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Larry Beinfest

Born 1964 · age 62

Architect of the Florida Marlins' 2003 World Series upset of the Yankees, built around a young, homegrown core.

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

Overview

Titles1
Pennants1
Playoffs1
Record943–1000
Win %0.485
+3.9GM WAR — wins above a replacement GM (org-adjusted, shrunk; per season) ±4.317th/195 execs
6.7Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)72nd/195 execs
-5.5Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)117th/195 execs
38%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)126th/195 execs
$28MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track52nd/195 execs
$10MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)68th/195 execs
$16MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade24th/195 execs
$2MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees50th/195 execs
+62.0TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total11th/195 execs
+56.5WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)14th/195 execs
1.89Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)87th/195 execs
+208Roster surplus $M7th/195 execs

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
▸ Marlins POBO/GM 2003–2013 11 +49.5 +4.50 +60.8 +100.8 +119.6 +4.7 -59.8 +3.7 1.92 0.483 111 +203
▸ Nationals GM 2002–2002 1 +7.0 +7.02 +1.2 +2.9 +0.3 -54.8 -0.8 +0.0 1.12 0.512 ––– +5
Career total (1985+ data) 12 +56.5 +62.0 +103.7 +119.9 -50.1 -60.6 +3.7 1.89 0.485 11 1 +208

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

by valueby volume

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+119.9
Trade-50.1
Free agency-60.6
Rule 5 / minor draft+3.7
Sourcing mix: 47% draft · 14% FA · 37% trade · 1% R5

Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars

Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Larry Beinfest'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 — 242 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr Lev
Giancarlo Stanton DH/OF MIA Draft 2007 8 +33.6 +4.2 –
Hanley Ramírez SS MIA Trade 2005 7 +29.1 +4.2 2.6
Ricky Nolasco P MIA Trade 2005 7 +17.5 +2.5 –
Christian Yelich OF MIA Draft 2010 5 +17.5 +3.5 –
Marcell Ozuna DH/OF MIA Intl FA 2008 5 +15.6 +3.1 –
José Fernández P MIA Draft 2011 4 +15.5 +3.9 –
J. T. Realmuto C MIA Draft 2010 4 +11.5 +2.9 –
Aníbal Sánchez P MIA Trade 2005 7 +9.9 +1.4 –
Cody Ross OF MIA Trade 2007 4 +8.5 +2.1 0.8
Henderson Álvarez P MIA Trade 2012 3 +5.7 +1.9 0.2
Steve Cishek P MIA Draft 2007 6 +5.5 +0.9 –
Derek Dietrich 2B/OF MIA Trade 2012 6 +5.3 +0.9 –
Nathan Eovaldi P MIA Trade 2012 3 +4.8 +1.6 0.1
Gaby Sánchez 1B MIA Draft 2005 4 +4.6 +1.2 –
Iván Rodríguez C MIA Free agency 2003 1 +4.5 +4.5 23.5
Omar Infante 2B MIA Trade 2011 2 +4.3 +2.1 0.8
Alfredo Amézaga OF MIA Free agency 2005 3 +4.1 +1.4 0.8
Emilio Bonifácio 2B/OF MIA Trade 2008 3 +4.1 +1.4 2.4
Justin Bour 1B MIA Rule 5 2013 5 +4.1 +0.8 –
AJ Ramos P MIA Draft 2009 5 +4.1 +0.8 –
Justin Ruggiano OF MIA Trade 2012 2 +3.9 +2.0 0.4
José Reyes SS MIA Free agency 2011 1 +3.8 +3.8 0.6
Tom Koehler P MIA Draft 2008 4 +3.6 +0.9 –
Jorge Cantú 1B/3B MIA Free agency 2007 2 +3.5 +1.8 5.8
Javier Vázquez P MIA Free agency 2010 1 +3.5 +3.5 1.1
Mark Redman P MIA Trade 2003 1 +3.4 +3.4 17.4
Carlos Delgado 1B MIA Free agency 2005 1 +3.3 +3.3 13.1
Chris Volstad P MIA Draft 2005 3 +3.2 +1.1 –
Cameron Maybin OF MIA Trade 2008 4 +2.9 +0.7 2.3
Mike Dunn P MIA Trade 2012 5 +2.6 +0.5 0.0
Adam Conley P MIA Draft 2011 3 +2.5 +0.8 –
John Baker C MIA Trade 2005 2 +2.4 +1.2 –
Adeiny Hechavarría SS MIA Trade 2012 4 +2.4 +0.6 0.7
Todd Jones P MIA Free agency 2004 1 +2.4 +2.4 9.7
Matt Lindstrom P MIA Trade 2006 2 +2.3 +1.1 –
Saúl Rivera P WSN Trade 2002 3 +2.1 +0.7 –
Sergio Mitre P MIA Trade 2007 1 +2.1 +2.1 0.8
Bartolo Colón P WSN Trade 2002 1 +2.1 +2.1 2.3
Brian Moehler P MIA Free agency 2004 2 +2.0 +1.0 7.8
Miguel Olivo C MIA Free agency 2006 2 +2.0 +1.0 1.0
José Ureña P MIA Intl FA 2008 4 +2.0 +0.5 –
Burke Badenhop P MIA Trade 2007 3 +1.9 +0.6 –
Kevin Gregg P MIA Trade 2006 2 +1.9 +0.9 0.4
Casey McGehee 3B MIA Free agency 2013 1 +1.9 +1.9 2.9
Chris Coghlan OF MIA Draft 2006 3 +1.8 +0.6 –
Carter Capps P MIA Trade 2013 2 +1.7 +0.8 0.5
Jason Vargas P MIA Draft 2004 1 +1.7 +1.7 –
Armando Benítez P MIA Free agency 2004 1 +1.6 +1.6 3.9
Justin Miller P MIA Free agency 2007 2 +1.6 +0.8 0.4
Logan Morrison 1B/OF MIA Draft 2005 2 +1.6 +0.8 –
Ronny Paulino C MIA Trade 2009 2 +1.6 +0.8 1.8
Andrew Miller P MIA Trade 2008 2 +1.6 +0.8 3.6
Kiko Calero P MIA Free agency 2009 1 +1.5 +1.5 1.9
Damion Easley 2B MIA Free agency 2003 2 +1.5 +0.7 2.2
Donovan Solano 2B MIA Trade 2012 3 +1.5 +0.5 –
Hee-Seop Choi 1B MIA Trade 2004 1 +1.5 +1.5 3.9
Jeff Conine 1B/OF MIA Trade 2003 7 +1.4 +0.2 0.0
Mark Hendrickson P MIA Free agency 2008 1 +1.4 +1.4 3.1
Ryan Webb P MIA Trade 2010 3 +1.4 +0.5 0.1
Lee Gardner P MIA Free agency 2006 1 +1.3 +1.3 0.5
Paul Lo Duca C MIA Trade 2004 2 +1.3 +0.6 1.5
Ed Lucas 3B MIA Trade 2013 2 +1.3 +0.7 –
Clay Hensley P MIA Free agency 2009 1 +1.2 +1.2 2.8
Mike Cameron OF MIA Trade 2011 1 +1.2 +1.2 0.4
Brett Carroll OF MIA Draft 2004 2 +1.1 +0.5 –
Tommy Phelps P MIA Trade 2003 2 +1.1 +0.6 –
Ugueth Urbina P MIA Trade 2003 1 +1.1 +1.1 5.2
Guillermo Mota P MIA Trade 2004 2 +1.1 +0.6 1.4
Mark Buehrle P MIA Free agency 2011 1 +1.0 +1.0 0.2
Nick Wittgren P MIA Draft 2012 3 +1.0 +0.3 –
Jeff Mathis C MIA Trade 2013 3 +1.0 +0.3 0.0
Joe Nelson P MIA Free agency 2007 1 +0.9 +0.9 2.1
Endy Chávez OF WSN Trade 2002 3 +0.9 +0.3 0.5
Donnie Murphy 2B/3B/SS MIA Free agency 2009 2 +0.8 +0.4 1.7
Juan Carlos Oviedo P MIA Trade 2008 2 +0.8 +0.4 2.9
Kevin Slowey P MIA Free agency 2013 2 +0.8 +0.4 0.1
Joe Borowski P MIA Free agency 2006 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.5
JT Riddle SS MIA Draft 2013 2 +0.7 +0.4 –
Carlos Zambrano P MIA Trade 2012 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.1
Tim Spooneybarger P MIA Trade 2003 1 +0.7 +0.7 3.1
Wes Helms 1B/3B MIA Free agency 2006 3 +0.6 +0.2 1.2
Wade LeBlanc P MIA Trade 2011 2 +0.6 +0.3 0.1
Sean West P MIA Draft 2005 1 +0.6 +0.6 –
Jason Bergmann P WSN Draft 2002 3 +0.6 +0.2 –
Joe Vitiello 1B/DH WSN Free agency 2002 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.4
Arthur Rhodes P MIA Trade 2008 1 +0.6 +0.6 1.4
Nick Johnson 1B MIA Trade 2009 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.7
Edward Mujica P MIA Trade 2011 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.3
Brendan Donnelly P MIA Free agency 2009 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.7
Ross Gload 1B MIA Trade 2009 1 +0.5 +0.5 –
Chris Hatcher P MIA Draft 2006 1 +0.5 +0.5 –
Dan Jennings P MIA Draft 2008 2 +0.5 +0.2 –
Plácido Polanco 2B/3B MIA Free agency 2012 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.0
Chad Qualls P MIA Free agency 2013 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.0
Drew Steckenrider P MIA Draft 2012 2 +0.5 +0.3 –
Heath Bell P MIA Free agency 2011 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1
John Buck C MIA Free agency 2010 2 +0.4 +0.2 0.1
Austin Kearns OF MIA Free agency 2012 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1
Jim Mecir P MIA Free agency 2005 1 +0.4 +0.4 1.7
Alex Sanabia P MIA Draft 2006 2 +0.4 +0.2 –
Doug Waechter P MIA Free agency 2007 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.9
Matt Herges P MIA Free agency 2006 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.2
Garrett Jones 1B/OF MIA Free agency 2013 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.5
Rudy Seánez P MIA Trade 2004 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.7
Ron Villone P MIA Trade 2005 1 +0.3 +0.3 1.0
Todd Linden OF MIA Trade 2007 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.1
Cristhian Martínez P MIA Rule 5 2006 1 +0.2 +0.2 –
Jon Rauch P MIA Free agency 2013 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0
Troy O'Leary OF WSN Free agency 2002 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.2
Jason Wood 1B MIA Trade 2006 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.3
Dewayne Wise OF MIA Trade 2011 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1
Will Ohman P MIA Trade 2010 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.3
Joe Borchard OF MIA Trade 2006 2 +0.2 +0.1 0.1
Steve Ames P MIA Trade 2013 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Aaron Boone 3B MIA Free agency 2006 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Anthony DeSclafani P MIA Trade 2012 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Chad Fox P MIA Free agency 2003 2 +0.1 +0.1 3.0
Chad Gaudin P MIA Free agency 2012 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Osvaldo Martínez SS MIA Draft 2006 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Brian Sanches P MIA Free agency 2008 2 +0.1 +0.1 0.2
Chris Seddon P MIA Trade 2007 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Jacob Turner P MIA Trade 2012 3 +0.1 +0.0 0.1
José Veras P MIA Free agency 2010 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2
Darrell Rasner P WSN Draft 2002 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Todd Wellemeyer P MIA Trade 2006 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Dan Meyer P MIA Trade 2009 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.6
Bruce Chen P WSN Trade 2002 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
Tim Drew P WSN Trade 2002 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.5
Jay Buente P MIA Draft 2006 – -0.0 – –
Frank Castillo P MIA Free agency 2004 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1
Randy Choate P MIA Free agency 2010 1 -0.0 -0.0 0.1
Scott Cousins OF MIA Draft 2006 2 -0.0 -0.0 –
Nate Field P MIA Free agency 2006 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Adam Greenberg PH/PR MIA Free agency 2012 – -0.0 – –
Raudel Lazo P MIA Intl FA 2011 – -0.0 – –
Chris Leroux P MIA Draft 2005 2 +0.0 +0.0 –
Scott McGough P MIA Trade 2012 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Dallas McPherson 3B MIA Free agency 2008 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1
Jai Miller OF MIA Draft 2003 – -0.0 – –
Justin Nicolino P MIA Trade 2012 1 -0.0 -0.0 –
Henry Owens P MIA Trade 2006 – -0.0 – –
Yefri Pérez 2B/SS MIA Intl FA 2008 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Matt Perisho P MIA Free agency 2003 – -0.0 – –
Bryan Petersen OF MIA Draft 2007 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Vinny Rottino OF MIA Free agency 2009 – -0.0 – –
Travis Smith P MIA Free agency 2004 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Scott Strickland P MIA Free agency 2009 – -0.0 – –
Larry Sutton 1B/OF MIA Free agency 2004 – -0.0 – –
Ismael Valdez P MIA Free agency 2005 2 +0.0 +0.0 0.2
Jordany Valdespin 2B/OF MIA Free agency 2013 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.2
Sun-Woo Kim P WSN Trade 2002 3 +0.0 +0.0 0.6
Erasmo Ramirez P MIA Trade 2007 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Marcos Carvajal P MIA Trade 2007 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Dave Davidson P MIA Trade 2009 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Hunter Jones P MIA Trade 2010 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1
Austin Brice P MIA Draft 2010 – -0.1 – –
Jordan Brown 1B/DH/OF MIA Free agency 2012 – -0.1 – –
José Ceda P MIA Trade 2008 1 -0.1 -0.1 –
Jim Crowell P MIA Free agency 2004 – -0.1 – –
Jesús Delgado P MIA Trade 2005 – -0.1 – –
Brian Flynn P MIA Trade 2012 1 -0.1 -0.1 –
Andy González 3B/OF MIA Free agency 2008 – -0.1 – –
Lenny Harris 3B MIA Free agency 2003 2 -0.1 -0.1 0.2
James Houser P MIA Trade 2010 – -0.1 – –
John Maine P MIA Free agency 2012 – -0.1 – –
Kevin Mattison OF MIA Draft 2008 – -0.1 – –
Hayden Penn P MIA Trade 2009 – -0.1 – –
Yusmeiro Petit P MIA Trade 2005 – -0.1 – –
Zach Phillips P MIA Free agency 2012 – -0.1 – –
Sandy Rosario P MIA Intl FA 2004 2 -0.1 -0.1 –
Brett Sinkbeil P MIA Draft 2006 – -0.1 – –
Kyle Skipworth C MIA Draft 2008 – -0.1 – –
Jorge Sosa P MIA Free agency 2010 – -0.1 – –
Graham Taylor P MIA Draft 2006 – -0.1 – –
Joe Thurston 2B/3B MIA Free agency 2011 – -0.1 – –
Ed Vosberg P WSN Free agency 2002 – -0.1 – –
Juan Alvarez P MIA Free agency 2003 – -0.2 – –
Brian Barden 3B MIA Free agency 2009 – -0.2 – –
Chad Bentz P MIA Free agency 2004 – -0.2 – –
Arquimedes Caminero P MIA Intl FA 2005 1 -0.2 -0.2 –
Alejandro De Aza OF MIA Rule 5 2004 1 -0.2 -0.2 –
Matt Diaz OF MIA Free agency 2013 – -0.2 – –
Brian Ellington P MIA Draft 2012 2 -0.2 -0.1 –
Rafael Furcal SS MIA Free agency 2013 – -0.2 – –
John Gall OF MIA Free agency 2006 – -0.2 – –
Nick Green 2B/SS MIA Free agency 2011 – -0.2 – –
Jhan Mariñez P MIA Intl FA 2006 – -0.2 – –
Jake Marisnick OF MIA Trade 2012 – -0.2 – –
Humberto Mejía P MIA Intl FA 2013 – -0.2 – –
Wes Obermueller P MIA Free agency 2006 – -0.2 – –
Edgar Olmos P MIA Draft 2008 – -0.2 – –
John Riedling P MIA Free agency 2005 – -0.2 – –
Mike Rivera C MIA Free agency 2010 – -0.2 – –
Gil Velazquez 3B MIA Free agency 2012 – -0.2 – –
Elih Villanueva P MIA Draft 2008 – -0.2 – –
Lou Collier SS WSN Trade 2002 – -0.2 – –
Matt Herges P WSN Trade 2002 – -0.2 – –
Brad Davis C MIA Draft 2004 – -0.3 – –
Frankie De La Cruz P MIA Trade 2007 – -0.3 – –
Matt Dominguez 3B MIA Draft 2007 – -0.3 – –
Jake Esch P MIA Draft 2011 – -0.3 – –
Isaac Galloway OF MIA Draft 2008 1 -0.3 -0.3 –
Brad Hand P MIA Draft 2008 3 -0.3 -0.1 –
Andrew Heaney P MIA Draft 2012 – -0.3 – –
Ben Howard P MIA Trade 2004 – -0.3 – –
Logan Kensing P MIA Draft 2003 3 -0.3 -0.1 –
Josías Manzanillo P MIA Free agency 2004 – -0.3 – –
Juan Pierre OF MIA Free agency 2012 3 -0.3 -0.1 22.0
Henry Rodríguez OF WSN Free agency 2002 2 -0.3 -0.2 2.3
Matthew Cepicky OF MIA Free agency 2005 – -0.4 – –
Valerio De Los Santos P MIA Free agency 2005 – -0.4 – –
Mike Lamb 1B/3B MIA Free agency 2010 – -0.4 – –
Héctor Luna 2B MIA Free agency 2009 – -0.4 – –
Renyel Pinto P MIA Trade 2005 2 -0.4 -0.2 –
Ryan Tucker P MIA Draft 2005 – -0.4 – –
Chris Valaika 2B MIA Free agency 2012 – -0.4 – –
Gerald Williams OF MIA Free agency 2003 – -0.4 – –
Mike O'Connor P WSN Draft 2002 1 -0.4 -0.4 –
Paul Hoover C MIA Trade 2006 2 -0.4 -0.2 0.0
Wil Cordero SS/OF MIA Free agency 2004 – -0.5 – –
Todd Hollandsworth OF MIA Free agency 2003 – -0.5 – –
John Koronka P MIA Free agency 2009 – -0.5 – –
Casey Kotchman 1B MIA Free agency 2013 – -0.5 – –
Adalberto Méndez P MIA Rule 5 2007 – -0.5 – –
Aaron Small P MIA Free agency 2003 – -0.5 – –
Taylor Tankersley P MIA Draft 2004 2 -0.6 -0.3 –
Jarlín García P MIA Intl FA 2010 2 -0.7 -0.3 –
Daniel Barone P MIA Draft 2004 – -0.8 – –
Luis Gonzalez OF MIA Free agency 2008 – -0.8 – –
Mike Mordecai 2B/3B MIA Free agency 2003 1 -0.9 -0.9 0.5
Reggie Abercrombie OF MIA Trade 2005 1 -1.0 -1.0 –
Austin Dean OF MIA Draft 2012 – -1.0 – –
Claudio Vargas P WSN Trade 2002 1 -1.0 -1.0 –
Koyie Hill C MIA Free agency 2013 – -1.1 – –
José Quijada P MIA Intl FA 2013 – -1.1 – –
Greg Dobbs 3B MIA Free agency 2011 – -1.2 – –
Mike Jacobs 1B MIA Trade 2006 1 -1.2 -1.2 0.2
Mike Rabelo C MIA Trade 2007 – -1.3 – –
José Macias 3B/OF WSN Trade 2002 1 -1.3 -1.3 –
Rob Brantly C MIA Trade 2012 1 -1.4 -1.4 –
Brett Hayes C MIA Draft 2005 1 -1.4 -1.4 –
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C MIA Free agency 2013 – -2.0 – –

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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