Born Oct 7, 1940 · age 85
General manager for the White Sox and Cubs (1987–1994).
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Cubs | GM | 1992–1994 | 3 | -13.9 | -4.64 | -13.5 | -29.2 | +5.0 | +74.0 | -96.3 | -0.3 | 0.86 | 0.483 | – | – | – | -28 |
| ▸ White Sox | GM | 1987–1990 | 4 | +5.5 | +1.38 | -11.3 | +3.3 | +180.8 | +25.7 | -9.0 | -0.4 | 0.42 | 0.481 | – | – | – | +3 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 7 | -8.4 | -24.9 | -25.9 | +185.8 | +99.7 | -105.3 | -0.7 | 0.59 | 0.482 | – | – | – | -25 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Thomas | 1B/DH | CHW | Draft | 1989 | +68.1 |
| Sammy Sosa | OF | CHC | Trade | 1992 | +60.7 |
| Robin Ventura | 3B | CHW | Draft | 1988 | +39.2 |
| Jack McDowell | P | CHW | Draft | 1987 | +25.1 |
| Alex Fernandez | P | CHW | Draft | 1990 | +21.6 |
| Lance Johnson | OF | CHW | Trade | 1988 | +17.3 |
| Ray Durham | 2B | CHW | Draft | 1990 | +11.9 |
| James Baldwin | P | CHW | Draft | 1990 | +9.3 |
| Roberto Hernández | P | CHW | Trade | 1989 | +8.6 |
| Tim Raines | OF | CHW | Trade | 1990 | +8.2 |
| Greg Hibbard | P | CHW | Trade | 1987 | +8.0 |
| Dan Pasqua | OF | CHW | Trade | 1987 | +5.7 |
| José Hernández | 3B/SS | CHC | Trade | 1993 | +4.2 |
| Jason Bere | P | CHW | Draft | 1990 | +3.8 |
| Eric King | P | CHW | Trade | 1989 | +3.2 |
| Randy Myers | P | CHC | Free agency | 1992 | +2.7 |
| Glenallen Hill | OF | CHC | Trade | 1993 | +2.5 |
| Kevin Orie | 3B | CHC | Draft | 1993 | +2.5 |
| Jerry Reuss | P | CHW | Free agency | 1988 | +2.3 |
| Brant Brown | OF | CHC | Draft | 1992 | +2.0 |
| Kyle Farnsworth | P | CHC | Draft | 1994 | +2.0 |
| José Guzmán | P | CHC | Free agency | 1992 | +2.0 |
| Greg Hibbard | P | CHC | Trade | 1992 | +1.9 |
| Charlie Hough | P | CHW | Free agency | 1990 | +1.7 |
| Dave Gallagher | OF | CHW | Free agency | 1987 | +1.3 |
| Barry Jones | P | CHW | Trade | 1988 | +1.2 |
| Brian Keyser | P | CHW | Draft | 1989 | +1.2 |
| Anthony Young | P | CHC | Trade | 1994 | +1.0 |
| José Bautista | P | CHC | Free agency | 1992 | +0.9 |
| Sammy Sosa | OF | CHW | Trade | 1989 | +0.9 |
| Mark Parent | C | CHC | Free agency | 1993 | +0.7 |
| Eddie Zambrano | OF | CHC | Trade | 1993 | +0.7 |
| Eddie Williams | 1B/3B | CHW | Trade | 1989 | +0.7 |
| Jerry Kutzler | P | CHW | Draft | 1987 | +0.5 |
| Joe Kmak | C | CHC | Free agency | 1994 | +0.4 |
| Karl Rhodes | OF | CHC | Trade | 1993 | +0.4 |
| Kelly Paris | 3B | CHW | Free agency | 1987 | +0.3 |
| Steve Rosenberg | P | CHW | Trade | 1987 | +0.3 |
| Mark Salas | C | CHW | Trade | 1987 | +0.3 |
| Rod Bolton | P | CHW | Draft | 1990 | +0.2 |
| Mike Maksudian | 1B | CHC | Free agency | 1993 | +0.1 |
| Jason Maxwell | 2B/3B | CHC | Draft | 1993 | +0.1 |
| Dan Plesac | P | CHC | Free agency | 1992 | +0.1 |
| Robert Machado | C | CHW | Intl FA | 1989 | +0.1 |
| Richie Barker | P | CHC | Draft | 1994 | +0.0 |
| William Brennan | P | CHC | Free agency | 1992 | +0.0 |
| Doug Jennings | OF | CHC | Free agency | 1993 | +0.0 |
| José Molina | C | CHC | Draft | 1993 | -0.0 |
| Steve Rain | P | CHC | Draft | 1993 | -0.0 |
| Dennis Rasmussen | P | CHC | Free agency | 1992 | -0.0 |
| Mike Walker | P | CHC | Free agency | 1993 | +0.0 |
| Luis Andújar | P | CHW | Intl FA | 1990 | +0.0 |
| Jeff Carter | P | CHW | Trade | 1990 | -0.0 |
| Olmedo Sáenz | 1B/3B | CHW | Intl FA | 1990 | -0.0 |
| Larry Casian | P | CHC | Free agency | 1994 | -0.1 |
| Chuck Crim | P | CHC | Free agency | 1994 | -0.1 |
| Blaise Ilsley | P | CHC | Trade | 1994 | -0.1 |
| Brooks Kieschnick | P/OF | CHC | Draft | 1993 | -0.1 |
| Kennie Steenstra | P | CHC | Draft | 1992 | -0.1 |
| Eric Yelding | SS/OF | CHC | Free agency | 1993 | -0.1 |
| Julio Zuleta | 1B | CHC | Intl FA | 1992 | -0.1 |
| Brian Drahman | P | CHW | Trade | 1989 | -0.1 |
| Ramón García | P | CHW | Intl FA | 1987 | -0.1 |
| Ravelo Manzanillo | P | CHW | Trade | 1988 | -0.1 |
| Rodney McCray | DH/OF | CHW | Rule 5 | 1987 | -0.1 |
| Matt Stark | C/DH | CHW | Free agency | 1990 | -0.1 |
| Jerry Willard | C | CHW | Free agency | 1989 | -0.1 |
| Jeff Kunkel | SS | CHC | Trade | 1992 | -0.2 |
| Dave Otto | P | CHC | Free agency | 1994 | -0.2 |
| Jeff Robinson | P | CHC | Free agency | 1992 | -0.2 |
| Tommy Shields | 2B/3B | CHC | Free agency | 1992 | -0.2 |
| Willie Wilson | OF | CHC | Free agency | 1992 | -0.2 |
| Jeff Schaefer | 3B/SS | CHW | Trade | 1989 | -0.2 |
| Bo Porter | OF | CHC | Draft | 1993 | -0.3 |
| Tanyon Sturtze | P | CHC | Rule 5 | 1994 | -0.3 |
| Ralph Citarella | P | CHW | Trade | 1987 | -0.3 |
| Tom McCarthy | P | CHW | Trade | 1988 | -0.3 |
| Randy Veres | P | CHC | Free agency | 1993 | -0.4 |
| José Segura | P | CHW | Trade | 1988 | -0.4 |
| Sap Randall | 1B/DH/OF | CHW | Trade | 1988 | -0.5 |
| Billy Jo Robidoux | 1B | CHW | Free agency | 1988 | -0.5 |
| Carl Willis | P | CHW | Trade | 1988 | -0.5 |
| Mike Woodard | 2B | CHW | Free agency | 1987 | -0.5 |
| Todd Haney | 2B | CHC | Free agency | 1993 | -0.7 |
| Jeff Bittiger | P | CHW | Free agency | 1988 | -0.8 |
| John Davis | P | CHW | Trade | 1987 | -0.9 |
| Mike Hubbard | C | CHC | Draft | 1992 | -1.1 |
| Ken Patterson | P | CHC | Trade | 1992 | -1.1 |
| Jim Winn | P | CHW | Trade | 1987 | -1.1 |
| Ken Patterson | P | CHW | Trade | 1987 | -1.3 |
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.