Murray Cook

Overview

Percentiles On That year GM career Year range

Team	Role	Year	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%	PO	Pen	WS
Nationals	GM	1985 84–77	$9	93	-1	-3.3	31%	+1	+0	+1	+0	$0.2M	36.2	9.0	-6.3	+10.2	-6.6	-0.73	-7.7	-0.1				+3.5	+3.1	0.522
Nationals	GM	1986 78–83	$11	94	-0	-0.8	33%	+2	-0	+3	-0	$0.3M	34.1	8.0	-5.2	+0.4	+14.0	+1.75	-43.2	+0.0		1.67	0.16	-2.7	+0.7	0.484
Nationals	GM	1987 91–71	$8	69	+3	+10.5	28%	+2	-0	+2	+1	$0.2M	34.8	9.0	-4.9	+10.1	-2.0	-2.04	+25.3	+0.0		2.43	0.20	+13.7	+4.9	0.562
Reds	GM	1988 87–74	$10	80	+3	+8.6	56%	+7	+6	+1	+0	$0.2M	38.7	7.0	-4.3	+2.4	-14.4	-2.06	+2.4	+0.5		3.29	0.24	+8.3	+7.3	0.540
Reds	GM	1989 75–87	$12	86	-2	-4.6	29%	+1	+1	-0	+0	$0.4M	27.2	6.0	-5.0	+2.9	-14.7	-3.66	-0.7	-0.1		0.32	0.08	-5.1	-5.3	0.463
Career total (1985+ data)			$48	85	+3	+10.4	35%	+3	+1	+1	+0	$0.2M	170.9	7.8	-5.2	+26.9	-11.9	-0.32	-23.9	+0.3	–	2.05	0.18	+17.7	+10.8	0.514	–	–	–

Roster Construction

Trades

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

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1989 · CIN / NYM

CIN · Murray Cook +$30.4M

Randy Myers, Kip Gross

NYM · Frank Cashen −$30.4M

John Franco, Don Brown

CIN came out ahead by $30.4M

1987 · WSN / MIN

WSN · Murray Cook +$6.4M

Neal Heaton, Al Cardwood, Yorkis Pérez, Jeff Reed

MIN · Andy MacPhail −$6.4M

Jeff Reardon, Tom Nieto

WSN came out ahead by $6.4M

1989 · PHI / CIN

PHI · Lee Thomas +$2.4M

Jeff Gray

CIN · Murray Cook −$2.4M

Bob Sebra

PHI came out ahead by $2.4M

1988 · CHC / CIN

CHC · Jim Frey +$18.4M

Pat Perry

CIN · Murray Cook −$18.4M

Leon Durham

CHC came out ahead by $18.4M

1988 · BOS / CIN

BOS · Lou Gorman +$55.2M

Nick Esasky, Rob Murphy

CIN · Murray Cook −$55.2M

Todd Benzinger, Jeff Sellers, Luis Vasquez

BOS came out ahead by $55.2M

1986 · NYM / WSN

NYM · Frank Cashen +$0.0M

Doug Frobel

WSN · Murray Cook +$0.0M

Rodger Cole, Joe Graves

Even trade

1987 · WSN / MIN

WSN · Murray Cook +$12.8M

Mike Shade

MIN · Andy MacPhail −$12.8M

Al Newman

WSN came out ahead by $12.8M

1988 · CIN / CHW

CIN · Murray Cook +$3.2M

Darrell Pruitt

CHW · Larry Himes −$3.2M

Carl Willis

CIN came out ahead by $3.2M

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

1985 · WSN / CIN

WSN · Murray Cook +$20.8M

Jay Tibbs, Andy McGaffigan, John Stuper, Dann Bilardello

CIN · Bill Bergesch −$20.8M

Bill Gullickson, Sal Butera

WSN came out ahead by $20.8M

1986 · CIN / WSN

CIN · Bill Bergesch +$48.0M

Norm Charlton, Tim Barker

WSN · Murray Cook −$48.0M

Wayne Krenchicki

CIN came out ahead by $48.0M

1986 · PIT / WSN

PIT · Syd Thrift +$16.0M

Ben Abner, Ronnie Giddens

WSN · Murray Cook −$16.0M

Jason Thompson

PIT came out ahead by $16.0M

1988 · KCR / CIN

KCR · John Schuerholz +$31.2M

Jeff Montgomery

CIN · Murray Cook −$31.2M

Van Snider

KCR came out ahead by $31.2M

1986 · OAK / WSN

OAK · Sandy Alderson +$1.6M

Mike Fuentes

WSN · Murray Cook −$1.6M

Tom Romano

OAK came out ahead by $1.6M

1986 · CIN / WSN

CIN · Bill Bergesch +$0.8M

Bill Cutshall

WSN · Murray Cook −$0.8M

Mike Smith

CIN came out ahead by $0.8M

1985 · WSN / STL

WSN · Murray Cook +$6.4M

Mickey Mahler

STL · Joe McDonald −$6.4M

Tom Lawless

WSN came out ahead by $6.4M

1985 · WSN / CIN

WSN · Murray Cook +$3.2M

Skeeter Barnes

CIN · Bill Bergesch −$3.2M

Max Venable

WSN came out ahead by $3.2M

1985 · WSN / TOR

WSN · Murray Cook +$77.6M

Mitch Webster

TOR · Pat Gillick −$77.6M

Cliff Young

WSN came out ahead by $77.6M

1985 · WSN / SFG

WSN · Murray Cook +$13.6M

Bill Laskey, Scot Thompson

SFG · Tom Haller −$13.6M

Dan Driessen

WSN came out ahead by $13.6M

1986 · MIL / WSN

MIL · Harry Dalton +$20.0M

Kent Bachman

WSN · Murray Cook −$20.0M

Bob McClure

MIL came out ahead by $20.0M

1985 · WSN / MIN

WSN · Murray Cook +$0.0M

Jack O'Connor

MIN · Howard Fox +$0.0M

Mike Stenhouse

Even trade

1988 · CIN / CHC

CIN · Murray Cook +$3.2M

Rolando Roomes

CHC · Jim Frey −$3.2M

Lloyd McClendon

CIN came out ahead by $3.2M

1985 · SFG / WSN

SFG · Tom Haller +$0.8M

Bill Laskey

WSN · Murray Cook −$0.8M

George Riley, Alonzo Powell

SFG came out ahead by $0.8M

1986 · WSN / BAL

WSN · Murray Cook +$262.4M

Dennis Martínez, John Stefero

BAL · Hank Peters −$262.4M

Rene Gonzales

WSN came out ahead by $262.4M

1985 · BAL / WSN

BAL · Hank Peters +$1.6M

Steve Baker

WSN · Murray Cook −$1.6M

Nelson Norman

BAL came out ahead by $1.6M

1985 · KCR / WSN

KCR · John Schuerholz +$8.0M

Kenny Baker, Mike Kinnunen

WSN · Murray Cook −$8.0M

U. L. Washington

KCR came out ahead by $8.0M

1988 · CIN / CHC

CIN · Murray Cook +$2.4M

Luis Quiñones

CHC · Jim Frey −$2.4M

Bill Landrum

CIN came out ahead by $2.4M

1988 · CIN / HOU

CIN · Murray Cook +$8.0M

Carl Grovom

HOU · Bill Wood −$8.0M

Buddy Bell

CIN came out ahead by $8.0M

1986 · WSN / PHI

WSN · Murray Cook +$15.2M

Tom Foley, Lary Sorensen

PHI · Bill Giles −$15.2M

Skeeter Barnes, Dan Schatzeder

WSN came out ahead by $15.2M

1986 · STL / WSN

STL · Dal Maxvill +$4.0M

Fred Manrique

WSN · Murray Cook −$4.0M

Tom Nieto

STL came out ahead by $4.0M

1988 · SDP / CIN

SDP · Jack McKeon +$52.0M

Dennis Rasmussen

CIN · Murray Cook −$52.0M

Candy Sierra

SDP came out ahead by $52.0M

1985 · WSN / TEX

WSN · Murray Cook +$9.6M

Jim Anderson, Bob Sebra

TEX · Tom Grieve −$9.6M

Pete Incaviglia

WSN came out ahead by $9.6M

1988 · WSN / CIN

WSN · Bill Stoneman +$6.4M

Tracy Jones, Pat Pacillo

CIN · Murray Cook −$6.4M

Jeff Reed, Herm Winningham, Randy St. Claire

WSN came out ahead by $6.4M

1989 · CIN / NYY

CIN · Murray Cook +$65.6M

Hal Morris, Rod Imes

NYY · Bob Quinn −$65.6M

Tim Leary, Van Snider

CIN came out ahead by $65.6M

1989 · CIN / LAD

CIN · Murray Cook +$18.4M

Tim Leary, Mariano Duncan

LAD · Fred Claire −$18.4M

Kal Daniels, Lenny Harris

CIN came out ahead by $18.4M

Players acquired — 94 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

All channels Hitters & pitchersHitters onlyPitchers only

Player	Pos	Team	How	Year	Szns	fWAR	WAR/yr	RFA	PPA	CPA
José Rijo	P	CIN	Trade	1988	9	+35.8	+4.0	–	11.7%	0.86%
Rickey Henderson	OF	NYY	Trade	1984	5	+26.6	+5.3	–	–	–
Dennis Martínez	P	WSN	Free agency	1987	8	+22.6	+2.8	–	1.6%	0.15%
Delino DeShields	2B	WSN	Draft	1987	4	+11.6	+2.9	–	–	–
Pascual Pérez	P	WSN	Free agency	1987	3	+8.3	+2.8	–	4.0%	0.33%
Danny Jackson	P	CIN	Trade	1988	3	+7.7	+2.6	–	17.0%	1.24%
Mitch Webster	OF	WSN	Trade	1985	4	+7.1	+1.8	–	–	–
Mel Rojas	P	WSN	Intl FA	1985	6	+5.4	+0.9	–	–	–
Bob Sebra	P	WSN	Trade	1986	2	+4.9	+2.4	–	2.4%	0.23%
Mark Gardner	P	WSN	Draft	1985	4	+4.8	+1.2	–	–	–
Andy McGaffigan	P	WSN	Trade	1986	4	+4.5	+1.1	–	2.7%	0.26%
Rick Mahler	P	CIN	Free agency	1988	2	+4.1	+2.1	–	1.0%	0.26%
Randy Myers	P	CIN	Trade	1989	2	+3.4	+1.7	–	8.8%	0.60%
Jay Tibbs	P	WSN	Trade	1986	2	+3.4	+1.7	–	4.5%	0.45%
Tom Foley	2B/SS	WSN	Trade	1986	4	+3.3	+0.8	–	1.1%	0.11%
Brian Fisher	P	NYY	Trade	1984	1	+2.9	+2.9	–	–	–
Tim Pugh	P	CIN	Draft	1989	4	+2.6	+0.6	–	–	–
Ron Hassey	C	NYY	Trade	1984	2	+2.0	+1.0	–	–	–
Rich Bordi	P	NYY	Trade	1984	1	+1.7	+1.7	–	–	–
Jeff Reed	C	CIN	Trade	1988	4	+1.6	+0.4	–	2.2%	0.16%
Neal Heaton	P	WSN	Trade	1987	1	+1.6	+1.6	–	6.3%	0.52%
Mariano Duncan	2B/SS	CIN	Trade	1989	2	+1.5	+0.8	–	7.7%	0.53%
Doug Drabek	P	NYY	Trade	1984	1	+1.5	+1.5	–	–	–
Rex Hudler	2B/OF	WSN	Free agency	1987	3	+1.5	+0.5	–	2.4%	0.21%
Tim Leary	P	CIN	Trade	1989	1	+1.5	+1.5	–	0.5%	0.12%
Luis Quiñones	2B/3B/SS	CIN	Trade	1988	3	+1.4	+0.5	–	0.5%	0.04%
Jeff Branson	2B/3B/SS	CIN	Draft	1988	3	+1.3	+0.4	–	–	–
Steve Foster	P	CIN	Draft	1988	3	+1.0	+0.3	–	–	–
Al Leiter	P	NYY	Draft	1984	4	+1.0	+0.3	–	–	–
Ken Griffey	OF	CIN	Free agency	1988	2	+0.9	+0.4	–	–	–
Herm Winningham	OF	CIN	Trade	1988	3	+0.8	+0.3	–	0.1%	0.01%
Reid Nichols	OF	WSN	Free agency	1987	1	+0.8	+0.8	–	2.0%	0.16%
Rolando Roomes	OF	CIN	Trade	1988	1	+0.6	+0.6	–	0.2%	0.05%
Kent Bottenfield	P	WSN	Draft	1986	1	+0.4	+0.4	–	–	–
Randy Johnson	P	WSN	Draft	1985	1	+0.4	+0.4	–	–	–
U. L. Washington	SS	WSN	Trade	1985	1	+0.4	+0.4	–	–	–
Ross Powell	P	CIN	Draft	1989	1	+0.3	+0.3	–	–	–
Mo Sanford	P	CIN	Draft	1988	1	+0.3	+0.3	–	–	–
Jerry Spradlin	P	CIN	Draft	1988	2	+0.3	+0.1	–	–	–
Bob Owchinko	P	WSN	Trade	1986	1	+0.3	+0.3	–	–	–
Dale Berra	3B/SS	NYY	Trade	1984	2	+0.2	+0.1	–	–	–
Dave Engle	C/OF	WSN	Free agency	1987	2	+0.2	+0.1	–	0.4%	0.04%
Mickey Mahler	P	WSN	Trade	1985	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	–	–
Jack O'Connor	P	WSN	Trade	1985	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	–	–
Tim Birtsas	P	CIN	Trade	1989	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	0.2%	0.04%
Mike Griffin	P	CIN	Free agency	1988	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.0%	0.00%
Kip Gross	P	CIN	Trade	1989	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	–	–
Van Snider	OF	CIN	Trade	1988	1	-0.0	-0.0	–	–	–
Randy St. Claire	P	CIN	Trade	1988	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Kent Tekulve	P	CIN	Free agency	1989	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Henry Cotto	OF	NYY	Trade	1984	2	-0.0	-0.0	–	–	–
Curt Brown	P	WSN	Trade	1986	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	–	–
Ed Glynn	P	WSN	Trade	1985	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Bob McClure	P	WSN	Trade	1986	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	1.7%	0.16%
Mike O'Berry	C	WSN	Trade	1985	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	–	–
Mike Smith	P	WSN	Trade	1986	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Rich Thompson	P	WSN	Free agency	1987	2	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.0%	0.00%
Skeeter Barnes	1B/3B/OF	CIN	Free agency	1988	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Tim Layana	P	CIN	Rule 5	1989	1	-0.1	-0.1	–	–	–
Bob Davidson	P	NYY	Draft	1984	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Skeeter Barnes	1B/3B/OF	WSN	Trade	1985	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Bill Campbell	P	WSN	Free agency	1987	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Archi Cianfrocco	1B/3B	WSN	Draft	1987	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Jeff Fischer	P	WSN	Draft	1985	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Ubaldo Heredia	P	WSN	Trade	1987	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Dennis Martínez	P	WSN	Trade	1986	8	-0.1	-0.0	–	1.6%	0.15%
George Riley	P	WSN	Trade	1985	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Tom Romano	OF	WSN	Trade	1986	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Wilfredo Tejada	C	WSN	Rule 5	1985	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Jason Thompson	1B	WSN	Trade	1986	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Dave Tomlin	P	WSN	Free agency	1985	–	-0.1	–	–	–	–
Mike Anderson	P	CIN	Intl FA	1988	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Jay Buhner	OF	NYY	Trade	1984	1	-0.2	-0.2	–	–	–
Greg Colbrunn	1B	WSN	Draft	1987	1	-0.2	-0.2	–	–	–
Wayne Krenchicki	3B	WSN	Trade	1986	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Bob Natal	C	WSN	Draft	1987	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Nelson Norman	SS	WSN	Trade	1985	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Lary Sorensen	P	WSN	Trade	1986	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
John Vander Wal	OF	WSN	Draft	1987	1	-0.2	-0.2	–	–	–
Bobby Ayala	P	CIN	Intl FA	1988	1	-0.3	-0.3	–	–	–
Scotti Madison	3B	CIN	Free agency	1989	–	-0.3	–	–	–	–
Marty Bystrom	P	NYY	Trade	1984	–	-0.3	–	–	–	–
Jeff Huson	2B/SS	WSN	Intl FA	1985	1	-0.3	-0.3	–	–	–
Joe Siddall	C	WSN	Intl FA	1987	–	-0.3	–	–	–	–
Ron Roenicke	OF	CIN	Free agency	1988	–	-0.4	–	–	–	–
Donnie Scott	C	CIN	Free agency	1989	–	-0.4	–	–	–	–
Manny Trillo	2B	CIN	Free agency	1988	–	-0.4	–	–	–	–
Bob McClure	P	WSN	Free agency	1987	1	-0.4	-0.4	–	1.7%	0.16%
Alonzo Powell	OF	WSN	Trade	1985	–	-0.4	–	–	–	–
Joel Youngblood	OF	CIN	Free agency	1988	–	-0.5	–	–	–	–
Ned Yost	C	WSN	Trade	1985	–	-0.5	–	–	–	–
Howard Farmer	P	WSN	Draft	1987	–	-0.6	–	–	–	–
Scott Nielsen	P	NYY	Trade	1984	–	-0.9	–	–	–	–
Jeff Reed	C	WSN	Trade	1987	–	-1.0	–	–	–	–

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.

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