Rosternomics
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Joe McIlvaine

Born 1947 · age 79

General manager for the Padres and Mets (1991–1997).

Across the full 7-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for avoidance of dead payroll (88th percentile), and cost per win (81st percentile). The clearest contrast is future-foundation returns (17th percentile): future-oriented trades have added less modeled roster-foundation value than most peers.

7 seasons with salary-era data across 2 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

0 pennants · 0 playoff appearances · 510–557 (0.478)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
5.3
Dead WAR
-5.1
Dead money %
25%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$6M
Drafted surplus
$3M
Traded-for surplus
$3M
Int'l surplus
$1M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
-0.4
TAB
-2.2
WAB
-11.7
$ / WAR
$0.7M
Net WAR/trade
+0.33

Overview

TeamRoleYear Pay
$M
Rel
Pay
Surp
$M
Surp
WAR
Dead
%
Cheap
$M
Draft
$M
Trd
$M
Int'l
$M
$ /
WAR
WAR Depth Dead
WAR
HG Trade Net/
Trd
FA R5 RFA PPA CPA WAB TAB W-L% POPenWS
Padres GM 1991 84–78 $22 96 -4 -6.9 20% +1 +3 -2 -0 $0.5M 36.5 8.0 -6.2 +11.7 -3.2 -0.54 +1.8 +0.0 2.70 0.20 +2.5 +2.7 0.519
Padres GM 1992 82–80 $26 88 +4 +5.3 12% +9 +4 +5 +0 $0.6M 41.6 6.0 -4.5 -0.3 -9.3 -1.54 -23.6 -0.4 5.25 0.35 +1.7 +8.9 0.506
Padres GM 1993 61–101 $18 58 -6 -6.8 33% +1 +1 +0 +0 $0.8M 14.3 3.0 -9.1 +4.4 +17.4 +2.18 -3.1 -0.6 0.03 0.02 -14.0 -13.4 0.377
Mets GM 1994 55–58 $31 98 -12 -10.8 36% +3 +1 +1 +0 $1.3M 16.4 4.0 -7.4 +3.3 +3.1 +0.45 -12.9 -0.0 0.57 0.09 -1.9 -10.5 0.487
Mets GM 1995 69–75 $22 66 +5 +5.1 16% +15 +5 +10 +0 $0.7M 29.0 5.0 -2.7 +0.6 -2.2 -0.32 +15.1 +0.0 +0.04 0.55 0.09 +0.8 +3.4 0.479
Mets GM 1996 71–91 $24 73 +7 +8.4 36% +6 +4 +2 +0 $0.6M 36.5 5.0 -1.6 +0.7 +17.1 +1.71 -4.2 +1.4 -0.08 0.67 0.09 -7.0 +6.0 0.438
Mets GM 1997 88–74 $39 98 -2 -2.1 22% +8 +1 +2 +6 $1.0M 34.7 6.0 -4.1 -0.3 -6.5 -1.08 +4.6 +0.0 +0.03 0.90 0.10 +6.3 +0.6 0.543
Career total (1985+ data) $183 82 -8 -7.7 25% +6 +3 +3 +1 $0.7M 209.0 5.3 -5.1 +20.2 +16.4 +0.33 -22.3 +0.4 +0.02 1.47 0.13 -11.7 -2.2 0.478 –– –

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+20.2
Trade+16.4
Free agency-22.3
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.4
Sourcing mix: 13% draft · 33% FA · 54% trade · 0% R5

Trades

Trades made — 70 deals credited to Joe McIlvaine, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

1995 · NYM / BAL
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$49.6M
Damon Buford, Alex Ochoa
BAL · Roland Hemond −$49.6M
Bobby Bonilla, Jimmy Williams
NYM came out ahead by $49.6M
1993 · WSN / SDP
WSN · Dan Duquette +$0.8M
Denis Boucher
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$0.8M
Austin Manahan
WSN came out ahead by $0.8M
1995 · NYM / LAD
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$27.2M
Dwight Maness, Scott Hunter
LAD · Fred Claire −$27.2M
Brett Butler
NYM came out ahead by $27.2M
1994 · MIA / NYM
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$12.0M
Quilvio Veras
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$12.0M
Carl Everett
MIA came out ahead by $12.0M
1991 · CIN / SDP
CIN · Bob Quinn +$20.0M
Bip Roberts, Craig Pueschner
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$20.0M
Randy Myers
CIN came out ahead by $20.0M
1992 · SDP / BOS
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$0.8M
Phil Plantier
BOS · Lou Gorman −$0.8M
José Meléndez
SDP came out ahead by $0.8M
1997 · NYM / MIN
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$8.8M
Rich Becker
MIN · Terry Ryan −$8.8M
Alex Ochoa
NYM came out ahead by $8.8M
1992 · SDP / BAL
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$0.0M
Craig Worthington, Tom Martin
BAL · Roland Hemond +$0.0M
Jim Lewis, Steve Martin
Even trade
1993 · ATL / SDP
ATL · John Schuerholz +$23.2M
Fred McGriff
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$23.2M
Melvin Nieves, Donnie Elliott, Vince Moore
ATL came out ahead by $23.2M
1991 · SDP / ANA
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$2.4M
Jack Howell
ANA · Mike Port −$2.4M
Shawn Abner
SDP came out ahead by $2.4M
1996 · NYM / COL
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$5.6M
Armando Reynoso
COL · Bob Gebhard −$5.6M
Jerry Dipoto
NYM came out ahead by $5.6M
1992 · BAL / SDP
BAL · Roland Hemond +$6.4M
Craig Lefferts
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$6.4M
Erik Schullstrom, Ricky Gutiérrez
BAL came out ahead by $6.4M
1996 · ATL / NYM
ATL · John Schuerholz +$4.8M
Paul Byrd, Andy Zwirchitz
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$4.8M
Greg McMichael
ATL came out ahead by $4.8M
1995 · CIN / NYM
CIN · Jim Bowden +$11.2M
Mike Remlinger
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$11.2M
Cobi Cradle
CIN came out ahead by $11.2M
1995 · NYM / PHI
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$2.4M
Phil Geisler
PHI · Lee Thomas −$2.4M
Ricky Otero
NYM came out ahead by $2.4M
1992 · SDP / NYM
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$10.4M
Roger Mason, Mike Freitas
NYM · Al Harazin −$10.4M
Mike Maddux
SDP came out ahead by $10.4M
1994 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$16.0M
Kevin McReynolds
KCR · Herk Robinson −$16.0M
Vince Coleman
NYM came out ahead by $16.0M
1991 · SDP / PIT
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$0.0M
Lynn Carlson
PIT · Larry Doughty +$0.0M
Brian Dorsett
Even trade
1996 · NYM / STL
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$114.4M
Bernard Gilkey
STL · Walt Jocketty −$114.4M
Erik Hiljus, Eric Ludwick, Yudith Ozorio
NYM came out ahead by $114.4M
1993 · SDP / CLE
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$2.4M
Tracy Sanders, Fernando Hernández
CLE · John Hart −$2.4M
Jeremy Hernandez
SDP came out ahead by $2.4M
1996 · TEX / NYM
TEX · Douglas Melvin +$4.0M
Damon Buford
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$4.0M
Terrell Lowery
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M
1995 · WSN / NYM
WSN · Kevin Malone +$16.8M
David Segui
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$16.8M
Reid Cornelius
WSN came out ahead by $16.8M
1992 · SDP / CIN
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$0.0M
Lenny Wentz
CIN · Bob Quinn +$0.0M
Scott Coolbaugh
Even trade
1996 · NYM / CLE
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$27.2M
Mark Clark
CLE · John Hart −$27.2M
Reid Cornelius, Ryan Thompson
NYM came out ahead by $27.2M
1994 · BAL / NYM
BAL · Roland Hemond +$8.0M
Kevin Baez, Tom Wegmann
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$8.0M
David Segui
BAL came out ahead by $8.0M
1993 · WSN / SDP
WSN · Dan Duquette +$20.8M
Tim Scott
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$20.8M
Archi Cianfrocco
WSN came out ahead by $20.8M
1996 · NYM / SEA
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$2.4M
Randy Vickers
SEA · Woody Woodward −$2.4M
Blas Minor
NYM came out ahead by $2.4M
1997 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$13.6M
Donnie Moore
MIL · Sal Bando −$13.6M
Pete Harnisch
NYM came out ahead by $13.6M
1996 · ANA / NYM
ANA · Bill Bavasi +$0.0M
Aaron Ledesma
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$0.0M
Kevin Flora
Even trade
1996 · SDP / NYM
SDP · Kevin Towers +$0.8M
Pete Walker, Scott Adair
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$0.8M
Roberto Petagine, Luis Arroyo
SDP came out ahead by $0.8M
1994 · NYM / MIA
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$1.6M
Robert Person
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$1.6M
Steve Long
NYM came out ahead by $1.6M
1992 · SDP / TEX
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$0.0M
Pat Gomez
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.0M
Terry Bross
Even trade
1994 · DET / NYM
DET · Jerry Walker +$0.8M
Joe Dellicarri
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$0.8M
Kevin Morgan
DET came out ahead by $0.8M
1994 · NYM / CLE
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$26.4M
Paul Byrd, Jerry Dipoto, Dave Mlicki, Jesus Azuaje
CLE · John Hart −$26.4M
Jeromy Burnitz, Joe Roa
NYM came out ahead by $26.4M
1997 · NYM / PHI
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$3.2M
Héctor Mercado
PHI · Lee Thomas −$3.2M
Mike Welch
NYM came out ahead by $3.2M
1995 · SDP / NYM
SDP · Randy Smith +$1.6M
Jeff Barry
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$1.6M
Pedro Martínez
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
1997 · PIT / NYM
PIT · Cam Bonifay +$0.0M
John Carter, Erick Ojeda
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$0.0M
Wes Chamberlain, Ramon Espinosa
Even trade
1993 · SDP / PHI
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$8.0M
Tim Mauser
PHI · Lee Thomas −$8.0M
Roger Mason
SDP came out ahead by $8.0M
1992 · SDP / NYM
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$12.8M
Wally Whitehurst, D. J. Dozier, Raúl Casanova
NYM · Al Harazin −$12.8M
Tony Fernández
SDP came out ahead by $12.8M
1996 · CHC / NYM
CHC · Ed Lynch +$2.4M
Chris DeWitt
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$2.4M
Matt Franco
CHC came out ahead by $2.4M
1996 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$5.6M
Cory Lidle
MIL · Sal Bando −$5.6M
Kelly Stinnett
NYM came out ahead by $5.6M
1992 · SEA / SDP
SEA · Woody Woodward +$3.2M
Will Taylor
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$3.2M
Gene Harris
SEA came out ahead by $3.2M
1997 · HOU / NYM
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$7.2M
Tim Bogar
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$7.2M
Luis López
HOU came out ahead by $7.2M
1992 · SDP / NYM
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$0.0M
Terry Bross
NYM · Al Harazin +$0.0M
Craig Bullock
Even trade
1997 · NYM / BAL
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$3.2M
Manny Alexander, Scott McClain
BAL · Pat Gillick −$3.2M
Héctor Ramírez
NYM came out ahead by $3.2M
1992 · SDP / SFG
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$2.4M
Jim Pena
SFG · Al Rosen −$2.4M
Paul Faries
SDP came out ahead by $2.4M
1991 · SDP / NYM
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$8.0M
Tim Teufel
NYM · Frank Cashen −$8.0M
Garry Templeton
SDP came out ahead by $8.0M
1991 · NYM / SDP
NYM · Frank Cashen +$4.8M
Steve Rosenberg
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$4.8M
Jeff Gardner
NYM came out ahead by $4.8M
1997 · NYM / BOS
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$0.8M
Ricky Trlicek
BOS · Dan Duquette −$0.8M
Toby Borland
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
1994 · CHC / NYM
CHC · Larry Himes +$16.8M
Anthony Young, Ottis Smith
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$16.8M
José Vizcaíno
CHC came out ahead by $16.8M
1993 · SDP / COL
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$3.2M
Denis Boucher
COL · Bob Gebhard −$3.2M
Jay Gainer
SDP came out ahead by $3.2M
1994 · MIL / NYM
MIL · Sal Bando +$9.6M
Javier Gonzalez, Fernando Viña
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$9.6M
Doug Henry
MIL came out ahead by $9.6M
1997 · MIA / NYM
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$16.0M
Fletcher Bates, Scott Comer
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$16.0M
Dennis Cook
MIA came out ahead by $16.0M
1993 · SDP / TOR
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$11.2M
Derek Bell, Stoney Briggs
TOR · Pat Gillick −$11.2M
Darrin Jackson
SDP came out ahead by $11.2M
1993 · NYM / SDP
NYM · Frank Cashen +$0.8M
Frank Seminara, Tracy Sanders, Pablo Martínez
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$0.8M
Randy Curtis, Marc Kroon
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
1997 · HOU / NYM
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker +$123.2M
Carl Everett
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$123.2M
John Hudek
HOU came out ahead by $123.2M
1994 · NYM / DET
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$13.6M
Rico Brogna
DET · Jerry Walker −$13.6M
Alan Zinter
NYM came out ahead by $13.6M
1996 · NYM / PHI
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$32.0M
Ricardo Jordan, Toby Borland
PHI · Lee Thomas −$32.0M
Rico Brogna
NYM came out ahead by $32.0M
1995 · KCR / NYM
KCR · Herk Robinson +$4.0M
Al Shirley
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$4.0M
Brent Mayne
KCR came out ahead by $4.0M
1995 · KCR / NYM
KCR · Herk Robinson +$0.0M
Jason Jacome, Allen McDill
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$0.0M
Derek Wallace, Geno Morones, John Carter
Even trade
1994 · HOU / NYM
HOU · Bob Watson +$36.8M
Andy Beckerman, Juan Castillo
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$36.8M
Pete Harnisch
HOU came out ahead by $36.8M
1991 · CHW / SDP
CHW · Ron Schueler +$11.2M
Joey Cora, Kevin Garner, Warren Newson
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$11.2M
Adam Peterson, Steve Rosenberg
CHW came out ahead by $11.2M
1996 · NYM / TOR
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$148.0M
John Olerud
TOR · Gord Ash −$148.0M
Robert Person
NYM came out ahead by $148.0M
1992 · SDP / CLE
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$2.4M
Jason Hardtke, Chris Maffett
CLE · John Hart −$2.4M
Thomas Howard
SDP came out ahead by $2.4M
1992 · SDP / MIL
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$10.4M
Gary Sheffield, Geoff Kellogg
MIL · Sal Bando −$10.4M
Ricky Bones, José Valentín, Matt Mieske
SDP came out ahead by $10.4M
1996 · CLE / NYM
CLE · John Hart +$40.0M
Jeff Kent, José Vizcaíno
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$40.0M
Carlos Baerga, Álvaro Espinoza
CLE came out ahead by $40.0M
1997 · CHC / NYM
CHC · Ed Lynch +$61.6M
Lance Johnson, Mark Clark, Manny Alexander
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$61.6M
Brian McRae, Mel Rojas, Turk Wendell
CHC came out ahead by $61.6M
1995 · NYM / COL
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$23.2M
Juan Acevedo, Arnie Gooch
COL · Bob Gebhard −$23.2M
Bret Saberhagen, Dave Swanson
NYM came out ahead by $23.2M
1993 · SDP / COL
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$192.0M
Brad Ausmus, Doug Bochtler, Andy Ashby
COL · Bob Gebhard −$192.0M
Bruce Hurst, Greg Harris
SDP came out ahead by $192.0M
1993 · SDP / MIA
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$86.4M
Trevor Hoffman, José Martínez, Andrés Berumen
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$86.4M
Gary Sheffield, Rich Rodriguez
SDP came out ahead by $86.4M

Players acquired — 135 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
Trevor Hoffman P SDP Trade 1993 16 +19.0 +1.2 – 0.0% 0.02%
John Olerud 1B NYM Free agency 1997 3 +18.3 +6.1 – 3.6% 0.45%
Andy Ashby P SDP Trade 1993 7 +17.6 +2.5 – 2.0% 0.37%
Joey Hamilton P SDP Draft 1991 5 +11.8 +2.4 – – –
Rick Reed P NYM Free agency 1995 5 +10.8 +2.2 – 3.3% 0.40%
Fred McGriff 1B SDP Trade 1991 3 +10.4 +3.5 – 9.4% 0.71%
Bernard Gilkey OF NYM Trade 1996 3 +10.0 +3.3 -0.46 4.6% 0.64%
Gary Sheffield OF SDP Trade 1992 1 +6.5 +6.5 – 34.9% 2.22%
Lance Johnson OF NYM Free agency 1995 2 +6.4 +3.2 – 4.2% 0.56%
John Franco P NYM Free agency 1995 11 +5.3 +0.5 – 4.3% 1.23%
Dave Mlicki P NYM Trade 1994 4 +4.7 +1.2 – 0.8% 0.13%
Brad Ausmus C SDP Trade 1993 3 +4.1 +1.4 – – –
Tony Fernández SS SDP Trade 1991 2 +4.0 +2.0 – 6.8% 0.51%
Todd Pratt C NYM Free agency 1996 4 +3.9 +1.0 – 1.0% 0.12%
Rico Brogna 1B NYM Trade 1994 3 +3.7 +1.2 – 1.0% 0.17%
Matt Clement P SDP Draft 1993 3 +3.5 +1.2 – – –
Mark Clark P NYM Trade 1996 2 +3.4 +1.7 -0.29 2.3% 0.27%
Brian McRae OF NYM Trade 1997 1 +2.9 +2.9 +0.07 2.6% 0.30%
Mike Maddux P SDP Free agency 1991 2 +2.9 +1.4 – 3.9% 0.29%
Jay Payton OF NYM Draft 1994 5 +2.5 +0.5 – – –
Carl Everett OF NYM Trade 1994 3 +2.4 +0.8 – 1.0% 0.16%
Larry Andersen P SDP Trade 1991 2 +2.4 +1.2 – 4.4% 0.33%
Armando Reynoso P NYM Trade 1996 2 +2.1 +1.0 +0.00 1.3% 0.15%
José Meléndez P SDP Trade 1991 2 +2.0 +1.0 – 2.2% 0.17%
Alex Ochoa OF NYM Trade 1995 2 +1.9 +0.9 +0.11 – –
Dennis Rasmussen P SDP Free agency 1991 4 +1.8 +0.5 – 8.5% 0.62%
Phil Plantier OF SDP Trade 1993 2 +1.8 +0.9 – 0.1% 0.05%
Pete Harnisch P NYM Free agency 1995 2 +1.7 +0.9 – 0.9% 0.14%
Wally Whitehurst P SDP Trade 1993 2 +1.6 +0.8 – 0.0% 0.02%
Tim Teufel 2B SDP Free agency 1992 3 +1.5 +0.5 – 3.5% 0.26%
Chris Jones OF NYM Free agency 1994 2 +1.4 +0.7 – 0.8% 0.13%
Rudy Seánez P SDP Free agency 1993 1 +1.4 +1.4 – 3.4% 0.28%
Jim Deshaies P SDP Free agency 1992 1 +1.2 +1.2 – 6.1% 0.44%
Brian Bohanon P NYM Free agency 1996 2 +1.1 +0.5 – 1.1% 0.12%
Carlos Baerga 2B NYM Trade 1996 2 +1.0 +0.5 +0.00 1.0% 0.10%
Grant Roberts P NYM Draft 1995 4 +1.0 +0.2 – – –
Paul Wilson P NYM Draft 1994 1 +1.0 +1.0 – – –
Greg McMichael P NYM Trade 1997 2 +1.0 +0.5 +0.00 1.5% 0.16%
Roger Mason P SDP Trade 1993 1 +0.9 +0.9 – 0.0% 0.02%
Manny Alexander 2B/SS NYM Trade 1997 1 +0.8 +0.8 +0.00 0.8% 0.09%
John Cangelosi OF NYM Trade 1994 1 +0.8 +0.8 – 0.7% 0.11%
Jerry Dipoto P NYM Trade 1994 1 +0.7 +0.7 – 0.5% 0.08%
Dicky Gonzalez P NYM Draft 1996 1 +0.7 +0.7 – – –
Doug Henry P NYM Trade 1994 2 +0.7 +0.4 – 0.4% 0.06%
Luis Rivera SS NYM Free agency 1994 1 +0.7 +0.7 – 0.6% 0.10%
Dave Eiland P SDP Free agency 1992 2 +0.7 +0.3 – 2.9% 0.21%
Brett Butler OF NYM Trade 1995 1 +0.7 +0.7 – 0.5% 0.07%
Josías Manzanillo P NYM Trade 1994 2 +0.7 +0.3 – 0.6% 0.10%
Cory Lidle P NYM Trade 1996 1 +0.6 +0.6 -0.08 – –
Mike Birkbeck P NYM Trade 1995 1 +0.6 +0.6 – 0.5% 0.08%
Álvaro Espinoza SS NYM Trade 1996 1 +0.6 +0.6 +0.00 0.5% 0.05%
Robert Person P NYM Trade 1994 2 +0.5 +0.3 – – –
Doug Bochtler P SDP Trade 1993 2 +0.5 +0.2 – – –
Glenn Dishman P SDP Intl FA 1993 1 +0.5 +0.5 – – –
Jim Lindeman 1B/OF NYM Trade 1994 1 +0.5 +0.5 – 0.4% 0.07%
Phil Clark 1B/OF SDP Trade 1993 1 +0.5 +0.5 – 0.0% 0.04%
Jack Howell 3B SDP Trade 1991 1 +0.5 +0.5 – 1.4% 0.10%
Matt Franco 1B/3B NYM Trade 1996 3 +0.4 +0.1 -0.07 0.2% 0.02%
Jason Phillips C/1B NYM Draft 1997 2 +0.4 +0.2 – – –
Jarvis Brown OF SDP Free agency 1992 1 +0.4 +0.4 – 0.0% 0.01%
Gary Matthews OF SDP Draft 1993 2 +0.4 +0.2 – – –
Tim Mauser P SDP Trade 1993 1 +0.4 +0.4 – 0.3% 0.06%
Eric Gunderson P NYM Trade 1994 2 +0.4 +0.2 – 0.1% 0.01%
Kevin Roberson OF NYM Free agency 1995 1 +0.3 +0.3 – 0.3% 0.03%
Derrek Lee 1B SDP Draft 1993 1 +0.3 +0.3 – – –
Randy Myers P SDP Trade 1991 1 +0.3 +0.3 – 1.6% 0.12%
Paul Byrd P NYM Trade 1994 1 +0.2 +0.2 – – –
Andy Tomberlin DH/OF NYM Free agency 1996 1 +0.2 +0.2 – 0.3% 0.03%
Gene Harris P SDP Trade 1992 2 +0.2 +0.1 – 2.1% 0.16%
Damon Buford OF NYM Trade 1995 1 +0.2 +0.2 +0.11 0.1% 0.02%
Doug Linton P NYM Trade 1994 1 +0.2 +0.2 – 0.1% 0.02%
Blas Minor P NYM Trade 1995 2 +0.2 +0.1 – 0.1% 0.02%
Don Florence P NYM Trade 1995 1 +0.1 +0.1 – – –
Ricardo Jordan P NYM Trade 1996 1 +0.1 +0.1 -0.48 0.1% 0.01%
Kevin Lomon P NYM Rule 5 1994 1 +0.1 +0.1 – – –
Jim Tatum 1B/3B NYM Free agency 1997 1 +0.1 +0.1 – 0.1% 0.01%
Todd Erdos P SDP Draft 1992 1 +0.1 +0.1 – – –
Pat Gomez P SDP Trade 1992 1 +0.1 +0.1 – – –
Kevin Ward OF SDP Trade 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1 – – –
John Costello P SDP Trade 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1 – 0.3% 0.02%
Toby Borland P NYM Trade 1996 – -0.0 – -0.48 – –
Eric Cammack P NYM Draft 1997 1 +0.0 +0.0 – – –
Kevin Morgan 3B NYM Trade 1994 – -0.0 – – – –
Roberto Petagine 1B NYM Trade 1996 1 +0.0 +0.0 -0.08 0.1% 0.01%
Ricky Trlicek P NYM Free agency 1996 1 +0.0 +0.0 – 0.0% 0.00%
Dann Bilardello C SDP Free agency 1991 1 +0.0 +0.0 – 0.8% 0.06%
Pat Clements P SDP Free agency 1991 2 +0.0 +0.0 – 0.1% 0.01%
Donnie Elliott P SDP Trade 1993 1 -0.0 -0.0 – – –
Marc Kroon P SDP Trade 1993 2 -0.0 -0.0 – – –
Sean Mulligan PH/PR SDP Draft 1991 – -0.0 – – – –
Jim Vatcher OF SDP Trade 1992 1 +0.0 +0.0 – 0.7% 0.05%
Steve Bieser OF NYM Trade 1997 – -0.1 – – – –
Reid Cornelius P NYM Trade 1995 1 -0.1 -0.1 +0.02 0.0% 0.00%
Todd Haney 2B NYM Free agency 1997 – -0.1 – – – –
Jason Hardtke 2B NYM Rule 5 1994 1 -0.1 -0.1 – – –
Terrence Long OF NYM Draft 1994 – -0.1 – – – –
Luis López 2B/SS NYM Trade 1997 1 -0.1 -0.1 – 0.2% 0.02%
Bob Macdonald P NYM Free agency 1996 – -0.1 – – – –
Brent Mayne C NYM Trade 1995 – -0.1 – -0.08 – –
Craig Paquette 3B NYM Free agency 1997 – -0.1 – – – –
Jason Roach P NYM Draft 1997 – -0.1 – – – –
Gary Thurman OF NYM Free agency 1995 – -0.1 – – – –
Derek Wallace P NYM Trade 1995 – -0.1 – -0.00 – –
Marty Barrett 2B SDP Free agency 1991 – -0.1 – – – –
Domingo Guzmán P SDP Intl FA 1993 – -0.1 – – – –
Joey Long P SDP Draft 1991 – -0.1 – – – –
José Martínez P SDP Trade 1993 – -0.1 – – – –
Tyler Walker P NYM Draft 1997 – -0.2 – – – –
Derek Bell OF SDP Trade 1993 1 -0.2 -0.2 – 0.3% 0.05%
Andrés Berumen P SDP Trade 1993 – -0.2 – – – –
Brian Dorsett C SDP Free agency 1991 – -0.2 – – – –
Mark Ettles P SDP Trade 1993 – -0.2 – – – –
Bob Geren C SDP Free agency 1992 – -0.2 – – – –
Jason Thompson 1B SDP Draft 1993 – -0.2 – – – –
Shawn Gilbert 2B/OF NYM Trade 1997 – -0.3 – – – –
Vicente Palacios P SDP Free agency 1993 – -0.3 – – – –
Steve Rosenberg P SDP Trade 1991 – -0.3 – – – –
Darío Veras P SDP Rule 5 1993 1 -0.3 -0.3 – – –
David Segui 1B NYM Trade 1995 1 -0.3 -0.3 – 0.2% 0.04%
Alex Escobar OF NYM Intl FA 1995 – -0.4 – – – –
Takashi Kashiwada P NYM Draft 1997 – -0.4 – – – –
Mike Campbell P SDP Free agency 1993 – -0.4 – – – –
Mark Davis P SDP Free agency 1993 3 -0.4 -0.1 – 0.1% 0.03%
Tim Hyers 1B SDP Rule 5 1993 – -0.4 – – – –
Adam Peterson P SDP Trade 1991 – -0.4 – – – –
Kerry Taylor P SDP Rule 5 1992 – -0.4 – – – –
Guillermo Velasquez 1B SDP Draft 1992 1 -0.4 -0.4 – – –
Mel Rojas P NYM Trade 1997 1 -0.4 -0.4 +0.07 0.3% 0.03%
José Vizcaíno 2B/SS NYM Trade 1994 2 -0.5 -0.3 – 0.4% 0.06%
Phil Stephenson 1B SDP Free agency 1992 2 -0.5 -0.3 – 0.2% 0.03%
Jeff Gardner 2B SDP Trade 1991 – -0.7 – – – –
Jim Presley 3B SDP Free agency 1991 – -1.1 – – – –
Ricky Gutiérrez SS SDP Trade 1992 1 -1.5 -1.5 – – –
Billy Bean OF SDP Free agency 1992 – -1.6 – – – –
Kurt Stillwell SS SDP Free agency 1992 – -1.9 – – – –

Trade-side columns: RFA is playoff-readiness percentage points added to the future roster foundation. It grades the franchise's entire side of a trade, so the same score repeats for every player acquired in that package. PPA/CPA remain player-level arrival-year probability points.

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.

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