -0.7 |
| Dickie Noles | P | CLE | Free agency | 1986 | -0.9 |
| Bryan Oelkers | P | CLE | Trade | 1986 | -1.3 |
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.