RRosternomics
KN

Kim Ng

Born Nov 17, 1968 · New York City, NY · age 57

General manager for the Marlins (2021–2023).

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

Overview

Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs1
Record220–266
Win %0.453
-0.4GM WAR — wins above a replacement GM (org-adjusted, shrunk; per season) ±6.588th/195 execs
5.0Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)140th/195 execs
-6.6Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)163rd/195 execs
53%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)183rd/195 execs
$44MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track19th/195 execs
$11MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)57th/195 execs
$31MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade7th/195 execs
$2MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees70th/195 execs
-2.6TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total88th/195 execs
-1.3WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)77th/195 execs
0.43Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)153rd/195 execs
+28Roster surplus $M21st/195 execs

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
Marlins GM 2021–2023 3 -1.3 -0.45 -2.6 +8.4 +7.3 -3.7 -1.2 +0.0 0.43 0.453 1 +28
Career total (1985+ data) 3 -1.3 -2.6 +8.4 +7.3 -3.7 -1.2 +0.0 0.43 0.453 1 +28

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)+7.3
Trade-3.7
Free agency-1.2
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.0
Sourcing mix: 25% draft · 0% FA · 75% trade · 0% R5

Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars

Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Kim Ng's seasons. Bars = his rosters; the black line = the league-average player at each slot. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge.

Players acquired — 71 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr Lev
Xavier Edwards 2B/SS MIA Trade 2022 4 +7.6 +1.9
Jesús Luzardo P MIA Trade 2021 4 +6.8 +1.7 0.1
Eury Pérez P MIA Draft 2023 3 +4.6 +1.5
Tanner Scott P MIA Trade 2022 3 +4.2 +1.4 0.1
Luis Arráez 1B/2B MIA Trade 2023 1 +3.4 +3.4 1.8
Dylan Floro P MIA Trade 2021 3 +3.2 +1.1 0.5
Anthony Bender P MIA Trade 2021 4 +3.1 +0.8
Max Meyer P MIA Draft 2022 2 +2.5 +1.2
Jake Burger 1B/3B MIA Trade 2023 2 +2.4 +1.2 0.6
Jorge Soler DH/OF MIA Free agency 2022 2 +2.2 +1.1 0.1
Calvin Faucher P MIA Trade 2023 2 +1.8 +0.9 0.0
A. J. Puk P MIA Trade 2023 2 +1.6 +0.8 0.6
Andrew Nardi P MIA Draft 2022 2 +1.2 +0.6
Adam Duvall OF MIA Trade 2021 1 +1.1 +1.1 0.4
Bryan De La Cruz OF MIA Trade 2021 2 +0.9 +0.5
Garrett Hampson 2B/OF MIA Free agency 2022 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.4
Charles Leblanc 2B/3B MIA Draft 2022 1 +0.6 +0.6
Steven Okert P MIA Free agency 2021 2 +0.6 +0.3 0.0
Huascar Brazobán P MIA Draft 2022 3 +0.5 +0.2
Dane Myers OF MIA Draft 2023 1 +0.5 +0.5
John Curtiss P MIA Trade 2021 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.2
Adam Cimber P MIA Trade 2021 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.2
J. T. Chargois P MIA Trade 2022 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.3
David Robertson P MIA Trade 2023 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.3
Joey Wendle 2B/3B/SS MIA Trade 2021 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.2
Josh Bell 1B/DH MIA Trade 2023 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.4
Tommy Nance P MIA Trade 2022 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.1
Joe Dunand 2B/3B MIA Draft 2022 1 +0.2 +0.2
Matt Barnes P MIA Trade 2023 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
Jake Fishman P MIA Draft 2022 1 +0.1 +0.1
Bryan Mitchell P MIA Free agency 2021 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Matt Moore P MIA Trade 2023 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
Deven Marrero 3B MIA Trade 2021 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
Jonathan Davis OF MIA Trade 2023 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Austin Pruitt P MIA Trade 2021 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Luke Williams 3B/OF MIA Trade 2022 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Jacob Amaya SS MIA Trade 2023 -0.0
Andrew Bellatti P MIA Free agency 2021 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Enmanuel De Jesus P MIA Draft 2023 1 +0.0 +0.0
Chi Chi González P MIA Free agency 2022 -0.0
Geoff Hartlieb P MIA Free agency 2022 -0.0
Payton Henry C MIA Trade 2021 1 +0.0 +0.0
Jeff Lindgren P MIA Draft 2023 -0.0
Luis Marté 2B/3B/SS MIA Trade 2021 -0.0
Kyle Tyler P MIA Free agency 2023 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Aneurys Zabala P MIA Draft 2022 1 +0.0 +0.0
Ross Detwiler P MIA Trade 2021 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Matt Andriese P MIA Free agency 2023 -0.1
Archie Bradley P MIA Free agency 2023 -0.1
Jerar Encarnacion OF MIA Draft 2022 -0.1
Erik González 3B/SS MIA Free agency 2021 -0.1
Jordan Groshans 3B MIA Trade 2022 -0.1
Shawn Morimando P MIA Free agency 2021 -0.1
Sean Nolin P MIA Trade 2023 -0.1
Cole Sulser P MIA Trade 2022 -0.1
A. J. Ladwig P MIA Draft 2022 -0.2
Luís Madero P MIA Trade 2021 -0.2
Anthony Bass P MIA Free agency 2021 1 -0.3 -0.3 0.3
JJ Bleday OF MIA Draft 2022 -0.3
Devin Smeltzer P MIA Free agency 2023 -0.3
Yuli Gurriel 1B MIA Free agency 2023 -0.4
Peyton Burdick OF MIA Draft 2022 -0.5
Willians Astudillo C/3B MIA Free agency 2022 -0.6
Johnny Cueto P MIA Free agency 2023 -0.7
Jacob Stallings C MIA Trade 2021 -0.7
Bryan Hoeing P MIA Draft 2022 1 -0.8 -0.8
Sandy León C MIA Free agency 2021 -0.9
George Soriano P MIA Draft 2023 1 -1.1 -1.1
Jean Segura 2B/SS MIA Free agency 2023 -1.2
Avisaíl García OF MIA Free agency 2021 1 -1.4 -1.4 0.0
Roddery Muñoz P MIA Trade 2023 -1.6

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.

Graphs

drag to zoom · double-click to reset