Sep 30, 1924 (Maine, ME) – Apr 3, 1991 (West Palm Beach, FL) · died at 66
General manager for the Astros and Braves (1975–1985).
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Braves | GM | 1980–1985 | 1 | -20.6 | -20.61 | -23.7 | -40.6 | +136.5 | -18.9 | -2.7 | +1.1 | 0.10 | 0.407 | – | – | – | -11 |
| ▸ Astros | GM | 1975–1975 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -0.1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 1 | -20.6 | -23.7 | -40.6 | +136.5 | -19.0 | -2.7 | +1.1 | 0.10 | 0.407 | – | – | – | -11 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | P | ATL | Draft | 1984 | +59.2 |
| David Justice | OF | ATL | Draft | 1985 | +25.0 |
| Jeff Blauser | SS | ATL | Draft | 1984 | +19.4 |
| Ron Gant | OF | ATL | Draft | 1983 | +16.7 |
| Zane Smith | P | ATL | Draft | 1982 | +10.1 |
| Mark Lemke | 2B | ATL | Draft | 1983 | +7.1 |
| Pete Smith | P | ATL | Trade | 1985 | +5.8 |
| Ken Oberkfell | 2B/3B | ATL | Trade | 1984 | +5.2 |
| Ozzie Virgil | C | ATL | Trade | 1985 | +5.1 |
| Charlie Puleo | P | ATL | Trade | 1985 | +2.3 |
| Paul Assenmacher | P | ATL | Intl FA | 1983 | +1.9 |
| Marty Clary | P | ATL | Draft | 1983 | +1.5 |
| Billy Sample | OF | ATL | Trade | 1985 | +0.5 |
| Joe Niekro | P | HOU | Trade | 1975 | +0.5 |
| Joe Johnson | P | ATL | Draft | 1982 | +0.4 |
| Jeff Dedmon | P | ATL | Draft | 1980 | +0.3 |
| Paul Marak | P | ATL | Draft | 1985 | +0.2 |
| Pascual Pérez | P | ATL | Trade | 1982 | +0.2 |
| Gary Eave | P | ATL | Draft | 1985 | +0.1 |
| Drew Denson | 1B | ATL | Draft | 1984 | +0.0 |
| Tommy Greene | P | ATL | Draft | 1985 | -0.0 |
| John Rabb | C | ATL | Trade | 1985 | -0.0 |
| Jeff Wetherby | OF | ATL | Draft | 1985 | -0.0 |
| Steve Ziem | P | ATL | Draft | 1983 | +0.0 |
| Len Barker | P | ATL | Trade | 1983 | -0.1 |
| Bruce Sutter | P | ATL | Trade | 1985 | -0.1 |
| Rick Cerone | C | ATL | Trade | 1984 | -0.2 |
| Craig McMurtry | P | ATL | Draft | 1980 | -0.2 |
| Dave Schuler | P | ATL | Trade | 1985 | -0.2 |
| Kevin Coffman | P | ATL | Draft | 1983 | -0.3 |
| Terry Forster | P | ATL | Trade | 1985 | -0.4 |
| Paul Zuvella | 2B/SS | ATL | Draft | 1980 | -0.4 |
| Andres Thomas | SS | ATL | Intl FA | 1981 | -4.6 |
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.