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Mark Shapiro

Born Apr 3, 1967 · Cambridge, MA · age 59

General manager for the Guardians (2002–2010).

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

Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs1
Record704–754
Win %0.483
+13.8WAB — wins above budget44th/195 execs
+36.8Talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation)27th/195 execs
1.05Acquisition leverage — playoff pts each bought win added, given the roster it joined (did you buy where wins matter?)80th/195 execs
+40.8WAR surplus (era-neutral, win-equiv)10th/195 execs
+78Roster surplus $M15th/195 execs

How the roster was sourced

by valueby volume

Share of gross-positive acquired fWAR by channel (vs. league average).

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+129.8
Trade+136.4
Free agency-51.8
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.4
Sourcing mix: 33% draft · 7% FA · 60% trade · 0% R5

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
▸ Guardians GM 2002–2010 9 +13.8 +1.53 +36.8 +40.8 +129.8 +136.4 -51.8 +0.4 1.05 0.483 1–– +78
Career total (1985+ data) 9 +13.8 +36.8 +40.8 +129.8 +136.4 -51.8 +0.4 1.05 0.483 1– – +78

Players acquired — 141 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year fWAR
José Ramírez 3B CLE Intl FA 2009 +59.8
Corey Kluber P CLE Trade 2010 +34.6
Grady Sizemore OF CLE Trade 2002 +30.3
Carlos Carrasco P CLE Trade 2009 +25.5
Travis Hafner DH CLE Trade 2002 +22.3
Carlos Santana 1B CLE Trade 2008 +21.6
Jason Kipnis 2B CLE Draft 2009 +20.6
Michael Brantley OF CLE Trade 2008 +20.0
Shin-Soo Choo OF CLE Trade 2006 +19.2
Cliff Lee P CLE Trade 2002 +14.7
Asdrúbal Cabrera SS CLE Trade 2006 +13.5
Casey Blake 3B CLE Free agency 2002 +12.1
Danny Salazar P CLE Intl FA 2006 +10.3
Roberto Pérez C CLE Draft 2008 +10.2
Coco Crisp OF CLE Trade 2002 +9.9
Lonnie Chisenhall 3B/OF CLE Draft 2008 +8.0
Zach McAllister P CLE Trade 2010 +6.8
Ronnie Belliard 2B CLE Free agency 2003 +6.5
Josh Tomlin P CLE Draft 2006 +6.5
Kelly Shoppach C CLE Trade 2006 +5.2
Franklin Gutiérrez OF CLE Trade 2004 +4.1
Paul Byrd P CLE Free agency 2005 +3.5
Rafael Pérez P CLE Intl FA 2002 +3.5
Kevin Millwood P CLE Free agency 2005 +3.4
Ben Broussard 1B CLE Trade 2002 +3.3
Aaron Laffey P CLE Draft 2003 +3.3
Jamey Carroll 2B/3B CLE Trade 2007 +3.1
Vinnie Pestano P CLE Draft 2006 +2.7
Joe Smith P CLE Trade 2008 +2.7
Jeremy Sowers P CLE Draft 2004 +2.5
Jack Hannahan 3B CLE Free agency 2010 +2.4
David Huff P CLE Draft 2006 +2.1
Ben Francisco OF CLE Draft 2002 +2.0
Jason Michaels OF CLE Trade 2006 +2.0
Bob Howry P CLE Free agency 2004 +1.8
Chris Perez P CLE Trade 2009 +1.8
Shelley Duncan DH/OF CLE Free agency 2010 +1.6
Matt Miller P CLE Free agency 2004 +1.6
Jeanmar Gómez P CLE Intl FA 2005 +1.2
Arthur Rhodes P CLE Trade 2004 +1.2
Scott Elarton P CLE Free agency 2004 +1.0
T. J. House P CLE Draft 2008 +1.0
Ezequiel Carrera OF CLE Trade 2010 +0.6
Jason Donald 2B/SS CLE Trade 2009 +0.6
Nick Hagadone P CLE Trade 2009 +0.6
Jensen Lewis P CLE Draft 2005 +0.6
Ryan Garko 1B CLE Draft 2003 +0.5
Frank Herrmann P CLE Intl FA 2005 +0.5
Chris Magruder OF CLE Free agency 2003 +0.5
Kazuhito Tadano P CLE Intl FA 2003 +0.5
Luke Carlin C CLE Free agency 2010 +0.4
Erik González 3B/SS CLE Intl FA 2008 +0.4
Carl Sadler P CLE Trade 2002 +0.4
Mark Wohlers P CLE Free agency 2002 +0.4
Aaron Fultz P CLE Free agency 2006 +0.3
Matt Ginter P CLE Free agency 2008 +0.3
Tyler Holt OF CLE Draft 2010 +0.3
Kerry Wood P CLE Free agency 2008 +0.3
Jason Bere P CLE Free agency 2002 +0.1
Joe Borowski P CLE Free agency 2006 +0.1
Jason Boyd P CLE Free agency 2002 +0.1
Travis Buck OF CLE Free agency 2010 +0.1
Francisco Cruceta P CLE Trade 2002 +0.1
Jeff D'Amico P CLE Free agency 2004 +0.1
Scott Lewis P CLE Draft 2004 +0.1
Zach Putnam P CLE Draft 2008 +0.1
Anthony Reyes P CLE Free agency 2009 +0.1
Rich Rundles P CLE Trade 2008 +0.1
José Santiago P CLE Free agency 2002 +0.1
Jess Todd P CLE Trade 2009 +0.1
Ernie Young OF CLE Free agency 2003 +0.1
Scott Barnes P CLE Trade 2009 -0.0
Rick Bauer P CLE Free agency 2007 -0.0
Andrew Brown P CLE Trade 2004 +0.0
Preston Guilmet P CLE Draft 2009 -0.0
Mike Koplove P CLE Free agency 2007 +0.0
David Lee P CLE Trade 2003 -0.0
Jon Meloan P CLE Trade 2008 +0.0
Luis Rivas 2B CLE Free agency 2007 -0.0
Ricardo Rodríguez P CLE Trade 2002 -0.0
Scott Sauerbeck P CLE Free agency 2004 +0.0
Giovanni Soto P CLE Trade 2010 +0.0
Jordan Brown 1B/DH/OF CLE Draft 2005 -0.1
Vinnie Chulk P CLE Free agency 2009 -0.1
Joe Colón P CLE Draft 2009 -0.1
Raúl González OF CLE Free agency 2004 -0.1
Mark Grudzielanek 2B/SS CLE Free agency 2010 -0.1
Zach Jackson P CLE Trade 2008 -0.1
C. C. Lee P CLE Intl FA 2008 -0.1
Lou Merloni 2B/3B CLE Free agency 2004 -0.1
Aaron Myette P CLE Trade 2002 -0.1
Jake Robbins P CLE Trade 2004 -0.1
Niuman Romero SS CLE Intl FA 2002 -0.1
Ángel Santos 2B CLE Trade 2003 -0.1
Tony Sipp P CLE Draft 2004 -0.1
Brian Slocum P CLE Draft 2002 -0.1
Jason Tyner OF CLE Free agency 2004 -0.1
Austin Adams P CLE Draft 2009 -0.2
Chad Allen OF CLE Free agency 2002 -0.2
Greg Aquino P CLE Free agency 2008 -0.2
Juan Díaz SS CLE Trade 2010 -0.2
Brendan Donnelly P CLE Free agency 2008 -0.2
Chad Durbin P CLE Free agency 2003 -0.2
Justin Germano P CLE Free agency 2010 -0.2
Mike Gosling P CLE Free agency 2009 -0.2
Tony Graffanino 2B CLE Free agency 2008 -0.2
Jerad Head OF CLE Intl FA 2005 -0.2
José Hernández 3B/SS CLE Free agency 2004 -0.2
Josh Judy P CLE Draft 2007 -0.2
Masahide Kobayashi P CLE Draft 2008 -0.2
Tom Mastny P CLE Trade 2004 -0.2
Bryan Price P CLE Trade 2009 -0.2
Bob Wickman P CLE Free agency 2004 -0.2
David Dellucci OF CLE Free agency 2006 -0.3
Andy González 3B/OF CLE Free agency 2008 -0.3
Jeremy Guthrie P CLE Draft 2002 -0.3
Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B CLE Draft 2003 -0.3
Héctor Ambriz P CLE Rule 5 2009 -0.4
Michael Aubrey 1B CLE Draft 2003 -0.4
Adam Everett SS CLE Free agency 2010 -0.4
Jeff Liefer 1B/OF CLE Free agency 2004 -0.4
Mark Little OF CLE Free agency 2003 -0.4
Aaron Boone 3B CLE Free agency 2004 -0.5
Wyatt Toregas C CLE Draft 2004 -0.5
Trevor Crowe OF CLE Draft 2005 -0.6
Chris Gimenez C CLE Draft 2004 -0.6
José Jiménez P CLE Free agency 2004 -0.6
Tomo Ohka P CLE Free agency 2008 -0.7
Mike Redmond C CLE Free agency 2010 -0.7
Jesús Aguilar 1B CLE Intl FA 2007 -0.8
Austin Kearns OF CLE Free agency 2010 -0.8
Jeriome Robertson P CLE Trade 2004 -0.8
Terry Mulholland P CLE Free agency 2003 -0.9
Trot Nixon OF CLE Free agency 2007 -0.9
Gio Urshela 3B CLE Intl FA 2008 -0.9
Rick White P CLE Trade 2004 -0.9
Brandon Phillips 2B CLE Trade 2002 -1.1
Cord Phelps 2B/DH CLE Draft 2008 -1.2
Matt LaPorta 1B CLE Trade 2008 -1.3
Luis Valbuena 3B CLE Trade 2008 -1.5
Lou Marson C CLE Trade 2009 -3.4

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.

Rosternomics — quantifying front-office skill, attribution-clean. Follow @rosternomics on X. Decision-makers on record back to 1933; resource-controlled metrics (WAR & payroll) cover 1985–2026.
Data: FanGraphs (WAR), Baseball-Reference & the Chadwick Bureau register (rosters, IDs), the Lahman Database, Baseball America prospect rankings (via The Baseball Cube), and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0); bios are original. Emoji graphics by OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
All figures are franchise-level outcomes credited to the decision-maker in the acquisition year — not solely attributable to one executive.