Rosternomics
JD

Jon Daniels

Born Aug 24, 1977 · Queens, NY · age 49

Took over the Texas Rangers as the youngest GM in MLB history and built back-to-back American League pennant winners (2010–2011) through bold trades and a deep farm system.

Across the full 17-season sample, the profile does not currently place a measured dimension in the top quartile of the site’s qualified executive pool. The clearest contrast is payroll-adjusted roster quality (12th percentile): the measured clubs have produced less roster quality relative to payroll-based expectations than most peers.

17 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

2 pennants · 5 playoff appearances · 1314–1339 (0.495)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
6.1
Dead WAR
-5.7
Dead money %
37%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$15M
Drafted surplus
$6M
Traded-for surplus
$6M
Int'l surplus
$2M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
-1.1
TAB
-39.3
WAB
-5.5
$ / WAR
$3.1M
Net WAR/trade
-0.51

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
Rangers POBO/GM 2006 80–82 $64 84 -6 -3.1 46% -1 -4 +1 +2 $1.8M 31.7 6.0 -3.9 +19.3 -15.8 -1.58 -18.3 +0.0 +0.05 0.46 0.08 +0.3 -0.4 0.494
Rangers POBO/GM 2007 75–87 $61 74 -16 -7.4 11% +2 +4 -2 +0 $2.1M 24.3 6.0 -4.6 +19.6 +41.3 +8.27 -1.7 +0.0 +1.15 0.09 0.04 -3.2 -6.4 0.463
Rangers POBO/GM 2008 79–83 $68 78 -2 -0.9 40% +15 +7 +10 +0 $1.8M 33.2 6.0 -5.3 +1.2 -2.0 -0.49 -9.1 -0.2 +0.01 0.98 0.12 +0.3 +2.0 0.488
Rangers POBO/GM 2009 87–75 $67 74 +14 +5.7 25% +44 +19 +25 +0 $1.8M 33.9 6.0 -3.2 +1.5 -0.7 -0.37 -23.5 +0.0 +0.27 1.63 0.17 +9.0 +3.3 0.537
Rangers POBO/GM 2010 90–72 $68 74 +30 +12.8 28% +46 +11 +35 +0 $1.4M 41.2 8.0 -7.3 +9.1 -24.2 -3.02 -31.3 +0.0 +0.19 6.80 0.60 +11.9 +10.6 0.556
Rangers POBO/GM 2011 96–66 $96 100 +35 +14.3 20% +46 +20 +28 -1 $1.7M 52.9 11.0 -3.3 +17.0 -1.5 -0.38 +29.2 +0.0 +0.18 4.52 0.95 +14.0 +18.6 0.593
Rangers POBO/GM 2012 93–69 $134 134 -16 -6.3 29% +24 +10 +11 -3 $2.8M 45.5 10.0 -3.1 +27.6 -22.7 -7.56 -30.8 +0.0 +0.06 6.56 0.66 +7.3 +7.7 0.574
Rangers POBO/GM 2013 91–72 $125 120 -15 -5.7 31% +28 +23 -3 +5 $2.9M 40.8 8.0 -2.8 +2.5 -21.2 -4.24 -20.6 +0.0 +0.92 4.64 0.31 +6.2 +4.1 0.558
Rangers POBO/GM 2014 67–95 $136 120 -73 -24.8 60% -16 -9 -15 +8 $4.6M 20.9 3.0 -8.7 +2.6 +2.5 +0.49 -0.9 -13.2 +1.83 0.19 0.06 -17.2 -15.5 0.414
Rangers POBO/GM 2015 88–74 $168 138 -65 -20.5 35% +12 -2 +5 +9 $4.5M 32.7 7.0 -4.4 +5.4 -2.3 -0.29 +1.1 +0.0 -0.02 0.74 0.11 +2.0 -5.4 0.543
Rangers POBO/GM 2016 95–67 $172 137 -77 -23.8 40% +2 -2 -7 +12 $4.6M 29.0 7.0 -8.5 +1.1 +1.2 +0.24 +3.7 -0.3 +0.12 1.31 0.15 +9.1 -9.0 0.586
Rangers POBO/GM 2017 78–84 $151 116 -79 -23.5 36% -0 +8 -7 -3 $5.3M 21.3 7.0 -7.3 +3.4 -6.2 -0.88 -10.0 +0.1 +0.09 0.17 0.06 -5.8 -14.7 0.481
Rangers POBO/GM 2018 67–95 $122 93 -52 -15.2 25% +10 +8 -12 +14 $4.6M 20.5 5.0 -5.9 +0.0 -1.5 -0.19 +2.6 +0.3 +0.03 0.07 0.04 -14.0 -12.9 0.414
Rangers POBO/GM 2019 78–84 $103 79 -26 -8.1 23% +6 +4 +7 -5 $3.3M 23.3 4.0 -8.1 +0.0 -12.5 -2.09 -2.1 +0.0 +0.01 0.14 0.05 -1.0 -8.2 0.481
Rangers POBO/GM 2020 22–38 $119 101 -99 -13.5 86% -3 +4 -11 +4 $15.3M 2.8 0.0 -5.0 +0.0 +10.7 +2.67 -8.0 +0.0 +0.04 0.02 0.02 +0.0 +0.0 0.367
Rangers POBO/GM 2021 60–102 $56 44 +1 +0.4 66% +14 +6 +11 -3 $2.3M 17.7 3.0 -7.0 -1.3 +6.1 +1.52 +39.5 +0.0 +0.00 0.03 0.02 -11.7 -6.8 0.370
Rangers POBO/GM 2022 68–94 $128 90 -30 -8.3 30% +26 -2 +30 +2 $3.8M 26.6 6.0 -7.5 +18.7 +0.8 +0.11 +23.0 -0.1 +0.00 0.31 0.07 -12.5 -6.3 0.420
Career total (1985+ data) $1837 97 -478 -128.1 37% +15 +6 +6 +2 $3.1M 498.2 6.1 -5.7 +127.7 -48.1 -0.51 -57.1 -13.5 +0.03 1.42 0.20 -5.5 -39.3 0.495 52

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)+127.7
Trade-48.1
Free agency-57.1
Rule 5 / minor draft-13.5
Sourcing mix: 34% draft · 46% FA · 21% trade · 0% R5

Trades

Trades made — 146 deals credited to Jon Daniels, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

2007 · TEX / CIN
TEX · Jon Daniels +$256.8M
Josh Hamilton
CIN · Dan O'Brien −$256.8M
Edinson Vólquez, Danny Herrera
TEX came out ahead by $256.8M
2019 · CLE / TEX
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$68.8M
Emmanuel Clase, Delino DeShields
TEX · Jon Daniels −$68.8M
Corey Kluber
CLE came out ahead by $68.8M
2006 · TEX / CHC
TEX · Jon Daniels +$15.2M
Jerry Hairston
CHC · Jim Hendry −$15.2M
Phil Nevin
TEX came out ahead by $15.2M
2011 · TEX / TOR
TEX · Jon Daniels +$35.2M
Mike Napoli
TOR · Alex Anthopoulos −$35.2M
Frank Francisco
TEX came out ahead by $35.2M
2018 · TEX / SFG
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Austin Jackson, Cory Gearrin, Jason Bahr
SFG · Brian Sabean −$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2015 · TEX / ANA
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Josh Hamilton
ANA · Bill Stoneman +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2012 · CHC / TEX
CHC · Theo Epstein +$7.2M
Jake Brigham
TEX · Jon Daniels −$7.2M
Geovany Soto
CHC came out ahead by $7.2M
2007 · TEX / CLE
TEX · Jon Daniels +$5.6M
Max Ramírez
CLE · Mark Shapiro −$5.6M
Kenny Lofton
TEX came out ahead by $5.6M
2010 · TEX / SEA
TEX · Jon Daniels +$28.8M
Cliff Lee, Mark Lowe
SEA · Jack Zduriencik −$28.8M
Justin Smoak, Blake Beavan, Josh Lueke, Matt Lawson
TEX came out ahead by $28.8M
2022 · ATL / TEX Nov 9, 2022
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
Kolby Allard
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Jake Odorizzi
Too soon to call unsettled
2013 · CHW / TEX
CHW · Kenny Williams +$19.2M
Leury García
TEX · Jon Daniels −$19.2M
Alex Ríos
CHW came out ahead by $19.2M
2015 · BOS / TEX
BOS · Dave Dombrowski +$12.0M
cash / PTBNL
TEX · Jon Daniels −$12.0M
Mike Napoli
BOS came out ahead by $12.0M
2017 · CHW / TEX
CHW · Kenny Williams +$8.0M
Ti'Quan Forbes
TEX · Jon Daniels −$8.0M
Miguel González
CHW came out ahead by $8.0M
2012 · TEX / PHI
TEX · Jon Daniels +$16.8M
Josh Lindblom, Lisalverto Bonilla
PHI · Ruben Amaro −$16.8M
Michael Young
TEX came out ahead by $16.8M
2021 · TEX / NYY
TEX · Jon Daniels +$4.0M
Antonio Cabello, Josh Stowers
NYY · Brian Cashman −$4.0M
Rougned Odor
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M
2013 · TEX / HOU
TEX · Jon Daniels +$2.4M
Travis Blackley
HOU · Jeff Luhnow −$2.4M
cash / PTBNL
TEX came out ahead by $2.4M
2006 · PHI / TEX
PHI · Pat Gillick +$7.2M
David Dellucci
TEX · Jon Daniels −$7.2M
Rob Tejeda, Jake Blalock
PHI came out ahead by $7.2M
2018 · STL / TEX
STL · John Mozeliak +$0.8M
Drew Robinson
TEX · Jon Daniels −$0.8M
Patrick Wisdom
STL came out ahead by $0.8M
2022 · TEX / MIN Mar 12, 2022
TEX · Jon Daniels +$3.2M
Mitch Garver
MIN · Derek Falvey −$3.2M
Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Ronny Henriquez
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TEX / KCR Jun 3, 2022
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Yohanse Morel
KCR · J.J. Picollo −$0.8M
Albert Abreu
Too soon to call unsettled
2016 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Matt Ball
CHW · Kenny Williams −$1.6M
Anthony Ranaudo
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2015 · HOU / TEX
HOU · Jeff Luhnow +$1.6M
Akeem Bostick
TEX · Jon Daniels −$1.6M
Carlos Corporán
HOU came out ahead by $1.6M
2010 · NYM / TEX
NYM · John Ricco +$4.0M
Joaquín Arias
TEX · Jon Daniels −$4.0M
Jeff Francoeur
NYM came out ahead by $4.0M
2015 · PHI / TEX
PHI · Scott Proefrock +$54.4M
Matt Harrison, Jake Thompson, Alec Asher, Jerad Eickhoff, Jorge Alfaro, Nick Williams
TEX · Jon Daniels −$54.4M
Cole Hamels, Jake Diekman
PHI came out ahead by $54.4M
2018 · TEX / SDP
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Emmanuel Clase
SDP · AJ Preller −$1.6M
Brett Nicholas
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2014 · TEX / DET
TEX · Jon Daniels +$11.2M
Jake Thompson, Corey Knebel
DET · Dave Dombrowski −$11.2M
Joakim Soria
TEX came out ahead by $11.2M
2008 · TEX / MIN
TEX · Jon Daniels +$4.0M
Mark Hamburger
MIN · Bill Smith −$4.0M
Eddie Guardado
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M
2017 · TEX / BAL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
BAL · Dan Duquette +$0.0M
Andrew Faulkner
Even trade
2010 · BOS / TEX
BOS · Theo Epstein +$44.0M
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
TEX · Jon Daniels −$44.0M
Chris McGuiness, Román Méndez, Michael Thomas
BOS came out ahead by $44.0M
2021 · PHI / TEX
PHI · Dave Dombrowski +$21.6M
Hans Crouse, Kyle Gibson, Ian Kennedy
TEX · Jon Daniels −$21.6M
Josh Gessner, Spencer Howard, Kevin Gowdy
PHI came out ahead by $21.6M
2015 · TEX / CHC
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Frandy De La Rosa
CHC · Theo Epstein −$1.6M
Spencer Patton
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2012 · COL / TEX
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$0.0M
Chad Tracy
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Greg Reynolds
Even trade
2012 · CHC / TEX
CHC · Theo Epstein +$189.6M
Christian Villanueva, Kyle Hendricks
TEX · Jon Daniels −$189.6M
Ryan Dempster
CHC came out ahead by $189.6M
2007 · DET / TEX
DET · Dave Dombrowski +$0.8M
Freddy Guzmán
TEX · Jon Daniels −$0.8M
Chris Shelton
DET came out ahead by $0.8M
2006 · PIT / TEX
PIT · Dave Littlefield +$6.4M
Jesse Chavez
TEX · Jon Daniels −$6.4M
Kip Wells
PIT came out ahead by $6.4M
2021 · TEX / TBR
TEX · Jon Daniels +$81.6M
Carl Chester, Jake Guenther, Nathaniel Lowe
TBR · Erik Neander −$81.6M
Heriberto Hernandez, Alexander Ovalles, Osleivis Basabe
TEX came out ahead by $81.6M
2020 · TEX / CIN
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
José Acosta
CIN · Dick Williams −$0.8M
Scott Heineman
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · SEA / TEX
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$5.6M
Connor Sadzeck
TEX · Jon Daniels −$5.6M
Grant Anderson
SEA came out ahead by $5.6M
2018 · TEX / CIN
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Tony Sanchez
CIN · Dick Williams +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2017 · TEX / PHI
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Joely Rodríguez
PHI · Matt Klentak −$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2006 · TEX / TOR
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Joey McLaughlin
TOR · JP Ricciardi +$0.0M
Tim Olson
Even trade
2019 · TEX / MIN
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Zach Granite
MIN · Derek Falvey +$0.0M
Xavier Moore
Even trade
2006 · TEX / BOS
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Luis Mendoza
BOS · Jed Hoyer −$1.6M
Bryan Corey
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2007 · TEX / BOS
TEX · Jon Daniels +$48.0M
Kason Gabbard, David Murphy, Engel Beltré
BOS · Theo Epstein −$48.0M
Éric Gagné
TEX came out ahead by $48.0M
2019 · TEX / TBR
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Ian Gibaut
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2018 · CHC / TEX
CHC · Theo Epstein +$11.2M
cash / PTBNL
TEX · Jon Daniels −$11.2M
Drew Smyly
CHC came out ahead by $11.2M
2016 · TEX / DET
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Bobby Wilson
DET · Al Avila −$1.6M
Chad Bell
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2008 · DET / TEX
DET · Dave Dombrowski +$20.0M
Armando Galarraga
TEX · Jon Daniels −$20.0M
Mike Hernandez
DET came out ahead by $20.0M
2019 · ATL / TEX
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.8M
Chris Martin
TEX · Jon Daniels −$0.8M
Kolby Allard
ATL came out ahead by $0.8M
2017 · TEX / SFG
TEX · Jon Daniels +$2.4M
Matt Moore
SFG · Brian Sabean −$2.4M
Sam Wolff, Israel Cruz
TEX came out ahead by $2.4M
2016 · ATL / TEX
ATL · John Hart +$9.6M
Luke Jackson
TEX · Jon Daniels −$9.6M
Tyrell Jenkins, Brady Feigl
ATL came out ahead by $9.6M
2010 · MIA / TEX
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$12.8M
Evan Reed, Omar Poveda
TEX · Jon Daniels −$12.8M
Jorge Cantú
MIA came out ahead by $12.8M
2014 · TEX / KCR
TEX · Jon Daniels +$4.0M
Spencer Patton
KCR · Dayton Moore −$4.0M
Jason Frasor
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M
2011 · OAK / TEX
OAK · Billy Beane +$16.8M
Guillermo Moscoso
TEX · Jon Daniels −$16.8M
Ryan Kelly
OAK came out ahead by $16.8M
2022 · TEX / MIL Aug 2, 2022
TEX · Jon Daniels +$8.8M
Antoine Kelly, Mark Mathias
MIL · David Stearns −$8.8M
Matt Bush
Too soon to call unsettled
2020 · SEA / TEX
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$4.0M
Rafael Montero
TEX · Jon Daniels −$4.0M
Jose Corniell, Andrés Mesa
SEA came out ahead by $4.0M
2018 · TEX / ARI
TEX · Jon Daniels +$2.4M
Wei-Chieh Huang, Joshua Javier
ARI · Mike Hazen −$2.4M
Jake Diekman
TEX came out ahead by $2.4M
2015 · TEX / MIA
TEX · Jon Daniels +$10.4M
Sam Dyson
MIA · Mike Berger −$10.4M
Tomás Telis, Cody Ege
TEX came out ahead by $10.4M
2015 · TEX / SDP
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Will Venable
SDP · AJ Preller −$0.8M
Marcus Greene, Jon Edwards
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2006 · TEX / PHI
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Daniel Haigwood
PHI · Pat Gillick −$0.8M
Fabio Castro
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2006 · TEX / OAK / CHC
TEX · Jon Daniels +$8.0M
John Rheinecker, John Koronka
OAK · Billy Beane −$2.4M
Juan Domínguez
CHC · Jim Hendry −$5.6M
Freddie Bynum
TEX came out ahead by $8.0M 3-team
2019 · TBR / TEX
TBR · Erik Neander +$14.4M
Pete Fairbanks
TEX · Jon Daniels −$14.4M
Nick Solak
TBR came out ahead by $14.4M
2019 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Nate Jones
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Joseph Jarneski, Ray Castro
Even trade
2018 · TEX / OAK
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Abdiel Mendoza, Teodoro Ortega
OAK · Billy Beane −$0.8M
Cory Gearrin
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2016 · TEX / SEA
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Justin De Fratus
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$0.0M
Patrick Kivlehan
Even trade
2014 · TEX / CLE
TEX · Jon Daniels +$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
CLE · Mark Shapiro −$3.2M
Chris Gimenez
TEX came out ahead by $3.2M
2013 · TEX / PIT
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Miles Mikolas
PIT · Neal Huntington +$0.0M
Chris McGuiness
Even trade
2009 · HOU / TEX
HOU · Ed Wade +$2.4M
Matt Nevarez, Jose Vallejo
TEX · Jon Daniels −$2.4M
Iván Rodríguez
HOU came out ahead by $2.4M
2009 · TEX / KCR
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Danny Gutierrez
KCR · Dayton Moore −$1.6M
Manny Piña, Tim Smith
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2008 · TEX / DET
TEX · Jon Daniels +$31.2M
Guillermo Moscoso, Carlos Melo
DET · Dave Dombrowski −$31.2M
Gerald Laird
TEX came out ahead by $31.2M
2007 · TEX / ATL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$194.4M
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Elvis Andrus, Neftalí Feliz, Matt Harrison, Beau Jones
ATL · John Schuerholz −$194.4M
Mark Teixeira, Ron Mahay
TEX came out ahead by $194.4M
2007 · SEA / TEX
SEA · Bill Bavasi +$10.4M
Tug Hulett
TEX · Jon Daniels −$10.4M
Ben Broussard
SEA came out ahead by $10.4M
2015 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Myles Jaye
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Will Lamb
Even trade
2019 · TEX / MIL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Jake Petricka
MIL · David Stearns +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2017 · TEX / TBR
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Eddie Gamboa
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2014 · ANA / TEX
ANA · Jerry Dipoto +$0.0M
Dan Robertson
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2008 · TEX / BOS
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Beau Vaughan
BOS · Theo Epstein +$0.0M
Wes Littleton
Even trade
2022 · TEX / ARI Apr 7, 2022
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Jeferson Espinal
ARI · Mike Hazen −$1.6M
Yonny Hernández
Too soon to call unsettled
2018 · CHC / TEX
CHC · Theo Epstein +$7.2M
Jesse Chavez
TEX · Jon Daniels −$7.2M
Tyler Thomas
CHC came out ahead by $7.2M
2013 · CHC / TEX
CHC · Theo Epstein +$16.0M
Mike Olt, Justin Grimm, Carl Edwards, Neil Ramírez
TEX · Jon Daniels −$16.0M
Matt Garza
CHC came out ahead by $16.0M
2019 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Welington Castillo
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Jonah McReynolds
Even trade
2019 · CLE / TEX
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
TEX · Jon Daniels −$0.8M
Tim Federowicz
CLE came out ahead by $0.8M
2017 · TOR / TEX
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$0.8M
Eduard Pinto
TEX · Jon Daniels −$0.8M
Jason Grilli
TOR came out ahead by $0.8M
2016 · TEX / MIA
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Eric Jokisch
MIA · Michael Hill +$0.0M
Pedro Ciriaco
Even trade
2014 · WSN / TEX
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$1.6M
Abel De Los Santos, Christopher Bostick
TEX · Jon Daniels −$1.6M
Ross Detwiler
WSN came out ahead by $1.6M
2012 · SDP / TEX
SDP · Josh Byrnes +$0.8M
Wilfredo Boscán
TEX · Jon Daniels −$0.8M
Cory Burns
SDP came out ahead by $0.8M
2010 · TEX / OAK
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Gregorio Petit
OAK · Billy Beane −$1.6M
Edwar Ramírez
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2010 · SFG / TEX
SFG · Brian Sabean +$0.0M
Edwin Escobar
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2020 · CHW / TEX
CHW · Kenny Williams +$20.8M
Lance Lynn
TEX · Jon Daniels −$20.8M
Avery Weems, Dane Dunning
CHW came out ahead by $20.8M
2018 · TEX / PIT
TEX · Jon Daniels +$2.4M
Taylor Hearn, Sherten Apostel
PIT · Neal Huntington −$2.4M
Keone Kela
TEX came out ahead by $2.4M
2022 · TEX / MIL May 30, 2022
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
MIL · David Stearns +$0.0M
Jose Acosta
Too soon to call unsettled
2021 · TEX / LAD
TEX · Jon Daniels +$4.8M
Josh Sborz
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$4.8M
Jhan Zambrano
TEX came out ahead by $4.8M
2021 · TEX / LAD
TEX · Jon Daniels +$4.0M
Dennis Santana
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$4.0M
Kelvin Bautista
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M
2016 · MIA / TEX / ATL
MIA · Michael Hill +$0.0M
Jeff Francoeur
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · John Hart +$0.0M
Dylan Moore, Matt Foley
Even trade 3-team
2014 · TEX / LAD
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
LAD · Ned Colletti +$0.0M
Justin Germano
Even trade
2006 · SDP / TEX
SDP · Kevin Towers +$0.8M
John Hudgins, Vince Sinisi
TEX · Jon Daniels −$0.8M
Freddy Guzmán, Cesar Rojas
SDP came out ahead by $0.8M
2017 · TEX / NYY
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Ronald Herrera
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.0M
Reiver Sanmartin
Even trade
2010 · MIL / TEX
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$4.0M
Ray Olmedo
TEX · Jon Daniels −$4.0M
Matt Treanor
MIL came out ahead by $4.0M
2008 · TEX / ARI
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Dustin Nippert
ARI · Josh Byrnes −$1.6M
José Marte
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2006 · TEX / NYM
TEX · Jon Daniels +$4.0M
Víctor Díaz
NYM · Omar Minaya −$4.0M
Mike Nickeas
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M
2019 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Steele Walker
CHW · Kenny Williams −$0.8M
Nomar Mazara
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2022 · TEX / ATL Nov 15, 2022
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
Dennis Santana
Too soon to call unsettled
2018 · TBR / TEX / OAK
TBR · Erik Neander +$13.6M
Emilio Pagán, Rollie Lacy
TEX · Jon Daniels −$4.0M
Eli White, Kyle Bird, Brock Burke, Yoel Espinal
OAK · Billy Beane −$9.6M
Jurickson Profar
TBR came out ahead by $13.6M 3-team
2011 · TEX / BAL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Nick Green
BAL · Andy MacPhail −$1.6M
Zach Phillips
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2007 · CHW / TEX
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.8M
John Lujan
TEX · Jon Daniels −$0.8M
Chris Stewart
CHW came out ahead by $0.8M
2006 · MIL / TEX
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$1.6M
Brian Shouse
TEX · Jon Daniels −$1.6M
Enrique Cruz
MIL came out ahead by $1.6M
2020 · TEX / BOS
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Sam Travis
BOS · Chaim Bloom −$0.8M
Jeffrey Springs
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2011 · TEX / BAL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$6.4M
Randy Henry, Greg Miclat
BAL · Andy MacPhail −$6.4M
Taylor Teagarden
TEX came out ahead by $6.4M
2011 · BAL / TEX
BAL · Andy MacPhail +$12.0M
Pedro Strop
TEX · Jon Daniels −$12.0M
Mike Gonzalez
BAL came out ahead by $12.0M
2006 · KCR / TEX
KCR · Allard Baird +$4.0M
Jose Díaz
TEX · Jon Daniels −$4.0M
Matt Stairs
KCR came out ahead by $4.0M
2020 · TEX / NYM
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen −$0.8M
Robinson Chirinos
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2012 · TEX / KCR
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Tommy Hottovy
KCR · Dayton Moore +$0.0M
Desmond Henry
Even trade
2010 · TEX / NYY
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Mitch Hilligoss
NYY · Brian Cashman −$1.6M
Greg Golson
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2022 · TEX / CIN Nov 10, 2022
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CIN · Nick Krall +$0.0M
Nick Solak
Too soon to call unsettled
2016 · TEX / DET
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Bryan Holaday
DET · Al Avila −$0.8M
Bobby Wilson, Myles Jaye
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2011 · SDP / TEX
SDP · Jed Hoyer +$3.2M
Ryan Kelly
TEX · Jon Daniels −$3.2M
Luis Martinez
SDP came out ahead by $3.2M
2008 · PHI / TEX
PHI · Pat Gillick +$12.0M
John Mayberry
TEX · Jon Daniels −$12.0M
Greg Golson
PHI came out ahead by $12.0M
2022 · NYY / TEX Apr 2, 2022
NYY · Brian Cashman +$33.6M
Jose Trevino
TEX · Jon Daniels −$33.6M
Albert Abreu, Robby Ahlstrom
Too soon to call unsettled
2011 · SDP / TEX
SDP · Jed Hoyer +$29.6M
Joe Wieland, Robbie Erlin
TEX · Jon Daniels −$29.6M
Mike Adams
SDP came out ahead by $29.6M
2018 · TEX / MIL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$2.4M
cash / PTBNL
MIL · David Stearns −$2.4M
Alex Claudio
TEX came out ahead by $2.4M
2015 · TEX / MIL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$6.4M
Yovani Gallardo
MIL · Douglas Melvin −$6.4M
Luis Sardiñas, Corey Knebel, Marcos Diplán
TEX came out ahead by $6.4M
2015 · BOS / TEX
BOS · Dave Dombrowski +$2.4M
Robbie Ross
TEX · Jon Daniels −$2.4M
Anthony Ranaudo
BOS came out ahead by $2.4M
2009 · TEX / BAL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$10.4M
Chris Ray, Ben Snyder
BAL · Andy MacPhail −$10.4M
Kevin Millwood
TEX came out ahead by $10.4M
2010 · WSN / TEX
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$104.0M
Ryan Tatusko, Tanner Roark
TEX · Jon Daniels −$104.0M
Cristian Guzmán
WSN came out ahead by $104.0M
2021 · OAK / TEX
OAK · Billy Beane +$4.0M
Aramis Garcia, Elvis Andrus
TEX · Jon Daniels −$4.0M
Dane Acker, Jonah Heim, Khris Davis
OAK came out ahead by $4.0M
2017 · MIL / TEX
MIL · David Stearns +$16.0M
Jeremy Jeffress
TEX · Jon Daniels −$16.0M
Tayler Scott
MIL came out ahead by $16.0M
2013 · DET / TEX
DET · Dave Dombrowski +$172.8M
Ian Kinsler
TEX · Jon Daniels −$172.8M
Prince Fielder
DET came out ahead by $172.8M
2010 · SFG / TEX
SFG · Brian Sabean +$11.2M
Chris Ray, Michael Main
TEX · Jon Daniels −$11.2M
Bengie Molina
SFG came out ahead by $11.2M
2016 · TEX / ATL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Lucas Harrell, Dario Álvarez
ATL · John Hart −$0.8M
Travis Demeritte
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2020 · NYM / TEX
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen +$0.8M
Todd Frazier
TEX · Jon Daniels −$0.8M
Ryder Ryan
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
2017 · SFG / TEX
SFG · Brian Sabean +$12.0M
Sam Dyson
TEX · Jon Daniels −$12.0M
Hunter Cole
SFG came out ahead by $12.0M
2020 · NYM / TEX
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen +$0.8M
Ariel Jurado
TEX · Jon Daniels −$0.8M
Steve Villines
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
2021 · TEX / NYY
TEX · Jon Daniels +$32.8M
Ezequiel Duran, Josh Smith, Trevor Hauver, Glenn Otto
NYY · Brian Cashman −$32.8M
Joey Gallo, Joely Rodríguez
TEX came out ahead by $32.8M
2018 · CHC / TEX
CHC · Theo Epstein +$20.8M
Cole Hamels
TEX · Jon Daniels −$20.8M
Eddie Butler, Rollie Lacy, Alexander Ovalles
CHC came out ahead by $20.8M
2016 · MIL / TEX
MIL · David Stearns +$6.4M
Lewis Brinson, Luis Ortiz, Ryan Cordell
TEX · Jon Daniels −$6.4M
Jonathan Lucroy, Jeremy Jeffress
MIL came out ahead by $6.4M
2020 · OAK / TEX
OAK · Billy Beane +$1.6M
Mike Minor
TEX · Jon Daniels −$1.6M
Dustin Harris, Marcus Smith
OAK came out ahead by $1.6M
2017 · LAD / TEX
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$11.2M
Yu Darvish
TEX · Jon Daniels −$11.2M
Willie Calhoun, Brendon Davis, A. J. Alexy
LAD came out ahead by $11.2M
2011 · BAL / TEX
BAL · Andy MacPhail +$79.2M
Tommy Hunter, Chris Davis
TEX · Jon Daniels −$79.2M
Koji Uehara
BAL came out ahead by $79.2M
2006 · TEX / MIL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$84.8M
Carlos Lee, Nelson Cruz
MIL · Douglas Melvin −$84.8M
Laynce Nix, Kevin Mench, Francisco Cordero, Julian Cordero
TEX came out ahead by $84.8M
2017 · TEX / COL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Pedro González
COL · Jeff Bridich −$1.6M
Jonathan Lucroy
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2016 · NYY / TEX
NYY · Brian Cashman +$2.4M
Dillon Tate, Nick Green, Erik Swanson
TEX · Jon Daniels −$2.4M
Carlos Beltrán
NYY came out ahead by $2.4M
2013 · OAK / TEX
OAK · Billy Beane +$9.6M
Craig Gentry, Josh Lindblom
TEX · Jon Daniels −$9.6M
Michael Choice, Christopher Bostick
OAK came out ahead by $9.6M
2006 · CHW / TEX
CHW · Kenny Williams +$210.4M
Nick Masset, John Danks, Jake Rasner
TEX · Jon Daniels −$210.4M
Brandon McCarthy, David Paisano
CHW came out ahead by $210.4M
2015 · SEA / TEX
SEA · Jeff Kingston +$12.8M
Leonys Martín, Anthony Bass
TEX · Jon Daniels −$12.8M
Tom Wilhelmsen, James Jones, Patrick Kivlehan
SEA came out ahead by $12.8M
2012 · CHC / TEX
CHC · Theo Epstein +$0.0M
Barret Loux
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Jake Brigham
Even trade
2006 · SDP / TEX
SDP · Kevin Towers +$281.6M
Adrián González, Terrmel Sledge, Chris Young
TEX · Jon Daniels −$281.6M
Adam Eaton, Akinori Otsuka, Billy Killian
SDP came out ahead by $281.6M

Players acquired — 339 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
Adrian Beltré 3B TEX Free agency 2011 8 +35.8 +4.5 24.8% 5.12%
Elvis Andrus SS TEX Trade 2007 11 +29.8 +2.7 +2.93
Josh Hamilton OF TEX Trade 2008 6 +23.2 +3.9 +1.81 3.9% 0.50%
Corey Seager SS TEX Free agency 2021 5 +21.1 +4.2 1.3% 0.30%
Marcus Semien 2B/SS TEX Free agency 2021 4 +17.3 +4.3 1.3% 0.31%
Yu Darvish P TEX Draft 2012 5 +15.8 +3.2
Nelson Cruz DH/OF TEX Trade 2008 6 +13.6 +2.3 1.9% 0.22%
Derek Holland P TEX Draft 2006 7 +12.8 +1.8
Martín Pérez P TEX Intl FA 2007 8 +12.6 +1.6
Kevin Millwood P TEX Free agency 2006 4 +11.5 +2.9 1.7% 0.34%
Adolis García OF TEX Trade 2021 4 +11.2 +2.8 0.1% 0.07%
Nathaniel Lowe 1B TEX Trade 2020 4 +10.8 +2.7 +0.00 0.1% 0.05%
Nathan Eovaldi P TEX Free agency 2022 4 +10.2 +2.5 14.1% 1.47%
David Murphy OF TEX Trade 2007 6 +9.4 +1.6 +1.30 0.1% 0.04%
Jacob deGrom P TEX Free agency 2022 4 +8.9 +2.2 8.6% 0.92%
Rougned Odor 2B TEX Intl FA 2011 5 +8.8 +1.8
Joey Gallo OF TEX Draft 2012 6 +8.2 +1.4
Lance Lynn P TEX Free agency 2018 2 +8.2 +4.1 0.8% 0.31%
Shin-Soo Choo OF TEX Free agency 2013 6 +7.9 +1.3 0.1% 0.02%
Matt Harrison P TEX Trade 2007 5 +7.9 +1.6 +2.93
Josh Jung 3B TEX Draft 2022 5 +7.6 +1.5
Leonys Martín OF TEX Intl FA 2011 4 +7.1 +1.8
Jonah Heim C TEX Trade 2021 3 +7.0 +2.3 +0.00 0.0% 0.02%
Marlon Byrd OF TEX Free agency 2006 3 +6.9 +2.3 0.2% 0.10%
Craig Gentry OF TEX Draft 2006 3 +6.8 +2.3
José Leclerc P TEX Intl FA 2010 8 +6.6 +0.8
Mike Minor P TEX Free agency 2017 3 +6.6 +2.2 0.2% 0.10%
Ezequiel Duran 3B TEX Draft 2022 5 +6.3 +1.3
Vicente Padilla P TEX Free agency 2006 4 +5.2 +1.3 1.4% 0.26%
Leody Taveras OF TEX Intl FA 2015 5 +5.1 +1.0
Cole Hamels P TEX Trade 2015 4 +5.0 +1.2 -0.17 1.1% 0.15%
Jon Gray P TEX Free agency 2021 3 +4.9 +1.6 0.6% 0.13%
Josh Smith 3B/SS TEX Draft 2022 3 +4.7 +1.6
Mike Napoli C/1B TEX Trade 2011 3 +4.6 +1.5 +0.00 19.8% 4.04%
Dane Dunning P TEX Trade 2021 3 +4.6 +1.5 +0.22 0.0% 0.05%
Neftalí Feliz P TEX Trade 2007 6 +4.5 +0.7 +2.93
Milton Bradley OF TEX Free agency 2007 1 +4.3 +4.3 3.9% 0.50%
Robinson Chirinos C TEX Trade 2014 5 +4.2 +0.8 0.2% 0.08%
Joe Nathan P TEX Free agency 2011 2 +4.1 +2.1 11.3% 1.13%
Mitch Moreland 1B TEX Draft 2007 5 +3.7 +0.7
Alex Claudio P TEX Draft 2010 4 +3.5 +0.9
Ian Desmond SS/OF TEX Free agency 2016 1 +3.4 +3.4 4.3% 0.50%
Andrew Heaney P TEX Free agency 2022 2 +3.3 +1.7 6.9% 0.75%
Cliff Lee P TEX Trade 2010 1 +3.2 +3.2 -6.17 21.7% 1.90%
Yovani Gallardo P TEX Trade 2015 2 +3.2 +1.6 1.8% 0.28%
Jacob Latz P TEX Draft 2017 3 +3.1 +1.0
Akinori Otsuka P TEX Trade 2006 2 +2.8 +1.4 -4.22 0.9% 0.15%
Tommy Hunter P TEX Draft 2007 3 +2.5 +0.8
Neal Cotts P TEX Free agency 2012 2 +2.4 +1.2 8.2% 0.54%
Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS TEX Draft 2013 3 +2.4 +0.8
Danny Santana OF TEX Free agency 2019 1 +2.4 +2.4 0.4% 0.13%
Kenny Lofton OF TEX Trade 2007 1 +2.4 +2.4 0.2% 0.10%
Mitch Garver C/DH TEX Trade 2022 2 +2.4 +1.2 -0.01 0.1% 0.01%
Keone Kela P TEX Draft 2012 4 +2.3 +0.6
Jurickson Profar OF TEX Intl FA 2009 2 +2.3 +1.2
Andrew Cashner P TEX Free agency 2016 1 +2.2 +2.2 0.4% 0.13%
Nomar Mazara OF TEX Intl FA 2011 4 +2.1 +0.5
Brandon McCarthy P TEX Trade 2006 3 +2.1 +0.7 -1.83 0.1% 0.05%
Carlos Gómez OF TEX Free agency 2016 2 +2.0 +1.0 1.3% 0.14%
Tony Barnette P TEX Trade 2016 3 +1.8 +0.6
Julio Borbon OF TEX Draft 2007 2 +1.8 +0.9
Darren O'Day P TEX Trade 2009 2 +1.8 +0.9 2.0% 0.20%
Brett Martin P TEX Draft 2014 3 +1.7 +0.6
Robbie Ross P TEX Draft 2008 2 +1.7 +0.9
Jake Diekman P TEX Trade 2015 3 +1.7 +0.6 -0.17 0.1% 0.02%
Hunter Pence OF TEX Free agency 2019 1 +1.5 +1.5 0.3% 0.08%
Endy Chávez OF TEX Free agency 2010 1 +1.4 +1.4 6.2% 1.35%
Josh Sborz P TEX Trade 2021 4 +1.4 +0.4 +0.00 0.0% 0.01%
Matt Moore P TEX Free agency 2022 2 +1.3 +0.7 0.0% 0.01%
Ramón Vázquez 3B/SS TEX Free agency 2006 2 +1.3 +0.6 0.0% 0.01%
Ariel Jurado P TEX Intl FA 2012 2 +1.2 +0.6
Matt Garza P TEX Trade 2013 1 +1.2 +1.2 5.5% 0.36%
Sam Dyson P TEX Trade 2015 2 +1.1 +0.6 -0.01 0.7% 0.10%
Vladimir Guerrero OF TEX Free agency 2010 1 +1.1 +1.1 7.0% 0.64%
Taylor Hearn P TEX Trade 2018 3 +1.1 +0.4 +0.03
Geovany Soto C TEX Trade 2012 2 +1.1 +0.5 -0.28 0.2% 0.02%
Nick Tepesch P TEX Draft 2010 2 +1.1 +0.5
Jose Trevino C TEX Draft 2014 2 +1.1 +0.5
Jeff Baker 1B/2B TEX Free agency 2013 1 +1.0 +1.0 4.5% 0.29%
Wandy Rodríguez P TEX Free agency 2015 1 +1.0 +1.0 0.8% 0.10%
Nick Solak 2B TEX Trade 2019 2 +1.0 +0.5 +0.00
Jamey Wright P TEX Trade 2007 2 +1.0 +0.5 0.0% 0.02%
Sidney Ponson P TEX Trade 2008 1 +1.0 +1.0 1.1% 0.12%
Alex Ríos OF TEX Trade 2013 2 +1.0 +0.5 3.5% 0.23%
Andy Ibáñez 2B/3B TEX Intl FA 2015 1 +0.9 +0.9
Chris Martin P TEX Free agency 2017 3 +0.9 +0.3 0.0% 0.03%
John Rheinecker P TEX Trade 2006 1 +0.9 +0.9 +0.29
Jake Smolinski OF TEX Trade 2014 1 +0.9 +0.9
Omar Vizquel SS TEX Free agency 2009 1 +0.9 +0.9 1.5% 0.15%
Dustin Nippert P TEX Trade 2008 2 +0.9 +0.5 -0.03 0.4% 0.04%
Koji Uehara P TEX Trade 2011 2 +0.9 +0.5 -4.30 0.4% 0.08%
Dennis Santana P TEX Trade 2021 2 +0.9 +0.4 +0.00 0.0% 0.00%
Sam Huff C TEX Draft 2016 3 +0.8 +0.3
John Koronka P TEX Trade 2006 2 +0.8 +0.4 +0.29 0.4% 0.06%
Shawn Tolleson P TEX Trade 2015 1 +0.8 +0.8 0.8% 0.12%
Jonathan Lucroy C TEX Trade 2016 1 +0.8 +0.8 -3.83 2.0% 0.21%
Mike Adams P TEX Trade 2011 2 +0.7 +0.4 -2.42 2.0% 0.43%
Jason Frasor P TEX Free agency 2013 2 +0.7 +0.4 3.3% 0.22%
Chris Gimenez C TEX Free agency 2014 2 +0.7 +0.3 0.1% 0.04%
Roy Oswalt P TEX Free agency 2012 1 +0.7 +0.7 4.7% 0.48%
Rick Bauer P TEX Trade 2006 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.4% 0.06%
Carlos Peguero OF TEX Trade 2015 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.5% 0.07%
Kyle Blanks 1B/OF TEX Free agency 2014 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.5% 0.07%
Brock Burke P TEX Trade 2018 1 +0.6 +0.6 +0.05
Charlie Culberson 3B/OF TEX Free agency 2020 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.0% 0.02%
Jonathan Hernández P TEX Intl FA 2013 3 +0.6 +0.2
Andruw Jones OF TEX Free agency 2009 1 +0.6 +0.6 1.0% 0.10%
Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B TEX Free agency 2013 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.1% 0.04%
Rafael Montero P TEX Free agency 2019 2 +0.6 +0.3 0.1% 0.02%
Yorvit Torrealba C TEX Free agency 2010 1 +0.6 +0.6 2.5% 0.56%
Éric Gagné P TEX Trade 2007 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.1% 0.03%
Brad Wilkerson OF TEX Trade 2007 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.1% 0.04%
Mark Mathias 2B/OF TEX Trade 2022 1 +0.6 +0.6 +0.02 0.2% 0.04%
Frank Catalanotto OF TEX Free agency 2006 4 +0.5 +0.1 0.1% 0.03%
John King P TEX Draft 2017 2 +0.5 +0.3
Kolby Allard P TEX Trade 2019 2 +0.4 +0.2 +0.02 0.2% 0.05%
Jesse Chavez P TEX Free agency 2018 2 +0.4 +0.2
Emmanuel Clase P TEX Trade 2018 1 +0.4 +0.4 +0.02
Bartolo Colón P TEX Free agency 2018 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.0% 0.02%
Jharel Cotton P TEX Free agency 2020 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.0% 0.01%
Adam Eaton P TEX Trade 2006 1 +0.4 +0.4 -4.22 0.2% 0.03%
Doug Fister P TEX Free agency 2017 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.0% 0.02%
Nick Martínez P TEX Draft 2011 3 +0.4 +0.1
Luis Mendoza P TEX Trade 2006 2 +0.4 +0.2 +0.41
Spencer Patton P TEX Trade 2014 2 +0.4 +0.2 +1.12
A. J. Pierzynski C TEX Free agency 2012 1 +0.4 +0.4 1.7% 0.11%
Joely Rodríguez P TEX Free agency 2019 2 +0.4 +0.2 0.0% 0.02%
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C TEX Trade 2007 2 +0.4 +0.2 +2.93 0.1% 0.01%
Meibrys Viloria C TEX Free agency 2021 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.2% 0.03%
Carlos Lee OF TEX Trade 2006 1 +0.4 +0.4 -0.10 0.2% 0.03%
Jason Grilli P TEX Trade 2009 2 +0.4 +0.2 0.4% 0.04%
Jeff Francoeur OF TEX Trade 2010 1 +0.4 +0.4 -0.15 2.4% 0.22%
Asdrúbal Cabrera SS TEX Trade 2019 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1% 0.02%
Cory Gearrin P TEX Trade 2018 1 +0.4 +0.4 +0.03 0.0% 0.01%
Anthony Bass P TEX Free agency 2014 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.2% 0.03%
Kyle Cody P TEX Draft 2016 1 +0.3 +0.3
Franklyn Germán P TEX Free agency 2006 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.4% 0.04%
Justin Grimm P TEX Draft 2010 2 +0.3 +0.1
John Hicks C/1B TEX Free agency 2021 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.0% 0.01%
Josh Lindblom P TEX Trade 2012 1 +0.3 +0.3 +0.28 1.3% 0.09%
Garrett Richards P TEX Free agency 2022 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.1% 0.02%
Sammy Sosa OF TEX Free agency 2007 1 +0.3 +0.3
Jeffrey Springs P TEX Draft 2015 2 +0.3 +0.2
Rob Tejeda P TEX Trade 2006 1 +0.3 +0.3 +1.82 0.3% 0.04%
Bryan Corey P TEX Trade 2006 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.1% 0.02%
Travis Blackley P TEX Trade 2013 1 +0.3 +0.3 +1.02 1.3% 0.08%
Bobby Wilson C TEX Trade 2015 1 +0.3 +0.3 -0.29 0.3% 0.05%
Mark Lowe P TEX Trade 2011 2 +0.3 +0.1 -6.17 0.9% 0.20%
Drew Anderson P TEX Free agency 2021 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.00%
Lisalverto Bonilla P TEX Trade 2012 1 +0.2 +0.2 +0.28
Joey Butler DH/OF TEX Draft 2008 1 +0.2 +0.2
Derek Dietrich 2B/OF TEX Free agency 2020 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Willie Eyre P TEX Free agency 2007 2 +0.2 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Kason Gabbard P TEX Trade 2007 2 +0.2 +0.1 +1.30 0.0% 0.00%
Kyle Gibson P TEX Free agency 2019 2 +0.2 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
A. J. Griffin P TEX Free agency 2015 2 +0.2 +0.1 0.2% 0.02%
Freddy Guzmán OF TEX Trade 2006 2 +0.2 +0.1 -0.66 0.1% 0.01%
Yonny Hernández 2B/3B TEX Intl FA 2014 1 +0.2 +0.2
Matt Moore P TEX Trade 2017 2 +0.2 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Joe Ortiz P TEX Intl FA 2006 1 +0.2 +0.2
Cole Ragans P TEX Draft 2022 1 +0.2 +0.2
Yerry Rodríguez P TEX Draft 2022 2 +0.2 +0.1
Adrian Sampson P TEX Free agency 2019 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Brandon Snyder 1B/3B TEX Free agency 2012 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.4% 0.14%
Joakim Soria P TEX Free agency 2012 2 +0.2 +0.1 1.0% 0.06%
Yoshinori Tateyama P TEX Draft 2011 2 +0.2 +0.1
Eli White OF TEX Trade 2018 1 +0.2 +0.2 +0.05
Josh Wilson SS TEX Free agency 2013 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Carlos Beltrán OF TEX Trade 2016 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.3% 0.03%
Kip Wells P TEX Trade 2006 1 +0.2 +0.2 -0.45 0.1% 0.02%
Mike Gonzalez P TEX Trade 2011 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.7% 0.16%
Jerome Williams P TEX Trade 2014 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Scott Baker P TEX Free agency 2014 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Matt Duffy 3B TEX Free agency 2020 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1% 0.02%
Jon Edwards P TEX Trade 2014 1 +0.1 +0.1
Ryan Feierabend P TEX Free agency 2013 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Ernesto Frieri P TEX Free agency 2017 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Alberto González 2B/SS TEX Free agency 2011 1 +0.1 +0.1 1.0% 0.10%
Chi Chi González P TEX Draft 2013 2 +0.1 +0.1
Brian Gordon P TEX Trade 2008 1 +0.1 +0.1
Mark Hamburger P TEX Trade 2008 1 +0.1 +0.1 +0.05
CD Pelham P TEX Draft 2015 1 +0.1 +0.1
Aaron Poreda P TEX Free agency 2013 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Guillermo Quiroz C TEX Free agency 2006 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Ben Rowen P TEX Draft 2010 1 +0.1 +0.1
Locke St. John P TEX Rule 5 2017 1 +0.1 +0.1
Justin Ruggiano OF TEX Trade 2016 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1% 0.01%
Héctor Noesí P TEX Trade 2014 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Will Venable OF TEX Trade 2015 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Stolmy Pimentel P TEX Trade 2015 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Miles Mikolas P TEX Trade 2014 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Dallas Keuchel P TEX Trade 2022 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Joe Barlow P TEX Draft 2016 1 -0.0 -0.0
Austin Bibens-Dirkx P TEX Trade 2017 1 +0.0 +0.0
David Carpenter P TEX Free agency 2019 -0.0
Preston Claiborne P TEX Free agency 2017 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Carlos Corporán C TEX Trade 2015 1 +0.0 +0.0 +0.01 0.0% 0.00%
Jose Díaz P TEX Free agency 2006 -0.0
Víctor Díaz OF TEX Trade 2006 1 +0.0 +0.0 -0.28 0.0% 0.00%
Jason Ellison OF TEX Free agency 2007 -0.0
Demarcus Evans P TEX Draft 2015 -0.0
Luis García P TEX Free agency 2020 -0.0
Nick Gardewine P TEX Draft 2013 1 -0.0 -0.0
Greg Golson OF TEX Trade 2008 -0.0 -0.06
Jeanmar Gómez P TEX Free agency 2019 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Jimmy Herget P TEX Free agency 2020 -0.0
Luis Hernández SS TEX Free agency 2011 -0.0
Bryan Holaday C TEX Trade 2016 +0.0
Wei-Chieh Huang P TEX Trade 2018 1 +0.0 +0.0 +0.02
Jordan Lyles P TEX Free agency 2019 1 -0.0 -0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Warner Madrigal P TEX Trade 2008 1 -0.0 -0.0
Román Méndez P TEX Trade 2010 -0.0 +1.31
Will Middlebrooks 3B TEX Free agency 2016 -0.0
Guillermo Moscoso P TEX Trade 2008 1 +0.0 +0.0 +0.02
Glenn Otto P TEX Trade 2021 2 +0.0 +0.0 +0.00
Pedro Payano P TEX Intl FA 2011 -0.0
Ryan Roberts 2B/3B TEX Free agency 2007 -0.0
Ricardo Rodríguez P TEX Intl FA 2010 1 +0.0 +0.0
Andrew Romine 3B/SS TEX Free agency 2020 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Connor Sadzeck P TEX Draft 2011 -0.0
Luis Sardiñas 2B/SS TEX Intl FA 2009 1 +0.0 +0.0
Tanner Scheppers P TEX Draft 2009 4 -0.0 -0.0
Anderson Tejeda SS TEX Intl FA 2014 1 -0.0 -0.0
Jesús Tinoco P TEX Free agency 2021 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Matt West P TEX Draft 2007 1 +0.0 +0.0
Ross Wolf P TEX Free agency 2012 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Hunter Wood P TEX Free agency 2021 -0.0
Chris Shelton 1B TEX Trade 2008 1 +0.0 +0.0 +0.23 0.0% 0.00%
Corey Kluber P TEX Trade 2020 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Drew Stubbs OF TEX Trade 2015 2 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Todd Frazier 3B TEX Trade 2020 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Fabio Castro P TEX Trade 2006 1 +0.0 +0.0 +0.33 0.0% 0.00%
Jhan Mariñez P TEX Trade 2017 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Dario Álvarez P TEX Trade 2017 1 +0.0 +0.0 -0.62 0.0% 0.01%
Luke Farrell P TEX Trade 2019 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Engel Beltré OF TEX Trade 2007 -0.1 +1.30
Dave Bush P TEX Free agency 2011 -0.1
Ryan Dorow 3B TEX Draft 2017 -0.1
Tim Federowicz C TEX Trade 2019 -0.1
Thomas Field 2B/SS TEX Free agency 2014 -0.1
Wilmer Font P TEX Intl FA 2006 -0.1
Kyuji Fujikawa P TEX Free agency 2014 -0.1
Justin Germano P TEX Free agency 2013 -0.1
Ian Gibaut P TEX Trade 2019 1 -0.1 -0.1 +0.02
Taylor Guerrieri P TEX Free agency 2019 -0.1
Ian Kennedy P TEX Free agency 2021 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Brandon Mann P TEX Trade 2018 -0.1
Daniel McCutchen P TEX Free agency 2013 -0.1
Juan Nicasio P TEX Free agency 2020 -0.1
Brett Nicholas C TEX Draft 2010 1 -0.1 -0.1
Ross Ohlendorf P TEX Free agency 2015 -0.1
Yohel Pozo C/DH TEX Intl FA 2013 -0.1
Rob Refsnyder OF TEX Free agency 2019 -0.1
Yadiel Rivera 3B/SS TEX Free agency 2020 -0.1
Tyson Ross P TEX Free agency 2017 -0.1
Brad Snyder 1B/OF TEX Free agency 2013 -0.1
Nicklaus Snyder P TEX Draft 2017 -0.1
Matt Treanor C TEX Trade 2010 -0.1
Merkin Valdez P TEX Free agency 2011 -0.1
Phillips Valdéz P TEX Trade 2019 -0.1
Steele Walker OF TEX Rule 5 2022 -0.1
Nathan Adcock P TEX Free agency 2013 -0.2
Jim Adduci 1B/OF TEX Trade 2013 -0.2
A. J. Alexy P TEX Trade 2017 -0.2 +0.71
Bruce Chen P TEX Free agency 2007 -0.2
Kazuo Fukumori P TEX Draft 2008 -0.2
Ronald Guzmán 1B TEX Intl FA 2011 2 -0.2 -0.1
Elier Hernandez DH/OF TEX Draft 2022 -0.2
Brock Holt 2B/3B/OF TEX Free agency 2021 -0.2
Shawn Kelley P TEX Free agency 2019 -0.2
Derek Lowe P TEX Free agency 2013 -0.2
Kyle McClellan P TEX Free agency 2013 -0.2
Yohander Méndez P TEX Intl FA 2011 1 -0.2 -0.2
Shelby Miller P TEX Free agency 2019 -0.2
Omar Quintanilla 2B/SS TEX Free agency 2010 -0.2
Elizardo Ramírez P TEX Free agency 2007 -0.2
Drew Robinson OF TEX Draft 2010 1 -0.2 -0.2
Guilder Rodríguez 2B/3B/DH TEX Rule 5 2008 -0.2
Bubba Thompson OF TEX Draft 2022 1 -0.2 -0.2
Mason Tobin P TEX Trade 2010 -0.2
Mike Wood P TEX Free agency 2006 -0.2
Adam Melhuse C TEX Trade 2008 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0% 0.00%
Antonio Alfonseca P TEX Free agency 2006 -0.3
Kris Benson P TEX Free agency 2009 -0.3
Lance Berkman 1B/OF TEX Free agency 2013 -0.3
Kyle Dowdy P TEX Trade 2019 -0.3
Mike Hauschild P TEX Rule 5 2016 -0.3
Scott Heineman OF TEX Draft 2015 1 -0.3 -0.3
A. J. Jiménez C TEX Trade 2017 -0.3
Phil Klein P TEX Draft 2011 1 -0.3 -0.3
Kyle Lohse P TEX Free agency 2016 -0.3
Max Ramírez C TEX Trade 2007 1 -0.3 -0.3 +0.26
Michael Roth P TEX Free agency 2016 -0.3
Ryan Strausborger OF TEX Draft 2010 -0.3
Brett Tomko P TEX Free agency 2011 -0.3
Bill White P TEX Trade 2007 -0.3
Patrick Wisdom 3B TEX Trade 2018 -0.3 +0.04
Prince Fielder 1B TEX Trade 2015 1 -0.3 -0.3 1.4% 0.21%
Jeremy Jeffress P TEX Trade 2016 1 -0.3 -0.3 -3.83 0.2% 0.02%
Anthony Ranaudo P TEX Trade 2015 1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.02 0.0% 0.00%
Wes Benjamin P TEX Draft 2014 1 -0.4 -0.4
Chris Davis 1B TEX Draft 2006 1 -0.4 -0.4
Andrew Faulkner P TEX Draft 2011 -0.4
Greg Holland P TEX Free agency 2022 -0.4
Jason Martin OF TEX Free agency 2020 -0.4
Chris McGuiness 1B TEX Trade 2010 -0.4 +1.31
Joe Palumbo P TEX Draft 2013 -0.4
Desi Relaford SS TEX Free agency 2007 -0.4
Adam Rosales 2B/3B/SS TEX Free agency 2015 2 -0.4 -0.2 0.1% 0.00%
Ryan Rua 1B/OF TEX Draft 2011 2 -0.4 -0.2
Hyeon-jong Yang P TEX Draft 2021 -0.4
Sherten Apostel 1B/3B TEX Trade 2018 -0.5 +0.03
Cody Eppley P TEX Draft 2008 -0.5
Eddie Guardado P TEX Free agency 2008 1 -0.5 -0.5 0.7% 0.08%
Luke Jackson P TEX Draft 2010 -0.5
Jason Jennings P TEX Free agency 2008 1 -0.5 -0.5 0.1% 0.01%
Mike Olt 3B TEX Draft 2010 -0.5
J. P. Arencibia C TEX Free agency 2013 -0.6
Kyle Bird P TEX Trade 2018 -0.6 +0.05
Logan Forsythe 2B TEX Free agency 2019 -0.6
Kevin Jepsen P TEX Free agency 2017 -0.6
Cesár Ramos P TEX Free agency 2016 -0.6
Carlos Tocci OF TEX Trade 2017 -0.6
Mike Foltynewicz P TEX Free agency 2021 -0.7
Jerry Hairston 2B/OF TEX Free agency 2007 1 -0.7 -0.7 0.1% 0.01%
Rich Harden P TEX Free agency 2009 -0.7
Mike Napoli C/1B TEX Free agency 2017 3 -0.7 -0.2 19.8% 4.04%
Curtis Terry DH TEX Draft 2015 -0.7
Spencer Howard P TEX Trade 2021 -0.8 +0.00
Hanser Alberto 2B/3B TEX Intl FA 2009 -0.9
Kohei Arihara P TEX Draft 2021 -0.9
Ben Broussard 1B TEX Trade 2007 -0.9 -0.26
David Dahl OF TEX Free agency 2020 -0.9
Jared Hoying OF TEX Draft 2010 -0.9
Tomás Telis C/1B TEX Intl FA 2007 -1.0
Kole Calhoun OF TEX Free agency 2021 -1.3
Brad Miller SS TEX Free agency 2022 -1.3
Willie Calhoun DH/OF TEX Trade 2017 1 -1.9 -1.9 +0.71
Jeff Mathis C TEX Free agency 2018 1 -1.9 -1.9 0.0% 0.01%

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.

Graphs

drag to zoom · double-click to reset