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Ned Colletti

Born Apr 16, 1954 · Chicago, IL · age 72

General manager for the Dodgers (2006–2014).

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

Overview

Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs5
Record783–674
Win %0.537
+1.2GM WAR — wins above a replacement GM (org-adjusted, shrunk; per season) ±4.748th/195 execs
9.4Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)5th/195 execs
-5.0Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)88th/195 execs
32%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)86th/195 execs
$25MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track61st/195 execs
$20MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)16th/195 execs
$1MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade123rd/195 execs
$4MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees29th/195 execs
+18.6TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total39th/195 execs
+7.5WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)51st/195 execs
3.37Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)31st/195 execs
-358Roster surplus $M179th/195 execs

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
▸ Dodgers GM 2006–2014 9 +7.5 +0.84 +18.6 -143.8 +217.5 +10.3 -80.7 +0.4 3.37 0.537 5–– -358
Career total (1985+ data) 9 +7.5 +18.6 -143.8 +217.5 +10.3 -80.7 +0.4 3.37 0.537 5– – -358

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

by valueby volume

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+217.5
Trade+10.3
Free agency-80.7
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.4
Sourcing mix: 57% draft · 25% FA · 18% trade · 0% R5

Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars

Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Ned Colletti's seasons. Bars = his rosters; the black line = the league-average player at each slot. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge.

Players acquired — 169 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr Lev
Clayton Kershaw P LAD Draft 2006 18 +80.7 +4.5 –
Justin Turner 3B LAD Free agency 2014 9 +33.0 +3.7 6.2
Corey Seager SS LAD Draft 2012 7 +21.9 +3.1 –
Yasmani Grandal C LAD Trade 2014 4 +20.6 +5.2 31.0
Yasiel Puig OF LAD Intl FA 2012 6 +17.4 +2.9 –
Cody Bellinger 1B/OF LAD Draft 2013 5 +17.3 +3.5 –
Hyun Jin Ryu P LAD Draft 2013 5 +16.6 +3.3 –
Zack Greinke P LAD Free agency 2012 3 +16.0 +5.3 27.4
Julio Urías P LAD Intl FA 2012 8 +14.6 +1.8 –
Rafael Furcal SS LAD Trade 2006 5 +14.0 +2.8 10.1
Hiroki Kuroda P LAD Draft 2008 4 +12.1 +3.0 –
Joc Pederson DH/OF LAD Draft 2010 6 +11.2 +1.9 –
Adrián González 1B LAD Trade 2012 5 +10.1 +2.0 0.9
Hanley Ramírez SS LAD Trade 2012 3 +8.7 +2.9 2.0
Casey Blake 3B LAD Trade 2008 4 +8.4 +2.1 3.9
Austin Barnes C LAD Trade 2014 8 +8.1 +1.0 –
Juan Uribe 3B/SS LAD Free agency 2010 5 +7.2 +1.4 0.0
Takashi Saito P LAD Draft 2006 3 +6.8 +2.3 –
Enrique Hernández OF LAD Trade 2014 8 +6.0 +0.7 8.0
Ross Stripling P LAD Draft 2012 4 +5.3 +1.3 –
Randy Wolf P LAD Free agency 2006 2 +5.0 +2.5 5.3
Jamey Carroll 2B/3B LAD Free agency 2009 2 +4.5 +2.2 3.7
Juan Pierre OF LAD Free agency 2006 2 +4.3 +2.1 7.3
Carl Crawford OF LAD Trade 2012 3 +4.1 +1.4 12.3
Pedro Báez P LAD Intl FA 2007 7 +3.8 +0.5 –
Mark Ellis 2B LAD Free agency 2011 2 +3.8 +1.9 3.0
Chris Capuano P LAD Free agency 2011 2 +3.7 +1.9 3.3
Dee Strange-Gordon 2B LAD Draft 2008 2 +2.8 +1.4 –
Orlando Hudson 2B LAD Free agency 2009 1 +2.8 +2.8 19.1
Manny Ramirez OF LAD Free agency 2009 3 +2.5 +0.8 13.3
Howie Kendrick 2B LAD Trade 2014 2 +2.4 +1.2 12.6
Brandon McCarthy P LAD Free agency 2014 2 +2.3 +1.2 3.8
Alex Verdugo OF LAD Draft 2014 2 +2.3 +1.2 –
Luis Cruz 3B/SS LAD Free agency 2011 1 +2.2 +2.2 2.9
Caleb Ferguson P LAD Draft 2014 4 +2.2 +0.6 –
Dan Haren P LAD Free agency 2013 1 +2.0 +2.0 3.9
Nick Punto 2B/3B/SS LAD Trade 2012 2 +2.0 +1.0 0.6
Greg Maddux P LAD Trade 2006 2 +1.9 +0.9 4.4
Ricky Nolasco P LAD Trade 2013 1 +1.9 +1.9 10.4
Aaron Harang P LAD Free agency 2011 1 +1.8 +1.8 2.4
J. P. Howell P LAD Free agency 2013 4 +1.7 +0.4 4.4
Joe Beimel P LAD Free agency 2006 3 +1.6 +0.5 0.4
Ronald Belisario P LAD Trade 2009 3 +1.4 +0.5 –
Mark Hendrickson P LAD Trade 2006 2 +1.4 +0.7 2.5
Joe Blanton P LAD Trade 2012 2 +1.4 +0.7 0.9
Paco Rodríguez P LAD Draft 2012 4 +1.3 +0.3 –
Aaron Sele P LAD Free agency 2006 1 +1.3 +1.3 3.8
Nomar Garciaparra SS LAD Trade 2006 2 +1.2 +0.6 5.7
Brett Anderson P LAD Free agency 2014 1 +1.1 +1.1 7.4
Victor González P LAD Intl FA 2012 3 +1.1 +0.4 –
Vicente Padilla P LAD Free agency 2009 3 +1.1 +0.4 5.5
Tony Gwynn OF LAD Free agency 2010 1 +1.0 +1.0 8.1
Brett Tomko P LAD Free agency 2006 2 +1.0 +0.5 2.8
Kenny Lofton OF LAD Trade 2006 1 +1.0 +1.0 3.0
Josh Beckett P LAD Trade 2012 3 +0.8 +0.3 0.7
Adam Liberatore P LAD Trade 2014 3 +0.8 +0.3 –
Jamey Wright P LAD Free agency 2012 2 +0.8 +0.4 0.7
Marlon Anderson 2B LAD Trade 2006 1 +0.8 +0.8 2.7
Rubby De La Rosa P LAD Intl FA 2007 1 +0.7 +0.7 –
Josh Lindblom P LAD Draft 2008 1 +0.7 +0.7 –
Aaron Miles 2B LAD Free agency 2011 1 +0.7 +0.7 3.7
Juan Nicasio P LAD Trade 2014 1 +0.7 +0.7 3.8
Danys Báez P LAD Trade 2006 1 +0.7 +0.7 1.9
Wilson Betemit 3B LAD Trade 2007 1 +0.7 +0.7 2.8
Chone Figgins 3B/OF LAD Free agency 2014 1 +0.6 +0.6 1.2
Luis Gonzalez OF LAD Free agency 2006 1 +0.6 +0.6 1.8
Jerry Sands OF LAD Draft 2008 1 +0.6 +0.6 –
Justin Sellers SS LAD Trade 2009 2 +0.6 +0.3 –
Darwin Barney 2B LAD Trade 2014 1 +0.6 +0.6 1.4
Drew Butera C LAD Trade 2014 1 +0.6 +0.6 1.4
Brad Ausmus C LAD Free agency 2009 1 +0.5 +0.5 4.3
Dana Eveland P LAD Free agency 2010 1 +0.5 +0.5 2.7
Adam Kennedy 2B LAD Free agency 2011 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.6
Eric Milton P LAD Free agency 2009 1 +0.5 +0.5 3.3
David Wells P LAD Trade 2007 1 +0.5 +0.5 1.6
Matt Guerrier P LAD Free agency 2010 1 +0.4 +0.4 4.0
Jimmy Rollins SS LAD Trade 2014 1 +0.4 +0.4 2.2
Scott Schebler OF LAD Draft 2010 1 +0.4 +0.4 –
Wilson Valdez 2B/SS LAD Trade 2007 1 +0.4 +0.4 1.2
Rod Barajas C LAD Free agency 2010 2 +0.3 +0.2 1.0
John Ely P LAD Trade 2009 1 +0.3 +0.3 –
Stephen Fife P LAD Trade 2011 2 +0.3 +0.1 –
Reed Johnson OF LAD Free agency 2010 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.5
Jason Schmidt P LAD Free agency 2006 2 +0.3 +0.1 0.8
Danny Ardoin C LAD Free agency 2007 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.7
Nathan Eovaldi P LAD Draft 2008 2 +0.2 +0.1 –
Carlos Frías P LAD Intl FA 2007 3 +0.2 +0.1 –
Yimi García P LAD Intl FA 2009 2 +0.2 +0.1 –
Jeff Weaver P LAD Free agency 2009 3 +0.2 +0.1 15.8
Brian Wilson P LAD Free agency 2013 1 +0.2 +0.2 2.1
Chris Withrow P LAD Draft 2007 2 +0.2 +0.1 –
Bobby Abreu OF LAD Trade 2012 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.3
Toby Hall C LAD Trade 2006 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.6
Blake Hawksworth P LAD Trade 2011 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.0
Roger Bernadina OF LAD Trade 2014 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.4
Todd Coffey P LAD Free agency 2012 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
Kyle Farmer 2B/SS LAD Draft 2013 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Ramón Hernández C LAD Trade 2013 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.3
Mitch Jones DH/OF LAD Trade 2009 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Guillermo Mota P LAD Free agency 2009 4 +0.1 +0.0 1.2
Trent Oeltjen OF LAD Free agency 2010 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.9
Travis Schlichting P LAD Trade 2009 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Einar Díaz C LAD Trade 2006 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2
Ryan Theriot 2B/SS LAD Trade 2010 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2
Edinson Vólquez P LAD Trade 2013 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.3
Jon Garland P LAD Free agency 2010 2 +0.0 +0.0 3.0
Jay Gibbons OF LAD Free agency 2010 1 -0.0 -0.0 0.4
Jon Link P LAD Trade 2009 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B LAD Free agency 2009 – -0.0 – –
Justin Miller P LAD Free agency 2009 – -0.0 – –
Russ Ortiz P LAD Free agency 2010 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Red Patterson P LAD Draft 2010 – -0.0 – –
Clint Robinson 1B/OF LAD Free agency 2013 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1
Keibert Ruiz C LAD Intl FA 2014 2 +0.0 +0.0 –
Terry Tiffee 3B LAD Free agency 2007 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1
Shawn Tolleson P LAD Draft 2010 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Tanyon Sturtze P LAD Trade 2008 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Claudio Vargas P LAD Trade 2009 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1
Ronnie Belliard 2B LAD Free agency 2010 1 -0.1 -0.1 6.7
Gary Bennett C LAD Free agency 2007 – -0.1 – –
Danny Coulombe P LAD Draft 2012 – -0.1 – –
O'Koyea Dickson OF LAD Draft 2011 – -0.1 – –
José Domínguez P LAD Intl FA 2007 1 -0.1 -0.1 –
Onelki García P LAD Draft 2012 – -0.1 – –
Héctor Giménez C LAD Free agency 2010 – -0.1 – –
Chris Hatcher P LAD Trade 2014 2 -0.1 -0.0 1.6
Zach Lee P LAD Draft 2010 – -0.1 – –
Mike MacDougal P LAD Free agency 2011 – -0.1 – –
Dennis Santana P LAD Intl FA 2013 1 -0.1 -0.1 –
Nick Buss OF LAD Draft 2008 – -0.2 – –
Jerry Hairston 2B/OF LAD Free agency 2011 1 -0.2 -0.2 1.5
John Lindsey 1B LAD Trade 2010 – -0.2 – –
Dioner Navarro C LAD Free agency 2010 2 -0.2 -0.1 0.1
Scott Proctor P LAD Trade 2007 1 -0.2 -0.2 –
Chin-hui Tsao P LAD Free agency 2007 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.3
Joe Wieland P LAD Trade 2014 – -0.2 – –
Erisbel Arruebarrena SS LAD Intl FA 2014 – -0.3 – –
Lance Cormier P LAD Free agency 2011 – -0.3 – –
Alex Guerrero 3B/OF LAD Intl FA 2013 – -0.3 – –
Jason Johnson P LAD Free agency 2008 – -0.3 – –
Mike Lieberthal C LAD Free agency 2006 – -0.3 – –
Mark Loretta 2B LAD Free agency 2008 – -0.3 – –
Peter Moylan P LAD Free agency 2013 – -0.3 – –
Miguel Olivo C LAD Free agency 2014 – -0.3 – –
Ramón Ortiz P LAD Free agency 2010 – -0.3 – –
Jamie Romak 1B/OF LAD Trade 2014 – -0.3 – –
Alex Castellanos OF LAD Trade 2011 – -0.4 – –
José De León P LAD Draft 2013 – -0.4 – –
Tim Federowicz C LAD Trade 2011 2 -0.4 -0.2 –
Tim Hamulack P LAD Trade 2006 – -0.4 – –
Brandon League P LAD Trade 2012 2 -0.4 -0.2 0.7
Will Ohman P LAD Free agency 2009 – -0.4 – –
Marcus Thames DH/OF LAD Free agency 2011 – -0.4 – –
Charlie Haeger P LAD Free agency 2009 – -0.5 – –
Paul Maholm P LAD Free agency 2014 – -0.5 – –
Luis Maza 2B/SS LAD Trade 2008 – -0.5 – –
George Sherrill P LAD Trade 2009 1 -0.5 -0.5 2.5
Chris Perez P LAD Free agency 2013 – -0.6 – –
Brock Stewart P LAD Draft 2014 1 -0.6 -0.6 –
Matt Treanor C LAD Free agency 2011 – -0.6 – –
Esteban Loaiza P LAD Trade 2008 1 -0.6 -0.6 0.7
Eugenio Vélez 2B/OF LAD Free agency 2010 – -0.7 – –
Matt Magill P LAD Draft 2008 – -0.8 – –
Carlos Monasterios P LAD Trade 2009 – -0.8 – –
Mark Sweeney 1B/OF LAD Free agency 2008 – -0.8 – –
Juan Rivera OF LAD Free agency 2011 1 -0.9 -0.9 3.8
Ramón Martínez 2B/SS LAD Free agency 2006 – -1.0 – –
Andruw Jones OF LAD Free agency 2007 – -1.1 – –
Garret Anderson OF LAD Free agency 2010 – -1.3 – –

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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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.