Rosternomics
MH

Michael Hill

General manager for the Marlins (2008–2020).

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

Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs1
Record761–916
Win %0.454
-16.5WAB — wins above budget141st/195 execs
-12.8Talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation)127th/195 execs
0.57Acquisition leverage — playoff pts each bought win added, given the roster it joined (did you buy where wins matter?)134th/195 execs
+9.6WAR surplus (era-neutral, win-equiv)29th/195 execs
+0Roster surplus $M43rd/195 execs

How the roster was sourced

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)+84.2
Trade-53.4
Free agency-10.2
Rule 5 / minor draft+2.6
Sourcing mix: 55% draft · 10% FA · 33% trade · 2% R5

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
Marlins GM 2016–2020 4 -28.9 -7.24 -25.8 -12.8 +14.3 -50.1 -9.5 -1.5 0.56 0.435 1 -48
Marlins GM 2008–2013 6 +12.4 +2.07 +13.0 +22.4 +69.9 -3.3 -0.7 +4.2 0.58 0.468 +48
Career total (1985+ data) 11 -16.5 -12.8 +9.6 +84.2 -53.4 -10.2 +2.6 0.57 0.454 1 +0

Players acquired — 183 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year fWAR
Christian Yelich OF MIA Draft 2010 +17.5
Marcell Ozuna DH/OF MIA Intl FA 2008 +15.6
José Fernández P MIA Draft 2011 +15.5
J. T. Realmuto C MIA Draft 2010 +11.5
Pablo López P MIA Trade 2017 +8.9
Jon Berti 3B MIA Free agency 2018 +6.8
Jazz Chisholm 2B/OF MIA Trade 2019 +6.1
Henderson Álvarez P MIA Trade 2012 +5.7
Trevor Rogers P MIA Draft 2017 +5.6
Derek Dietrich 2B/OF MIA Trade 2012 +5.3
Starlin Castro 2B/SS MIA Trade 2017 +5.3
Braxton Garrett P MIA Draft 2016 +5.2
Justin Bour 1B MIA Rule 5 2013 +4.2
Emilio Bonifácio 2B/OF MIA Trade 2008 +4.1
AJ Ramos P MIA Draft 2009 +4.1
Jesús Sánchez OF MIA Trade 2019 +4.1
Garrett Cooper 1B/DH MIA Trade 2017 +3.9
José Reyes SS MIA Free agency 2011 +3.8
Tom Koehler P MIA Draft 2008 +3.6
Javier Vázquez P MIA Free agency 2010 +3.5
Nick Fortes C MIA Draft 2018 +2.6
Adam Conley P MIA Draft 2011 +2.5
Caleb Smith P MIA Trade 2017 +2.5
Adeiny Hechavarría SS MIA Trade 2012 +2.4
José Ureña P MIA Intl FA 2008 +2.0
Casey McGehee 3B MIA Free agency 2013 +1.9
Carter Capps P MIA Trade 2013 +1.7
Ronny Paulino C MIA Trade 2009 +1.6
Kiko Calero P MIA Free agency 2009 +1.5
Donovan Solano 2B MIA Trade 2012 +1.5
Richard Bleier P MIA Trade 2020 +1.5
Mark Hendrickson P MIA Free agency 2008 +1.4
Ryan Webb P MIA Trade 2010 +1.4
Wei-Yin Chen P MIA Free agency 2016 +1.4
Ed Lucas 3B MIA Trade 2013 +1.3
Clay Hensley P MIA Free agency 2009 +1.2
Trevor Richards P MIA Draft 2018 +1.1
Sixto Sánchez P MIA Trade 2019 +1.1
Mark Buehrle P MIA Free agency 2011 +1.0
Nick Wittgren P MIA Draft 2012 +1.0
Edinson Vólquez P MIA Free agency 2016 +1.0
Donnie Murphy 2B/3B/SS MIA Free agency 2009 +0.8
Juan Carlos Oviedo P MIA Trade 2008 +0.8
JT Riddle SS MIA Draft 2013 +0.8
Kevin Slowey P MIA Free agency 2013 +0.8
Carlos Zambrano P MIA Trade 2012 +0.7
Neil Walker 2B MIA Free agency 2019 +0.7
Wade LeBlanc P MIA Trade 2011 +0.6
Yimi García P MIA Free agency 2019 +0.6
Brendan Donnelly P MIA Free agency 2009 +0.5
Ross Gload 1B MIA Trade 2009 +0.5
Dan Jennings P MIA Draft 2008 +0.5
Plácido Polanco 2B/3B MIA Free agency 2012 +0.5
Chad Qualls P MIA Free agency 2013 +0.5
Drew Steckenrider P MIA Draft 2012 +0.5
Brad Ziegler P MIA Free agency 2016 +0.5
Heath Bell P MIA Free agency 2011 +0.4
John Buck C MIA Free agency 2010 +0.4
Austin Kearns OF MIA Free agency 2012 +0.4
Garrett Jones 1B/OF MIA Free agency 2013 +0.3
Francisco Cervelli C MIA Free agency 2020 +0.3
Bryan Holaday C MIA Free agency 2017 +0.3
Zach Pop P MIA Trade 2020 +0.3
Jordan Yamamoto P MIA Trade 2018 +0.3
Jon Rauch P MIA Free agency 2013 +0.2
Daniel Castano P MIA Trade 2017 +0.2
Jeff Locke P MIA Free agency 2016 +0.2
Brian Navarreto C MIA Trade 2020 +0.2
Jesús Tinoco P MIA Trade 2020 +0.2
Vance Worley P MIA Free agency 2017 +0.2
Steve Ames P MIA Trade 2013 +0.1
Anthony DeSclafani P MIA Trade 2012 +0.1
Chad Gaudin P MIA Free agency 2012 +0.1
Brian Sanches P MIA Free agency 2008 +0.1
Jacob Turner P MIA Trade 2012 +0.1
José Veras P MIA Free agency 2010 +0.1
Craig Breslow P MIA Free agency 2016 +0.1
Corey Dickerson OF MIA Free agency 2020 +0.1
Sean Guenther P MIA Draft 2017 +0.1
Javy Guerra P MIA Free agency 2016 +0.1
Tyler Heineman C MIA Trade 2019 +0.1
Deven Marrero 3B MIA Free agency 2018 +0.1
Drew Rucinski P MIA Free agency 2017 +0.1
Pat Venditte P MIA Free agency 2020 +0.1
Randy Choate P MIA Free agency 2010 -0.0
Adam Greenberg PH/PR MIA Free agency 2012 -0.0
Raudel Lazo P MIA Intl FA 2011 -0.0
Scott McGough P MIA Trade 2012 +0.0
Dallas McPherson 3B MIA Free agency 2008 +0.0
Justin Nicolino P MIA Trade 2012 -0.0
Yefri Pérez 2B/SS MIA Intl FA 2008 +0.0
Vinny Rottino OF MIA Free agency 2009 -0.0
Scott Strickland P MIA Free agency 2009 -0.0
Jordany Valdespin 2B/OF MIA Free agency 2013 +0.0
Brad Boxberger P MIA Free agency 2020 -0.0
Wilkin Castillo OF MIA Free agency 2019 -0.0
A. J. Ellis C MIA Free agency 2016 -0.0
Ryan Lavarnway C MIA Free agency 2019 +0.0
Brandon Leibrandt P MIA Trade 2020 +0.0
Brian Miller OF MIA Draft 2017 +0.0
Jo-Jo Reyes P MIA Free agency 2016 -0.0
Josh Smith P MIA Free agency 2019 +0.0
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 -0.1
Brian Flynn P MIA Trade 2012 -0.1
Andy González 3B/OF MIA Free agency 2008 -0.1
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
Zach Phillips P MIA Free agency 2012 -0.1
Kyle Skipworth C MIA Draft 2008 -0.1
Jorge Sosa P MIA Free agency 2010 -0.1
Joe Thurston 2B/3B MIA Free agency 2011 -0.1
José Devers 2B/SS MIA Trade 2017 -0.1
Brett Eibner OF MIA Free agency 2020 -0.1
Merandy González P MIA Trade 2017 -0.1
Preston Guilmet P MIA Free agency 2020 -0.1
Monte Harrison OF MIA Trade 2018 -0.1
Destin Hood OF MIA Trade 2016 -0.1
Tyler Moore 1B/OF MIA Free agency 2016 -0.1
Chris O'Grady P MIA Trade 2017 -0.1
Johan Quezada P MIA Trade 2020 -0.1
Harold Ramírez DH/OF MIA Trade 2019 -0.1
Sean Rodríguez 2B MIA Free agency 2020 -0.1
Brian Barden 3B MIA Free agency 2009 -0.2
Matt Diaz OF MIA Free agency 2013 -0.2
Brian Ellington P MIA Draft 2012 -0.2
Rafael Furcal SS MIA Free agency 2013 -0.2
Nick Green 2B/SS MIA Free agency 2011 -0.2
Jake Marisnick OF MIA Trade 2012 -0.2
Humberto Mejía P MIA Intl FA 2013 -0.2
Edgar Olmos P MIA Draft 2008 -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
Mike Aviles SS MIA Free agency 2017 -0.2
Paul Campbell P MIA Rule 5 2020 -0.2
Tyler Cloyd P MIA Free agency 2018 -0.2
Brett Graves P MIA Rule 5 2017 -0.2
Matt Joyce OF MIA Free agency 2020 -0.2
Brandon Kintzler P MIA Free agency 2020 -0.2
Braxton Lee OF MIA Trade 2017 -0.2
Steve Lombardozzi 2B/OF MIA Free agency 2017 -0.2
Sterling Sharp P MIA Rule 5 2019 -0.2
Nick Vincent P MIA Free agency 2020 -0.2
Jake Esch P MIA Draft 2011 -0.3
Isaac Galloway OF MIA Draft 2008 -0.3
Brad Hand P MIA Draft 2008 -0.3
Andrew Heaney P MIA Draft 2012 -0.3
Juan Pierre OF MIA Free agency 2012 -0.3
Logan Forsythe 2B MIA Free agency 2020 -0.3
Jorge Guzmán P MIA Trade 2017 -0.3
Nick Neidert P MIA Trade 2017 -0.3
Héctor Noesí P MIA Free agency 2019 -0.3
Junichi Tazawa P MIA Free agency 2016 -0.3
Mike Lamb 1B/3B MIA Free agency 2010 -0.4
Héctor Luna 2B MIA Free agency 2009 -0.4
Chris Valaika 2B MIA Free agency 2012 -0.4
Yadiel Rivera 3B/SS MIA Free agency 2017 -0.4
Alex Vesia P MIA Draft 2018 -0.4
John Koronka P MIA Free agency 2009 -0.5
Casey Kotchman 1B MIA Free agency 2013 -0.5
Robert Dugger P MIA Trade 2017 -0.5
Rafael Ortega OF MIA Free agency 2017 -0.5
Jarlín García P MIA Intl FA 2010 -0.7
Luis Gonzalez OF MIA Free agency 2008 -0.8
Tayron Guerrero P MIA Trade 2016 -0.8
Chris Johnson 3B MIA Free agency 2016 -0.8
Magneuris Sierra OF MIA Trade 2017 -0.8
Lewin Díaz 1B MIA Trade 2019 -0.9
Austin Dean OF MIA Draft 2012 -1.0
Elieser Hernández P MIA Rule 5 2017 -1.0
Koyie Hill C MIA Free agency 2013 -1.1
José Quijada P MIA Intl FA 2013 -1.1
Curtis Granderson OF MIA Free agency 2019 -1.1
JB Shuck OF MIA Free agency 2017 -1.1
Greg Dobbs 3B MIA Free agency 2011 -1.2
Rob Brantly C MIA Trade 2012 -1.4
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C MIA Free agency 2013 -2.0
Isan Díaz 2B/3B MIA Trade 2018 -2.7
Lewis Brinson OF MIA Trade 2018 -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.