Born Aug 28, 1943 · Tampa, FL · age 82
General manager for the Yankees (1988–1988).
1 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Yankees | GM | 1988–1988 | 1 | -2.9 | -2.92 | -8.7 | -28.2 | +5.6 | -7.3 | +18.1 | +0.0 | 1.01 | 0.528 | – | – | – | -9 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 1 | -2.9 | -8.7 | -28.2 | +5.6 | -7.3 | +18.1 | +0.0 | 1.01 | 0.528 | – | – | – | -9 | |||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Lou Piniella'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.
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Sax | 2B | NYY | Free agency | 1988 | 3 | +9.0 | +3.0 | 2.2 |
| Don Slaught | C | NYY | Trade | 1988 | 2 | +4.3 | +2.1 | 2.1 |
| Pat Kelly | 2B | NYY | Draft | 1988 | 6 | +4.2 | +0.7 | – |
| John Candelaria | P | NYY | Free agency | 1988 | 2 | +3.4 | +1.7 | 3.3 |
| Jack Clark | 1B/OF | NYY | Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +2.8 | +2.8 | 2.8 |
| Dave LaPoint | P | NYY | Free agency | 1988 | 2 | +2.5 | +1.2 | 0.4 |
| Lee Guetterman | P | NYY | Trade | 1988 | 4 | +2.3 | +0.6 | 0.2 |
| Bob Geren | C | NYY | Trade | 1988 | 2 | +2.1 | +1.0 | – |
| Jeff Johnson | P | NYY | Draft | 1988 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.6 | – |
| Andy Hawkins | P | NYY | Free agency | 1988 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.5 | 0.8 |
| Ken Phelps | DH | NYY | Trade | 1988 | 2 | +0.9 | +0.4 | 0.9 |
| Bobby Muñoz | P | NYY | Draft | 1988 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – |
| Lance McCullers | P | NYY | Trade | 1988 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.4 |
| Steve Shields | P | NYY | Trade | 1988 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.3 |
| Russ Davis | 3B | NYY | Draft | 1988 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Mark Hutton | P | NYY | Intl FA | 1988 | 3 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – |
| Chris Chambliss | 1B | NYY | Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Andy Cook | P | NYY | Draft | 1988 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Brian Dorsett | C | NYY | Trade | 1988 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Jerry Nielsen | P | NYY | Draft | 1988 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jimmy Jones | P | NYY | Trade | 1988 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Steve Kiefer | 3B | NYY | Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Kevin Mmahat | P | NYY | Trade | 1988 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Dale Mohorcic | P | NYY | Trade | 1988 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.4 |
| Deion Sanders | OF | NYY | Draft | 1988 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – |
| José Cruz | OF | NYY | Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Wayne Tolleson | 2B/SS | NYY | Free agency | 1988 | 2 | -1.0 | -0.5 | 9.8 |
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.