Born Jul 5, 1929 · Staten Island, NY · age 96
General manager for the Mets, Cardinals, and Tigers (1975–1991).
2 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 | 1991–1991 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.75 | +4.6 | +0.9 | +11.6 | +18.8 | -2.6 | +0.0 | 1.78 | 0.519 | – | – | – | +0 |
| ▸ Cardinals | GM | 1983–1985 | 1 | +18.2 | +18.18 | +16.4 | +10.5 | +45.1 | +18.1 | -5.3 | +0.0 | 2.46 | 0.623 | 1 | 1 | – | +3 |
| ▸ Mets | GM | 1975–1980 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +50.2 | +4.6 | -5.4 | +0.3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 2 | +19.9 | +21.1 | +11.4 | +106.9 | +41.4 | -13.4 | +0.3 | 2.16 | 0.571 | 1 | 1 | – | +3 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Strawberry | OF | NYM | Draft | 1980 | +29.7 |
| José Oquendo | 2B/SS | STL | Trade | 1985 | +15.3 |
| Joe Magrane | P | STL | Draft | 1985 | +14.7 |
| Mickey Tettleton | C | DET | Trade | 1991 | +14.4 |
| Bernard Gilkey | OF | STL | Intl FA | 1984 | +12.6 |
| John Tudor | P | STL | Trade | 1984 | +12.0 |
| Justin Thompson | P | DET | Draft | 1991 | +11.0 |
| Tom Pagnozzi | C | STL | Draft | 1983 | +10.6 |
| Jack Clark | 1B/OF | STL | Trade | 1985 | +10.1 |
| Mookie Wilson | OF | NYM | Draft | 1977 | +9.9 |
| Wally Backman | 2B | NYM | Draft | 1977 | +7.7 |
| Geronimo Pena | 2B | STL | Intl FA | 1984 | +6.4 |
| Ken Dayley | P | STL | Trade | 1984 | +6.1 |
| Greg Mathews | P | STL | Draft | 1984 | +3.8 |
| Mark Leiter | P | DET | Trade | 1991 | +3.2 |
| Jesse Orosco | P | NYM | Trade | 1979 | +3.0 |
| Kevin Mitchell | OF | NYM | Intl FA | 1980 | +2.7 |
| Darrell Porter | C | STL | Trade | 1985 | +2.1 |
| Ed Lynch | P | NYM | Trade | 1979 | +1.6 |
| Tito Landrum | OF | STL | Trade | 1984 | +1.5 |
| Dan Gladden | OF | DET | Free agency | 1991 | +1.4 |
| Skeeter Barnes | 1B/3B/OF | DET | Free agency | 1991 | +1.3 |
| Sean Bergman | P | DET | Draft | 1991 | +1.2 |
| John Gibbons | C | NYM | Draft | 1980 | +0.6 |
| Tim Conroy | P | STL | Trade | 1985 | +0.6 |
| Dan Gakeler | P | DET | Trade | 1991 | +0.5 |
| Rick Anderson | P | NYM | Draft | 1978 | +0.5 |
| John Morris | OF | STL | Trade | 1985 | +0.5 |
| Andy Allanson | C | DET | Trade | 1991 | +0.4 |
| Bill Campbell | P | STL | Trade | 1985 | +0.3 |
| Steve Braun | 3B/OF | STL | Trade | 1985 | +0.2 |
| Tim Jones | 2B/SS | STL | Draft | 1985 | +0.2 |
| Matt Keough | P | STL | Trade | 1985 | +0.2 |
| Tom Lawless | 2B/3B | STL | Trade | 1985 | +0.2 |
| Ronn Reynolds | C | NYM | Draft | 1980 | +0.1 |
| Scott Arnold | P | STL | Draft | 1984 | +0.1 |
| Rod Booker | 2B/SS | STL | Trade | 1983 | +0.1 |
| John Costello | P | STL | Draft | 1983 | +0.1 |
| Andy Hassler | P | STL | Trade | 1985 | +0.1 |
| Mike Jorgensen | 1B | STL | Trade | 1984 | +0.1 |
| Trever Miller | P | DET | Draft | 1991 | -0.0 |
| Billy Beane | OF | NYM | Draft | 1980 | -0.0 |
| Ron Gardenhire | SS | NYM | Draft | 1979 | +0.0 |
| Doug Sisk | P | NYM | Intl FA | 1980 | -0.0 |
| Neil Allen | P | STL | Trade | 1983 | -0.0 |
| Brian Harper | C | STL | Trade | 1984 | -0.0 |
| Howard Hilton | P | STL | Draft | 1985 | -0.0 |
| John Cerutti | P | DET | Free agency | 1991 | -0.1 |
| Mike Dalton | P | DET | Trade | 1991 | -0.1 |
| Art Howe | 2B/3B | STL | Trade | 1985 | -0.1 |
| Jeff Kaiser | P | DET | Free agency | 1991 | -0.2 |
| Phil Stidham | P | DET | Draft | 1991 | -0.2 |
| Lance Johnson | OF | STL | Draft | 1984 | -0.2 |
| Rick Ownbey | P | STL | Trade | 1983 | -0.2 |
| Iván de Jesús | SS | STL | Trade | 1985 | -0.3 |
| Matt Kinzer | P | STL | Draft | 1984 | -0.3 |
| Ray Stephens | C | STL | Draft | 1985 | -0.3 |
| John Moses | OF | DET | Free agency | 1991 | -0.4 |
| Clint Sodowsky | P | DET | Draft | 1991 | -0.4 |
| Mike Fitzgerald | 1B | STL | Draft | 1984 | -0.4 |
| Jim Lindeman | 1B/OF | STL | Draft | 1983 | -0.6 |
| Craig Wilson | 3B | STL | Draft | 1984 | -0.7 |
| Kelvin Chapman | 2B | NYM | Intl FA | 1975 | -0.9 |
| Mike Walker | P | DET | Free agency | 1991 | -1.0 |
| Steve Peters | P | STL | Draft | 1985 | -1.0 |
| Pete Incaviglia | OF | DET | Free agency | 1991 | -1.1 |
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.