Rosternomics
MP

Mike Port

Born Jul 24, 1945 · Fallbrook, CA · age 81

General manager for the Angels and Red Sox (1985–2002).

Across the full 8-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for avoidance of negative WAR (97th percentile), cost per win (83rd percentile), and playoff leverage per acquired WAR (83rd percentile). The clearest contrast is future-foundation returns (1st percentile): future-oriented trades have added less modeled roster-foundation value than most peers.

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

0 pennants · 1 playoff appearance · 677–619 (0.522)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
8.5
Dead WAR
-3.0
Dead money %
28%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$4M
Drafted surplus
$3M
Traded-for surplus
$0M
Int'l surplus
$0M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
+1.3
TAB
+6.4
WAB
+0.9
$ / WAR
$0.7M
Net WAR/trade
+0.51

Overview

TeamRoleYear Pay
$M
Rel
Pay
Surp
$M
Surp
WAR
Dead
%
Cheap
$M
Draft
$M
Trd
$M
Int'l
$M
$ /
WAR
WAR Depth Dead
WAR
HG Trade Net/
Trd
FA R5 RFA PPA CPA WAB TAB W-L% POPenWS
Angels GM 1985 90–72 $11 110 -2 -8.4 34% +1 +2 -0 +0 $0.3M 35.6 8.0 -1.7 +48.2 +16.0 +5.32 -4.6 -0.3 2.11 0.19 +6.9 +0.2 0.556
Angels GM 1986 92–70 $14 123 +2 +5.2 17% +6 +5 +0 +0 $0.3M 50.3 12.0 -2.0 -1.6 -0.2 -0.12 -5.9 +0.0 4.28 0.95 +7.4 +13.6 0.568
Angels GM 1987 75–87 $13 120 -3 -10.6 41% +3 +2 +0 +0 $0.4M 32.8 7.0 -2.5 -0.8 -2.3 -0.47 +7.4 +0.9 1.10 0.14 -9.2 -3.6 0.463
Angels GM 1988 75–87 $12 102 -3 -8.4 48% +2 +2 -0 +0 $0.4M 28.6 10.0 -5.7 +43.4 +11.4 +2.84 +2.3 +0.1 1.03 0.13 -7.2 -5.9 0.463
Angels GM 1989 91–71 $15 111 -0 -0.3 11% +4 +4 +0 +1 $0.3M 42.3 10.0 -1.2 +42.9 -7.7 -2.56 +29.3 +0.0 3.34 0.24 +7.7 +6.8 0.562
Angels GM 1990 80–82 $22 131 -7 -14.8 27% -0 -0 -0 +0 $0.6M 36.5 7.0 -3.3 +40.7 -1.0 -0.34 -6.9 +0.0 1.68 0.16 -5.4 -1.0 0.494
Angels GM 1991 81–81 $29 129 -14 -23.8 24% +2 +2 -0 +1 $0.9M 26.5 5.0 -4.7 -1.1 -3.8 -1.28 -27.3 +0.3 0.29 0.08 -4.1 -10.8 0.500
Red Sox GM 2002 93–69 $108 164 -27 -15.6 27% +11 +8 +3 +0 $2.2M 47.3 9.0 -2.7 +23.5 +2.0 +0.41 -18.8 -1.8 -0.41 6.15 0.54 +4.8 +7.1 0.574
Career total (1985+ data) $224 124 -54 -76.7 28% +4 +3 +0 +0 $0.7M 299.8 8.5 -3.0 +195.2 +14.3 +0.51 -24.5 -0.8 -0.41 3.22 0.33 +0.9 +6.4 0.522 1

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+195.2
Trade+14.3
Free agency-24.5
Rule 5 / minor draft-0.8
Sourcing mix: 68% draft · 19% FA · 13% trade · 0% R5

Trades

Trades made — 35 deals credited to Mike Port, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

2002 · WSN / BOS
WSN · Larry Beinfest +$8.8M
Sun-Woo Kim, Seung Song
BOS · Mike Port −$8.8M
Cliff Floyd
WSN came out ahead by $8.8M
1987 · PIT / ANA
PIT · Syd Thrift +$16.8M
Bill Merrifield, Miguel García
ANA · Mike Port −$16.8M
Johnny Ray
PIT came out ahead by $16.8M
1988 · ANA / MIL
ANA · Mike Port +$0.0M
Bill Schroeder
MIL · Harry Dalton +$0.0M
Gus Polidor
Even trade
1991 · PHI / ANA
PHI · Lee Thomas +$22.4M
Kyle Abbott, Rubén Amaro
ANA · Mike Port −$22.4M
Von Hayes
PHI came out ahead by $22.4M
2002 · PHI / BOS
PHI · Ed Wade +$4.0M
Josh Hancock
BOS · Mike Port −$4.0M
Jeremy Giambi
PHI came out ahead by $4.0M
1990 · ANA / NYY
ANA · Mike Port +$11.2M
Luis Polonia
NYY · Hardy Peterson −$11.2M
Claudell Washington, Rich Monteleone
ANA came out ahead by $11.2M
1988 · ANA / NYY
ANA · Mike Port +$2.4M
Eric Schmidt
NYY · Lou Piniella −$2.4M
Brian Dorsett
ANA came out ahead by $2.4M
1987 · ATL / ANA
ATL · Bobby Cox +$0.8M
Stan Cliburn
ANA · Mike Port −$0.8M
Joe Redfield
ATL came out ahead by $0.8M
2002 · CHW / BOS
CHW · Kenny Williams +$4.8M
Frank Francisco, Byeong-Hak An
BOS · Mike Port −$4.8M
Bob Howry
CHW came out ahead by $4.8M
1986 · NYY / ANA
NYY · Clyde King +$15.2M
Ron Romanick, Alan Mills
ANA · Mike Port −$15.2M
Butch Wynegar
NYY came out ahead by $15.2M
2002 · CIN / BOS
CIN · Jim Bowden +$4.8M
Josh Thigpen, Tony Blanco
BOS · Mike Port −$4.8M
Todd Walker
CIN came out ahead by $4.8M
1990 · CLE / ANA
CLE · Hank Peters +$5.6M
Jeff Manto, Colin Charland
ANA · Mike Port −$5.6M
Scott Bailes
CLE came out ahead by $5.6M
1987 · CHC / ANA
CHC · Dallas Green +$4.8M
Todd Fischer
ANA · Mike Port −$4.8M
Chico Walker
CHC came out ahead by $4.8M
1988 · ANA / PHI
ANA · Mike Port +$23.2M
Lance Parrish
PHI · Woody Woodward −$23.2M
David Holdridge
ANA came out ahead by $23.2M
1986 · PIT / ANA
PIT · Syd Thrift +$0.0M
Kevin Davis
ANA · Mike Port +$0.0M
Chris Green
Even trade
1988 · ANA / CLE
ANA · Mike Port +$0.0M
Brian Dorsett
CLE · Hank Peters +$0.0M
Colby Ward
Even trade
1989 · ANA / TOR
ANA · Mike Port +$0.8M
Cliff Young
TOR · Pat Gillick −$0.8M
DeWayne Buice
ANA came out ahead by $0.8M
1985 · OAK / ANA
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$9.6M
Bob Sharpnack, Jerome Nelson
ANA · Mike Port −$9.6M
Don Sutton
OAK came out ahead by $9.6M
1985 · WSN / ANA
WSN · Murray Cook +$8.0M
Luis Sánchez, Tim Arnold
ANA · Mike Port −$8.0M
Gary Lucas
WSN came out ahead by $8.0M
1991 · MIL / ANA
MIL · Harry Dalton +$12.8M
Mike Fetters, Glenn Carter
ANA · Mike Port −$12.8M
Chuck Crim
MIL came out ahead by $12.8M
1988 · CLE / ANA
CLE · Hank Peters +$1.6M
Ted Milner
ANA · Mike Port −$1.6M
Junior Noboa
CLE came out ahead by $1.6M
2002 · SDP / BOS
SDP · Kevin Towers +$4.0M
Luis Cruz
BOS · Mike Port −$4.0M
César Crespo
SDP came out ahead by $4.0M
1989 · ANA / CLE
ANA · Mike Port +$1.6M
Ron Tingley
CLE · Hank Peters −$1.6M
Mark McLemore
ANA came out ahead by $1.6M
1985 · PIT / ANA
PIT · Joe Brown +$30.4M
Pat Clements, Mike Brown, Bob Kipper
ANA · Mike Port −$30.4M
John Candelaria, Al Holland, George Hendrick
PIT came out ahead by $30.4M
1988 · ANA / MIN
ANA · Mike Port +$106.4M
Bert Blyleven, Kevin Trudeau
MIN · Andy MacPhail −$106.4M
Mike Cook, Rob Wassenaar, Paul Sorrento
ANA came out ahead by $106.4M
2002 · SDP / BOS
SDP · Kevin Towers +$14.4M
Brad Baker#76, Dan Giese
BOS · Mike Port −$14.4M
Alan Embree, Andy Shibilo
SDP came out ahead by $14.4M
1991 · SDP / ANA
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$2.4M
Jack Howell
ANA · Mike Port −$2.4M
Shawn Abner
SDP came out ahead by $2.4M
1989 · CHW / ANA
CHW · Larry Himes +$9.6M
Mark Doran, Roberto Hernández
ANA · Mike Port −$9.6M
Mark Davis
CHW came out ahead by $9.6M
1991 · NYM / ANA
NYM · Frank Cashen +$22.4M
Dave Gallagher
ANA · Mike Port −$22.4M
Hubie Brooks
NYM came out ahead by $22.4M
1990 · ANA / BAL
ANA · Mike Port +$13.6M
Dave Gallagher
BAL · Roland Hemond −$13.6M
Dave Martinez, Mike Hook
ANA came out ahead by $13.6M
1991 · MIL / ANA
MIL · Harry Dalton +$16.0M
Dante Bichette
ANA · Mike Port −$16.0M
Dave Parker
MIL came out ahead by $16.0M
1990 · TOR / ANA
TOR · Pat Gillick +$231.2M
Devon White, Willie Fraser, Marcus Moore
ANA · Mike Port −$231.2M
Junior Félix, Luis Sojo, Ken Rivers
TOR came out ahead by $231.2M
1987 · DET / ANA
DET · Bill Lajoie +$55.2M
Gary Pettis
ANA · Mike Port −$55.2M
Dan Petry
DET came out ahead by $55.2M
1990 · NYY / ANA
NYY · Hardy Peterson +$13.6M
Mike Witt
ANA · Mike Port −$13.6M
Dave Winfield
NYY came out ahead by $13.6M
1987 · ANA / NYM
ANA · Mike Port +$8.8M
Shane Young, Jeff Richardson
NYM · Frank Cashen −$8.8M
John Candelaria
ANA came out ahead by $8.8M

Players acquired — 131 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
Chuck Finley P ANA Draft 1985 14 +45.8 +3.3
Tim Salmon OF ANA Draft 1989 12 +35.4 +3.0
Garret Anderson OF ANA Draft 1990 14 +26.3 +1.9
Mark Langston P ANA Free agency 1989 7 +25.8 +3.7 7.1% 0.72%
Jon Lester P BOS Draft 2002 9 +23.5 +2.6
Jim Edmonds OF ANA Draft 1988 6 +19.5 +3.2
Jim Abbott P ANA Draft 1988 6 +15.3 +2.5
Johnny Damon OF BOS Trade 2002 4 +13.9 +3.5 28.2% 2.29%
Chili Davis DH/OF ANA Free agency 1987 7 +12.8 +1.8 0.1% 0.01%
Troy Percival P ANA Draft 1990 10 +12.4 +1.2
Lance Parrish C ANA Trade 1989 4 +8.1 +2.0 6.0% 0.44%
Bert Blyleven P ANA Trade 1988 3 +7.0 +2.3 17.2% 1.26%
Gary Disarcina SS ANA Draft 1988 7 +7.0 +1.0
Bobby Grich 2B ANA Trade 1985 2 +5.5 +2.8
Chad Curtis OF ANA Draft 1989 3 +5.4 +1.8
Ruppert Jones OF ANA Trade 1985 3 +4.9 +1.6
Johnny Ray 2B ANA Trade 1987 4 +4.8 +1.2 0.6% 0.07%
Mark Eichhorn P ANA Free agency 1989 4 +4.4 +1.1 3.6% 0.35%
John Burkett P BOS Trade 2002 2 +4.4 +2.2 10.4% 0.94%
Donnie Moore P ANA Trade 1985 4 +3.4 +0.9
Don Sutton P ANA Trade 1985 3 +3.4 +1.1
John Candelaria P ANA Trade 1985 3 +3.0 +1.0 2.8% 0.25%
Reggie Jackson OF ANA Trade 1985 2 +3.0 +1.5
Phil Leftwich P ANA Draft 1990 3 +2.5 +0.8
Joe Grahe P ANA Draft 1989 4 +2.4 +0.6
DeWayne Buice P ANA Trade 1987 2 +2.3 +1.1
Willie Fraser P ANA Draft 1985 4 +2.3 +0.6
Orlando Palmeiro OF ANA Draft 1991 5 +2.3 +0.5
Gary Lucas P ANA Trade 1985 2 +1.8 +0.9 6.6% 1.45%
Claudell Washington OF ANA Free agency 1989 1 +1.8 +1.8 6.3% 0.46%
Greg Minton P ANA Free agency 1987 3 +1.6 +0.5 1.0% 0.13%
Dave Gallagher OF ANA Trade 1991 1 +1.5 +1.5 0.5% 0.13%
Luis Sojo 2B ANA Trade 1990 2 +1.4 +0.7 0.1% 0.03%
Terry Clark P ANA Trade 1988 2 +1.3 +0.7
Bob McClure P ANA Free agency 1989 2 +1.2 +0.6 3.3% 0.25%
Max Venable OF ANA Free agency 1989 2 +1.2 +0.6 2.3% 0.17%
Alan Embree P BOS Trade 2002 3 +1.2 +0.4 -0.40 3.7% 0.35%
Cliff Floyd OF BOS Trade 2002 1 +1.2 +1.2 -0.41 7.0% 0.64%
Rey Sánchez 2B/SS BOS Free agency 2002 1 +1.1 +1.1 6.7% 0.61%
Stew Cliburn P ANA Trade 1985 1 +1.0 +1.0
Rick Schu 3B ANA Free agency 1990 1 +0.9 +0.9 1.7% 0.16%
Todd Walker 2B BOS Trade 2002 1 +0.9 +0.9 -0.74 4.1% 0.83%
Damion Easley 2B ANA Draft 1988 2 +0.8 +0.4
Scott Lewis P ANA Draft 1988 4 +0.8 +0.2
Bobby Rose 2B ANA Draft 1985 4 +0.8 +0.2
Ron Tingley C ANA Free agency 1990 2 +0.8 +0.4 0.1% 0.02%
Dave Winfield OF ANA Trade 1990 2 +0.8 +0.4 1.2% 0.11%
Rickey Henderson OF BOS Free agency 2002 1 +0.6 +0.6 3.3% 0.30%
Terry Forster P ANA Free agency 1986 1 +0.5 +0.5 2.2% 0.48%
Rich Monteleone P ANA Free agency 1988 3 +0.5 +0.2 0.1% 0.01%
Vern Ruhle P ANA Free agency 1986 1 +0.5 +0.5 2.2% 0.48%
Butch Wynegar C ANA Free agency 1988 2 +0.5 +0.2 0.0% 0.00%
Tony Armas OF ANA Free agency 1987 2 +0.4 +0.2 0.2% 0.03%
Donnie Hill 2B ANA Free agency 1990 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.2% 0.04%
Jerry Reuss P ANA Trade 1987 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.5% 0.06%
Tim Fortugno P ANA Rule 5 1991 1 +0.3 +0.3
Cliff Young P ANA Trade 1989 1 +0.2 +0.2
Geoff Zahn P ANA Trade 1985 1 +0.2 +0.2
George Hendrick OF ANA Trade 1986 1 +0.2 +0.2 4.6% 1.02%
Chris Beasley P ANA Trade 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1
Junior Félix OF ANA Trade 1990 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Larry Gonzales C ANA Draft 1988 1 +0.1 +0.1
Ray Krawczyk P ANA Free agency 1987 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1% 0.02%
Rufino Linares OF ANA Trade 1985 1 +0.1 +0.1
Bill Schroeder C ANA Trade 1988 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.5% 0.04%
Darryl Scott P ANA Intl FA 1990 1 +0.1 +0.1
Juan Díaz 1B/DH BOS Trade 2002 1 +0.1 +0.1
Ramiro Mendoza P BOS Free agency 2002 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.7% 0.07%
Brandon Moss 1B/OF BOS Draft 2002 2 +0.1 +0.1
Charlie Zink P BOS Intl FA 2002 1 +0.1 +0.1
Bill Buckner 1B/OF ANA Trade 1987 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.5% 0.06%
Darren Oliver P BOS Trade 2002 1 +0.1 +0.1 +0.00 0.4% 0.03%
Benny Agbayani OF BOS Trade 2002 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.8% 0.08%
Erik Bennett P ANA Draft 1989 1 +0.0 +0.0
Jim Eppard 1B/DH/OF ANA Trade 1987 1 +0.0 +0.0
Jack Fimple C ANA Free agency 1987 -0.0
Joe Redfield 3B ANA Trade 1987 -0.0
Jeff Richardson P ANA Trade 1987 1 +0.0 +0.0
Ron Tingley C ANA Trade 1989 2 -0.0 -0.0 0.1% 0.02%
Tack Wilson DH/OF ANA Trade 1987 -0.0
Butch Wynegar C ANA Trade 1986 2 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Shane Andrews 3B BOS Free agency 2002 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1% 0.01%
Kevin Brown C BOS Free agency 2002 -0.0
Chris Haney P BOS Free agency 2002 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1% 0.01%
Kevin Tolar P BOS Free agency 2002 -0.0
Dustin Hermanson P BOS Trade 2002 1 +0.0 +0.0 -3.88 0.2% 0.02%
Kyle Abbott P ANA Draft 1989 1 -0.1 -0.1
Rubén Amaro OF ANA Draft 1987 -0.1
Chris Cron 1B ANA Trade 1991 -0.1
Mark Davis OF ANA Trade 1989 -0.1
Brian Dorsett C ANA Trade 1988 -0.1
Ken Edenfield P ANA Draft 1990 1 -0.1 -0.1
Gary Gaetti 3B ANA Free agency 1991 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3% 0.07%
Hilly Hathaway P ANA Draft 1989 1 -0.1 -0.1
Glenn Hoffman SS ANA Free agency 1989 -0.1
Jack Lazorko P ANA Free agency 1987 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1% 0.01%
John Orton C ANA Draft 1987 2 -0.1 -0.0
Jeff Robinson P ANA Free agency 1991 -0.1
Paul Swingle P ANA Draft 1989 -0.1
Wayne Gomes P BOS Free agency 2002 -0.1
Bob Howry P BOS Trade 2002 1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.32 1.3% 0.13%
Joe Nelson P BOS Free agency 2002 -0.1
Steve Woodard P BOS Free agency 2002 -0.1
Todd Fischer P ANA Trade 1985 -0.2
Alan Fowlkes P ANA Trade 1985 -0.2
Fernando Valenzuela P ANA Free agency 1991 -0.2
Damian Jackson 2B/SS BOS Free agency 2002 -0.2
Bry Nelson 2B/OF BOS Trade 2002 -0.2
Floyd Bannister P ANA Free agency 1990 -0.3
Frank DiMichele P ANA Draft 1985 -0.3
Mike Fetters P ANA Draft 1986 -0.3
Kevin Flora OF ANA Draft 1987 -0.3
Mark Holzemer P ANA Draft 1987 1 -0.3 -0.3
Vance Lovelace P ANA Rule 5 1985 1 -0.3 -0.3
Dan Petry P ANA Trade 1987 1 -0.3 -0.3 0.3% 0.03%
Mark Ryal OF ANA Free agency 1986 1 -0.3 -0.3 0.6% 0.14%
Chris Turner C ANA Draft 1991 2 -0.3 -0.1
Shad Williams P ANA Draft 1991 -0.3
Chris Smith P BOS Draft 2002 -0.3
Mike Cook P ANA Draft 1985 1 -0.4 -0.4
John Morris OF ANA Free agency 1991 -0.4
Mark Dalesandro C ANA Draft 1990 -0.5
Chris Pritchett 1B ANA Draft 1991 1 -0.6 -0.6
Chico Walker 3B/OF ANA Trade 1987 -0.7
Von Hayes 1B/OF ANA Trade 1991 -0.8
Luis Polonia OF ANA Trade 1990 3 -0.8 -0.3 2.2% 0.20%
Jorge Fábregas C ANA Draft 1991 1 -0.9 -0.9
Eduardo Pérez 1B ANA Draft 1991 -1.3
Lee Stevens 1B ANA Draft 1986 -1.3
Scott Bailes P ANA Trade 1990 1 -1.5 -1.5 0.1% 0.01%
Hubie Brooks 3B/OF ANA Trade 1991 -1.7

Trade-side columns: RFA is playoff-readiness percentage points added to the future roster foundation. It grades the franchise's entire side of a trade, so the same score repeats for every player acquired in that package. PPA/CPA remain player-level arrival-year probability points.

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.

Graphs

drag to zoom · double-click to reset