Mike Girsch
★ activeGeneral manager for the Cardinals (2018–present).
9 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
General manager for the Cardinals (2018–present).
9 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Cardinals | GM | 2018–present | 7 | +10.4 | +1.48 | -1.2 | -64.2 | +56.9 | +1.9 | -22.0 | +0.0 | 1.31 | 0.525 | 4 | – | – | -227 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 9 | +10.4 | -1.2 | -64.2 | +56.9 | +1.9 | -22.0 | +0.0 | 1.31 | 0.525 | 4 | – | – | -227 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | STL | Trade | 2018 | +21.3 |
| Nolan Arenado | 3B | STL | Trade | 2021 | +18.3 |
| Brendan Donovan | 2B/OF | STL | Draft | 2022 | +10.1 |
| Lars Nootbaar | OF | STL | Draft | 2018 | +8.9 |
| Willson Contreras | C | STL | Free agency | 2022 | +8.2 |
| Sonny Gray | P | STL | Free agency | 2023 | +7.4 |
| Masyn Winn | SS | STL | Draft | 2023 | +7.0 |
| Iván Herrera | C/DH | STL | Draft | 2022 | +5.8 |
| Giovanny Gallegos | P | STL | Trade | 2018 | +5.6 |
| Andre Pallante | P | STL | Draft | 2022 | +3.4 |
| Nolan Gorman | 2B | STL | Draft | 2022 | +3.1 |
| Matthew Liberatore | P | STL | Draft | 2022 | +3.0 |
| Alec Burleson | 1B/OF | STL | Draft | 2022 | +2.9 |
| Steven Matz | P | STL | Free agency | 2021 | +2.7 |
| Pedro Pagés | C | STL | Draft | 2024 | +2.6 |
| Michael McGreevy | P | STL | Draft | 2024 | +2.2 |
| JJ Wetherholt | 2B | STL | Draft | 2026 | +2.1 |
| Kwang Hyun Kim | P | STL | Draft | 2020 | +1.9 |
| JoJo Romero | P | STL | Trade | 2022 | +1.9 |
| Kyle Leahy | P | STL | Draft | 2023 | +1.5 |
| Kyle Gibson | P | STL | Free agency | 2023 | +1.4 |
| Jordan Walker | OF | STL | Draft | 2023 | +1.2 |
| Victor Scott | OF | STL | Draft | 2024 | +0.9 |
| Zack Thompson | P | STL | Draft | 2022 | +0.9 |
| Riley O'Brien | P | STL | Trade | 2023 | +0.8 |
| Luis García | P | STL | Free agency | 2021 | +0.7 |
| Dustin May | P | STL | Free agency | 2025 | +0.7 |
| Brad Miller | SS | STL | Free agency | 2020 | +0.7 |
| Matt Svanson | P | STL | Trade | 2023 | +0.7 |
| Corey Dickerson | OF | STL | Free agency | 2022 | +0.6 |
| Ryan Fernandez | P | STL | Draft | 2024 | +0.6 |
| Nathan Church | OF | STL | Draft | 2025 | +0.5 |
| Génesis Cabrera | P | STL | Trade | 2018 | +0.4 |
| Richie Palacios | 2B/OF | STL | Trade | 2023 | +0.4 |
| Gordon Graceffo | P | STL | Draft | 2024 | +0.3 |
| Andrew Kittredge | P | STL | Trade | 2024 | +0.3 |
| José Rondón | SS | STL | Free agency | 2020 | +0.3 |
| Randy Arozarena | OF | STL | Draft | 2019 | +0.2 |
| Brandon Crawford | SS | STL | Free agency | 2024 | +0.1 |
| Austin Dean | OF | STL | Trade | 2020 | +0.1 |
| Ben DeLuzio | OF | STL | Draft | 2022 | +0.1 |
| Bud Norris | P | STL | Free agency | 2018 | +0.1 |
| Yohel Pozo | C/DH | STL | Free agency | 2025 | +0.1 |
| Chasen Shreve | P | STL | Trade | 2018 | +0.1 |
| Nick Wittgren | P | STL | Free agency | 2022 | +0.1 |
| Guillo Zuñiga | P | STL | Draft | 2023 | +0.1 |
| Nabil Crismatt | P | STL | Trade | 2020 | -0.0 |
| Jesus Cruz | P | STL | Draft | 2020 | +0.0 |
| Andre Granillo | P | STL | Draft | 2025 | +0.0 |
| Joe Hudson | C | STL | Free agency | 2018 | -0.0 |
| Adam Kloffenstein | P | STL | Trade | 2023 | +0.0 |
| Ryan Loutos | P | STL | Draft | 2024 | -0.0 |
| Óscar Mercado | OF | STL | Free agency | 2022 | +0.0 |
| John Nogowski | 1B | STL | Trade | 2020 | -0.0 |
| Matt Pushard | P | STL | Draft | 2026 | -0.0 |
| Nick Raquet | P | STL | Draft | 2025 | +0.0 |
| Jared Shuster | P | STL | Free agency | 2025 | +0.0 |
| Cory Spangenberg | 2B/3B | STL | Free agency | 2022 | +0.0 |
| Ryne Stanek | P | STL | Free agency | 2026 | +0.0 |
| Jake Walsh | P | STL | Draft | 2022 | +0.0 |
| Tres Barrera | C | STL | Free agency | 2023 | -0.1 |
| Seth Elledge | P | STL | Trade | 2018 | -0.1 |
| José Fermín | 2B/3B/OF | STL | Trade | 2022 | -0.1 |
| Dominic Leone | P | STL | Trade | 2018 | -0.1 |
| T. J. McFarland | P | STL | Free agency | 2021 | -0.1 |
| Andrew Miller | P | STL | Free agency | 2018 | -0.1 |
| Juniel Querecuto | 2B/3B | STL | Free agency | 2022 | -0.1 |
| Kramer Robertson | SS | STL | Draft | 2022 | -0.1 |
| Drew Rom | P | STL | Trade | 2023 | -0.1 |
| Thomas Saggese | 2B/SS | STL | Trade | 2023 | -0.1 |
| Ricardo Sánchez | P | STL | Trade | 2020 | -0.1 |
| Aaron Brooks | P | STL | Free agency | 2022 | -0.2 |
| Adolis García | OF | STL | Draft | 2018 | -0.2 |
| José Barrero | SS | STL | Free agency | 2024 | -0.2 |
| John King | P | STL | Trade | 2023 | -0.2 |
| James Naile | P | STL | Draft | 2022 | -0.2 |
| Chris Roycroft | P | STL | Draft | 2024 | -0.2 |
| George Soriano | P | STL | Trade | 2026 | -0.2 |
| Ramón Urías | 3B | STL | Free agency | 2018 | -0.2 |
| Irving Lopez | 2B/3B | STL | Draft | 2023 | -0.3 |
| Max Moroff | 2B/SS | STL | Free agency | 2020 | -0.3 |
| Taylor Motter | SS | STL | Free agency | 2022 | -0.3 |
| Rangel Ravelo | 1B/DH | STL | Trade | 2019 | -0.3 |
| Matt Wieters | C | STL | Free agency | 2019 | -0.3 |
| Jimmy Crooks | C | STL | Draft | 2025 | -0.4 |
| Casey Lawrence | P | STL | Free agency | 2023 | -0.4 |
| César Prieto | 2B/3B/SS | STL | Trade | 2023 | -0.4 |
| Roel Ramírez | P | STL | Trade | 2018 | -0.4 |
| Andrew Suárez | P | STL | Free agency | 2023 | -0.4 |
| Luken Baker | 1B/DH | STL | Draft | 2023 | -0.5 |
| Juan Yepez | 1B/DH/OF | STL | Draft | 2022 | -0.5 |
| Justin Williams | OF | STL | Trade | 2018 | -0.7 |
| Drew VerHagen | P | STL | Free agency | 2022 | -0.8 |
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.