General manager for the Dodgers and Padres (2005–2009).
2 seasons with salary-era data across 2 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Padres | GM | 2009–2009 | 1 | +2.1 | +2.11 | +1.0 | +9.7 | -0.7 | +10.1 | +12.1 | +0.0 | 0.65 | 0.463 | – | – | – | +23 |
| ▸ Dodgers | GM | 2005–2005 | 1 | -11.0 | -10.97 | -9.4 | -14.3 | +2.3 | +21.9 | +27.7 | +0.0 | 0.08 | 0.438 | – | – | – | -27 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 2 | -8.9 | -8.4 | -4.6 | +1.6 | +32.0 | +39.8 | +0.0 | 0.28 | 0.451 | – | – | – | -4 | |||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Paul DePodesta'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.
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Ethier | OF | LAD | Trade | 2005 | 10 | +24.4 | +2.4 | – |
| Rafael Furcal | SS | LAD | Free agency | 2005 | 5 | +14.3 | +2.9 | 10.1 |
| Derek Lowe | P | LAD | Free agency | 2005 | 4 | +14.3 | +3.6 | 0.2 |
| Brad Penny | P | LAD | Trade | 2005 | 3 | +12.2 | +4.1 | 0.3 |
| Jeff Kent | 2B | LAD | Trade | 2005 | 4 | +8.4 | +2.1 | 0.3 |
| Chris Denorfia | OF | SDP | Free agency | 2009 | 5 | +7.4 | +1.5 | 4.2 |
| J. D. Drew | OF | LAD | Trade | 2005 | 2 | +6.9 | +3.5 | 0.2 |
| Luke Gregerson | P | SDP | Trade | 2009 | 5 | +5.7 | +1.1 | – |
| Clayton Richard | P | SDP | Trade | 2009 | 7 | +5.4 | +0.8 | 0.1 |
| Tony Gwynn | OF | SDP | Trade | 2009 | 2 | +4.5 | +2.2 | 1.5 |
| Scott Van Slyke | OF | LAD | Draft | 2005 | 3 | +3.8 | +1.3 | – |
| Kevin Correia | P | SDP | Trade | 2009 | 2 | +3.1 | +1.5 | 1.8 |
| José Cruz | OF | LAD | Trade | 2005 | 2 | +2.7 | +1.4 | 0.2 |
| David Eckstein | SS | SDP | Free agency | 2009 | 2 | +2.2 | +1.1 | 0.5 |
| Henry Blanco | C | SDP | Free agency | 2009 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | 1.0 |
| Chad Gaudin | P | SDP | Trade | 2009 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | 1.0 |
| Odalis Pérez | P | LAD | Free agency | 2005 | 5 | +1.4 | +0.3 | 13.1 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | SS | LAD | Free agency | 2005 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 5.7 |
| Kenny Lofton | OF | LAD | Free agency | 2005 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 3.0 |
| Antonio Pérez | 2B/3B | LAD | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 0.1 |
| Ricky Ledée | OF | LAD | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.1 |
| Hee-Seop Choi | 1B | LAD | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.1 |
| Dioner Navarro | C | LAD | Trade | 2005 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
| Ryan Webb | P | SDP | Trade | 2009 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – |
| Cody Ross | OF | LAD | Trade | 2005 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Edward Mujica | P | SDP | Trade | 2009 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.3 |
| Adam Russell | P | SDP | Trade | 2009 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Paul Bako | C | LAD | Free agency | 2005 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Shawn Hill | P | SDP | Free agency | 2009 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| José Valentín | SS | LAD | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Kelly Wunsch | P | LAD | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Tayron Guerrero | P | SDP | Intl FA | 2009 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Chris Stewart | C | SDP | Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jon Meloan | P | LAD | Draft | 2005 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Walter Silva | P | SDP | Draft | 2009 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Brent Leach | P | LAD | Draft | 2005 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Bill Mueller | 3B | LAD | Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Óscar Robles | 3B/SS | LAD | Trade | 2005 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – |
| Cliff Floyd | OF | SDP | Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Oscar Salazar | OF | SDP | Trade | 2009 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| Josh Wall | P | LAD | Draft | 2005 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Chris Burke | 2B/OF | SDP | Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Cody Decker | 1B | SDP | Draft | 2009 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Edwin Moreno | P | SDP | Trade | 2009 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Norihiro Nakamura | 3B | LAD | Draft | 2005 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Miles Mikolas | P | SDP | Draft | 2009 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Iván De Jesús | 2B | LAD | Draft | 2005 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – |
| Duaner Sánchez | P | SDP | Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Luis Perdomo | P | SDP | Trade | 2009 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Scott Erickson | P | LAD | Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.9 | – | – |
| Jason Phillips | C/1B | LAD | Trade | 2005 | – | -1.0 | – | – |
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.